Thank you for visiting the website for the Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science (HLES) at the University of West Florida. I hope you will find this site useful in learning more about our dynamic and multifaceted department.

This is a truly exciting period in the history of the department. We are experiencing significant growth, collaborating with many new institutions and organizations locally and throughout the world, and, with the addition of a state-of-the art 19 million dollar facility, we offer opportunities that few universities can provide.

HLES is home to six programs that focus on the practical and scientific practice and understanding of the health, leisure, and exercise science domain. Our programs include Athletic Training, Community Health Education, Exercise Science, Hospitality, Recreation, and Resort Management (HRRM), Physical Education Teacher Education, and Sport Management. As you look through our website at these various programs, please take time to learn about the quality of our faculty and our special program characteristics that set us apart from other schools.

Thanks for taking time to check our website. While these pages were designed to provide you with much useful information, please feel free to contact me at jtodorovich@uwf.edu or any of our faculty for further assistance.

Sincerely,

John R. Todorovich, Ph.D.