Through its undergraduate programs, the Department of Physical Education and Recreation strives to:

• Enhance students’ knowledge of health and wellness, and to enhance their skills in lifetime activities that can improve their quality of life;

• Prepare student majors to effectively teach P-12 health and physical education; and

• Prepare student majors for employment and effective leadership in the sport management industry.

Through its graduate programs, the Department of Physical Education and Recreation strives to:

• Enhance the effectiveness of health and physical education teachers as they impact the lives of p-12 students and their families;
   
• Build capacity for teacher leadership, instructional supervision, and advocacy in educators that enables them to effect healthful change in their building, district, and community; and
   
• Build knowledge and experience related to the sport industry that leads to effective leadership and managements for business graduates.