Students interested in health-related professions such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and chiropractics may elect to major in Exercise Science. Students should consult with their advisor regarding pre professional requirements and suggested program of study.
BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 hours)
An introductory study of cellular physiology and tissues along with a comprehensive study of the integumentary skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, and special senses. Does not count toward a biology major.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
BIO 010 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 hours)
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. Does not count toward a biology major.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 009 Human Anatomy and Physiology or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
HHP 101 Nutrition (3 hours)
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.)
HHP 106 Advanced Emergency Care (1 hour)
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.)
HHP 131 Foundations (2 hours)
An overview of the fields of Physical Education, Human Performance, and Sports Studies will be studied, which include teaching, exercise science, health and fitness studies, and related fields. Topics addressed will include history; careers; current issues; girls and women in sport; minorities in physical education and sport; teacher, coach, athletic trainer, and exercise specialist certifications; educational values of sports; and the importance of physical activity for all.
(Normally offered each semester.)
HHP 172 Introduction to Massage Therapy (3 hours)
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.)
HHP 180 Cardiac Rehabilitation (2 hours)
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.)
HHP 210 Worksite Health Promotion (3 hours)
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.)
HHP 185 Motor Learning and Control (3 hours)
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.)
HHP 211 Biomechanics and Kinesiology (4 hours)
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.)
HHP 215 Physiology of Exercise (4 hours)
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.)
HHP 225 Exercise Testing and Programming (3 hours)
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.)
HHP 280 Research and Statistical Methods - I (2 hours)
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.)
HHP 297 Internship (1-8 hours)
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.
PSYCH 118 Health Psychology (3 hours)
An introduction to the field of health psychology, which is devoted to understanding how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond to illness and disease. Topics will be discussed from local, national, and global perspectives, and will include the behavioral aspects of the health care system, exercise and nutrition, health-compromising behaviors, stress, AIDS, and the etiology and correlates of health, disease, and dysfunction.
Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 001 Basic Psychological Science or PSYCH 002 Applied Psychological Science.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
PSYCH 135 Lifespan Development (3 hours)
This class will provide a perspective on the changes that take place during an individual's life from infancy to old age/death. Participants will study and describe the developing person at different periods in the lifespan. The processes of growth and change taking place in early, middle, and late adulthood will be considered as well as the more traditional concern with development in childhood.
PSYCH 231 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
An investigation of the symptoms, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders including those associated with anxiety, moods, psychosis, dissociation, somatoform reactions, personality, substance use, sexual dysfunctional/deviance, eating, aging, child/adolescent development, and brain dysfunction. Students are encouraged to enroll concurrently in PSYCH 232 Abnormal Psychology Practicum.
Prerequisite(s): PSYCH 001 Basic Psychological Science and PSYCH 002 Applied Psychological Science or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each semester.)
CHEM 051 Chemical Principles (3 hours)
A study of fundamental principles of chemistry including structures of atoms and molecules, periodicity, stoichiometry, reactions, solutions, gases, and thermochemistry.
Three classes per week.
CHEM 051L Chemical Principles Laboratory (1 hours)
Laboratory supporting Chemical Principles.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Pre or corequisite: CHEM 051 Chemical Principles.
CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
A surey of the structure and reactions of carbon-containing molecules, with emphasis on compounds of biological interest.
Three lectures per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 051 Chemical Principles and CHEM 051L Chemical Principles Laboratory with a grade of "C" or better.
CHEM 120L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hours)
A laboratory supporting CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I .
One 3-hour lab per week.
One 1-hour pre-lab lecture per week.
Corequisite: CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I .
PHYS 101 Principles of Physics I (4 hours)
The principles of classical mechanics, energy and motion designed for majors in the natural sciences. Algebra and trigonometry will be used in descriptions and problems.
Three 2-hour workshop sessions per week.
Corequisite(s): MATH 050 Pre-Calculus or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
PHYS 102 Principles of Physics II (4 hours)
A continuation of PHYS 101 Principles of Physics I with emphasis on waves, sound, electricity, magnetism, and electronics.
Three 2-hour workshop sessions per week.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 050 Pre-Calculus or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
HHP 298 Capstone Seminar in Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
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.)
HHP 299 Senior Comprehensive Examination (0 hours)
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.)