Welcome to the Health & Exercsie Science Department

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

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