HHP | Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance (Sport and Exercise Therapy)
The Sport and Exercise Therapy concentration in Health and Human Performance is designed as a guide to assist students in their preparation for entrance application for professional graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, chiropractic, and physician's assistant. Individuals wishing to enter a professional health program should pursue an undergraduate major in the discipline of their choice, but should take whatever additional courses may be necessary as prerequisites for admission to the specific professional school of interest.
Students are encouraged to locate the specific admissions requirement for the school of interest and work with their program advisor to ensure that all admissions requirements are met prior to graduation from Fort Hays State University.
This program was revised with changes to the program effective fall 2025. All incoming freshman and new transfer students starting fall 2025 will be under the below revised program. All others already in progress will complete the program they started.
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Program (Major) Core | 24 | |
| Concentration Core | 24 | |
| Cognate | 14 | |
| Directed Electives | 23 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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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 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sport and Exercise Therapy Concentration Core | ||
| Select 24 hours of the following: | 24 | |
| Functional Kinesiology | ||
| Principles of Nutrition | ||
| Health Promotion and Wellness | ||
| Communicable and Emergent Diseases | ||
| Introduction to Athletic Training Clinical Practice | ||
| Mechanical Kinesiology | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
| Instrumentation in Exercise Physiology | ||
| Internship in Human Performance | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate Area | ||
| BIOL 180 & 180L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory GE | 4 |
| BIOL 245 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BIOL 345 & 345L | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIOL 230 & 230L | Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | |
| BIOL 346 & 346L | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIOL 231 & 231L | Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
Directed Electives
Students should consult with their Academic Advisor regarding eligibility requirements for graduate programs (such as physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, physician's assistant, and chiropractic medicine), as these programs often require specific undergraduate coursework for admission. Some of the courses listed below also count toward General Education requirements (labeled GE); students are encouraged to take such courses where feasible, in order to maximize their flexibility.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 23 credit hours from the following | ||
| BIOL 240 & 240L | Microbiology for Allied Health and Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 325 & 325L | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 490 & 490L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 120 & 120L | University Chemistry I and University Chemistry Laboratory I GE | 5 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | University Chemistry II and University Chemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM 340 & 340L | Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CHEM 342 & 342L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM 360 & 360L | Essentials of Biochemistry and Essentials of Biochemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| HHP 200 | Personal Wellness | 3 |
| HHP 310 | A Critical Thinking Approach: Consumer Health GE | 3 |
| HHP 312 | Fitness Leadership | 2 |
| HHP 315 | Nutrition in Athletic Performance | 3 |
| HHP 430 | Motor Learning | 2 |
| HHP 602 | Public Health | 3 |
| MATH 110 | College Algebra GE | 3 |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 331 | Calculus Methods | 3 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory GE | 5 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | 5 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology GE | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 400 | Child and Developmental Psychology GE | 3 |
| TEEL 231 | Human Growth and Development GE | 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.