Human Performance and Sport: Concentration in Coaching/Teaching, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Internship: All Health and Human Performance majors will successfully complete an internship outside or inside of PBA in their chosen field.
2. Students will demonstrate proficiency in assessing the components of health related fitness.
3. Improved facilities and equipment for experiential learning - continuous improvement in the Health and Human Performance Lab to enhance the Exercise Science student’s hands-on experiential learning, technical skills in the lab setting and technology related experiences.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Human Performance and Sport majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program  with these exceptions:

• HHP 1061 Lifetime Fitness  General Education requirement is not required because course content is met through major coursework.
• BIO 1101 Biology I Laboratory  and BIO 1103 Biology I  are required to meet the General Education Science requirement.
• MAT 1853 College Algebra  or higher is required to meet the General Education Mathematics requirement.

Required HHP and ATR Courses - 54 Credit Hours

• ATR 1003 - CPR and First Aid
• ATR 2013 - Introduction to Athletic Training
• HHP 1013 - Personal Health
• HHP 2002 - Weight Training
• HHP 2033 - Sports Officiating
• HHP 2063 - Professional Foundations of Health and Human Performance
• HHP 3003 - Foundations of Nutrition
• HHP 3021 - Human Structure and Function Laboratory (May substitute BIO 2281 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory )
• HHP 3023 - Human Structure and Function (May substitute BIO 2283 Human Anatomy and Physiology I )
• HHP 3033 - Psychology of Sport
• HHP 3233 - Kinesiology
• HHP 3253 - Coaching Theory
• HHP 3263 - Physiology of Exercise
• HHP 3283 - School & Community Recreation
• HHP 3423 - Personal Fitness, Assessment and Exercise Prescription
• HHP 4003 - Biomechanics
• HHP 4193 - Physical Education Organization, Administration, Class Management, Safety, Ethics, and Law
• HHP 4233 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning Internship
• HHP 4433 - Field Experience Internship

Required Physical Educator Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Select 3

• HHP 1003 - Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instruction
• HHP 2012 - Team Sports for the Physical Educator
• HHP 2022 - Recreational Physical Activity for the Physical Educator
• HHP 2302 - Aquatics, Gymnastics, and Dance for the Physical Educator
• HHP 2342 - Lifetime Sports for the Physical Educator

Required Mathematics Course - 3 Credit Hours

• MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics

General Electives -14 Credit Hours

Fourteen additional credit hours are required to meet the 120 total and additional upper level credits may be required to meet the 42 upper level requirement. These additional credit hours may be used toward a minor.

Sample Degree Plan

Human Performance and Sport: Concentration in Coaching/Teaching Sample Degree Plan