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Human Performance and Wellness
At VMI all cadets are required to take seven semesters of human performance and wellness classes.
The Human Performance and Wellness program mentally and physically develops cadets, through exposure to comprehensive and progressive academic (non-degree granting) and experiential (co-curricular) programs designed to enhance self-esteem, physical fitness, leadership characteristics, and the pre-requisite knowledge that produces graduates with a commitment to life-long physical fitness and health.
The program also provides cadets:
- with knowledge & skill to enhance physical fitness and self-confidence
- with the knowledge to develop leadership capabilities
- on how to apply exercise science principles to design exercise/fitness programs
- with experience to respond appropriately to situations where CPR/lifeguard skills are needed
Degrees and Programs
The Human Performance and Wellness curriculum offers an Exercise Science Minor.
All cadets are required to take seven semesters of human performance and wellness classes, and earn four semester credit hours (exclusive of any 3 credit hour course) to meet graduation requirements.
HPW in the News
Find out more about the department's cadets and faculty in recent VMI news.
VMI Cadets Research Heavy Loads
Hiking up a mountain can be a lot of fun, but add a heavy rucksack to a hiker’s back, and the hike can become a strenuous workout for the heart and lungs. Two cadets majoring in biology at Virginia Military Institute, are exploring the subject in their Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI)
Topping off the Aquatic Center
The Aquatic Center project, which is a little more than halfway done, continues steadily, with the project team working toward a November 2022 completion.