The  Department of Applied Physiology & Wellness

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The Department of Applied Physiology & Wellness offers programs in Applied Physiology, Sport Management, and Wellness.

The Applied Physiology programs include a B.S. in Applied Physiology and Sport Management (APSM) with an Applied Physiology & Enterprise concentration; a Ph.D. in Applied Physiology; and two research laboratories: the Locomotor Performance Lab and the Applied Physiology/Biomechanics Lab.

The Sport Management program includes a B.S. degree in APSM with a Sport Management Concentration.

The Wellness program provides numerous opportunities to complete the wellness general education requirement consisting of two courses: Choices 1 and Choices 2. The wellness courses reflect the University's philosophy that a balanced education should enhance the social, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being of students.

All department offerings challenge students to think critically about who they are and the decisions they make. They encourage an attitude of lifelong comprehensive wellness and teach skills to deal with potential imbalances in lifestyle.  

Program Offerings

To learn more about the undergraduate majors and minors in Applied Physiology & Sport Management, follow the  links to Applied Physiology & Enterprise and Sport Management.

SMU's Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.) program offers a specialization in Applied Physiology through the Department of Applied Physiology & Wellness.

The Wellness program consists of Choices I and II classes that are required for the SMU undergraduate curriculum. Choices I courses have a lecture/discussion orientation that focuses on issues of attitude, change, adaptation to change, personal responsibility and happiness. Choices II courses focus more on the physical aspect of wellness and offer numerous opportunities for students to stay active, relieve stress and be well!

Laboratories and Research

The Department boasts two state-of-the-art laboratories, the Applied Physiology Lab and the Locomotor Performance Lab, each conducting cutting-edge research in fields such as: energetics and mechanics of locomotion, performance-duration relationships, autonomic function and thermoregulation.