Major:
Health and Fitness Studies (B.S.)
Departments/Programs:
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 hours |
| BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 hours |
| HHP 100 Drugs in Modern Society | 3 hours |
| HHP 101 Nutrition | 3 hours |
| HHP 102 Consumer, Community, and Environmental Health Issues | 3 hours |
| HHP 103 Understanding Human Sexuality | 3 hours |
| HHP 104 Stress and Disease Management | 2 hours |
| HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care | 1 hour |
| HHP 130 Introduction to Allied Health | 1 hours |
| HHP 165 Strength Training and Conditioning | 2 hours |
| HHP 166 Personal Training | 2 hours |
| HHP 210 Worksite Health Promotion | 3 hours |
| HHP 211 Biomechanics and Kinesiology | 4 hours |
| HHP 215 Physiology of Exercise | 4 hours |
| HHP 220 Sport Facility and Event Management | 3 hours |
| HHP 225 Exercise Testing and Programming | 3 hours |
| HHP 297 Internship | 3 hours |
| Senior Comprehensive: | |
|---|---|
| HHP 298 Capstone Seminar in Health and Human Performance | 2 hours |
| HHP 299 Senior Comprehensive Examination | 0 hours |
Students majoring in Health and Fitness Studies may pursue interest in such areas as personal training, strength and conditioning training, worksite wellness, health promotions, fitness centers, and graduate school. See your advisor regarding possible career choices and graduate school requirements.
An introductory study of cellular physiology and tissues along with a comprehensive study of the integumentary skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, and special senses.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Does not count toward a biology major or general education.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
An introductory study of the blood, cardiovascular lymphatic, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems in addition to metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance of the body.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Does not count toward a biology major or general education.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed to develop and expand information about the use and abuse of drugs including: alcohol, tobacco, depressants, stimulants, narcotics, inhalants, club drugs, date rape drugs, hallucinogens, marijuana, sport enhancement drugs, prescription and OTC drugs. The course will include history of and facts about the substances, the pharmacokinetic properties, the formation of laws, the victims, prevention and approaches to treating the problem.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A course designed to study foods and their effects upon health, development, and performance of the individual. The student will be introduced to concepts of healthful nutrition, sports nutrition, basic essential nutrients, digestion and absorption, and body composition relative to both exercise and nutrition of optimal health and physical performance. Healthy eating plans will focus on the Recommended Dietary Allowances and the USDA MyPyramid.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.
(Normally offered each semester.)
A course designed to develop and expand information about the environment, the informed health consumer, healthful aging and community health. The course will acquaint students with the process of aging, consumer protection, the environment, and community from a health perspective.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.
(Normally offered each even fall semester.)
A course designed to develop and expand current information about human sexuality in a practical manner. The course will present facts and statistics about anatomy and physiology, gender, sexual orientation, reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, sexual growth and development, relationships and sexual communication, sexual health, commercialization of sex and sexual coercion.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed to develop and expand information about stress, mental health, and major chronic diseases. The course will present causes and warning signs of major chronic diseases and coping strategies for emotional stress.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 015 Health and Wellness.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A study and application of the principles and techniques involved in the advanced administration of first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated electronic defibrillators (AEDs). Students will earn American Red Cross certifications. In addition, students will be introduced to Sport Safety Training.
(Normally offered each semester.)
Introductory level course that includes the basic information all health care workers need to work in any department of the health care environment. It will include an orientation to the health care delivery system including history and definition. This course will cover different allied health care occupations and the multi-disciplinary skills needed for success in the health care environment. This course will also include orientation into OSHA measures and guidelines, infection control, and measurement of vital signs.
(Normally offered each semester.)
