Why choose Health Promotion & Human Performance at WSU?

• Opportunities to learn in a fully-equipped human performance lab, networked computer lab, and indoor and outdoor recreational, fitness, sport and activity areas.
  
  
• Faculty from a variety of educational, health and fitness settings.
  
  
• Interactive learning communities with your classmates.
  

What degrees/certificates are available?

Bachelor of Science (BS) Athletic Training

Bachelor of Science (BS) Health Promotion

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Human Performance

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Human Performance Management

Bachelor of Science or Arts (BS or BA) Physical Education Teaching K-12

Dual Certification: Secondary Physical Education Teachers for Elementary School

Minor: Health Promotion (Community, Worksite, Clinical, School)

Minor: Nutrition Education

Dual Minor: Physical Education Teaching/Coaching

Minor: Recreation

BIS Emphasis: Bachelor of Integrated Studies

What courses are offered through online/distance learning?

The health promotion and human performance department offers various classes online. For more information, contact the department at 801-626-6960 or click here.

What are the employment opportunities?

Starting Salaries
 For more information, go to Career Services.

What will I learn in the program?

The Health Promotion & Human Performance Department (HPHP) offers many specialties and courses. A complete list of majors and classes can be found in the university catalog. Below is a list of HPHP majors with a few of the classes that differentiate them.

• Athletic training majors learn nutrition, emergency response, kinesiology, sports medicine and athletic training management.
  
  
• Health promotion majors learn consumer health, patient education, community health care delivery systems and health care administration.
  
  
• Lifestyle management majors learn health/fitness evaluation and exercise prescription, first aid, leadership styles, nutrition and recreation and leisure.
  
  
• Physical education or physical education teaching majors study motor development, teaching and coaching sports, lifelong leisure activities and sports officiating.
  
  
• Health promotion majors study school health programs, worksite and community health programs, stress management, the art of emotional wellness, women's health issues, and epidemiology and health care statistics.
  
  
• Nutrition education minors learn food values, diet design and health, multicultural health and nutrition, foundations in diet therapy, and health and nutrition in the older adult.
  
  
• Physical education teaching/coaching minors learn instructional strategies, sports injuries, psychological aspects of human performance and neuromuscular conditioning.
  
  
• If you are working on a BIS or bachelor of integrated studies degree, you can use HPHP classes as one of your three required disciplines. Your BIS advisor can help you select your courses.

Where can I find out more about the programs?

Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
Weber State University
1302 University Drive
Ogden,  UT 84408-1302
phone 801-626-6272
email education@weber.edu

Department Contact S. Jack Loughton
sloughton@weber.edu  

Department Phone 801-626-6960

Is there an application deadline?

Although there is no application deadline, we encourage you to apply early and register for classes. Contact the health promotion and human performance department for specific information or to schedule an advisement time.