We offer a wide variety of programs to train you for a career helping individuals become active, healthy and free of injuries.
Our health promotion program teaches you how to improve people’s health status and quality of life through positive lifestyle habits and healthy behaviors. Graduates go on to rewarding careers in a variety of health and wellness programs.
You can earn your BS or minor in health promotion, or you can make health promotion an emphasis for your Bachelor of Integrated Studies.
Our physical education major provides you with an understanding of the scientific foundations of physical education and the skills you’ll need for a career as a teaching or non-teaching physical education professional.
You can earn your major or minor in physical education or physical education teaching. We also offer a physical education and coaching education teaching minor, along with a Bachelor of Integrated Studies emphasis in physical education.
All WSU students can register for physical education activity classes.
Our outdoor and community recreation education program prepares you for careers in the recreation industry, including opportunities in public parks, community recreation facilities and outdoor adventure programs.
You can earn your BS with an emphasis in outdoor recreation administration or community recreation administration. We also offer a recreation minor and Bachelor of Integrated Studies emphasis in recreation.
All WSU students can register for recreation activity classes.
No matter your game, our sport coaching education program can teach you skills to become a successful sports coach.
Along with a minor in sport coaching education, we offer a Bachelor of Integrated Studies emphasis in coaching sport, along with a dual minor in sport coaching and physical education teaching.
The Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation offers four emphases in WSU’s Bachelor of interdisciplinary Studies Program, which allows you to earn your bachelor’s degree in three academic areas.