A course designed to provide coaches with solid guidelines for designing strength training and conditioning programs for athletes. The course will cover information on designing year-round programs, proper training technique, and physiological changes associated with training.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A course designed to help the student to acquire knowledge and new skills to become a certified personal trainer. This course is designed for entry-level personal trainers. The students will learn the scientific rationale, teaching tools and the practical experience necessary to perform assessments, create individualized programs and progress your clients to their goals. The student will also learn human movement, exercise science, nutrition, and behavior modification, as well as how to build clientele and increase revenue.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care, BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology, BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed to introduce students to concepts and practices relating to worksite health promotion. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate wellness promotion programs. Students will complete a 20-hour field experience in an assigned worksite in the community to provide invaluable experience.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A course that integrates the fields of Kinesiology and Biomechanics to improve students' understanding of human movement from a qualitative perspective. Detailed analysis of human movement will be made.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology and junior standing.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course dealing primarily with classification and analysis of exercise and with the physiological effects of exercise on the human organism. Practical application of these principles will be explored in the laboratory experience.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology and junior standing.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A comprehensive course in sport management focusing on specialization areas such as: theories and methods of administration of facilities including facility construction and facility operation. This course will include event management and legal ramifications involved in the operation of facilities.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed to provide students with the opportunity for instruction in graded exercise testing as well as other modes of fitness assessment. Students will receive instruction in the art of exercise and wellness programming.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 215 Physiology of Exercise.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
An on-the-job experience oriented toward the student's major interest. The student is to secure a position in an organization that satisfies the mutual interests of the instructor, the sponsor, and the student. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and approval of the supervising faculty member.
A study of injuries common to athletic participants and the prevention and care of such injuries.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
Through the study of medical terminology the student will be introduced to the language of medicine. Students will gain an understanding of basic elements, rules of building and analyzing medical words, and medical terms associated with the body as a whole. Utilizing a systems approach, the student will define, interpret, and pronounce medical terms relating to structure and function, pathology, diagnosis, clinical procedures, oncology, and pharmacology. In addition to medical terms, common abbreviations applicable to each system will be interpreted.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A course designed to enhance students in skills and teaching techniques used in team, dual, and individual activities. The students will have opportunity for participation and teaching of skills involved in selected activities. This class is designed for students interested in learning a variety of activities.
Prerequisite(s): HHP major or minor or permission of instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
In-depth study of how the lower extremities including skills used to evaluate, treat and manage athletic injuries.
One 1-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): Formal admission into ATEP program, AT 105 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and AT 106 Advanced Emergency Care.
In-depth study of the upper extremity including skills used to evaluate, treat and manage athletic injuries.
Includes one 1-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): AT 140 Physical Exam of the Lower Extremity in Athletic Training.
A general survey of techniques and principles used in massage therapy and related disciplines. An introductory laboratory experience with methods in Swedish and seated massage.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
A course designed to introduce students to clinical exercise. This course will involve learning basic cardiovascular physiology, the phases of cardiac rehabilitation, and appropriate exercise and testing procedures. Introduction to interpreting electrocardiograms and case-study analyses are also included.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology and BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course that will introduce students to current understandings of how complex motor skills are initially learned, and how they are controlled and refined with practice, from a behavioral point of view. A variety of activities will provide students with practical examples to deepen understanding. This course has applications to general exercise science, physical therapy, and coaching.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
This course will provide skills required to conduct a holistic health assessment through comprehensive analysis of a patient's health status across the age continuum. Topics include: dermatological, cardiovascular, ear, nose and throat, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal and urogenital, endocrine and metabolic systems, and psychological medical disorders.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed to develop students' competencies in understanding the rationales and computational procedures required for basic behavioral statistics. The students identify, select, compute, and interpret basic statistical tests appropriate for exercise science and sport studies and use SPSS, a sophisticated, professional statistical software package. The students will explore potential topics, to evaluate the literature within the student's topic of choice, to identify appropriate measurement instruments for Research and Statistical Methods - II. The student will write a research proposal using APA style.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 211 Biomechanics and Kinesiology and HHP 215 Physiology of Exercise or permission of instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
This is an empirical research investigation in which each student formulates his or her own research topic, collects and analyzes the data relevant to that topic, and prepares a formal report of the investigation consistent with the publication style of the American Psychological Association.
Prerequisite(s): HHP 280 Research and Statistical Methods - I or permission of instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
An in-depth look at the psychological factors relative to physical movement and competition. This course will examine the nature and scope of sport as an institutionalized game.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
A course designed as a capstone experience for students interested in the field of health and human performance. This will be an opportunity for students to examine previous coursework and discuss its practical application to their chosen career. Topics to be covered are: philosophy, cover letter and resume writing, personal statement writing, applications for graduate school and/or job applications, and interviewing. Students will also assess their undergraduate educational experience including general education major and minor.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and a departmental major, or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each semester.)
As partial fulfillment of a major in the Health and Human Performance Department, a student must take and pass, with a B or better, a comprehensive examination during his or her senior year. The comprehensive examination is designed to assess critical thinking, knowledge, and application of skills learned.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and a departmental major, or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each semester.)