Health & Human Performance

Health and Human Performance

Community health, sport performance, teacher education, coaching, and exercise science.

The department of Health and Human Performance at Eastern Oregon University provides high-quality learning experiences in a variety of fields, including health, sport, recreation, teacher education, coaching and exercise science. Our highly qualified instructors emphasize scientifically-based approaches. We educate, engage, and exemplify good practice in physical activity and health.

HHP Programs

Our highly qualified instructors emphasize scientific and community based approaches. We educate, engage, and exemplify good practice in physical activity and community program planning and evaluation.

Follow the links below to learn about individual programs and see their course checksheets.

 “Eastern Oregon University and the center in John Day have been an all-around amazing experience. I was such a lost soul before meeting my advisor, Chris Cronin. I had minimal educational credits and tons of life experience to present, but I needed a path. Being able to continue my job, being a mother and wife, and maintaining that connection with the distance center was just what I needed: whether it was a phone call to faculty, emailing back and forth, on-site courses, weekend learning or just lending an ear. Eastern Oregon University was the best fit for me. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend EOU as a learning institution and am forever grateful for this experience. It has been an honor to go to school here and I hope that distance education continues to grow and bless the lives of non-traditional students for many years to come!”

Chely Peterson Carpenter
Physical Activity & Health
John Day, Ore.

Program News

Arts, sciences meet in EOU faculty research

Professor Darren Dutto used motion capture technology to analyze how a pianist’s gestures affect the quality of a performance.

Find a Career in…


  • Health Education Specialist
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Corporate Wellness Provider
  • Clinical Exercise Specialist
  • Inclusive Fitness Trainer
  • Public Health Employee
  • Personal Trainer
  • Coaching

Prep for…


  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Medicine
  • Chiropractic
  • Physical Therapy
  • Teacher Education (k-12)
  • Physician’s Assistant
  • Master’s in Exercise Science
  • Community Health Education Specialist (CHES)