Why Iowa?

Our professors will teach you the science, medicine, and social awareness necessary for a successful career in the health professions. You'll have resources and opportunities that only a world-class research university with a comprehensive teaching and research hospital can offer.

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You belong here

As a health, sport, and human physiology student at Iowa, you'll get the best of both worlds—a health sciences education preparing you for your career and a broad liberal arts education showing you the world.

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You might be laser-focused on a specific career in the health and wellness sciences. Or maybe you want to see your options and uncover your professional path along the way. However it begins, you can write your own story at Iowa. Apply and begin your personal journey of exploration and discovery.

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Most popular UI undergraduate department
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45 %

Alumni with human physiology major accepted into graduate/medical school

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The only nationally endorsed child life program in Iowa
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1

Only Sport Rec Management program in Iowa at a major state university
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News and announcements

Musco x Iowa: Helping UISRM Students See the Light

Sunday, March 22, 2026
A pioneer in sports lighting, Musco is also advancing the careers of young sport and recreation professionals. Learn how Musco and UISRM provided the foundation on which Jeremy Chaplin and other UISRM alumni are experiencing early-career success.

UISRM Field Trip Recap – Indianapolis

Sunday, March 22, 2026
A host of UISRM students met with 31 sport industry professionals in Indianapolis and learned about dozens of careers and how to take the next steps in their professional development. Get a taste of all that this transformative experience included. 

The UISRM Awards Go To…

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Movie fanatics love the film awards season and the culmination of it at the Academy Awards. UISRM students love scholarship season, where prospective and current students share their stories to unlock financial support made possible by the program’s generous supporters.

Events

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Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Seminar - Vitor Lira, PhD

Monday, March 30, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Vitor Lira, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Human Physiology will be giving a talk titled, "Emerging Roles of ULK1/2 in The Dynamic Control of Protein Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle."

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Tippie College of Business Coffee Time, Graduate Programs for UIHC Employees

Thursday, April 9, 2026 9:00am to 12:00pm
UI Hospital
Tabling event with free coffee and swag for all UIHC employees!
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2026 Annual John Martin Rare Book Room Open House

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
Iowa Icons: Leaders, Innovators, and Trailblazers in the History of Iowa Medicine
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TAILgating with Drax

Thursday, April 30, 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Hubbard Park
Tailgating with Drax
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