Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness | Health and Exercise Science

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Academic

A graduate degree is required. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours 
Instructional Council (IC)
Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Health Science
Subjects
HES
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Exercise Science, Sport Science, Athletic Training. Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Motor Learning and Development, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Kinesiology, Human Movement, Movement Science, Human Performance, Health Promotion, Health Education, Sports Management Administration, Sports Science and Performance Programming, Healthcare Management,Physical Therapy, Biomechanics, Strength and Conditioning, Public Health

Course Subjects

EXS, KIN, EXW, BIO, SSP, NTR, HSC, FW, HEP, REC, PRM, CHS

Course Titles and Keywords

Exercise Science, Sport Science, Athletic Training. Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Motor Learning and Development, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Kinesiology, Human Movement, Movement Science, Human Performance, Health Promotion, Health Education, Sports Management Administration, Sports Science and Performance Programming, Healthcare Management, Physical Therapy, Biomechanics, Strength and Conditioning, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Nutrition, Strength Training and Conditioning, Wellness, Health, Health Coaching, Physical Therapy, Health Science, Nursing