2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Health and Nutritional Sciences (HNS)
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Matthew Vukovich, Head
Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences
IM Building 116
605-688-4668
e-mail: matt.vukovich@sdstate.edu
Faculty
Associate Professor Vukovich, Head; Adjunct Professors Looby, Rosentrater, Warren; Professor Cassel, Dalaly, Hacker, Kattelmann, Krishnan, Specker, Wake, Wang; Professors Emeriti Forsyth, Huether; Associate Professor Dey, Droke, Fokken, Sergeev; Assistant Professor Binkley, Bower, Fountaine, Kemmer, Meendering, Olson, Roiger, Zwart; Instructors Baumberger, Brandenburger, Gengler, Hegerfeld-Baker, Heinze, Kirby, Nelson, Stluka.
Programs
The Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences provides academic programs in Athletic Training; Dietetics; Exercise Science; Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; Nutrition and Food Science; and Park and Recreation Management;, as well as Physical Education Teaching Specialization and a number of supporting minors. We foster a collaborative effort within our department and college to promote interaction among students in different majors.
The course offerings help develop students with a strong foundation of knowledge, skills and abilities to enter graduate school or employment within the health care field, industry, or education. Students learn how to critique and analyze research within their designated field and have access to state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, nationwide internship programs, and study abroad experiences. Our faculty are nationally recognized as experts in their field and are dedicated to student success.
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