Department of Health, Human Performance, and Athletics
     
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Curriculum and Degree Programs

The Department of Health, Human Performance and Athletics offers undergraduate majors in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health Education and Physical Education.The Department of Health, Human Performance and Athletics offers undergraduate majors in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health Education and Physical Education.

The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is to provide a comprehensive, progressive educational and clinical foundation to prepare multi-skilled professionals for a career in athletic training. The educational program encompasses current research and formal instruction in the prevention, treatment, evaluation, and rehabilitation of physically active individuals. The athletic program at Linfield College serves as a learning laboratory for students admitted into the ATEP. The ATEP will prepare students to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. Upon passing, students will be qualified for entry-level careers in athletic training.

The study of Exercise Science at Linfield College provides students with a scientific foundation that prepares them for graduate level study in exercise science or related professional programs.

Programs in Health Education and Physical Education, when combined with successful training through the Education Department, lead to basic teacher certification. The Health Education program also prepares students for entry-level positions delivering health education in community, public health, and health promotion settings. Students can become Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) by passing the National Certified Health Education Specialist examination.

The HHPA Department also offers a Physical Education minor, a Coaching minor and service courses in physical activity. The physical education minor provides students with a rudimentary understanding of the discipline. Some secondary education students who complete a major in a different discipline choose to complete the physical education minor to enable them to obtain a second teaching endorsement. The Coaching minor provides preparation for youth sport and/or interscholastic coaching. Students completing the minor are eligible to obtain coaching certification through a national testing process. Activity courses are part of Linfield?s paracurricular requirement and expose students to a variety of activities designed to provide experiences that encourage engagement in and commitment to lifetime fitness.

The Linfield College Intercollegiate Athletics Program strives for regional and national success in athletics while maintaining a high standard of academic excellence among all student-athletes. It is our goal to provide equal opportunities for participation in intercollegiate athletics for both men and women while fostering the educational achievements of our student-athletes and the academic integrity of Linfield College.

The Intercollegiate Athletics Program at Linfield has a rich tradition of competition and achievement. Many of our student-athletes have achieved recognition for excellence in their respective sports. Linfield College has won team national championships in football and baseball. Individual or event national championships also have been won in swimming and track and field.

We currently offer sports for men in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, swimming, track and field, cross country, tennis, and golf. Women?s sports include basketball, volleyball, swimming, soccer, softball, track and field, cross county, lacrosse, tennis, and golf. We are especially proud of the academic success of our student-athletes. The comprehensive advising efforts of coaches and staff produce consistently high graduation rates.