Fall Break Closure
Our office will be closed during Fall Break, November 25-29. Please email hesinfo@colostate.edu if you need assistance during the break, and we will get back to you when the office reopens on December 2.
Health and Exercise Science
Our Vision
The Department of Health and Exercise Science will be a premier 21st century department focused on achieving distinction for academic, research, and outreach programs.
Health and Exercise Science
Our Core Mission and Values
In the department of Health and Exercise Science, all faculty, staff and students are indispensable and make different but vitally important contributions to our mission, goals, and culture.
The HES mission is to create an environment of exceptional teaching and learning, outstanding research and scholarship and engagement/outreach that provides high value to the community. We are committed to our goal of producing nationally and internationally recognized research programs and graduates that focus on helping people protect, maintain, and improve their health and quality of life throughout the lifespan.
Our “Movement = Health” tagline describes our commitment to exceptional research in the intersecting areas of physical activity/mobility/modifiable lifestyle behaviors and healthspan/disease prevention/optimizing physical and mental performance, and the dissemination of that knowledge through academic and community engagement programs.
We value the work and devotion necessary to produce nationally and internationally recognized research programs and graduates that focus on helping people protect, maintain, and improve their health and quality of life throughout the lifespan.
We value the effective dissemination of knowledge through innovative teaching methods and hands-on, active learning laboratories.
We value the art of complex analyses, critical thinking, and data interpretation that can be communicated in a clear, organized, and engaging way.
We value our connections with the local community and look for ways to enable them to meet and exceed their health, fitness, and wellness needs and goals.
We value the broader wisdom gained from having input from those who provide diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and lived experiences.
The HES Department believes in the CSU Principles of Community and uses them as a guide to the way we treat others and expect to be treated ourselves.
The HES Department also aligns with the College of Health and Human Sciences Strategic Plan 2021, including the college mission which states:
“With a commitment to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence, the College of Health and Human Sciences provides transformative academic research, and outreach programs that promote the health and well-being of people, their environment, and communities in which they live.”
Health and Exercise Science
Student Opportunities
Become part of a group to share your interests and find new and exciting ways to get more involved while at CSU. Students build lifelong friendships and connections with people in their clubs and organizations. Learn more about our Health and Exercise Science Residential Learning Community. Our programs also offer internships and experiential learning opportunities.
Health and Exercise Science
Research Excellence
The Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory is designated as a prestigious Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence by Colorado State University. We recently completed a third expansion and renovation for the lab, which features innovative research in human health and function, outreach programs such as heart disease prevention, and hands-on training for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Movement Equals Health
Community Programs
We offer several programs for children, adults, first responders, and CSU faculty and staff. The programs encourage active lifestyles and healthy eating, while providing our students with settings for them to gain hands-on experience in real-world situations. Find out if we have a program for you.
