Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Health, Physical Education & Recreation Division

Timothy E. Colbert, MS, ATC, LAT HPER Division Chair

Box B-2 1003 W. Sunflower Road Cleveland, Mississippi, 38733 662.846.4555 tcolbert@deltastate.edu

Health, Physical Education, & Recreation Division HPER Degree Options

MAJORs Club

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training; and the Bachelor of Science degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation that includes concentrations in Physical Education, Recreation, Sports Information, Sports Management, and Exercise Science. The advanced degree offered by the department is the Master of Education in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

The Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has a two-fold responsibility. The first is to develop a campus-wide program of health, safety, physical education, and recreation experiences to help all students achieve and maintain a high level of mental, physical, and social competence. The second is to train teachers, coaches, fitness leaders, athletic trainers, and recreation leaders capable of advancing high standards in their profession.

Student-led associations help fund raise and develop campus awareness, attend professional conferences and socialize on fun trips and barbeques.

HPER Jobs

Recreation therapists, outdoor recreation, teaching physical education, university recreation, corporate fitness coordinator, athletic trainers, managing youth-serving agencies, such as Boys and Girls Clubs, public sports programs, coordinating community recreation, eco-tourism, park rangers with state and federal agencies, athletic coaches, sports reporters, sport facility managers, sports writers, pre-physical therapist training, resort / casino recreation, cruise ship fitness and recreation, fitness trainers.

Health, Physical Education, & Recreation Division HPER Degree Options

MAJORs Club

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training; and the Bachelor of Science degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation that includes concentrations in Physical Education, Recreation, Sports Information, Sports Management, and Exercise Science. The advanced degree offered by the department is the Master of Education in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

The Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has a two-fold responsibility. The first is to develop a campus-wide program of health, safety, physical education, and recreation experiences to help all students achieve and maintain a high level of mental, physical, and social competence. The second is to train teachers, coaches, fitness leaders, athletic trainers, and recreation leaders capable of advancing high standards in their profession.

Student-led associations help fund raise and develop campus awareness, attend professional conferences and socialize on fun trips and barbeques.

HPER Jobs

Recreation therapists, outdoor recreation, teaching physical education, university recreation, corporate fitness coordinator, athletic trainers, managing youth-serving agencies, such as Boys and Girls Clubs, public sports programs, coordinating community recreation, eco-tourism, park rangers with state and federal agencies, athletic coaches, sports reporters, sport facility managers, sports writers, pre-physical therapist training, resort / casino recreation, cruise ship fitness and recreation, fitness trainers.

Health, Physical Education & Recreation Division

Timothy E. Colbert, MS, ATC, LAT HPER Division Chair

Box B-2 1003 W. Sunflower Road Cleveland, Mississippi, 38733 662.846.4555 tcolbert@deltastate.edu