The department offers two distinctly different programs of study at the undergraduate level: Health Promotion and Sports Medicine. The Health Promotion concentration prepares students for numerous careers in the field of health promotion and wellness. Students completing this program select careers in corporate wellness, health clubs, and hospital, university, military, and insurance health promotion settings. The Sports Medicine concentration is primarily for those students who are interested in pursuing careers in physical therapy, the medical profession, or who plan on continuing their education through graduate study in exercise physiology. We invite you to schedule an appointment with an Academic Support Coordinator to learn more about out department.

Health Promotion is the science and art of helping people evaluate their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health. We define optimal health as a balance of physical, emotional, career, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. Lifestyle change can be facilitated through a combination of efforts to enhance awareness, change behavior and create environments that support health practices. The curriculum in Health Promotion has a strong science base that is complimented with coursework in exercise science, Health Promotion, business, and field experiences. Our students are well prepared for careers in a wide variety of allied health fields. Careers in Health Promotion: Certified Fitness Instructor / Certified Personal Trainer YMCA Professional or Health Club Owner / Manager Program / Athletic Director Careers in Hospitals: Cardiac Rehabilitation Educational Director Health Administration Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Programs Nutrition Educator Pulmonary Rehabilitation Careers in Non-Profit Organizations: American Cancer Association American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Lung Association Agency on Aging College / University Student Health Promotion Community Health Promotion Long Term Care Facilities / Activities Director National Arthritis Foundation Other Philanthropic Agencies / Associations Careers in Corporate Health Promotions: The White House Athletic Club NBC Sony Fitness Center Coors Wellness Center Heart Works Center Hewlett-Packard City of Fort Collins IBM Johnson and Johnson StorageTek Verizon Wireless