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2018-19 Ferrum College Catalog Archival

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2018-19 Ferrum College Catalog Archival [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health and Human Performance, Health Promotion Emphasis, B.S.

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Health and Human Performance

The Health and Human Performance major prepares the student for a variety of fitness, educational and rehabilitation settings including local, state and federal agencies such as schools, non-profit organizations such as health department services as well as commercial enterprises such as fitness centers, the Health and Human Performance major will include four emphasis areas.

Experiential Component (Complete 1 of the Following Courses:)

HHP 499 - Internship Credit Hour(s): 4

Liberal Arts Requirements (11 Credit Hours)

BIO 111 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hour(s): 4
BIO 254 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Required Common Courses (25 Credit Hours)

HHP 100 - Responding to Emergencies Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 200 - Health and Wellness Concepts Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 252 - Foundations of Health and Human Performance Professions Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 338 - Motor Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 340 - Kinesiology: Scientific Basis of Human Movement Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 341 - Applied Biomechanics Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 355 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 357 - Applied Exercise Physiology Credit Hour(s): 1
BIO 320 - Human Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
HHP 348 - Sports Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 345 - Sport Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
HHP 345 - Sport Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Choose 1 Course from list:

HHP 130 - Individual Sports Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 136 - Introduction to Muscular Fitness Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 144 - Team Sports Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 145 - Rhythmics, Movement, and Games Credit Hour(s): 1
HHP 149, 249, 349 or 449 - Selected Topics in Physical Education Credit Hour(s): 1-3
HHP 153 - Cardiorespiratory Activities Credit Hour(s): 1

Health Promotion Emphasis

This option provides an area of interest for those concerned in developing healthy public policy that addresses the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health. Health promotion professionals duties may include; planning and coordinating health promotion programs for community groups, informing and involving other health professionals in community health issues, designing and developing public information campaigns using radio, television, newspapers, pamphlets, posters and websites and constructing school curriculum material.

Program Specific Requirements (4 Credit Hours)

BIO 255 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4

Required Emphasis Courses (23 Credit Hours)

HHP 401 - Methods for Teaching Health Education Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 450 - (Capstone) Design and Application of Health and Human Performance Programs Credit Hour(s): 3
HHP 499 - Internship Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 328 - Health Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
REC 341 - Program Planning and Leadership Credit Hour(s): 3
SWK 350 - Substance Abuse: Interventive Techniques Credit Hour(s): 3

Any 2 Topics in Science Classes

SCI 101 - Introductory Interdisciplinary Science I Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 102 - Introductory Interdisciplinary Science II Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 121 - Population, Food, and Environment Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 122 - The Disintegrating Web: The Causes and Consequences of Extinction Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 123 - Global Ecology and Climate Change Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 124 - Plant Structure and Function: Edible Wild Plants Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 125 - Introduction to Natural History Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 126 - Natural Resource Conservation Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 127 - Human Sexual Reproduction, Pregnancy, Development, and Birth Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 128 - The Healthy Human Body Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 129 - The Diseased Human Body Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 130 - Plant Nutrition and Disease: Healthy Houseplants Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 132 - Fossils and Geologic Time Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 134 - Quarks and Atoms, Dark Matter and Black Holes Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 135 - Our Awesome Planet Earth Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 136 - Chemistry in Our World Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 137 - The Physics of Sports Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 139 - The Amazing Universe Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 140 - DNA Fingerprinting and Genetic Engineering Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 141 - Humans within Ecosystems: An Integration of Science and Humanities through Environmental Education Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 143 - Our Home/Our Habitat Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 144 - Science of Crime Credit Hour(s): 2
SCI 145 - Bad Science in Movies Credit Hour(s): 2

Total Credit Hours Required in Major: 48

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 121

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