Sports Education Leadership

Welcome to the Department of Sports Education Leadership

The Department of Sports Education Leadership seeks to become recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for the quality of its programs, graduates and the scholarship and service of its faculty. The Department maintains high quality scholarship in an effort to address current issues associated with obesity, physical inactivity and sport across the lifespan. The Department seeks to create a learning environment that is rich in technology, experiential and based on empirically documented practice, thus creating exceptional programs at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. The Department seeks to maintain strong relationships within the larger UNLV community as well as local, state and national organizations.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers elementary, secondary, K-12, and adaptive licensure tracks in physical education. In addition, the department also offers a non-licensure program in physical education, a minor in coaching, and a full complement of activity courses. At the graduate level, both masters and doctoral degree programs are offered with areas of emphasis in physical education, adapted physical education, coaching, athletic administration, sport business, teacher and coach education, and physical activity.

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