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ACADEMICS  DIVISIONS |
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The School of HPELS includes several instructional units. Programs offered lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). The various divisions that comprise the School are described below:
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The Division of Athletic Training offers students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a solid understanding of athletic training clinical practice in collegiate, secondary, clinical, hospital, industrial, and professional sport settings. For further information, visit the website
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The Division of Health Promotion & Education offers students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a program of study to prepare individuals for professional positions in schools, hospitals, government, public health departments, non-profit agencies, worksite health promotion programs, and commercial operational health clubs. For further information,
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The Division of leisure, youth and human services fields are expanding rapidly as societal changes occur. LYHS personnel are challenged to show people how to enhance their quality of life. The LYHS major at the University of Northern Iowa is one of 101 accredited programs in the United States. The academic program values practical, experiential education that provides students a transition from theory to practice. The leisure, youth and human services fields are historically related to other areas such as sociology, psychology, criminal justice, adaptive physical education, wellness, social work, youth development, physical education and
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| The Division of Graduate Studies is responsible for the guidance of the School of HPELS graduate program which includes the development and modification of the graduate curriculum. The graduate faculty is comprised of all members of the graduate faculty within the School of HPELS. |
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