The College of Health and Human Performance at East Carolina University

=History=

The College of Health and Human Performance might be a relatively new college in its reconfigured form, but it has roots in the founding of ECU in 1907. The original department, in 1907 was called the Department of Physical Education. By the time East Carolina gained University status the little department grew into the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety, which was housed under the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1982, the Human Performance Laboratory was instituted and immediately established itself as an important campus-wide facility for research and clinical programs dealing with an array of scientific and health-related issues. In 1993, the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Safety became the eleventh professional school on the East Carolina University campus. In 2003 the School of Health & Human Performance became the College of Health & Human Performance.

Departments

There are three Departments under the College of Health and Human Performance umbrella. The [http://www.ecu.edu/exss/ Department of Exercise and Sports Science] is for human well-being through academic and research leadership in exercise and sport. The [http://www.ecu.edu/hlth/ Department of Health Education and Promotion] is to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and service as we strive to protect and promote the health of the population. The [http://www.ecu.edu/rcls/ Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies] is where people learn the tourism industry and recreational therapy.

Laboratories and Centers

The CHHP has five Laboratories and four Centers. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/apl.cfm Activity Promotion Lab] is a lab to research projects on physical activity, fitness, and obesity in children. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/biomechlab.cfm Biomechanics Lab] was built to discover, disseminate, and use knowledge concerning the biomechanics of human movement. The [http://www.ecu.edu/rcls/biofeedback/ Biofeedback Lab] is for the reduction of stress, childhood obesity, and posttraumatic stress disorder to a web based class room. The [http://www.ecu.edu/hpl/ Human Performance Lab] is to discover and disseminate knowledge in the area of exercise physiology through research, service and education. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/dml.cfm Developmental Motor Lab] has been preparing adapted physical education specialists to meet the activity needs of children and adults with disabilities since 1978. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/rtc/rtc.cfm Regional Training Center] is a substance abuse prevention/education program targeting adult populations within the state who have contact with high risk youth and young adults. The [http://www.ecu.edu/walkercenter/ L.T. Walker International Human Performance Center] is a place where world-class athletes come to enhance their skills to become better athletes. The [http://www.ecu.edu/volunteer/ Volunteer Center] is where all East Carolina students come if they want to volunteer in Pitt County. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/advising/index.cfm Academic Advising Center] is here to ensure all the students in the College receive excellence advising.

Undergraduate

The College offers many Bachelors of Science and Bachelors of Arts degrees at East Carolina University.

The Department of Exercise and Sport Science offers one BA and four BS, plus two minors.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-ess.cfmBA Exercise and Sport Science]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-ep.cfmBS Exercise Physiology]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-hfs.cfmBS Health Fitness Specialist]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-pe.cfmBS Physical Education]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/BS-Sports-Studies.cfm BS Sports Studies] Minor
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-ess.cfm Exercise and Sport Science]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/upload/Sports-Studies-Minor Sport Studies]

The Department of Health Education and Promotion offers four Bachelors of Science, two minors and one certificate.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/athletictr/athletetr.cfmBS Athletic Training]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/EHST/undergraduatecurriculum.cfm BS Environmental Health]

Industrial hygiene concentration

Public health concentration
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/healthedbachelor.cfm BS Health Education and Promotion]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/community.cfm Community health concentration]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/prehealth.cfm Prehealth professions concentration]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/worksite.cfm Worksite health promotion concentration]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/schoolhlth/school.cfm BS School Health Education] Minor
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/worksitehlthminor.cfm Worksite health promotion]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/EHST/undergraduatecurriculum.cfm Environmental health] Certification
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/drivered/dred.cfm Driver and Safety Education Add-on Certification]

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers two Bachelors of Sciences, one minor and one certificate.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/rcls/mrfs.cfm BS Management of Recreation Facilities and Services]

Commercial recreation and tourism concentration

Recreation management concentration

Outdoor recreation concentration
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/rcls/rt.cfm BS Recreational Therapy] Minor:
*Management of recreation facilities and servicesCertificate:
*Aquatics management

Graduate and Doctoral

The College offers a Masters in Art, Masters of Art in Education, Masters of Science and Ph. D degrees.

In the Department of Exercise and Sport Science there is an MA, MAEd and a PhD degrees.
*MA Exercise and Sport Science

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-ape.cfm Adapted physical education option]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-biomechanics.cfm Biomechanics option]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-physiology.cfm Exercise physiology option]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-activitypromotion.cfm Physical activity promotion option]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-pedagogy.cfm Physical education pedagogy option]

[http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-sportmanagement.cfm Sport management option]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/ma-pedagogy.cfm MAEd and MAT in Physical Education]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/phd-bioenergetics.cfm PhD Bioenergetics]

The two graduate degrees offered by the Department of Health Education and Promotion are both on-line distance degrees.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/masterhep.cfm MA Health Education and Promotion]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/maedhealth.cfm MAEd Health Education]

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers two Masters in Science degrees and two certificates.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/rcls/rlfsa.cfm MS in Recreation and Leisure Facilities and Services Administration] Generalist concentration

Recreational sports management concentration
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/rcls/msrta.cfm MS in Recreational Therapy Administration] CertificateAquatic ManagementAquatic Therapy