Human Performance & Exercise Science
Area of Education
Human performance and exercise science provides a holistic, scholarly approach to the study of human movement. Structural and functional aspects of movement efficiency, responses of the body to sport and exercise, and issues of health-related fitness and wellness are studied. A series of core courses prepares students for careers in physical education, fitness and wellness, or exercise science.
Students may choose from three emphases based on their career goals or plans for graduate study. The skills and knowledge gained through the human performance and exercise science program allow students to pursue jobs in school, community, or industrial settings and provide a springboard into various graduate programs, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.
Teacher licensure in physical education (K-12) is optional. Additional courses required for licensure include EDUC 150, 152, 455, and 460 and PSYC 253. Approval to student teach is granted to students who have been fully admitted to the professional level of the teacher education program and who maintain eligibility at that level. In addition to meeting established minimum grade point averages and Tennessee-approved PPST scores, approval to student teach requires:
1. Maintaining a minimum overall 2.75 grade-point average
2. Earning a minimum grade of C- in all required teacher education courses in the program of study
3. Obtaining liability insurance
4. Verification of CPR and/or first aid proficiency
5. Documentation of emerging teaching competencies in a portfolio
6. Positive review by the Admission and Retention Committee.
For additional information about admission into the teacher licensure program, see the Education Licensure Programs section of the catalog.
Human Performance and Exercise Science major - B.A. or B.S. (38 hrs)
Core courses (15 hrs)
HPXS 271 Foundations of Wellness (3 hrs)
HPXS 308 Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs)
HPXS 310 First Aid and CPR (1 hr)
HPXS 341 Exercise Physiology (4 hrs)*
HPXS 352 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (4 hrs)
*Prerequisite BIOL 251 Anatomy and Physiology
Emphases
Exercise Science (23 hrs)
BIOL 250 Anatomy and Physiology (4 hrs)
CHEM (4 hrs)
HPXS 333 Nutrition (3 hrs)
HPXS 401 Research Methods (3 hrs)
HPXS 436 Exercise in Health and Disease (3 hrs)
HPXS 491 Field Work (6 hrs)
Fitness and Wellness (23 hrs)
BADM 361 Principles of Management (3 hrs)
BIOL 250 Anatomy and Physiology (4 hrs)
HPXS 207 Principles of Strength Training (2 hrs)
HPXS 307 Recreational Leadership and Outdoor Education (2 hrs)
HPXS 401 Research Methods (3 hrs)
HPXS 436 Exercise in Health and Disease (3 hrs)
HPXS 491 Field Work (6 hrs)
Physical Education (23 hrs)
HPXS 104 Swimming or 105 Lifeguarding (1 hr)
HPXS 108 Folk Dance and Rhythmical Activities (1 hr)
HPXS 151 Fall Season Team Sports (1 hr)
HPXS 152 Spring Season Team Sports (1 hr)
HPXS 162 Aerobic Fitness (1 hr)
HPXS 207 Principles of Strength Training (2 hrs)
HPXS 301 Teaching Individual and Dual Sports (2 hrs)
HPXS 350 Elementary Physical Education Methods (4 hrs)*
HPXS 370 Secondary Physical Education Methods (3 hrs)*
HPXS 404 Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sports (3 hrs)
HPXS 405 Motor Behavior (2 hrs)
HPXS 406 Adapted Physical Education (2 hrs)
*HPXS 491 Field Work for 3 hrs may be substituted for either 350 or 370 for a student not interested in a teaching setting.
Sports Management (22 hrs)
BADM 210 Survey of Business (3 hrs)
BADM 361 Principles of Management (3 hrs)
HPXS 307 Recreational Leadership and Outdoor Education(2 hrs)
HPXS 382 Sports Marketing (2 hrs)
HPXS 383 Sports Finance (2 hrs)
HPXS 384 Development and Utilization of Athletic Facilities
(2 hrs)
HPXS/BADM 386 Sports Law and Ethics (2 hrs)
HPXS 404 Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sports (3 hrs)
HPXS 491 Internship (3 hrs)
Coaching minor (21 hrs)
The coaching minor prepares students to coach in school or community settings or also to pursue graduate studies in coaching.
HPXS 270 The Science of Athletic Performance (3 hrs)
HPXS 302 Coaching and Officiating (total of six hours)
HPXS 309 Sports Injuries (3 hrs)
HPXS 310a First Aid and CPR (1 hr)
HPXS 405 Motor Behavior (2 hrs)
PSYC 260 Sport Psychology (3 hrs)
Exercise Science minor (20 hrs)
The skills and knowledge gained through the exercise science minor allow students to pursue jobs in school, community, or industrial settings and provides a springboard into various graduate programs.
HPXS 341 Exercise Physiology (4 hrs)
HPXS 352 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (4 hrs)
BIOL 250 and 251 Anatomy and Physiology (8 hrs)
CHEM (4 hrs)
Fitness and Wellness minor (20 hrs)
The skills and knowledge gained through the Fitness and Wellness minor allow students to pursue jobs in community or industrial settings and provides a springboard into various graduate programs.
HPXS 101 Fitness for Life (1 hr)
HPXS 308 Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs)
HPXS 310a First Aid and CPR (1 hr)
HPXS 341 Exercise Physiology (4 hrs)
HPXS 352 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (4 hrs)
HPXS 436 Exercise in Health and Disease (3 hrs)
BIOL 251 Anatomy and Physiology (4 hrs)
Physical Education minor (19 hrs)
The skills and knowledge gained through the physical education minor allow students to pursue jobs in community, school, recreational, or industrial settings and provides a springboard into various graduate programs. Additional courses are required for teacher licensure.
HPXS 101 Fitness for Life (1 hr)
HPXS 151 Fall Season Team Sports or 152 Spring Season Team Sports (1 hr)
HPXS 162 Aerobic Fitness (1 hr)
HPXS 271 Foundations of Wellness (3 hrs)
HPXS 301 Teaching Individual and Dual Sports (2 hrs)
HPXS 308 Measurement and Evaluation (3 hrs)
HPXS 310a First Aid and CPR (1 hr)
HPXS 404 Organization and Management of Physical Education and Sports (3 hrs)
HPXS 405 Motor Behavior (2 hrs)
HPXS 406 Adapted Physical Education (2 hrs)
Source: Catalog 2008-09
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