Welcome to the Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics Division at San Joaquin Delta College. Our programs include Physical Education, Health Education, Recreation, and Intercollegiate Athletics.

The Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics Division is an integral part of the total educational program at San Joaquin Delta College. Our primary focus is the education of students toward the lifelong development of physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially fit human beings through physical activities.

We offer a wide variety of Physical Education activity classes that emphasize fitness including aerobics, weight training, individual conditioning, swimming, team sports, active seniors, and adapted physical education courses.

The Health Education Program course offerings are responsible for the instruction and dissemination of information on health and related issues to students. The health course offerings facilitate exchange of knowledge, skills, and encourage students to adopt healthy lifestyles, modify negative or risky behavior patterns, and cultivate positive attitudes towards everyday life.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Program provides students the opportunity to participate in 19 competitive programs from which student-athletes may choose. They are: Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, and Wrestling. Excellence in intercollegiate sports is a long held tradition at San Joaquin Delta College. Student-athletes are expected to pursue their academic goals as well as their athletic goals. The professionalism and dedication of the coaching staff provides rigorous standards and a high transfer rate of students to four-year institutions. In the athletic curriculum, the emphasis is on physical and mental discipline, a strong work ethic, and a way to achieve a common goal through teamwork.

Courses can be taken as part of an Associate of Arts Degree or for transferable credit to a UC or CSU institution.

We also offer a Fitness Specialist certificate program.