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Department of Health, Physical Education
and Recreation

  Students in an Associate in Arts program are required to earn two credit hours from Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPR).  One (1) of the required credits must be earned through a course that makes use of the Wellness Center.  Wellness Center courses require regular participation at the Wellness Center.  A comprehensive fitness assessment is conducted at the beginning of each semester and an exercise program is designed for each student.  Wellness 
Center courses are listed in bold below along with other HPR courses: 
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• HPR 1213—Personal and Community Health (3 credit hours)
  HPR 1752—Food & Nutrition(2 credit hours)
  HPR 1591—Health Concepts of Physical Activity (1 credit hour)
  HPR 1021—STEP Aerobics (1 credit hour)
  HPR 2213—First Aid and CPR (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2323—Recreational Leadership (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2443—Concepts of Athletic Training (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2742—Taping and Wrapping of Athletic Injuries I (2 credit hours)
  HPR 2752—Taping and Wrapping of Athletic Injuries II (2 credit hours)
  HPR 2463—Tennis Theory (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2423—Football Theory (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2433—Basketball Theory (3 credit hours)
  HPR 2453—Baseball Theory (3 credit hours)
  HPR 1051—Concepts of Strength Training (1 credit hour)

Instructors for the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation are: 

Tara Rouse, B.S., M.S.
Camille Soulier, B.S., M.S.
Elliott Walters, B.S.
Edwin Walley, B.S., M.S.
Leigh White, B.S., M.S.
William Jones, B.S., M.S.
Buddy Stephens, B.S., M.S.
Jamie Dickson, B.S.,
Josh Hoffpauir, B.S., MS.
Kay Kammer, Fitness Instructor
Brady Walley, B.S.
Kelly McGlocklin, B.S., M.S.
Jamie McMahon, B.S., M.S.
Trevor Lydic, B.S., M.S.

Through classroom teaching, the academic foundations presented in the applied programs of the department strengthen individuals to engage in applied arts and human sciences.  Upon transferring to a four year institution and majoring in any of the areas of health, physical education and recreation, students are further prepared for career opportunities in meeting the complex educational, health, leisure and sport science needs of society allowing them to improve upon the complex and dynamic needs for individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities within the state, region and nation. 
 

Potential majors in the various areas include: 

Coaching and Sports Administration, Human Performance, Physical Education and Recreation. 

These majors prepare individuals for professional positions and careers in the areas including but not limited to the following:

coaching
municipal sports administration
professional and college athletic office administration
athletic training
exercise specialists or fitness instructors in either corporate health promotion or rehabilitative settings
instruction of PE in both high school and non-school settings
kinesiotherapy
a variety of recreational settings including community based commercial or outdoor recreation and park management
therapeutic recreation specialists working with individuals with physical, mental, emotional, or social limitations in either institutionalized or community based settings

Check Us Out...
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The PRCC Wellness Center, adjacent to the Associate Degree Nursing building offers a 15,000 square foot facility.  The center is equipped with an elevatedwalking/running track, aerobic exercise room, women's and men's locker rooms, and a large workout area with treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bicycles and weight training machines. 

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For more information contact:
Tara Rouse 601-403-1340
Chair of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department
Lindsay Loustalot 601-403-1062
Nursing/Wellness Coordinator
Pearl River Community College
Wellness Center
Box 5635
Poplarville, MS 39470

Wellness is a state of health more positive than the mere absence of disease.  Wellness is the conscious and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual well-being. 

Consensus reports show that active, physically fit people enjoy a better quality of life than sedentary individuals.  The leading cause of death in the United States today are life-style related.  Nearly 80% of these deaths could be prevented through a healthy lifestyle program consisting of some of the health related components of physical fitness.