Program of Study
Required Courses:
Within Department (38-41crs.): 181, 184, 226, 236, 260 or competency,
261 or competency, 262 or competency, 288, 289, 330, 365, 377, 378,
450, 475E, 483, 484, 4 crs. of 498. Out of Department (29 crs.): COMM
111A; CHEM 151N; BIOL 106N; BIOL 121N or SCI 350; BIOL 212N, BIOL
213N; MATH 117; FOR 220; PSYC 100S, PSYC 337. In addition, students
must complete at least 24 credits, being mindful of the 39 upper-division
credit requirement, from the following list: HHP 370, 371, 384, 386,
415, 425, 482, 485; ANTH 265N, 444; BADM 201, 360; CHEM 152; MATH
241; SW 322S, 423 (note: students may not count more than 60 HHP credits
toward graduation).
Suggested Program of Study
Autumn |
Spring |
|
First Year |
||
BIOL 106N Elementary Medical Microbiology |
- |
3 |
CHEM 151N General and Inorganic Chemistry |
- |
3 |
COMM 111A Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
- |
ENEX 101 Composition |
3 |
- |
HHP 181 Foundations of Health and Human Performance |
3 |
- |
HHP 184 Personal Health and Wellness |
3 |
- |
HHP 226 Basic Exercise Prescription |
- |
2 |
MATH 117 Probability and Linear Math |
- |
3 |
PSYC 100S Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
- |
General Education |
- |
3 |
Total |
16 |
14 |
Second Year |
||
BIOL 212N-213N Anatomy and Physiology I, II |
4 |
4 |
CHEM 152N Organic and Biological Chemistry |
3 |
- |
FOR 220 Technical Writing |
2 |
- |
HHP 236 Nutrition |
3 |
- |
HHP 260* Word Processing |
(1) |
- |
HHP 261* Spreadsheets |
(1) |
- |
HHP 262* Computer Applications in Health Professions |
(1) |
- |
HHP 330 Overview of Health Education and Health Promotion |
- |
3 |
General Education |
- |
6 |
Elective core courses |
3 |
3 |
Total |
12-15 |
16 |
Third Year |
||
HHP 365 Management in the Health and Human Performance Professions |
3 |
- |
HHP 377 Physiology of Exercise |
3 |
- |
HHP 378 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory |
1 |
- |
HHP 450 Analytical and Communication Techniques |
3 |
- |
HHP 475E Legal and Ethical Issues in Exercise Professions |
- |
3 |
Elective core courses |
3 |
9 |
General Education |
3 |
3 |
Total |
16 |
16 |
Fourth Year |
||
BIOL 121N Introductory Ecology or SCI 350 Environmental Perspectives |
2-3 |
- |
HHP 288 First Aid/Emergency Care/CPR |
- |
2 |
HHP 289 First Aid/Emergency Care/CPR |
- |
1 |
HHP 483 Prevention, Detection, Rehabilitation for Coronary Heart Disease |
3 |
- |
HHP 484 Prevention, Detection, Rehabilitation for Coronary Hearth Disease Laboratory |
1 |
- |
HHP 498 Internship |
- |
4 |
General Education |
- |
3 |
Elective core courses |
3 |
4 |
Elective core courses |
6 |
- |
Total |
15-16 |
14 |
General Program Requirements for HHP
First Aid Exit Competency
All Health and Human Performance students are required to
demonstrate competency in first aid/emergency care and CPR upon
submission of their application for degrees. Presentation of the
following certifications will meet this competency:
Any one of the following current first aid/emergency care certifications:
- Emergency Response from the American Red Cross
- First Responder
- National Safety Council Level III
- Wilderness First Responder
Plus one of the following CPR certifications:
- American Heart Association (Health Care Provider is required for the athletic training option)
- American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer is required for the athletic training option)
- Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician
Health and Human Performance students may use available elective
credits to take HHP 289, Advanced First Aid, Emergency Care and CPR,
to meet this competency, or they may elect to fulfill the competency
through another agency. Credit for HHP 289 will not be awarded for
certifications earned at agencies other than the Health and Human
Performance Department at The University of Montana-Missoula.
Upper-division Writing Expectation
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully completing
an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies
and Procedures section of this catalog. See catalog index.