Health and Human Performance: Public Health Concentration (5219), B.S.H.H.P.

Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance (B.S.H.H.P.) - Major in Health and Human Performance

The B.S.H.H.P. with a major in Health and Human Performance prepares students for successful careers in exercise science, public school teaching in health and physical education, public health, and various pre-professional programs.

There are five concentrations in this major:

Exercise Science and Wellness
Human Performance
K-12 Licensure (Health and Physical Education)
Public Health
Non-Licensure

Core coursework develops foundational skills and knowledge for all areas of the Health and Human Performance major. Concentration-specific coursework builds on those foundational skills and knowledge to develop expertise in a broad area of interest. Additional coursework within the concentration allows students to refine and focus skills to best suit the students’ chosen career path.

Students selecting this concentration will explore the concepts of population health and the basic processes, approaches and interventions that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations. This concentration is ideal for students with career interests in public health, disease prevention and health promotion, clinical health care delivery and health care administration.

General Education	38 hours
Concentration Courses (including Internship hours)	42 hours
Electives	40 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

This major does not require the completion of a minor.

For more information about the Health and Human Performance Major, please contact:

Dr. Richard A. West, Chair
Health and Human Performance
3006 Kathleen and Tom Elam Center
rwest37@utm.edu
731-881-7311
731-881-7319 fax

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

120 credit hours are required.
Minimum 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required.
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required.
Must meet all General Education Requirements
Must meet all Major Requirements
If a Minor is required, must meet all Minor Requirements
Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
General Education Exam
Major Field Test / Exit Exam
If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Guidance for choosing general education courses:

Students seeking admission in professional schools may include these science courses: BIOL 130 and 140, CHEM 121 and 122, MBIO 251, PHYS 211 and 212, and ZOOL 251. These courses also meet the Biological and Physical Systems general education requirement.
Students seeking admission in professional schools may include these math courses: MATH 140 and MATH 210. Additionally, MATH 110, 130, 140, and 251 will meet the general education requirement in Mathematics.
Recommended Social and Behavioral Science courses include: HLTH 111 and SOC 201. Additionally, NUTR 100, PSYC 101, SWRK 220, and SOC 202 meet the Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement.
Recommended Humanities courses include PHIL 160. Additionally, PHIL 110, 120 and 130 meet the general education requirement in Humanities.

Note to students: Some degree programs include required courses for the major that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. If a student completes a course that simultaneously satisfies both a requirement for the major and a requirement for the University-Wide General Education Requirements, then the student may need to complete additional elective coursework in order to meet the minimum number of credit hours required for the degree.

Major in Health and Human Performance (82 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

Minimum grade of C in all department coursework (ATRN, EXSC, HHP, HLTH, HPER, HPED, PACT) as well as ZOOL 251.
Minor is not required; however, if a minor is completed, then all the hours from the minor may be applied to the elective coursework area. If a minor is not completed, then a maximum of 12 hours, from any one discipline may be applied to the elective coursework.
Unrestricted electives are course disciplines that are not included in the elective coursework list. No more than 9 hours of unrestricted electives may be applied to the elective coursework area that come from courses taken outside the provided list.

Course Requirements

Concentration in Public Health (Program code 5219) (82 hours)

Core Coursework: (30 hours)

HLTH 111 - Principles and Concepts in Personal Health Credit(s): 3
HLTH 328 - Public Health Practices Credit(s): 3
HLTH 427 - Principles of Health Education and Promotion Credit(s): 3
HLTH 441 - Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Initiatives Credit(s): 3
HHP 330 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
Choose 15 hours from the courses listed below based on your area of interest:
HLTH 220 - Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED Credit(s): 3
Either HLTH 442 Credit(s): 3 OR  POSC 362 - Introduction to Public Policy Credit(s): 3
HHP 351 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credit(s): 3
HHP 353 - Human Sexuality Credit(s): 3
HHP 360 - Healthy Aging Credit(s): 3
HPER 327 - Principles of Fitness Training Credit(s): 3
BIOL 200 - Medical and Scientific Vocabulary Credit(s): 2
BIOL 336 - Introductory Genetics Credit(s): 3
BIOL 355 - Introduction to Environmental Health Credit(s): 3
CFS 205 - Safe, Healthy Learning Environment Credit(s): 3
CFS 210 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement Credit(s): 3
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
GERO 200 - Introduction to Gerontology Credit(s): 3
INFS 205 - Introduction to Productivity Applications Credit(s): 3
LDSP 321 - People, Power, and Change Credit(s): 3
LDSP 410 - Leadership Applications Credit(s): 3
MBIO 311 - Public Health Microbiology Credit(s): 4
MMSC 200 - Introduction to Media Writing Credit(s): 3
MMSC 240 - Introduction to Media Design and Public Relations Credit(s): 3
NURS 280-289 - Topics in Health Care [Topic Title] Credit(s): 1-3
NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition Credit(s): 3
PSYC 312 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOC 318 - Social Research Methods Credit(s): 3

World of Practice (12 Hours)

HLTH 491 - Public Health Internship Credit(s): 12

Elective Coursework:

40 hours are selected from the disciplines listed below to fulfill pre-professional requirements, certification requirements or career preparation. No more than 9 hours of unrestricted electives may be applied to the elective coursework area that come from courses taken outside the provided list.

Athletic Training
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Child and Family Studies
Computer Science 201
Driver Safety Education
Exercise Science
Gerontology
Health
Health and Human Performance
Health and Physical Education
Honors
Human Learning
Human Performance
Mathematics
Microbiology
Military Science & Leadership 
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutrition
Philosophy
Physical Activity (PACT-limit 4-hours)
Physics
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
Sport Business
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 3
Zoology

ADDITIONAL NOTES

The student will be responsible for purchasing liability insurance for HLTH 491 through the university to cover the semester when the internship will take place. The student will contact a facility, of their future profession, and establish a supervisor to shadow for the duration of the internship. The student is responsible for their own transportation.
Academic progress is the responsibility of the student. The student should know in advance their 4-year plan for graduation. In addition to coursework, the student should have a plan for engaging in professional development through high impact practices.
Pre-professional planning and degree progression are the responsibility of the student. Through strategic advising, the student will be guided to select appropriate courses from the elective discipline list that will prepare the student to apply to the graduate program of their choice or challenge a certification exam.
No more than 9 hours of upper-division coursework may be transferred into the concentration.