Health and Human Performance Major
Comprehensive K-12 Physical Education 54 Total Credits
(teacher certifiable)
DANC 120 Fundamentals of Movement Through Dance 1 cr.
DANC 257 Rhythms 2 cr.
DANC 362 Dance for the Elementary School 2 cr.
HEAL 263 Human Anatomy 3 cr.
HEAL 366 Exercise Physiology 3 cr.
P ED 161 Intro. to Health and Human Performance 3 cr.
P ED 172 Instructional Strategies 1 1 cr.
P ED 201 Outdoor Education Concepts and Skills-Summer Activities 3 cr.
P ED 241 Motor Learning 3 cr.
P ED 245 Motor Development throughout Life 3 cr.
P ED 261 Fitness Concepts and Activities 3 cr.
P ED 262 Lifetime Concepts and Activities 3 cr.
P ED 263 Team Concepts and Activities 3 cr.
P ED 300 Adapted Physical Education 3 cr.
P ED 305 Developmental and Adapted Physical Education 3 cr.
P ED 354 Biomechanics 3 cr.
P ED 372 Instructional Strategies II 3 cr.
P ED 375 Physical Activity Behavior 3 cr.
P ED 455 Organization and Administration of Physical Education 3 cr.
P ED 461 Senior Seminar 3 cr.
Professional Courses: 35 cr. hrs.
TED 211 or 212 Educational Psychology Elem. or Secondary 5 cr.
TED 252 Multicultural Education 3cr.
TED 420 School and Society 3 cr.
TED 422 Content Area Literacy in Middle/Secondary School 3 cr.
TED 425 Techniques of Elementary ED-PE 3 cr.
TED 435 Techniques of Middle/Secondary Education: Physical Ed. 3 cr.
TED 475 Student Teaching: K-12 12 cr.
SPED 330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr.
Exercise and Sport Science 34 Total Credits
Minor required (non-certifiable)
Requirements: 34 cr. hrs.
EXSS 450 Sport, Fitness and Recreation Management 3 cr.
EXSS 466 Exercise Assessment, Prescription and Leadership 3 cr.
HEAL 263 Human Anatomy 3 cr.
HEAL 315 Nutrition 3 cr.
HEAL 366 Exercise Physiology 3 cr.
P ED 161 Intro to Health and Human Performance 3 cr.
P ED 245 Motor Development throughout Life 3 cr.
P ED 354 Biomechanics 3 cr.
P ED 375 Physical Activity Behavior 3 cr.
P ED 461 Senior Seminar in Health and Human Performance 3 cr.
P ED 465 Scientific Principles of Conditioning 3 cr.
SFED 200 First Aid and Basic Life Support 1 cr.
Directed Electives: (Select 2 or more credits)
HEAL 269 Wellness 3 cr.
P ED 109 Recreational Climbing 1 cr.
P ED 201 Outdoor Ed. Concepts: Summer 3 cr.
P ED 202 Outdoor Ed.Concepts: Winter 3 cr.
P ED 213 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury 2 cr.
>P ED 301 Foundations of Outdoor Leadership 3 cr.
P ED 351 Coaching Young Athletes 2 cr.
P ED 363 Psychology of Coaching 3 cr.
SOCI 230 Sociology of Sport and Leisure 3 cr.
Professional courses 14 cr. hrs.
EXSS 271 Practicum I 1 cr.
EXSS 467 Exercise for Special Populations 3 cr.
EXSS 471 PE Practicum II 4-12 cr.
PSYC 236 Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence 3 cr.
PSYC 336 Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging 3 cr.
Health Education 34 Total credits
Minor required (teacher certification)
HEAL 263 Human Anatomy 3 cr.
HEAL 269 Wellness 3 cr.
HEAL 315 Nutrition 3 cr.
HEAL 330 Safe and Emotionally Healthy Schools and Communities 2 cr.
HEAL 350 Community Health 3 cr.
HEAL 366 Exercise Physiology 3 cr.
HEAL 460 Teaching of Family Life and Sexuality Education 3 cr.
HEAL 465 Comprehensive School Health Education Programs 3 cr.
