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Department of Health and Physical Education

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Department of Health and Physical Education

What We Do

The Department of Health and Physical Education offers innovative undergraduate and graduate programs for students interested in improving health status and promoting wellness and fitness in school and/or community settings.

Contact Information

401-456-8046
The Murray Center

Department Chair

Dr. Susan Clark

Joyce Fife
Information Services Technician I

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Are you interested in a career in helping others achieve an optimal level of health, fitness or wellness?

Rhode Island College’s Department of Health and Physical Education helps you achieve that goal.

Our Undergraduate Offerings

Community and Public Health Promotion

For students who want to influence the health of individuals and communities through education initiatives, policy changes and health promotion programs.

Health and Physical Education

This program leads to Pre-K-12 teacher certification in Health and Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education.

Wellness and Exercise Science

For students interested in using movement and applied science to improve individuals’ well-being and quality of life.

Our Graduate Degree

Health Education

This program prepares professionals to design, implement and evaluate health promotion and health education in school, community and public health settings.

For those with a B.S. and interested in renewing or obtaining certification, and that meet additional Credential Review Pathway (CRP) pre-requisites, please visit Credential Review Pathway.