Department of Physical Education
Department of Physical Education at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #2331
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Department of Physical Education
According to Wikipedia, The Department of Physical Education is the academic department that oversees the physical development program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. DPE is headquartered in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. DPE has 24 Military faculty and 25 civilian instructors and professors. The head of the department holds the ceremonial title of Master of the Sword, known within the department as the MOS. This title dates back to when the Cadets at West Point were taught swordsmanship as part of their military and physical training. The current Master of the Sword is COL Nicholas Gist, who has held the position since 2015. The department's stated mission is:
What Is Department of Physical Education Known For?
Department of Physical Education is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- Communications
- Biology
- Medical
- Law
- Literature
Department of Physical Education's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Department of Physical Education's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Department of Physical Education ranks #1130 in the U.S. and #5939 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Department of Physical Education ranks #1172 in the U.S. and #2781 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Department of Physical Education ranks #1211 in the U.S. and #4015 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Department of Physical Education ranks #1300 in the U.S. and #5190 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #1401 in the U.S. and #6814 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #1491 in the U.S. and #5778 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #1975 in the U.S. and #8941 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Department of Physical Education ranks #1991 in the U.S. and #6966 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2025 in the U.S. and #7936 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2148 in the U.S. and #5729 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #2269 in the U.S. and #8205 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2298 in the U.S. and #8570 worldwide for influence in Education.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2495 in the U.S. and #8926 worldwide for influence in Business.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2535 in the U.S. and #10673 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2602 in the U.S. and #8666 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #2706 in the U.S. and #9804 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesDepartment of Physical Education ranks #2842 in the U.S. and #10877 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2897 in the U.S. and #10400 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Department of Physical Education ranks #2922 in the U.S. and #9526 worldwide for influence in Law.
Department of Physical Education ranks #3241 in the U.S. and #11033 worldwide for influence in Literature.
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