The departments focus is on preparing students for a variety of fields that involve pedagogy in health and exercise, recreation, and sport scienceswith graduate opportunities in the health and medical professions Because of the close partnerships with surrounding school districts, University of Nebraska at Kearney students have the opportunity to complete interactive experiences to practice teaching in a variety of health education settings beginning their freshman year UNK believes in the value of handson learning and helps to guide students in these field experiences throughout their collegiate career to develop quality educators who make a difference in the lives of students