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The Wellness and Sport Sciences Department (WSSD) will inspire students to engage in Millersville University's EPPIIC values and make a difference in the communities where they will live and work.

The mission of WSSD is that we are dedicated to high-quality wellness instruction for all undergraduate students and the delivery of excellent academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students in the sport-related careers of Sport Administration and Management, Sports Medicine, Pre-Athletic Training, and Athletic Coaching.

The WSSD offers one degree with two options leading to the Sport Administration baccalaureate degree.

Sport Administration with Sport Business concentration
Sport Administration with any minor or 2nd major

The department also teaches courses for the wellness requirement, which is required for graduation of all Millersville University students. In addition, the department collaborates with other departments within the University to offer several different majors:

Moreover, the department offers a minor in athletic coaching for those wishing to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to safely coach athletes; and a minor in sport studies giving students opportunity to examine the role that sport plays in shaping culture and in preparing for sport-related careers in humanities, social and environmental sciences. Students are eligible to receive certification in the American Sport Education Program. Furthermore, the department offers an elective course which grants national certification in first aid. The department also offers a graduate program with a master’s degree in sport management, with a concentration in athletic management and athletic coaching.

Students are required to pass three credits in wellness to qualify for degrees. Only course Wellness or course Health, Safety, Nutr for Child may be used to satisfy the general education, connections and exploration requirement.

fACULTY LIST
Dupain, Mandi; Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Services B.A., Dominican College, 1996; M.A., Saint Mary's College, 1998; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2002
Keefer, Daniel; Professor College of Education and Human Services B.S., East Stroudsburg University, 1993; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1995; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2001
Lombardi, Julie; Associate Professor College of Education and Human Services B.S. Trinity University, 1994; M.S., University of New Mexico, 1993; P.E.D., Indiana University, 1995
Nesbitt, Gordon; Associate Professor College of Education and Human Services B.S. University of Manitoba; M.S. University of Illinois; Ph.D. Purdue University
O'Connell, Colleen; Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Services B.A., Vassar College, 2016; M.S., Springfield College, 2020; Ph.D., Ibid., 2023
Schaeffer, Stratton; Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Services B.S., West Chester University, 1984; M.Ed., University of Texas-El Paso, 1991; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 1998
Wimer, Jeffrey; Professor College of Education and Human Services B.S.Ed., Slippery Rock University, 1989; M.S., Ohio University, 1990; Ph.D., University of Dayton, 2000