Undergraduate Programs
The wellness promotion specialization provides
students the opportunity to prepare for fitness
positions in hospitals, retirement centers, corporate
wellness centers, YMCA settings, community recreation
programs, and private fitness centers. The
interdisciplinary specialization includes: 1) 57
semester hours in the department; 2) three semester
hours of accounting; 3) three semester hours of
marketing; 4) three semester hours of technical report
writing; 5) three semester hours of medical ethics; 6) a
minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s
Liberal Arts Education Core; and 7) 9 semester hours of
electives. (Requirements)
The health and human performance licensure major
provides students the opportunity to prepare for
teaching health and physical education and/or coaching
in grades K-12. The program meets all Tennessee and
NCATE guidelines. The major includes: 1) 53 semester
hours in the department; 2) 17semester hours for a
Professional Education minor; 3) 12 semester hours for
student teaching; 4) 1 hour APSU
1000; and 5) a minimum of 41 semester hours
from the University’s Liberal Arts Education Core.
(Requirements)
The health and human performance non-licensure major
provides students the opportunity to prepare for
positions in recreational settings such as local and
state parks, recreation centers, athletic clubs,
military associated recreational positions, YMCA
settings, and selected private schools. The program
includes: 1) 57 semester hours in the department; 2) 18 semester hours in a minor, 3) 3 hours of electives, and 4) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts
Education Core.
(Requirements)
The health specialization provides students the
opportunity to prepare for entry level health educator
or health facilitator positions in hospital settings,
state, regional or local health departments, home health
care agencies, health maintenance organizations, nursing
homes, surgical care centers, insurance companies,
physician groups, and voluntary health agencies. The
major requires: 1) 39 semester hours in the department;
2) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s
Liberal Arts Education Core; 3) a minor consisting of at
least 18 semester hours; 4) and a minimum of 21 semester
hours of electives.
(Requirements)
The interdisciplinary health care management
specialization provides students the opportunity to
prepare for employment as a manager in nursing homes,
hospitals, regional, state or local health departments,
home health care agencies, health maintenance
organizations, surgical care centers, insurance
companies, physician group practices, and voluntary
health agencies. The major includes: 1) 22 semester
hours in the department, three semester hours of
accounting, nine semester hours of psychology, three
semester hours of marketing, three semester hours of
philosophy, three semester hours in management, and
three semester hours of sociology; 2) a minimum of 42 semester hours from the University’s Liberal Arts
Education Core; and 3) a minimum of 12 semester hours of
electives.
(Requirements)
The physical education minor provides students who
have selected a major within or outside the department
the opportunity to complement their primary area of
study. The minor consists of 18 semester hours selected
from designated departmental courses.
(Requirements)
The health minor provides students who have selected
a major within or outside the department the opportunity
to complement their primary area of study. The minor
consists of 18 semester hours, nine of which have been
designed by the department and nine which are to be
selected by the student in conjunction with his/her
advisor. (Requirements)
The health science minor is designed to accommodate students who are HHP majors in Health Specialization or
Biology majors who are seeking future admission into a
physical therapy (PT) program. The designed Health
Science Minor has PT school pre-requisites built in and
will assist both HHP and Biology majors who intend on
applying to physical therapy school after graduation.
(Requirements)
The purpose of the minor is for students who have
an interest in seeking community or public/private school coaching
opportunities. All undergraduate degree seeking students are eligible
to complete the minor which is 18 hours of prescribed courses.
(Requirements)
