DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WELLNESS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Information

Leonardo Tavares Martins, Ed.D. | Chair
Boyer Health Professions & Wellness Center, Room 108

Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912-7796

Faculty

Alvin Fuentes, M.S.
Leonardo Tavares Martins, Ed.D.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Department of Health, Wellness, and Physical Education is providing a learning environment that fosters the development of students to become competent in the fields of health, wellness, and physical education while nurturing spiritual, ethical, and moral values within the framework of our faith.

We will also promote holistic health among our university community, the wider community, and the Church through health education, wellness services, and physical activities at the Boyer Health Professions and Wellness Center.

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Health, Wellness, and Physical Education (HWPE), emphasizes the implications of health practices on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The programs are designed to develop an understanding of the human body related to nutrition, physical activity, and stress management. Through a holistic perspective, students examine major health risks and diseases affecting communities, and explore the ways to promote health and wellness through lifestyle and behavioral change throughout the lifespan.

GOALS

The Department of Health, Wellness and Physical Education at Washington Adventist University seeks to promote healthful living and physical fitness, as well as knowledge and skill development.

OBJECTIVES

The programs in Health, Wellness and Physical Education embrace the following objectives and students in the program should be able to:

Understand the many lifestyle factors affecting health, with an emphasis on wholistic health.
Understand the physiological principles underlying human movement and current health/wellness issues.
Understand the mechanical and anatomical factors that explain human performance and fitness management.
Understand basic principles of physical fitness in relationship to personal wellness.
Apply knowledge of physical capabilities, learning theory and movement principles in program development plus lesson planning and design.
Adopt and maintain a prescribed exercise and fitness program.
Assess and write prescriptions for health-related components of fitness.
Perform nutritional analyses and write sound diet/weight control programs.
Promote health and wellness within the framework of the whole person within a Christocentric philosophical paradigm.

Programs

Baccalaureate Degree

Minors

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION/COACHING MINOR