Health and Human Performance w/emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science
This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 44-47 hours.
The GEC includes courses in:
Area I: Foundation Skills (18-21 hours)
Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours)
Degree Requirements
Area I – Foundation Skills - 18-21 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 2 |
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilizations since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose one course from the following:
Area II - Choose one course from the following:
Health and Human Performance Core - 14 hours
| HPER 102-130 | PE Activity Courses | 1 |
| HPER 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HPER 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| HPER 370 | Psycho-Socio Issues of Movement | 3 |
| HPER 402 | Administration of Health, Physical Education & Athletic Programs | 3 |
| HPER 421 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| HPER 427 | Research Methods (3) | |
HPER Practicum/Internship Requirements
HPER 499 Internship: S&ES Only = 6 hours
HPER 496 Practicum in Physical Education: PE&H only
HPER 499 Internship: SM Only
Emphasis in Sport and Exercise Science - 29 hours
| HPER 230 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HPER 301 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HPER 312 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HPER 317 | Legal Issues in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| HPER 327 | Strength & Conditioning Program Design | 3 |
| HPER 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 365 | Advanced Techniques in Strength & Conditioning | 3 |
| HPER 409 | Facility Planning & Design in Recreation & Sports Administration | 3 |
| 411 | Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance | 3 |
| HPER 425 | Kinesiology | 3 |
Total Required General Electives - 8 hours
Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)
Total Health and Human Performance (33 hours)
Sport Management (35 hours)
Total General Elective hours required (8 hours)
All courses require a “C” or higher.
120 minimum hours required for graduation.
Requirement to select and take one national certification exam from:
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health and Fitness Certifications:
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS)
ACSM/NSPAPPH Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance
Certified Physical Best Health-Fitness Specialist
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)