Health & Human Performance

The purpose of the Department of Health and Human Performance at West Virginia State University is to prepare students and health professionals with the knowledge and skills to assume positions in delivering health services, health education, physical education, and recreation programs and services to communities, schools, agencies, and businesses.

The Department also promotes the concept of lifelong healthy living through positive health, wellness, and fitness practices among the faculty, staff, students, and community.

Consistent with this focus, the Department offers several different fields of study and courses in the health, human performane and leisure areas.  The Bachelor of Science degree is available in Health Sciences, Recreation and Sports Studies.  The content courses for teaching specializations in Health Education and Physical Education are also delivered for the Education Department. 

The Department also takes advantage of the beautiful outdoor resources availabe in West Virginia by offering leisure activity classes in fly fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, golf, backpacking and rock climbing.