Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences

Health, Human Performance, and Recreation

Baylor University's Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation (HHPR) is focused on diverse aspects of health, activity, recreation, and quality of life. Through both our undergraduate and graduate programs, we are building future leaders with a passion for health and wellness.

Degree Programs

Exercise Physiology (BS, MS)

One of the fastest-growing career areas in the country is related to health, fitness, and exercise physiology in both the public and private sectors. Baylor offers both an undergraduate and graduate degree in exercise physiology.

Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure (BSEd)

he Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies program prepares students through a flexible degree program for the general career areas of health, fitness, recreation, and sports.

Health Science Studies (BS)

The Health Science Studies program serves as pre-professional preparation for entrance into medical, dental, physical therapy, athletic training, or other allied health professional graduate programs.

Physical Education (BSEd)

The All-Level Physical Education program prepares students to teach grades K–12 with an emphasis in coaching in either a private or a public school setting.

Recreation and Leisure Services (BSEd)

The Recreation and Leisure Services develops students’ knowledge and skills for leadership in areas such as adventure recreation, outdoor education, and the human dimensions of park and protected area management.

Athletic Training (MAT)

The Master of Athletic Training degree program is a professional athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). 

Sport Pedagogy (MS)

The master's program in Sport Pedagogy prepares students for careers in teaching physical education and coaching, with opportunities to specialize in strength and conditioning as well as sport psychology.

Medical Science (MS)

The Master of Science program in Medical Science is a 100% online program designed to prepare graduates to pursue further academic training in medicine, dentistry, other professional health schools, or doctorates in research science.

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (PhD)

The PhD in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is designed to integrate exercise science and nutrition so that researchers are better prepared to conduct multidisciplinary health science research.

News

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Nov. 11, 2024
Undergraduate Research at the Intersection of Medicine and the Military

Health Science Studies senior Thomas Statz is pursuing his calling at the intersection of the military and medicine by serving as an undergraduate researcher in the Human & Environmental Physiology Laboratory with Assistant Professor Cory Smith, PhD. 

Sep. 13, 2024
Baylor Exercise Physiologists are Eliminating “Zombie Cells” to Improve Muscle Health After Chemotherapy

Cory Dungan, PhD, and Michael Wiggs, PhD, Assistant Professors in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, have received a $355,600 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) to study the impact that eliminating certain “zombie cells” can have on the muscle health of cancer patients who have received chemotherapy treatment. 

Aug. 30, 2024
HAGS: Had a Great Summer!

With summer coming to an end, most Baylor University students returned to campus after spending their vacation at home or with family. Others, however, took a different route and spent their summer exploring the world through Baylor’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences study abroad programs. Join us now, as we look back at a recap of the summer’s study abroad trips! 

Aug. 26, 2024
New Research Examines Morning-After Effects of Alcohol on the Body’s Cardiovascular Response

While a general link between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is well known, Baylor University researchers are digging into the “why” behind this detrimental association – especially after a night of binge drinking – in a study published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal.