About the Department
The programs offered in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport (HPERS) Department are designed to prepare you for a wide variety of careers in fields such as fitness and sports management, physical education, coaching and more. Course work in a major reflects a balance between classes designed to provide the fundamentals of instruction, skills pertinent to the profession, and an understanding of how the body
functions during movement and exercise.

50 Ways to use your HPERS degree:
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport degree (PDF file)

Health, Physical Education Recreation and Sport Majors:
Fitness Management
Physical Education Elementary and Secondary Teaching
Sports/Recreation Management

Health, Physical Education Recreation and Sport Minors:
Coaching
Fitness Management
Physical Education Elementary and Secondary Teaching
Physical Education
Sports/Recreation Management

Course Offerings
Degree Programs
Faculty

Department Chair                                    

Nick Juday Chair of HPERS Department; Assistant Professor of HPERS njuday@olivetcollege.edu Blair Hall (269) 749-7269 (faculty bio)

Faculty Members                                    

		James Farnum Head Softball Coach; Assistant Professor of HPERS jfarnum@olivetcollege.edu (269) 749-6604 (faculty bio)
		Nancy Van Hoozier Associate Professor of HPERS         nvanhoozier@olivetcollege.edu (269) 749-7169 (faculty bio)

Adjunct Faculty

Sterling Armstrong       
Adjunct Instructor
sarmstrong@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601

John Curtis       
Adjunct Instructor
jcurtis@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601

Renee Gray      
Adjunct Instructor
rgray@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601

Chuck Middleton
Adjunct Instructor
cmiddleton@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601

Kelly Offrink
Adjunct Instructor
koffrink@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601

Sherii Sherban
Adjunct Instructor of HPERS        
ssherban@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601 or 7169

Launda Wheatley
Adjunct Instructor
lwheatley@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7601