Mission Statement

The department's mission is to foster scholarship/research and education and to provide outreach programs that promote healthy behaviors across the lifespan. The department strives to meet an increasing demand for well-educated professionals capable of delivering a broad range of preventive, technical, educational, and rehabilitative services. To this end, the department focuses on the following:

• Preparing undergraduate and graduate students for professional careers in the Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences.
• Generating new knowledge in the Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences.
• Providing Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science related education, services, and resources for the community.
• Developing partnerships with industry, government, the schools, and the medical community.