Students who major in exercise and sport science (EXSS) or interdisciplinary studies (IDSS) are planning to teach and will be prepared to teach physical education or health education in a school setting; be leaders in the field; appreciate, live and teach the value of a wellness lifestyle; and be a role model for Christian values to students and colleagues. 

Students who major in exercise science (EXSC),  physical education (PYED), or nutrition (NUTR) will be prepared to enter a graduate program in an exercise science or health related field; provide a leadership role in the area of wellness outside the education community; appreciate, live and teach the value of a wellness lifestyle; and model Christian values to clients and colleagues.

Students who participate in the basic instruction program will appreciate the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle; develop skills, knowledge and desire to participate in lifetime physical activity; and understand the integration of spiritual health and physical health.

Students who participate in the Didactic Program in Dietetics will be prepared to serve and lead through living and teaching healthful nutrition practices and wellness lifestyles. Christian values will be modeled in any area of dietetics the student chooses, including clinical nutrition, community nutrition or health promotion/disease prevention, foodservice, food industry, research, or education.