HHP | Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance (Health Promotion and Fitness)
Health promotion and wellness activities take place in a range of institutions from private clinics to fitness centers throughout the United States. In this concentration, students take classes about proper nutrition, exercise, management, consumer health, and much more. Outreach programs, health fairs, and community activities round out the students' experiences and prepare them with practical skills for the real world. Students have the option of concentrating their studies in Health Promotion, Fitness Programming or Gerontology.
If you pursue the Health Promotion and Wellness track, you will be prepared for a wide range of careers in the areas of wellness, fitness programming, gerontology, personal training, and exercise science. Classes and the internship can be focused toward settings such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, fitness leadership, fitness program management, and corporate wellness/fitness.
Program Summary
Your 120-hour 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 25-hour core of professional courses common to all Health and Human Performance majors
- a Health Promotion and Wellness core
- a concentration core along with a selection of classes specific to your area of study
- a selection of general electives designed to complement your area of study
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level 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-level 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 and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions 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 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select 34 credits of General Education | 34 | |
| Health and Human Performance Core | ||
| HHP 201 | Concepts of Physical Fitness | 1 |
| 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 |
| Concentration Core | ||
| HHP | Aquatics Elective | 1-3 |
| HHP 151 | Aerobic Fitness | 1 |
| HHP 155 | Weight Training and Conditioning | 1 |
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 312 | Fitness Leadership | 2 |
| HHP 313 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 371 | Leisure Administration and Programming | 3 |
| HHP 445 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HHP 447 | Instrumentation in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HHP 465 | Internship in Human Performance | 3 |
| HHP 480 | Leisure Programming for Older Adults | 2 |
| Area of Specialization | ||
| Select 17-20 hours from an an area of specialization from the following areas: | 17-20 | |
| Health Promotion Course Recommendations | ||
| Consumer Health | ||
| Communicable and Emergent Diseases | ||
| Life-Span Nutrition | ||
| Physiology of Aging | ||
| Exercise Testing and Prescription for Older Adults | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Human Biology 1 | ||
| Laboratory Experiences in Biology 1 | ||
| Fitness Program Course Recommendations | ||
| Nutrition in Athletic Performance | ||
| Personal Training | ||
| Physiology of Aging | ||
| Exercise Testing and Prescription for Older Adults | ||
Internship and/or Aquatics and/or Fitness/Rec Electives | ||
| Gerontology Course Recommendations | ||
| Leisure Administration and Programming | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| Physiology of Aging | ||
| Nutrition and Aging | ||
| Exercise Testing and Prescription for Older Adults | ||
| Psychology of Aging | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Spirituality & Aging: The Empowering Relationship | ||
| Communication and Aging | ||
| Total Hours | 101-106 | |
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Recommended General Education Courses.
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. 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.