Human Performance Minor

NSM PEAK

14.5-15 credits

Minor Requirements

Complete all of the following (5 credits):

HHP-110	Introduction to Exercise Science	3 credits
HHP-110L	Introduction to Exercise Science Lab	1 credit
-	or
BIO-224	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3 credits
BIO-224L	Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab	1 credit
-
HHP-151	Personal Fitness	1 credit
-
MAT-125	Data Analysis and Statistics	3 credits
-	or
MAT-212	Multiple Regression Analysis	3 credits

MAT credits counted in Professional Foundations minor.

Complete 9 credits from the following list:

HHP-304	Motor Learning	3 credits
HHP-312	Health Related Fitness and Exercise Prescription	3 credits
HHP-314	Research Methods in Human Performance and Health Sciences	3 credits
HHP-319	Mechanical Analysis of Sport	3 credits
HHP-343	Physiology of Exercise I	3 credits
HHP-343L	Physiology of Exercise I Lab	1 credit
HHP-496	Collaborative Research	1-3 credits
HHP-497	Internship	1-3 credits

Some graduate and professional programs have additional course requirements.

Activity Course (0.5-1 credit):

Students must take an HHPA Activity course of their choice for 0.5-1 credit.

Outcomes

 

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1) Recognize the role of scientific inquiry and scientific knowledge in the development of optimal human performance;
2) Apply scientific reasoning towards how performing specific exercise programs may improve human performance;
3) Demonstrate the ability to use the appropriate mathematical and computational approaches common in studies of human performance; and
4) Describe how human performance is altered by various structure and function relationships within the human body.