Contact: Mike Misita, Department Chair
Coliseum, Goodman Campus
Phone: 662-472-1134
Email: mmisita@holmescc.edu |
The Health and Physical Education Department is committed to providing leadership in the fields of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Science. Embracing exercise, health, nutrition, leisure, and sport, faculty members provide students with innovative and relevant education experiences. The student combines General Education, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport Activity course work to complete the program of study during his/her two year study at Holmes.
Holmes' Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport Department provides students with a basic understanding of the science behind physical fitness, and enables students to implement effective fitness programs. The Department also provides students with a basic preparation to help meet challenges within the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport profession. For students completing the course work opportunities are numerous. when students continue their study at higher education settings, doors open within hospital based Wellness Centers and Corporate Fitness/Wellness Centers. The department provides basic courses for students wishing to work as coaches and health and physical educators in the education settings, fitness instructors, dance instructors, exercise specialists, Directors or Managers of recreation wellness and facilities managers. Students also can pursue careers in strength and conditioning for fitness enthusiasts and athletes.
Students are encouraged to work within the department to gain experience in a variety of areas, such as athletic training, facilities management, athletic management, equipment management, field maintenance, intramurals, sports video technology, and sport statistics. Students are encouraged to participate in one or more of these internships within the Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport Department.
The goals of the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport focuses on 1) the developing awareness and understanding of the various benefits associated with exercise, health, nutrition, sport, and dance; 2) graduating students who are capable of fulfilling leadership roles in the education, exercise, health, nutrition, leisure, and sport industries in highly diverse communities; 3) provide an understanding of exercise, health, nutrition, sport related issues and 4) to provide a workforce to local communities.
Courses taught by this department are listed in the catalog under the HPR abbreviation.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Physical Education Department is to offer University transferable courses leading to the Associate of Arts Degree, and to provide lifelong knowledge in health, physical education, and recreation. The Physical Education Department also inspires its students to lifelong physical fitness and all concepts of health to improve their quality of life.
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