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PE and Recreation

Oxygen intake on a treadmillTomorrow's young professionals will face numerous and complex challenges in a Physical Education career. To meet these challenges, Western Kentucky University offers a variety of contemporary academic programs which will enable them to successfully compete in the job market.

Whether the market is teaching physical education in a school system, coaching an athletic team, working with the physical handicapped, heading a recreation program, working in therapeutic recreation, in outdoor education or other recreation settings, Western offers fully accredited preparation programs to support these career choices.

To facilitate this preparation, WKU's Physical Education & Recreation Department has designed rigorous professional preparation programs of study.

Western's commitment to professional preparation has been recognized by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education as 1 of only 35 colleges and universities nationwide to meet demanding certification standards for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Recreation and Park Administration curriculum has been accredited since 1980. This accreditation is by the National Recreation and Park Association and American Association of Leisure and Recreation.