The fields of Physical Education, Wellness and Sport are among the major career growth areas of the next century. If you are going to position yourself to achieve success in these exciting professions, you’ll need the best preparation available: one that will provide you with the knowledge and skills to prepare you for leadership.

At Union University, you’ll find all the ingredients: a superb faculty that will take a personal interest in your achievement; opportunities for on-the-job experience to equip you for future success; and a Christ-centered campus environment which values you as a person and helps you develop academically, emotionally and spiritually into all that God wants for you.

The Department of Physical Education, Wellness and Sport (PEWS) has at the center of its philosophy the development of a greater quality of life for all people. The aims of the department are to assist students in the following:

• Developing physical skills for lifetime use
• To develop scientific knowledge and attitudes for optimum development of health through fitness
• To develop professionals for a variety of areas in professional and amateur sports management and medicine
• To offer wholesome recreation
• To prepare teachers (coaches and physical educators) for many career channels.

At Union, you’ll benefit from a superior program that is gaining increasing recognition:

• In providing a curriculum specific to the job market and meeting professional preparation standards;
• In placing students in top internships with professional and other sports programs;
• In developing professionals for careers in education, recreation and professional sports;
• In placing students in graduate school, teaching or coaching positions, professional sports organizations, and other recreation or wellness roles;
• In providing a well-rounded education in a Christian environment.