2013-2014 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 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
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
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

Choose one:

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

Choose one:

BUA 365/ENGR 365Quantitative Methods I

3
PSY 205/MATH 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3

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

1
HPER 103Backpacking

1
HPER 104Badminton

1
HPER 105Basketball

1
HPER 106Bowling

1
HPER 107Beginning Golf

1
HPER 108Intermediate Golf

1
HPER 109Canoeing

1
HPER 110Challenge Course-Team Building

1
HPER 111Tennis

1
HPER 112Tennis

1
HPER 113Volleyball

1
HPER 114Conditioning

1
HPER 115Snow Skiing

1
HPER 116Weightlifting

1
HPER 117Soccer

1
HPER 118Football

1
HPER 119Beginning Swimming

1
HPER 120Hunter Education & Firearms Safety

1
HPER 128Roller Skating

1
HPER 130Racquetball

1

AND Choose each of the following:

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

3
HPER 227Safety and First Aid Education

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

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

3
HPER 421Senior Seminar

2
HPER 427Research Methods

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

HPER Practicum/Internship Requirements - 13 hours

HPER 225Strength & Conditioning Practicum

1
HPER 450Strength & Conditioning Practicum II

2
HPER 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
HPER 150Lifetime Fitness

1
HPER 301Physiology of Exercise

3
HPER 312Nutrition

3
HPER 320Motor Learning and Development

2
HPER 327Strength & Conditioning Program Design

3
HPER 343Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education

2
HPER 425Kinesiology

3
HPER 433Exercise Testing & Prescription

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

General Electives required - 12-16 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
GEC Credit Hours (43-46 hours)
Health and Human Performance Core (20 hours)
HPER Practicum & Internship Requirements (13 hours)
Emphasis in Sport & Exercise Science  (28 hours)
General Elective hours required (12-16 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:

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