Human Performance Comprehensive Major

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The Human Performance Comprehensive degree program is designed for students who have multiple interests within the various fields of human performance and kinesiology and who desire a broad based degree within these areas. The program allows students to create a personalized degree in Human Performance by completing at least 21 hours of coursework in two separate major concentrations from the following disciplines: athletic training, exercise science, physical education and sport management. Students must complete a total of 60 hours within the chosen courses and must meet all prerequisites for the selected coursework in order to meet degree requirements. Students in the Human Performance Comprehensive degree program must complete a 60-credit hour basic curriculum, must complete a total of 120 semester hours, one-third of which are upper level, and must maintain a 2.0 in the basic curriculum and in the selected areas of study in order to meet graduation requirements. The major is a comprehensive degree program and does not require a minor.

Please note that courses in the professional component of the Athletic Training Comprehensive Major, Physical Education Comprehensive P-12 Major requiring acceptance into those programs are not eligible for this degree.

Basic Curriculum: 60 hours

I. Written Composition: 6 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

C. Three semester hours from the following:

III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 hours

A. One of the following:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

MH 113. Precalculus Algebra (3)

C. Four semester hours from the following:

Excluding BY 231 , take four semester hours from the following prefixes: BY, CH, EN, ES, PH.

IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Six hours from Social and/or Behavioral Sciences:

V. Other Core Requirements: 17 hours

Choose any 10 credit hours from the following:

BY 232. Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
BY 234. Medical Terminology (3)
EX 240. Foundations of Exercise Science (3)
EX 241. Strength, Speed, and Power Training (2)
EX 242. Flexibility (2)
EX 246. Endurance Training (2)
Physical Education Activity Classes (choose one to three hours from PE 100-PE 126 (1-3)
HPE 200 or PE 200. Foundations of Health and Physical Education (3)
PE 202. Racquet and Paddle Sports (2)
PE 203. Recreational Activities (2)
PE 204. Indoor Team Sports (2)
PE 205. Outdoor Team Sports (2)
PE 250. Basic Life Support (1)
PE 282 or SM 282. Teaching, Coaching and Officiating Sports (3)
SM 200. Introduction to Sport Management (3)

(Required for Sport Management Concentration)

VI. UWA Experiences: 2 hours

A. Two semester hours from the following:

UWA 101. Freshman Seminar (2)

Advisor Approved General Elective (2)

Human Performance Comprehensive Requirements: 60 hours

I. Major Concentrations: 42 hours

A student pursuing the Human Performance Comprehensive degree must complete at least 21 hours of coursework in at least two separate major concentrations (A, B, C, D) for a minimum of 42 hours of the 60-hour total. Coursework completed as part of the basic curriculum requirements may not count as credit towards the major program of study.

A. Athletic Training: 21 hours

AH 200. Introduction to Athletic Training (3)

Cannot be counted toward degree completion in combination with PE 373.

B. Exercise Science: 21 hours

C. Physical Education: 21 hours

PE 250. Basic Life Support (1)
Two activity courses from PE 100-PE 126 (2)
Foundation Courses: 4 hours

Choose any two from the two groups below:

Activity Based Group:

Fitness Based Group:

Approved electives in Physical Education (14)

D. Sport Management: 21 hours

II. Electives: 18 hours

Courses completed as part of a Major Concentration (Section I) cannot be counted towards a student's electives.

Choose any 18 hours from Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education, Sport Management or any courses listed in Section I not counted toward the basic curriculum and chosen concentrations.