P ED 161 Introduction to Health and Human Performance 3 cr.
P ED 461 Senior Seminar 3 cr.
SFED 212 First Aid/CPR Instructor 1 cr.
SOWK 250 Use, Abuse, and Addiction 3 cr.
Required Supporting Course: 3 cr. hrs.
GEOG 300 Environmental Education 3 cr.
or ESM 300 Environmental Education
Professional Education Requirements: 35 cr. hrs.
SPED 330 Exceptional Child 3 cr.
TED 120 Education & Technology 3 cr.
TED 212 Educational Psychology: Middle and Secondary Education 5 cr.
TED 252 Multicultural Education 3 cr.
TED 420 School and Society 3 cr.
TED 422 Content Area Literacy in Middle/Secondary School 3 cr.
TED 429 Techniques of Secondary Education: Health Education 3 cr.
TED 473 Student Teaching: Middle Level 6 cr.
TED 474 Student Teaching: Secondary 6 cr.
Health and Wellness Management 63 Total Credits
Requirements: 63 cr. hrs.
Course and Campus
HWM 300 Introduction to Human Health: UW-River Falls
HWM 310 Life Span Changes: UW-River Falls
HWM 320 Health and Medical Terminology: UW-Superior
HWM 330 Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare: UW-La Crosse
HWM 340 The Wellness Professional: UW-Stevens Point
HWM 350 Applied Research Methods in Health: UW-River Falls
HWM 360 Stress and Dependencies and Addictions: UW-Superior
HWM 370 Health Behavior/ Understanding and Effecting Change: UW-Superior
HWM 380 Environmental Health: UW-La Crosse
HWM 390 Marketing and Communications for Health and Wellness: UW-Stevens Point
HWM 400 Health Resource Management: UW-River Falls
HWM 410 Applied Anatomy and Exercise Physiology: UW-Superior
HWM 420 Health Literacy: UW-La Crosse
HWM 430 Population Health: UW-La Crosse
HWM 440 Introduction to Health and Wellness Coaching: UW-Stevens Point
HWM 450 Medical Ethics & Policy: UW-River Falls
HWM 460 Leadership and Change Management in Health: UW-Superior
HWM 470 Assessment and Evaluation: UW-La Crosse
HWM 480 Health Benefit Plans and Providers: UW-Stevens Point
HWM 490 Employee Health and Well-Being: UW-Stevens Point
HWM 495 Capstone. Project Rotating*
*All campuses are sharing in responsibility of supervision and management of capstone course, and instruction of the course will rotate from campus to campus annually.
Students will be allowed to take the above courses in whatever order works for them, as long as they meet the internal course prerequisites specified in the course descriptions.
Department of Health and Human Performance
111 Karges Center
715-425-3705
www.uwrf.edu/HHP/
Chair-Ken Ecker, Debra Allyn, Jeff Berkhof, Greg Bower, Aaron Decker, Gary Eloranta, Patti Ford, Steve Freeman, Stacy Furness, James Gostomski, Cindy Holbrook, Joe O'Kroy, Faye Perkins, Robert Ritzer, Paul Shirilla, Matt Walker, Karla Zhe
The health and human performance major provides students with four options:
K-12 Physical Education: A 54-credit comprehensive program (no minor required) that qualifies graduates to teach K-12 Physical Education in the public school setting.
Exercise and Sport Science: A 34-credit program, plus minor, designed for students who seek careers in health promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, personal training, or sport management. Students who plan to continue their education at the graduate level in areas such as exercise physiology, athletic training, sport psychology, or Biomechanics, may also wish to choose this option.
Health Education: A 34-credit program, plus minor, designed to prepare students to teach health education in the public school setting.
Health and Wellness Management: A 63-credit collaborative, online program offered jointly by UW-River Falls, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stevens Point, and UW-Superior. Must have an Associate's Degree from an accredited institution of 60 credits of equivalent coursework.
Students from all disciplines are encouraged to enjoy the opportunities provided through minors in health education, coaching, dance education, or outdoor education. An Adapted Physical Education minor is also available for students seeking K-12 physical education certification or for teachers who are already certified in K-12 physical education.