Health and Human Performance w/emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations 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
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours
AND Choose one course from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Health and Human Performance Core - 20 hours
AND Choose one Activity (non-varsity) course:
AND Choose each of the following:
| HHP 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HHP 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| HHP 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement | 3 |
| HHP 402 | Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HHP 421 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| HHP 427 | Research Methods | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
HHP Practicum/Internship Requirements - 13 hours
| HHP 225 | Strength & Conditioning Practicum I | 1 |
| HHP 450 | Strength & Conditioning Practicum II | 2 |
| HHP 499 | Internship | 10 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science - 28 hours
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)