School of Health Science and Wellness
Director: Terry Long
Assistant Directors: Chase O'Gwin - Behavioral Sciences; Rhonda Beemer - Health Sciences
Graduate Faculty: Kristina Adanin, Karima Alabasi, Jessica Anderson, Amy Barton-Underwood, Michelle Bateman, Rhonda Beemer, Loren Butler, Keely Cline, Alisha Francis, Giselle Greenidge, Shelly Hiatt, Amy Hillard, Jackie Kibler, Lauren Leach-Steffens, Damon Leiss, Jodie Leiss, Terry Long, Helen Machelle Skinner, Brooke McAtee, Jason McCain, Joel McCormick, Sue Myllykangas, Chase O'Gwin, Tina Pulley, Kyoung Ho Shin
Associate Graduate Faculty: Sarah Creason, Elizabeth Dimmitt, Michele Veasey
Department Phone: (660) 562-1297
The School of Health Science and Wellness offers an array of graduate degrees:
- M.S. Ed. in Health and Physical Education
- M.S. Ed. in School Counseling
- M.S. in Applied Health and Sport Sciences
- M.S. in Nursing
- M.S. in Nutrition
- M.S. in Recreation
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students. Students must be fully accepted into a graduate program and have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA to be initially eligible for assistantships. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to maintain assistantship eligibility.