Division of Health and Sport

Division Information

The mission of the Division of Health and Sport is to promote God-honoring lifestyles by offering quality academic preparation and to provide wellness programs and facilities to the John Brown University campus, local community, and alumni.

The Division, by means of its committed Faculty, is devoted to developing in students foundational knowledge for sound decision making, the skills necessary for the implementation of those decisions, and an awareness of the resources and services available to facilitate the pursuit of a positive lifestyle. As cited in the Carnegie Report on “The Undergraduate Experience in America,” all students should be helped to understand that ‘wellness’ is a prerequisite to all else. Exercise and good nutritional patterns are necessary ingredients for a healthy lifestyle. Students should be taught about good nutrition and exercise, and begin to understand that caring for one’s body is a special God-given trust.

Through the Division of Health and Sport four degree programs are available leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Sports Medicine, Sport Management, and Exercise Studies.

Sports Medicine: The baccalaureate curriculum in Sports Medicine leads to entry into graduate allied health profession programs such as athletic training or physical therapy as well as graduate studies in other related fields such as exercise physiology, sports health and sports psychology.

Sport Management: The Sport Management program is designed to prepare students with a strong business component to develop the skills applicable to management-level positions in organized sport. Examples of such positions are public relations director (sports information), corporate administrator of sporting events, tournament director, high school athletic director, college athletic director or associate athletic director, business manager for an athletic department, fund-raising administrator, manager of sport facility for professional or collegiate teams, sales representative for sporting goods companies, and marketing director for intercollegiate athletic programs.

Exercise Studies: The curriculum for the Exercise Studiesprepares students to conduct individual exercise programs and fitness testing for both physically healthy individuals as well as individuals in special populations (pregnancy, diabetes, orthopedic conditions, etc.) This program also meets the requirements to sit for the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Health/Fitness Instructor certification and/or the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) NSCA-CPT.