Department of Health and Exercise Science

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Department Coordinator

Sonia Tinsley

Faculty

Nelson, Passman, J. Tinsley, S. Tinsley

The Department of Health and Exercise Science focuses on the fundamental principles in health and the effects physical activity has on the human body. The department offers a B.S. in Exercise Science with a Clinical/Wellness concentration, a B.A. in Exercise Science with a Sports/Wellness Concentration, and a B.A. in Health and Physical Education with Certification degree. The degrees are designed to help students competitively enter the job market and/or pursue graduate students in a health and exercise science related field.

Programs

• Bachelor of Arts in Adapted Health and Physical Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science with Sports & Wellness Concentration
• Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Education, Health and Physical Education
• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with Clinical Wellness Concentration

• Health and Physical Education Minor

Courses

• HP 402 Management and Psychosocial Administration in Athletic Training

• HP 100 Personal Fitness
• HP 101 Badminton
• HP 102 Tennis
• HP 105 Weight Training
• HP 106 Bowling
• HP 107 Intermediate Badminton
• HP 108 Intermediate Tennis
• HP 109 Lifeguard
• HP 110 Beginning Golf
• HP 111 Aerobic Exercise
• HP 112 Outdoor Activities
• HP 113 Beginning Swimming
• HP 114 Snow Skiing
• HP 115 Water Fitness
• HP 116 Introduction to Karate
• HP 117 Advanced Karate
• HP 118 Adapted Activities
• HP 119 Basic Sailing
• HP 120 Skin and Scuba Diving
• HP 201 History and Principles of Health and Physical Education
• HP 202 Outdoor Recreation/Field Biology
• HP 203 First Aid/CPR
• HP 204 Kinesiology
• HP 205 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
• HP 206 Orientation to Athletic Training
• HP 207 Taping Athletic Injuries
• HP 208 Athletic Training Practicum I
• HP 221 Personal and Community Health
• HP 222 Basic Nutrition
• HP 300 Chemical and Substance Abuse
• HP 302 Stress Management
• HP 303 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries: Lower Extremity
• HP 304 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries: Upper Extremity
• HP 306 Pathology of Sport Injury and Illness
• HP 307 Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine
• HP 308 Clinical Athletic Training I
• HP 309 Clinical Athletic Training II
• HP 311 Athletic Training Certification Prep
• HP 312 Introduction to Church Recreation
• HP 320 Health Science/Nutrition
• HP 321 Health Education for Secondary Teachers
• HP 322 Physical Education in the Elementary School
• HP 330 Community Health
• HP 340 Methods of Teaching Team Sports
• HP 341 Methods of Teaching Individual Sports
• HP 343 Methods of Fitness Instruction
• HP 344 Qualitative Motor & Sports Skills Analysis
• HP 403 Health Promotion in the Workplace
• HP 404 Clinical Internship
• HP 405 Fitness Internship
• HP 406 Preventive Cardiology
• HP 407 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation
• HP 408 Medical Aspects of Sports Medicine
• HP 409 Clinical Athletic Training III
• HP 410 Clinical Athletic Training IV
• HP 411 Introducing Physical Education for Handicapped Children
• HP 412 Behavior and Educational Impairment and Physical Education
• HP 413 Chronic Disability and Physical Education
• HP 414 Physical Education Curriculum for Handicapped Children
• HP 415 Sport and Exercise Psychology
• HP 436 Techniques and Philosophy of Coaching Football
• HP 437 Techniques and Philosophy of Coaching Basketball
• HP 443 Advanced Personal Training
• HP 445 Management of Health and Physical Education
• HP 446 Physiology of Exercise
• HP 447 Motor Development and Learning
• HP 450 Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education
• HP 451 Directed Study in Health and Physical Education

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