The Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education prepares highly qualified recreation management, health, physical education, and coaching professionals and offers students a variety of physical education courses to increase the overall physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the university community.
App State's (BS) in Recreation Management degree prepares students for careers in outdoor recreation management, municipal, state, and federal park management, university recreation, travel and tourism, club and camp management and resort recreation.
Students who earn a (BS) degree in Health and Physical Education are prepared for rewarding careers as K-12 health and physical educators, school-based activity directors and coaches. After successfully completing the program, students are eligible for a North Carolina professional educator's license.
The Sport Science and Coaching (SS&C) minor is geared toward individuals who aspire to become coaches in interscholastic, recreational, club, college and university, and Olympic contexts. The foundational component for each offering is a suite of online courses from the American Sport Education Program, a premiere leader in coaching education.
The Physical Education Activity program offers a wide variety of academically rigorous and innovative courses that meet App State's General Education Wellness Literacy requirements. Several classes, including alpine skiing, hiking and mountain biking, take advantage of the region's natural beauty and geography.