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The HES department provides opportunities for students and the
university community to understand the science of wellness and experience
its benefits. It seeks to accomplish this within the context of
Seventh-day Adventist values by emphasizing academic programs in
health and exercise science, and lifetime activities for all students.
Departmental Learning Outcomes for Students
1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in addressing
discipline-based questions through effective oral and written communication
skills using appropriate APA style in various forms appropriate
to both professional and community audiences.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and skills of research principles
and methodologies relevant to the discipline while using valid sampling
techniques with appropriate data collection and analysis.
3. Use an array of technologies to support the process
of inquiry and its outcomes
4. Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills
through experiential learning opportunities.
5. Be familiar with standards, ethics, and expectations
of professional communities related to human movement and health.
Exercise Science major Learning Outcomes for Students
1. Examine and analyze physical activity and motor skill
performance as they relate to the physiological, psychological,
and social responses and adaptations to exercise.
2. Integrate learned competencies and skills as part
of prescribed integrative learning activities and experiences throughout
the curriculum.
3. Describe the reciprocal relationship between sport
and the philosophical, historical, or sociological perspectives
of society
Health Science major Learning Outcomes for Students
1 . Recognize how the social, cultural, economic, political,
and biological environments affect personal & community health.
2 . Describe the U.S. health profile, including key indicators,
determinants, disparities, access to health services, historical
and contemporary trends and implications.
3 . Understand the role of research, evaluation, and the use of
data in health promotion, disease prevention, and health services.
Contact Info:
Health & Exercise Science
La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92515
 Phone:
951 785-2084
Fax:
951 785-2291
Chair:
Robert K. Thomas, Ed.D.
Administrative
Secretary: Cindy Turner
HES
Alumni Newsletter Fall 2008
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