2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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Health and Human Performance w/emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours

BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one course from the following:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PS 100Physical Science

4
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Health and Human Performance Core - 20 hours

BUA 365Quantitative Methods I

3
or
PSY 205/MATH 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3

AND Choose one Activity (non-varsity) course:
HHP 102Folk and Square Dance

1
HHP 103Backpacking

1
HHP 104Badminton

1
HHP 105Basketball

1
HHP 106Bowling

1
HHP 107Beginning Golf

1
HHP 108Intermediate Golf

1
HHP 109Canoeing

1
HHP 110Challenge Course-Team Building

1
HHP 111Beginning Tennis

1
HHP 112Advanced Tennis

1
HHP 113Volleyball

1
HHP 114Conditioning

1
HHP 115Snow Skiing

1
HHP 116Weightlifting

1
HHP 117Soccer

1
HHP 118Football

1
HHP 119Beginning Swimming

1
HHP 120Hunter Education & Firearms Safety

1
HHP 128Roller Skating

1
HHP 130Racquetball

1

AND Choose each of the following:

HHP 200Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs

3
HHP 227Safety and First Aid Education

2
HHP 370/PSY 370Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement

3
HHP 402Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs

3
HHP 421Senior Seminar

2
HHP 427Research Methods

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

HHP Practicum/Internship Requirements - 13 hours

HHP 225Strength & Conditioning Practicum I

1
HHP 450Strength & Conditioning Practicum II

2
HHP 499Internship

10

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

Emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science - 28 hours

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO 214Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
HHP 150Lifetime Fitness

1
HHP 301Physiology of Exercise

3
HHP 312Nutrition

3
HHP 320Motor Learning and Development

2
HHP 327Strength & Conditioning Program Design

3
HHP 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2
HHP 425Kinesiology

3
HHP 433Exercise Testing & Prescription

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.

General Electives required - 13-16 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
GEC Credit Hours (43-46 hours)
Health and Human Performance Core (20 hours)
HHP Practicum & Internship Requirements (13 hours)
Emphasis in Sport & Exercise Science  (28 hours)
General Elective hours required (13-16 hours)

Minimum hours required for graduation (120 hours)

Required to select and take one national certification exam approved by one of the following organizations/associations:

Students are required to sit for one of the following approved national certification exams prior to graduation: ACSM – Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
ASEP - Advisor discretion (See advisor for discussion)
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)