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Department of Health and Human Performance

Undergraduate Programs

Areas

Athletic Training / Sports Medicine

This limited enrollment program consists of 56 semester hours and is designed to adhere to the policies of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the guidelines of the national accrediting organization—Commission on accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). All students interested in the Athletic Training Education program must make formal application and follow the prescribed course of study. 

  • Teacher Licensure or non-teaching option

Communication Disorders

The Communication Disorders program includes areas of knowledge designated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Specialized courses are appropriately sequenced to meet prerequisites, to encourage progress in academic course work, to build a foundation for enrollment in clinical practicum and the development of clinical application skills, and prepare students for graduate level professional education.

Exercise Science

This degree prepares students for positions in corporate, hospital, and public wellness and fitness centers.  The program also offers preparation for students seeking graduate degrees in Exercise Science and allied health, cardiac rehabilitation, and physical therapy.

Health Education

An undergraduate major in Health Education encompasses the basic curriculum for those interested in the numerous health-related professions. Students wanting to teach will choose K-12 licensure, enhancing their preparation for leadership positions in schools. Community and public health education prepares graduates for positions in volunteer health organizations, health care centers, and public health departments. The Health Science and Technology concentration prepares students who have health care licensure to teach in high school health science programs. The department also offers minors in health and health/physical education which complement other academic disciplines such as psychology, sociology, biology, and human sciences. Students with bachelor’s degree in Nursing may count nursing hours as a minor toward a B.S. degree with a major in Health Education.

  • Health Science and Technology Concentration
  • Community and Public Health Track (non-teaching)
  • Lifetime Wellness

Physical Education

The Health and Human Performance Department provides facilities and faculty for a wide range of graduate, undergraduate, and specialized preparation for teachers, coaches, and administrators. The undergraduate major in Physical Education offers preparation for teaching in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Tennessee. Students wishing to obtain licensure in K-12 must minor in education with an additional concentration or minor in a related field.

  • K-12 licensure or a non-teaching curriculum

Recreation and Leisure Services

A major in Recreation and Leisure Services prepares students to provide recreational services in public, park, industrial, and institutional programs. By contributing to the values which enrich people’s lives, recreation is taking its place with education, work and religion in serving the fundamental institutions in society. Field studies and internships in recreation give students opportunities to meet and work with professionals on a one-to-one basis. Students may choose to work from three concentrations- Outdoor, Administration, and Therapy. A minor in Recreation is also offered.

  • Three concentrations are offered: Outdoor Recreation, Recreation Administration, and Recreational Therapy

Minors in the department include Athletic Coaching, Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Driver and Traffic Safety Education, Health, Health and Physical Education, Recreation, and Physical Education.