2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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

Total GEC Credit hours (44-47 hours)
Required Health and Human Performance Core (20 hours)
Internship Requirements (13 hours)
Sport and Exercise Science Requirement (34 hours)
Required General Elective (6-9 hours)

All courses require a "C" or higher.

120 minimum hours required for graduation.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours

Note: Only for new and transferring freshman with less than 24 credit hours.
FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

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

Area I - Mathematics - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

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

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

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

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours

 

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3
and
BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

Area II - 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

Health and Human Performance Core - 20 hours

 

BUA 365Quantitative Methods I

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

3
HPER 102-130PE Activity Courses

1
HPER 200Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs

3
HPER 227Safety and First Aid Education

2
HPER 370Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement

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

3
HPER 421Senior Seminar

2
HPER 427Research Methods

3

HPER Practicum/Internship Requirements - 13 hours

HPER 225Strength & Conditioning Practicum

1
HPER 450Strength & Conditioning Practicum II

2
HPER 499Internship

10

 

Emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science - 34 hours

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIO 214Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
HPER 230Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries

3
HPER 301Physiology of Exercise

3
HPER 312Nutrition

3
HPER 317Legal Issues in Recreation and Sport

3
HPER 327Strength & Conditioning Program Design

3
HPER 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2
HPER 365Advanced Techniques in Strength & Conditioning

3
HPER 411Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance

3
HPER 425Kinesiology

3

General Electives required - 6-9 hours

*Total Program Requirements

GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)

Health and Human Performance Core (20 hours)

HPER Practicum & Internship Requirements (13 hours)

Emphasis in Sport & Exercise Science  (34 hours)

General Elective hours required (9 hours)

Minimum hours required for graduation (120 hours)

*All courses require a “C” or higher

 

 

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

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

American Sport Education Program (ASEP)

American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP)

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

or as approved by Department of Health and Human Performance