Bachelor of Arts Degree in HPPE
To earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Performance and Physical Education (HPPE) you must:
- Complete the general studies requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree, and
- Complete of the following core courses plus one emphasis:
HPPE majors must complete the following 24 hours of core courses:
- HPPE 100: Foundations of PE - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 120: Concepts in Wellness - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 226: Exercise Physiology - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 247: First Aid, CPR, and AED Training - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 340: Kinesiology - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 341: Human Motor Development - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 448: Adapted Physical Activity - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 450: Senior Seminar in PE - 2 HOURS
- BIOL 112: Human Anatomy - 4 HOURS
- TOTAL: 24
In addition to the above courses, HPPE majors are required to complete at least one emphasis from the following:
- A. K-12 Physical Education Teaching Emphasis
- B. Exercise Science and Sport Administration
A. K-12 Physical Education Teaching Emphasis
- HPPE 105: Beginning Swimming - 1 HOURS
- HPPE 130: Teaching Individual/Dual Activities - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 230: Teaching Team Activities - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 260: Tests/Measurements in PE - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 310: Dance Fundamentals K-12 - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 311: Methods of Teaching Health Education - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 312: Methods of Teaching Elementary PE - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 315: Physical Education in Elementary School - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 316: Methods of Teaching Secondary PE - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 317: Physical Education in Secondary School - 3 HOURS
- ED 200: Perspectives in Teaching/Learning - 3 HOURS
- ED 220L: Lab
- ED 220: The Exceptional Learner - 3 HOURS
- ED 220L: Lab
- ED 416: Sec/K-12 Class Instruct/Mngmnt - 3 HOURS
- ED 426: Sec/K-12 Ed Practice/Assessment - 3 HOURS
- ED 429: Content Area Literacy - 3 HOURS
- ED 436L: Field Experience Lab-Sec/K-12 - 3 HOURS
- ED 455: Student Teaching K-12 - 15 HOURS
- TOTAL: 58 HOURS
B. Exercise Science & Sport Administration
- HPPE 209: Care and Prev. Athl. Injuries - 2 HOURS
- HPPE 301: Sport & Fitness Nutrition - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 314: Health Promotion - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 327: Tech of Coaching Strength/Cond. - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 422: Exercise Evaluation & Fitness Management - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 436: Sport & Exercise Psychology - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 440: Organization/Administration of PE & Sport - 3 HOURS
- HPPE 485: Practicum in Sport/Exercise Management - 3 HOURS
- TOTAL: 23 HOURS
In addition, Exercise Science and Sport Admin students must choose:
- A. the Business track, or
- B. the Advanced Degree track.
A. Business Track: (15 hours required from this list)
- BUS 207: Intro. to Accounting I - 3 HOURS
- BUS 304: Prin. of Marketing - 3 HOURS
- BUS 345: Advertising - 3 HOURS
- BUS 361: Prin. of Management - 3 HOURS
- BUS 362: Human Resource Management - 3 HOURS
- BUS 365: Small Business Management - 3 HOURS
- BUS 385: Sports Marketing - 3 HOURS
- CSCI 100: Essentials of Info Technology - 3 HOURS
B. Advanced Degree track: (15 hours required from this list)
- BIOL 205: Human Anat. & Phys. - 4 HOURS
- BIOL 206: Human Anat. & Phys. - 4 HOURS
- CHEM 111: Intro to Chemistry and - 5 HOURS
CHEM 111L: Intro Chemistry Lab - CHEM 112: Intro to Organic/Bio Chem. and - 5 HOURS
CHEM 111L: Intro Organic/Biol Chem Lab - CHEM 131: General Chemistry and - 5 HOURS
CHEM 131 General Chemistry Lab - CHEM 132: General Chemistry and - 5 HOURS
CHEM 132L General Chemistry Lab - MATH 106: College Algebra - 3 HOURS
- MATH 107: Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry - 3 HOURS
- PHYS 225: College Physics I - 5 HOURS
- PHYS 226: College Physics II - 5 HOURS
**Students completing the Advanced degree track may substitute BIOL 205 and BIOL 206 for BIOL 112.
