| The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletic Training has its goals: (1) The development of the knowledge and competencies for efficient body development and maintenance, and optimal health; (2) to provide for the development of leisure skills involving physical activity; (3) to create an awareness and appreciation of the social, psychological, and aesthetic significance of physical activity; (4) to provide for wholesome social and recreational opportunities through informal as well as organized activities; (5) to provide the public schools of the state with competent teachers of physical education; (6) to provide services for surrounding communities; (7) to provide the leisure service industry with competent professionals; and (8) to prepare athletic trainers to enter into the profession either in public schools or health care agencies. |