Health, Physical Education & Recreation Dept.

The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department offers service courses in both Health and Physical Education that are required for all students. The Department also offers two major courses of study, one in Recreation and Leisure Services and another in Public Health.

The Recreation and Leisure Services major seeks to prepare students who are able to work in diverse Recreation and Leisure Service settings. Students may also complete an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation.

Students who pursue a career in Recreation and Leisure Services will be able to work in a variety of settings to include general hospitals, mental health institutions, rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes, transition living and group homes, camps for special populations, community-based programs, municipal and county park and recreation agencies, adult and youth correctional facilities, university unions and intramural sports departments, military recreation, and various types of parks, recreation and leisure settings (e.g. golf courses, amusement parks, resorts, cruise lines and event management).

The Public Health program of study is designed to prepare students for professional public health, health-related wellness, and fitness related occupations. Special attention is given to public health issues that pertain to the African American population.

Students who pursue a career in Public Health will be able to work in a variety of professions to include Community Health Educator, Disease Intervention Specialist, Health Communications Consultant, Health Education Consultant, Health Information Representative, Workplace Health Coordinator, and Rural Health Program Specialist.

Both the Recreation and Leisure Services major provide students with a solid foundation for continued graduate studies.

The goals of the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department are to:

1. provide students with the kinds of learning experiences that will enable them to achieve competency in the field of recreation and leisure services;
2. provide for students opportunities for actual on-the-job experiences;
3. develop in students the specific knowledge appropriate to influence their behavior toward living an active and healthy life;
4. prepare students for success in graduate schools; and
5. prepare students for leadership positions in the field of recreation.

The objectives of the Health and Physical Education service courses are to enable students to:

1. make sound decisions about their personal health habits;
2. examine their own life styles as they relate to good health practices; and
3. plan a personal health fitness program that is compatible with their own individual circumstances.

Source: Benedict College Catalogue, 2007-2009.

NEWS: Benedict's Recreation and Services program receives national accreditation (November 3, 2006).

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