HHP | Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science)
Are you interested in working with people to promote well-being through applying solutions to health problems related to physical inactivity? If you are, Exercise Science is the concentration for you. In Exercise Science, you focus on human response and adaptation to exercise by studying the underlying mechanisms that affect exercise and how exercise contributes to individual health.
Program Summary
Your 120-hour degree program of study includes:
- a 34-hour university general education program. The goal of this program and framework of this program is designed to provide maximum transferability and flexibility for students within the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) system. For a full listing of current FHSU courses that apply toward the KBOR Systemwide Transfer GE program, please visit our website.
- a 24-hour core of professional courses common to all Health and Human Performance majors
- a 21 hour Sport and Exercise Therapy Concentration Core
- a 20 hour cognate area
- and 21 hour open electives1
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.
The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.
Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics include:
- Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
- Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
- ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
- Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
- Institutional Measure
Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Human Performance Core | ||
| HHP 210 | Intro to Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 220 | Responding to Emergencies | 3 |
| HHP 280 | Care and Prevention of Exercise & Sport Injuries | 3 |
| HHP 330 | Physical Activity for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| HHP 340 | Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 390 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HHP 440 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 |
| HHP 450 | Program Organization and Administration | 3 |
| Exercise Science Concentration Core | ||
| Aquatics Class: | 1 | |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| Basic Scuba Diving | ||
| Beginning Swimming | ||
| Advanced Swimming | ||
| Water Safety Instructor | ||
| Lifeguard Training and Lifeguard Instructor | ||
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 312 | Fitness Leadership | 2 |
| HHP 313 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 442 | Mechanical Kinesiology | 3 |
| HHP 445 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HHP 447 | Instrumentation in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HHP 465 | Internship in Human Performance | 2-4 |
| Cognate | ||
| BIOL 230 & 230L & BIOL 231 & BIOL 231L | Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory and Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 8 |
| or BIOL 345 & 345L & BIOL 346 & BIOL 346L | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory and Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | |
| HHP 332 | Life-Span Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 473 | Undergraduate Culminating Experience | 3 |
| HHP 612 | Physiology of Aging | 3 |
| HHP 619 | Exercise Testing and Prescription for Older Adults | 3 |
Recommended Elective Courses for Consideration
The majority of these courses can be taken as a part of the 34 hour General Education requirement and the remaining selections are considered general electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 110 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BIOL 180 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 180L | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 245 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CHEM 120 | University Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 120L | University Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHEM 122 | University Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 122L | University Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 331 | Calculus Methods | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 111L | Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 112 | Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 112L | Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 140 | Understanding Society: Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| IDS 400 | Bioethics | 3 |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
Academic Degree Maps are term-by-term sample course plans that specify milestones, courses, and special requirements that are necessary for facilitating on-time completion. Degree Maps are examples and are not prescriptive. Individualized choices such as concentration options, transfer credits, optional minors, advisory programs (certificates), etc. can alter the recommended coursework. Course offerings are subject to change. Students should consult with their academic advisors for additional guidance on course planning.
To determine courses to take in the directed choices (often listed as Program Elective Course) and directed elective course blocks see the overview tab for courses. Open electives indicate the student is free to choose courses from any subject, but students should discuss with their advisor how many of these hours must be upper division. To locate approved courses in General Education areas (Undergraduate Programs) see the general education section of the catalog.
The undergraduate course maps typically advise the most efficient route for students to complete the general education requirements. Courses that are required in the major may be listed as fulfilling relevant general education requirements. This will result in more open elective course hours in some maps than is listed on the degree overview page.