HHP | Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance (K-12 Teaching/Coaching)
Everyday heroes, teachers and coaches shape their students' lives. This concentration prepares students to acquire a K-12 teaching license and lead their own classes.
Education students usually participate in classroom observation early on, making sure that they are on the right path. By graduation, students are familiar with the rules of the major youth sports, the principles of physical education and the basics of classroom management. We also encourage students to get an additional endorsement in Health Education, building on the previous courses in the concentration.
Program Summary
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance with a concentration of K-12 Teaching you:
- Must be admitted to the Teacher Education program, typically by the spring of your sophomore year.
- Must successfully complete course work consisting of a 34-hour University general education program
- Must successfully complete a 25-hour core of professional courses common to all Health and Human Performance majors
- Must complete concentration track of 22-37 hours.
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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 |
| Teaching Concentration | ||
| HHP | Aquatics | 1-3 |
| HHP 151 | Aerobic Fitness | 1 |
| HHP 155 | Weight Training and Conditioning | 1 |
| HHP 231 | Fundamental Motor Skills | 3 |
| HHP 260 | Introduction to Lifetime Sports | 1 |
| HHP 261 | Introduction to Racquet Sports | 1 |
| HHP 262 | Introduction to Team Sports | 1 |
| HHP 263 | Introduction to Field Sports | 1 |
| HHP 277 | Early Field Experience in Physical Education | 1 |
| HHP 290 | Introduction to Coaching | 2 |
| HHP 312 | Fitness Leadership | 2 |
| HHP 314 | Issues in Health Education | 2 |
| HHP 410 | Elementary School Physical Education Methods | 3 |
| HHP 420 | Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Physical Educ | 3 |
| HHP 430 | Motor Learning | 2 |
| Cognate | ||
| BIOL 100 | Human Biology | 3 |
| Professional Studies Courses | ||
| TEEL 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| TEEL 231 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| TECS 301 | Introduction to Instructional Technology | 3 |
| TESP 302 | Educating Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| TEEL 431 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| TESS 494 | The Secondary School Experience | 4 |
| Student Teaching Block | ||
| TEEL 496 | Student Teaching Elementary | 5 |
| TEEL 675 | Seminar in Education I | 1 |
| TESS 496 | Student Teaching Secondary | 6 |
| Optional Health Education Endorsement | ||
| HHP 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HHP 300 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Health (K-12) | 3 |
| HHP 310 | A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health | 3 |
| HHP 320 | Communicable and Emergent Diseases | 2 |
| HHP 400 | Safety Education | 2 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 140 | Understanding Society: Introductory Sociology | 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.