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Ozlem Ersin, Dean
TBA, Associate Dean
Janet Fopay, Assistant to the Dean/Certification Officer
Michelle Morgan, Administrative Aide

General Mission

The College fosters excellence, with a student-centered approach of teaching and learning through innovative, rigorous, and collaborative experiences, and promotes health and well-being of diverse populations across the lifespan. Students develop lifelong leadership skills through applied learning, community service, and professional partnerships.

Bachelor’s degrees are earned through a variety of departments and programs. The department of Communication Disorders and Sciences offers academic and clinical instruction in an undergraduate program. The Department of Health Promotion offers degrees in Health Administration, Community Health, Health Promotion with Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness. The Department of Human Services and Community Leadership offers a degree in Human Services Program Administration. The Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation offers degrees in Athletic Training, Exercise Science with options in Pre-Occupational Therapy and Pre-Physical Therapy Registered, Physical Education Teacher Education, Recreational Administration, Therapeutic Recreation, and Sport Management.  The Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is offered as an online program. The Nutrition and Dietetics program offers a Didactic Degree in Dietetics.

Military Science offers a minor leading to commissions as officers in the United States Army. Students in the Military Science/Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) can pursue any major recognized by the University.

In addition, the college provides students from other majors with minors in Aging Studies, Community Health, Health Communication, Health Promotion for Teacher Licensure, Human Services Program Administration, Kinesiology and Sports Science, Kinesiology and Sports Science for Teaching Certification, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Graduate programs include Aging Studies, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Exercise Science, Health Promotion and Leadership, Human Services Program Administration, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Sport Administration. (See the Graduate Catalog for further information on graduate programs.)

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