Simmons School of Education and Human Development
(2010 Graduate Catalog)

Simmons School of Education and Human Development Graduate Catalog Contents

Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness

Associate Professor Peter Gifford, Chair

Associate Professors: Lynn Romejko Jacobs, Peter Weyand. Assistant Professor: Scott L. Davis. Lecturers: Birdie Barr, David Bertrand, Piotr Chelstowski, Brian Fennig, Donna Gober, Vicki Wood. Specialists: Carol Clyde, Randal Diercoff, Ted Gellert, Mandy Golman, Gloria Hook, Bryan Robbins, Rhonda Trietsch, Arthur Zwolski.

The Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness offers a B.S. in applied physiology and sport management and the Choices for Living (i.e., Wellness) courses that are part of the undergraduate General Education Curriculum. In addition, the school offers a Ph.D. program that is available to qualified candidates in all of its departments, including the Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness.

The B.S. in applied physiology and sport management prepares graduates to enter a variety of professional positions within the sport and fitness industries. The department’s Choices for Living offerings are grounded in the belief that a well-rounded education should address the physical and mental well-being and growth of the student.