Health & Physical Education Overview and Mission
Mission of the HPE Department
The Department of Health and Physical Education endorses a philosophy that the key to health and wellness is the quality of one’s lifestyle, which has physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects. The mission of the department is to promote health and wellness with an emphasis on prevention, life-long learning, and the acquisition of knowledge and skills that can be integrated into a holistic lifestyle. The department offers professional programs in athletic training, community health, exercise science, physical education, and school health education. The department provides physical wellness, fitness, and lifetime leisure and sport courses that fulfill general education requirements for all Bethel students. A goal of both the professional programs and the general education courses is to develop whole and holy persons who will be salt and light - who will seek to be ambassadors for Jesus Christ in the world - who will change the world for Christ.
Accreditation
Bethel’s
Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE) and is designed to prepare students for the National Athletic
Trainer’s Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) exam and for
careers as certified athletic trainers. The Athletic Training Education
Program combines formal classroom instruction with clinical experiences
to develop the specific health care skills and knowledge required in
this profession.