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Message from the Chair

HES Faculty and Staff left to right: Dr. Travis Beck, Dr. Jeff Stout, Diane Mc Bride, Dr. Joel Cramer, Dr. Laurette Taylor, Dr. Craig Hofford, Dr. Deb Bemben, Donna Tall Bear, Dr. Danielle Brittain, Tonnie Tucker, Dr. Mike Bemben and Candeh Powell. Not Pictured: Dr. Mary Dinger and Dr.Chad Kerksick

Our faculty, staff, and students would like to welcome you to the Department of Health and Exercise Science, which is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences.  I hope that you are able to use our website to thoroughly explore all of our programs, get to know our faculty, and discover the many research opportunities available through our department.  I also hope you will get a feel for the closeness and camaraderie that our faculty and students share.
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Degrees Offered: Bachelors of Science, Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

For more information about our undergraduate program click here
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Why Choose HES?

  • Faculty - Our faculty are some of the foremost scholars and researchers in their fields. Their cutting edge research is published in trade journals and many are invited to speak at national and international conferences. In addition to their PhD's many hold certifications such as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) and are members of organizations such as Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), Fellow of International Society of Sports Nutrition (FISSN), and Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (FNSCA). Most importantly, they truly enjoy teaching and are accessible to undergraduate and graduate students alike.

  • Research - At any given time HES faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students have multiple research projects ongoing ranging in topic from bone density, nutrition, resistance training, stretching and aging to community interventions to increase physical activity. Our state of the art laboratory facilities are conveniently located in the the HES building. As an HES student research opportunities will be an integral part of your educational experience.

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  • Curriculum - Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, studying Health Promotion or Exercise Physiology, you will have an educational experience sufficiently broad including biological, physical, medical and behavioral sciences as they relate to human health and physiological response, to well prepare you for many exercise physiology and health promotion related careers.

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Career Opportunities

  • Physical Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Medical Doctor
  • Dentist
  • Sonographer
  • Dietician
  • Personal Trainer
  • Health Educator
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physicians Assistant
  • Fitness Director
  • Teacher
  • Coach
  • Researcher

Nearly 60 percent of HES undergraduate students continue their education in health related fields.

 
Department of Health and Exercise Science • University of Oklahoma
1401 Asp Avenue, Room 104 • Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-5211 • Fax: (405) 325-0594
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Page last updated January 17, 2012