Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department Chair records 1931-1971
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Brigham Young University. Dept. of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.
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The Physical Education Department was a part of the College of Arts and Sciences until 1932 when it was transferred to the College of Education. The first degree for work in physical education was awarded in 1942, before which students had to earn a degree in education. Soon after the department became the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation under Charles J. Hart. Hart was the Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreations, 1937-1953, a...
Hart, Charles J. (Charles James), 1896-1971
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The Physical Education Department was a part of the College of Arts and Sciences until 1932 when it was transferred to the College of Education. The first degree for work in physical education was awarded in 1942, before which students had to earn a degree in education. Soon after the department became the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation under Charles J. Hart. Hart was the Chairman of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreations, 1937-1953, a...
Brigham Young University. Dept. of Physical Education.
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For over 100 years, the department was known under a variety of titles, all of which included the term physical education in the name. As of August 31, 2004, the department begins operating under a new title- Department of Exercise Sciences. The department is committed to helping people of all ages to develop active and healthy lifestyles. The new name reflects several broad areas of study: physical education teaching/coaching, fitness & wellness, athletic training, exercise physiology, func...
