Physical Education & Recreation Degrees and Programs
AA in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Physical Education
The Associate in Science or Arts Degree with an emphasis in Physical Education is designed for students who will become coaches, instructors or teachers in physical education.
Students planning to transfer to another institution to continue with their education should work closely with an advisor to assure appropriate courses and transferability of course work.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
AS in Physical Education & Recreation: Physical Education
The Associate in Science or Arts Degree with an emphasis in Physical Education is designed for students who will become coaches, instructors or teachers in physical education.
Students planning to transfer to another institution to continue with their education should work closely with an advisor to assure appropriate courses and transferability of course work.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BA or BS Integrated Studies Emphasis in Physical Education
For those completing the Bachelor Degree in Integrated Studies (IS), many opportunities exist for advanced and professional degrees (law school, medical and dental schools, MBA, MPA, etc) and in the business environment. Many employers seek students with skills gained from liberal arts programs like Integrated Studies. These skills include the ability to comprehend diverse material, to write clearly, to think critically, to work cooperatively, and to become adept at problem solving.
The individualized nature of the Integrated Studies degree is attractive to students with multiple interests who want to develop skills that are relevant to a variety of careers. Students integrate course work in emphases such as science, business, health, literature, languages, communication, philosophy, behavioral science, social science and the arts. Emphases from computer science and information systems, accounting, technology and trades and physical education are also offered as part of this degree.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
Minor in Physical Education
The Minor in Physical Education can be combined with other college wide Bachelor degrees. The minor provides students with a broad academic knowledge of the foundational and scientific principles in the field of Physical Education as well as exposure to teaching Physical Education and or coaching in the public schools.
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AA in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Recreation
In Recreation, students are trained in content and application in the following areas of study:
- Principles and Foundations of Recreation
- Organizational Concepts in Recreation
- Principles in Teaching and Leadership in Recreation
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
AS in Physical Education - Recreation: Recreation
In Recreation, students are trained in content and application in the following areas of study:
- Principles and Foundations of Recreation
- Organizational Concepts in Recreation
- Principles in Teaching and Leadership in Recreation
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BA in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Outdoor Recreation Management
The new Physical Education and Recreation bachelor's degree is Outdoor Recreation Management. Students completing this degree are qualified to become park interpreters, resort recreation directors, corporate recreation managers, or community recreation directors. Supported by a strong background in recreation theory, with courses like Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Risk Management, students also choose from a variety of land and water-based skills courses, including avalanche awareness, off-road cycling, scuba diving and whitewater kayaking. More than a career, a major in Outdoor Recreation Management teaches leadership for life, because graduates exit the program with enhanced personal responsibility and confident ability to overcome barriers.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BS in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Outdoor Recreation Management
The new Physical Education and Recreation bachelor's degree is Outdoor Recreation Management. Students completing this degree are qualified to become park interpreters, resort recreation directors, corporate recreation managers, or community recreation directors. Supported by a strong background in recreation theory, with courses like Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Risk Management, students also choose from a variety of land and water-based skills courses, including avalanche awareness, off-road cycling, scuba diving and whitewater kayaking. More than a career, a major in Outdoor Recreation Management teaches leadership for life, because graduates exit the program with enhanced personal responsibility and confident ability to overcome barriers.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BA or BS Integrated Studies Emphasis in Outdoor Leadership
The Integrated Studies bachelor of arts with an emphasis in Outdoor Leadership prepares students for professional leadership roles in wilderness therapy programs, corporate adventure consulting, guiding, private and/or commercial adventure outfitters, federal, state, and municipal recreation agencies, adventure camps, outdoor education and interpretation, recreation nonprofits and religious affiliated agencies.
Within twenty minutes of campus, the Wasatch Front provides opportunities for nearly every mode of adventure recreation. Thus, the Outdoor Recreation Program is able to offer one of the most extensive hard skills curriculums in the nation. The opportunities for internships with commercial ski, mountaineering, whitewater outfitters, and wilderness therapy programs is exceptional in the region. Despite the excellence in hard skills, the scholarship and academic expectations of the program are competitive and seniors are closely guided through the process of writing a thesis.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BA in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Exercise Science
The new Physical Education and Recreation bachelor's degree is in Exercise Science. Students completing the Exercise Science emphasis will be qualified for a variety of jobs including personal training, fitness and health promotion, exercise testing, corporate wellness, clinical exercise physiology, and coaching. This is also a great major that could lead to acceptance into medical, dental, physical therapy and other professional or graduate schools. The program is rigorous, but fun and rewarding. Several of the classes offer access to an exercise science laboratory with the ability to test body composition, VO2 max, anaerobic power, blood pressure and heart rate responses to exercise, as well as other exercise parameters.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BS in Physical Education & Recreation: Emphasis in Exercise Science
The new Physical Education and Recreation bachelor's degree is in Exercise Science. Students completing the Exercise Science emphasis will be qualified for a variety of jobs including personal training, fitness and health promotion, exercise testing, corporate wellness, clinical exercise physiology, and coaching. This is also a great major that could lead to acceptance into medical, dental, physical therapy and other professional or graduate schools. The program is rigorous, but fun and rewarding. Several of the classes offer access to an exercise science laboratory with the ability to test body composition, VO2 max, anaerobic power, blood pressure and heart rate responses to exercise, as well as other exercise parameters.
For further information, please contact the Department Advisors.
BS in Physical Education Teacher Education
The new Physical Education and Recreation bachelor's degree is the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) degree. This program is designed to prepare quality candidates to teach developmentally appropriate physical education to all K-12 students. Successful completion leads to Licensure in the State of Utah. Graduates from PETE program will be specifically qualified to teach physical education to the increasingly diverse population of students in K-12 schools in the State of Utah. Their preparation will help meet the anticipated demands for elementary, as well as secondary physical educators in the twenty-first century.
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