Department of Exercise & Health Sciences

The Department of Exercise and Health Sciences (EHS) prepares students to engage in rewarding careers in a variety of exciting health professions. Through our teaching, scientific research, and professional and community service, the Department of EHS is in the forefront of reducing adverse health conditions associated with sedentary behavior and empowering individuals and communities to take charge of their own health and well-being. Highlights of our department include a dedicated and enthusiastic faculty, an innovative and flexible curriculum, and many opportunities for career development including a wide range of internship experiences and directed research. The professional and scholarly activities that we offer set the EHS program apart as an outstanding academic program of study.

We have a nationally recognized faculty who are dedicated, enthusiastic teachers and leading researchers concerned with improving the health and quality of life of people of all ages. Our faculty provides the very best instruction and learning opportunities to prepare you for future career success.

Examples of Faculty Research and Scholarly Activities

• Behavioral strategies for successful weight management.
• Nutritional considerations in sports performance.
• Prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease.
• Sports injury prevention and rehabilitation.
• Elite athletic performance.
• Cancer prevention though lifestyle behaviors.
• Physical activity in intellectually and physically disadvantaged persons.
• Optimizing bone health during older age.
• Use of interactive technologies to promote physical activity in children.