Human Performance and Sport Sciences

OUR MISSION
The Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences prepares students for professional careers in the following areas of concentration:

• Physical Education
• Health Education
• Exercise Science
• Sport Administration

The Department focuses on the development of competent leaders for our diverse society, who will promote the essentials of quality living, as well as excellence in teaching and serving.

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OUR OBJECTIVES 
1. Preparation of physical education teacher's pedagogical techniques in the design of program activities which would guide youth in becoming physically active for the rest of their lives.

2. Prepare health educators to promote wellness by instructing others in the way of proper diet, stress management, psychological well-being, human sexuality, exercise, and play, as well as other fundamental behaviors that improve the quality of life for all individuals and communities.

3. Prepare exercise science students for careers in community physical fitness entities: public, private, corporate, commercial and clinical settings.

4. Prepare sports administrators to lead highly effective sport, recreation, and corporate programs.

RETENTION/GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
The Department of HPSS offers three undergraduate concentration (majors) and two graduate majors. The Graduate Catalog should be consulted for information on master degree programs in Sports Administration and Exercise Science. Completions of the undergraduate curriculums terminate in a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree. Retention requires that students meet all specific minimum hours for graduation with a GPA of 2.00 or higher, in programs listed below. A Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better may qualify a major for graduation with only one D recorded in the Major Core.

Teacher Education candidates are required to Pass Praxis I / Pre-Professional Skills Tests or achieve the state threshold score on the ACT or SAT; achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75 before applying for admission into the Teacher Education Program. Teacher education admission requirements are further specified in the introductory material included under the general heading: The College of Education.

  NSCA Tennessee State Clinic Conference

 Registration REQUIRED at https://www.nsca.com/sign-in/

Date: March 24, 2018
Time: 8am - 5:30pm

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Gentry Center Complex