Human Performance Major
This Human Performance concentration is a broad field of exercise science that prepares students for many avenues of professionalism. Students who graduate with a degree in Human Performance can pursue professional jobs in personal training, high-performance coaching, exercise science research, exercise data science, and terminal degrees in exercise and health sciences.
Degree Requirements
Required courses for the major in human performance:
| ESC 105 | Biokinetics and Conditioning | 2 |
| ESC 110 | Introduction to Exercise Science and Sport Studies | 2 |
| ESC 280 | Adult Fitness | 3 |
| ESC 330 | Human Development and Motor Learning | 3 |
| ESC 340 | Applied Kinesiology | 3 |
| ESC 371 | Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries | 3 |
| ESC 380 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| ESC 460 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| ESC 491 | Senior Seminar in Exercise Science | 3 |
| HSC 100 | Personal and Family Health | 3 |
| HSC 203 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
Each student must choose one of two concentrations (Exercise and Recreation Leadership or Exercise Physiology).
Required courses for exercise physiology concentration:
This concentration prepares students for the pursuit of a professional career as an exercise physiologist or strength and conditioning specialist or to be equipped with the skills and competencies necessary to pursue graduate study in Human Performance.
| HSC 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| HSC 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HSC 234 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
| HSC 235 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| HSC 350 | Biostatistics | 4 |
| HSC 360 | Principles of Epidemiology in Exercise and Public Health | 4 |
| CHE 152 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 153L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 4 |
| And one of the following courses: | |
| ESC 150 | Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED | 2 |
| HSC 250 | Emergency Care for the Healthcare Professional | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26-27 |
Required courses for exercise and recreation leadership concentration:
This concentration prepares students for careers in corporate and community fitness centers, recreation facilities, and the health and wellness industry.
| ESC 312 | Dance/Rhythmics | 3 |
| ESC 372 | Principles of Exercise Leadership | 2 |
| ESC 400 | Physical Education and Fitness for Special Populations | 3 |
| ESC 411 | Recreation Leadership and Administration | 2 |
| ESC 450 | Tests and Measurement | 3 |
| SPM 312 | Management Concepts in Sport | 3 |
| Any combination of other professional (ESC) activity courses | 4 |
| And one of the following courses: | |
| ESC 150 | Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED | 2 |
| HSC 250 | Emergency Care for the Healthcare Professional | 3 |
| And one of the following courses: | |
| HSC 220 | Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| HSC 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25-26 |
Total Credit Hours: 56-58