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The Health and Human Performance degree program at Eastern Oregon University seeks to produce graduates who possess the skills necessary to promote health and physical activity in their community. The inter-relationship of health, physical activity, and the exercise sciences creates within the division a commitment to preparing individuals who can competently promote wellness, sport, recreation, and exercise in school, community, and other societal settings
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“I absolutely fell in love with my classes and the professors. The professors’ doors were always open willing to help a student succeed. Everyone was so personable! EOU is a tight-knit community with a great teacher-student ratio. I loved how each professor knew my full name, knew where I came from, and what exactly I was pursuing. The campus itself is beautiful during all seasons with gorgeous backyard views of the mountains that Union County has to offer. The La Grande community is very supportive and provides a ‘home’ feeling.”
Micela RileyPhysical Activity & HealthSeattle, Wash.
Gaining breadth of knowledge: Acquire and demonstrate competency in the foundational academic content of health and human performance by successfully completing all HHP coursework within their degree concentration (Community Health, Exercise Science, and Physical Education).
Communication: Demonstrate discipline and concentration specific communication methods through the successful completion of at least two of the UWR designated, upper division program courses.
Critical Thinking: Apply fundamental discipline concepts to practical community health and exercise-based problems (HHP 350 or CH 351, EXS 321, 323, or 453).
Inquiry: Demonstrate discipline-specific techniques to ask, answer, and understand questions surrounding health and human performance (HHP 312, HHP 350, EXS 323, EXS 423, EXS 455, CH413).
Integrated and Applied Learning: Demonstrate understanding of health and human performance concepts and ability to communicate essential elements of the discipline by completing a capstone course (CH413, EXS 423, EXS 455).
Professor Darren Dutto used motion capture technology to analyze how a pianist’s gestures affect the quality of a performance.