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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Chairperson: |
Dr. Serena Reese, Box 9066, Daniel Gymnasium, |
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Associate Professors: |
Leon Bey, Paulette Johnson, Andrew Kanu, Reginald Overton, Serena Reese |
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Assistant Professors: |
Benita Brown, Harold Deane, Gilbert Gipson, Elijah Johnson, Linda Person |
Description of Department
The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation offers a wide range of curricula for Virginia State University students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree. Through teaching, research, and outreach-public service activities, the Department's goal is to prepare students to negotiate the demands of an ever-changing, highly competitive, and global profession.
The Physical Education, K-12 Endorsement Program, is a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Virginia Department of Education approved curriculum. All departmental concentrations are State approved.
Students completing a course of study within the Department will have acquired those competencies necessary to function as exemplary practitioners in the contemporary marketplace and as potential candidates for graduate school.
Mission of Department
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) is a component of the School of Liberal Arts and Education (SLAE). In harmony with the mission of the SLAE, the HPER Department's purpose is to prepare professionals to serve the public in the areas of teaching, wellness, leisure and recreation, sports marketing, and allied fields.
This purpose is facilitated through teaching, research/technology-based activities, outreach-public service endeavors, practical experiences, and graduate school preparation strategies. These components are designed to prepare students to negotiate the demands of a global marketplace that require a sensitivity to members of diverse cultures and special populations.
General Objectives of the HPER Department
The general objectives of the department are to:
- Provide students an opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge of the principles of health science, physical education, leisure studies, personnel and program management, and allied professions.
- Prepare students to demonstrate competence in the teaching profession and to become exemplary practitioners in allied fields.
- Produce students who are effective and altruistic participants in community and civic affairs.
- Offer a diverse selection of course options to accommodate varied student interests and occupational pursuits.
- Prepare students to pursue graduate studies and other professional endeavours beyond the undergraduate level.
- Prepare students to remain active with professional organizations and engage in professional development activities.
- Prepare students to assume a variety of leadership roles and serve as productive managers, administrators, coaches, educators, and entrepreneurs.
- Produce students who are fully equipped to compete in a dynamic marketplace.
- Provide a learning environment that includes theoretical and practical experiences among its central foci
- Prepare students to negotiate the challenges of cultural pluralism and gender equity, and to accommodate the needs of the mentally and physically challenged.
Programs (Major) in Department
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Bachelor of Science Degree
To accomplish programmatic goals and accommodate the diverse interests of its students, the HPER Department has developed the following programs.
- Health Physical Education, K-12 Endorsement : For students seeking certification at the K-12 levels as health physical education teachers and for those interested in careers in coaching and athletic administration.
Total hours required for degree: 120 *Students must pass Praxis I and Praxis II before they are allowed to do student teaching. - Concentration: Recreation : Prepares students for professional leadership roles in resorts, outdoor educational environments, municipal parks, recreational agencies, tourism departments, correctional institutions, youth service agencies, industrial settings, religious-based agencies, and state and federal governmental agencies.
Total hours required for degree: 120 - Concentration: Sport Management : Prepares students for careers as entrepreneurs, producers, advertisers, public relations specialists, fund developers, event managers, consultants, sales representatives, sports researchers, and corporate executives in the collegiate, amateur, and professional sports industries. Total hours required for degree: 120
- Concentration: Health : Enables students to pursue careers in public health departments, hospitals, and private and public health agencies. It also prepares students to design and promote health and wellness programs, and to pursue graduate work in related fields. Total hours required for degree: 120
Other Departmental Information
The HPER Department features the Sankofa Dance Troupe. Interested students are encouraged to join this exciting performing arts group.