The outdoor leadership and experiential education (OLEE) minor is designed for undergraduate students who want to pursue careers as outdoor leaders, outdoor educators, outdoor resource managers, and outdoor industry entrepreneurs. It is als…
The Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education offers an honors program in Recreation Management to undergraduate students with distinguished academic records. The program was developed for high-achieving students seeking ad…
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Ward, P. & Snyder, S. (2022). Core teaching practices for health education. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Ward, P & Snyder, S. (2022). Core practices for preservice teachers in health education teacher education. Journal of Physical Educat…
"While in college at East Tennessee State University I would travel to the High Country to explorethe mountains and the climbing. I fell in love with the region and how remote some of the placesfelt." "Being able to introduce folks to our r…
The Health, Physical Education & Coaching program offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Health and Physical Education (HPE), K-12 Teaching and a Minor in Sport Science and Coaching. Graduates earning a Bachelor of Science degree in He…
The SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) Programs began studying elementary physical education in 1989, and today, the name SPARK represents a collection of exemplary,research-based physical activity/nutrition programs. The o…
Physical Education students will be dropped off on Rivers St at the east end of Varsity Gymnasium and on the same side of the road as Varsity Gymnasium. Parent/Guardians should pull to the right shoulder into the pedestrian lane and turn on…
Please see the attached map for specific location and drop off and pick up instructions. Please try to be on time for both drop off and pick up, as the Appalachian students participating in the program have other school commitments througho…
The Appalachian State University Physical Education Program is pleased to continue our commitment to a Home School Physical Education Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Fall -September 16-November 13 (No program 10/14) Spring February…
Mission/Vision: The HOPE Lab was established to bring together researchers and practitioners from a variety of disciplines and fields to promote health across the lifespan through spending time in the outdoors engaged in physical activity,
The HPEC program offers a Sport Science and Coaching (SS&C) minor, a secondary academic concentration (SAC) for teacher education students, and a stand-alone certificate. These SS&C programs are geared toward individuals who aspire to becom…