HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Goals and Options
The exercise science program prepares students for careers in exercise and allied health settings and for entry into graduate professional and academic programs in these fields. Professional graduate studies may include physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, entry-level athletic training programs, and others. Students wishing to pursue a graduate degree are encouraged to select a minor or elective courses that, as much as possible, fulfill the entrance requirements of the graduate school(s) they plan to attend.
B.S. MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
1. General Education (48 hours)
2. Exercise Science (70-71 hours)
- Three “fitness” activity courses from HHP 161-168 (1.5)
- One individual or leisure activity course from: HHP 147, 154, 156, 157, or 158 (.5)
- HHP 182 First Aid and CPR (2)
- HHP 261 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (2)
- HHP 270 Laboratory Techniques (2)
- HHP 273 Motor Learning (3)
- One “Health Topics” course from HHP 281 or 284 or 286 or 287 or 288 (1)
- HHP 290 Health Psychology (3)
- HHP 291 Foundations of Human Performance (2)
- HHP 312 Exercise Prescription (3)
- HHP 385 Physiology of Exercise (3)
- HHP 395 Biomechanics (3)
- HHP 397 Internship in Exercise Science (3)
- HHP 399 Seminar in Human Performance (1)
- HHP 494 Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance (3)
- HHP 495 Legal Aspects of Exercise and Sport (3)
- Bio 111 or 112 General Biology I or II (4)
- Bio 343 Human Anatomy I (4)
- Bio 344 Human Anatomy II (4)
- Bio 444 Nutrition (3)
- Chem 115 General Chemistry I (4)
- Chem 116 General Chemistry II or Chem 231 Organic Chemistry (4)
- Phys 111 General Physics I (4)
- Phys 112 General Physics II (4)
3. Electives (3-4 hours)
- HHP 410 Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (3)
- HHP/Bio 465 Human Diseases (3)
- HHP 482 Epidemiology and Data Analysis (3)
- Math 122 Foundations of Statistics (3)
- Chem 116 General Chemistry II or Chem 231 Organic Chemistry (4)
- Bio 111 General Biology I or General Biology II (4)
B.A. in Community Health (57-58 hours)
HHP 181, 182, 489, HHP 286 or 287; HHP 290, 389, 398, 465, 480, 482, 484, 486, 488, Bio 243, 444, Bus 281, Bus 309, 351, Gero 401; select three health topics chosen from: HHP 281, 283, 284, 286, 287, 289; three hours electives chosen from: Psy 442, 451, Soc 221, 331, 333, SW 201. (Note: Students in the B.A. Community Health program who meet the university's bachelor's to master's program criteria and are approved by the health and human performance department are allowed to take Master of Public Health courses that count toward their undergraduate major while earning credit toward an MPH degree. Students must work with an advisor to create and maintain a bachelor's to master's program plan of completion.)
B.A. in Fitness Studies (65-67 hours)
Four fitness courses from HHP 161-168; one team activity course from HHP 111-132, one individual activity course from HHP 135-158, one leisure activity course from HHP 142-149, one aquatic activity course from HHP 171-177, HHP 182, 261, 270, 273, HHP 281 or 286 or 287 or 288, HHP 284, 290, 291, 385, 392, 395, 399, 410, 491, 494, 495, Bio 111 or 112, Bio 243, Bio 444, Chem 109 or 115, Phys 109 or 111, two courses from HHP 312, 471, 488, Bus 261, Gero 401.
B.A. in Sport Studies (51-58 hours)
Core Requirements: HHP 291, 462, 463, 464, 495, Bus 281
Sport Management Emphasis (56): Core requirements, four courses from HHP 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 132, 135, 154, 156, 157, 166 (athletes may not take the course most closely related to their sport to fulfill this requirement); HHP 396, 399, 491, 492, Econ 101, 102, Bus 121, 122, 261, 351, 362, 443; three hours from Bus 309, 331 or 446. Math 122 recommended for students in this program.
Sport Communication Emphasis (51): Core requirements, four courses from HHP 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 132, 135, 154, 156, 157, 166 (athletes may not take the course most closely related to their sport to fulfill this requirement); HHP 394, Art 145, 235, CTA 225, 226, 241, 242, 296, 301, Bus 261, 362, HHP 399.
Sport Coaching Emphasis (57): Core requirements, four courses from HHP 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 132, 135, 154, 156, 157, 166 (athletes may not take the course most closely related to their sport to fulfill this requirement); HHP 182, 261, 273, 281, 285, 298; choose one course from HHP 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327; HHP 362, 385, 395, 399, 410, 471, 491, 492, Bio 243 or 343 or 344.
