Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) offers six undergraduate major options. Two of these lead to teacher certification; the remaining four are non-teacher certification curricula. In addition, there are six minors available.

All students who intend to complete a major or minor offered by the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) will be designated as pre-HPER. The following criteria must be met prior to application to the HPER Department:

• Completion of 35 hours of University course work.
• Completion of HPER 1500, 1520, 1530, 1550 or 1700 with a grade of "C" or better.
• Satisfactory completion of BIOS 1120, if required in your program.
• Completion of an application for admission to the Department at the HPER office on the fourth floor of the Student Recreation Center.

For general information about the programs offered in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, contact the College of Education Admissions and Advising Office at 387-3474.

Teacher Certification programs

The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation offers two majors and three minors for those students pursuing degrees leading to teacher certification or endorsements in the State of Michigan. The majors offered are Health Education and Physical Education. Successful completion of these programs leads to K-12 certification in the State of Michigan. The three minor areas of study are: Health Education (6-12), Secondary Physical Education (6-12) and Special Physical Education. Extensive field practica are incorporated in several courses within the curricula. Those students interested in either the Health Education or Physical Education curriculum options should enroll in either HPER 1550: Foundations of Health Education or HPER 1500: Foundations of Physical Education during their first or second semester at Western Michigan University. For more information about the curricula options above, contact the advisors in 2504 Sangren Hall.