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Department of Health and Human Performance

Health and Human Performance

The APSU Department of Health and Human Performance offers two Bachelor's degrees with seven concentrations. Both degrees provide students with the tools necessary for success through our curriculum, internship opportunities, laboratory experience, student teaching, and service learning projects.

Health and Human Performance at Austin Peay

 


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APSU Opens State-of-the-Art Health Professions Building

HHP students have a new home featuring cutting-edge labs, community clinics, and spaces designed for interprofessional learning alongside nursing, radiologic technology, and more.

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Ben Grandchamp Senior, Kinesiology
"APSU gave me the tools, the mentorship, and the structure to turn my passion into something bigger. I'm grateful for that. It's helping me reach goals I never thought I'd achieve."
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Academic Programs

The Department of Health and Human Performance also offers four master's degrees for graduate students wishing to continue their education. Three of the four degrees offered can even be completed 100% online.


HHP in the News

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APSU's inaugural Health and Performance Summit connects students with sport and military performance experts

Hosted by the Department of Health and Human Performance, the summit connected professional expertise with student learning through sessions on strength and conditioning, performance technology, recovery, and mental preparation.

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APSU poverty simulation helps students understand barriers facing local families

Nearly 150 Austin Peay State University students took on the roles of families experiencing financial hardship during an immersive poverty simulation on Oct. 5, exploring how limited resources can affect access to housing, transportation, healthcare, and more.

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Elite performance experts head to Austin Peay as summit extends early-bird registration
Elite performance experts head to Austin Peay as summit extends early-bird registration

Discover elite strength, recovery, and mental performance strategies at Austin Peay State University's inaugural Health and Performance Summit on Saturday, Oct. 17. Learn from professional sports, Olympic and military experts. Early-bird registration is extended through Sept. 8. Register today!

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Where have Health and Human Performance alumni gone?
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Meet Samantha Shemwell (MPH graduate, 2023)

Samantha Shemwell began the Master of Public Health (MPH) program in Fall 2022.  She currently serves as THRED Program Specialist for the Todd County Health Department in Kentucky. 

"The MPH Program at APSU was a phenomenal experience for me. I proved to myself and others that it was worth it. During my time in the MPH Program, it gave me an opportunity to use the material I learned during real public health events to help prepare me for my future. Not only did I build new relationships with my classmates, but I had an outstanding group of professors as additional support. APSU will forever be family to me."