College of Nursing, Health and Human Services

                          Interim  Dean                                               Acting Associate Dean             

                  Dr. Douglas L.Timmons                                       Dr. John C. Ozmun    

Vision Statement

The College of Health and Human Performance has been an important initiator and contributor to the educational experience at Indiana State University since 1965.

       The College of Nursing, Health and Human Services will:

• continue to lead the university's movement toward experimental learning, eminent programs and community and international engagement.

• further develop quality learning environments and assessment  strategies.

• facilitate a contact with alumni, professional and communities to promote national and international opportunities for continuous development.

• Develop additional local, state, national or international opportunities for scholarship collaboration and publication.

Upon fulfilling our vision statement, the college's graduates will continue to be recognized as among the most highly qualified and sought after professionals.

The College of Nursing, Health and Human Services consists of the Departments of Athletic Training, Health, Safety and Environmental Health Science, Physical Education, and Recreation and Sport Management.

The primary curricula in the College are designed to prepare students to enter the following professional fields: (1) health and disease/injury prevention careers in community health education, therapeutic recreation, athletic training, exercise science/fitness, environmental health, occupational safety management, and driver and traffic safety; (2) teaching careers in health education or physical education, with specializations in coaching; and (3) management careers in fitness, recreation, safety, and sport. In order to provide students with greater career flexibility, opportunities are also offered in the following areas: occupational toxicology/industrial hygiene and driver and motorcycle safety education.

MISSION: Through responsive, collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, schools, and business and industry, the schools' purpose is to propagate an end product of high esteem which impacts societal needs.

ACCREDITATION: The following programs in the College have been given additional recognition through their accrediting agencies: the Athletic Training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; the Environmental Health Science program accredited by The National Environmental Health Science and Protection Association; the Recreation program is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation; and the Sport Management program is approved by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the North American Society for Sport Management.

ACADEMIC ADVISING: Each department provides advisement to all of its students. Upon entry students are assigned to a faculty advisor in their major field of study. The advisor will assist students with the planning of their course work during their time at Indiana State University. Program admission and academic information may be obtained from the college's office.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Each department provides scholarships for their majors, usually sophomore through senior status. See the department chairperson, or an academic advisor for information

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: The recognition that the future success of our nation depends on the health and physical well-being of its population and environment has increased the career opportunities of the college's graduates for positions in business, industry, commerce, education, government, and public affairs.