Human Performance and Sport Major, B.A.

General Studies (Required courses for K-12 Physical Education Licensure):

Arts and Letters: 6

Professional Activity Courses (Required):

• HSL 1020 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Weight Training
• HSL 1040 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Activities for the Young Child
• HSL 1050 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Rhythms for the Young Child
• HSL 1060 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Activities for Secondary Students

A. Individual Sports (4 credits required):

• HSL 1010 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Tumbling and Gymnastics
• HSL 1200 - Skills of Swimming, Water Safety, and Water Exercise
• HSL 1210 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Archery, Track and Field, and Fitness
• HSL 1220 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Bowling, Golf, and Recreational Activities
• HSL 1230 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Tennis, Pickle ball, and Badminton
• HSL 1240 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Wrestling, Personal Defense, and Yoga
• HSL 1300 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Country Western and Folk Dance
• HSL 1400 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Camping, Backpacking and Orienteering

B. Team Sports (4 credits required):

• HSL 1100 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Team Handball, Lacrosse, and Basketball
• HSL 1110 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Soccer, Volleyball, and Softball
• HSL 1130 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Flag Football, Field Hockey, and Floor Hockey
• HSL 1410 - Skills and Methods of Teaching Teambuilding, Initiative & Ropes Course Activities

Theory Classes:

• HPS 1600 - Introduction to Human Performance and Sport
• HPS 1623 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPS 1640 - Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs
• HPS 2060 - Emergency Rescue/First Responder & CPR
• HPS 3000 - Health Programs in Human Performance and Sport
• HPS 3300 - Anatomical Kinesiology
• HPS 3340 - Physiology of Exercise
• HPS 3400 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education *
• HPS 3410 - Field Experience in Secondary Physical Education *
• HPS 3460 - Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance and Sport
• HPS 3500 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education **
• HPS 3510 - Field Experience in Elementary Physical Education **
• HPS 4500 - Motor Learning and Development
• HPS 4620 - Adapted Human Performance and Sport Activities
• HPS 4660 - Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches and Administrators
• RDG 3280 - Teaching Content Literacy Skills

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• EDS 3130 - Foundations of Educational Psychology and Philosophy
• EDS 3140 - First Field Experience in Secondary Education
• EDS 3150 - Issues in Multicultural Education in Urban Secondary Schools
• EDU 4190 - Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar: K–6
• EDS 4290 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Secondary 7–12

Subtotal: 64

Approved Elective: 1

Total Minimum Hours for K-12 Physical Education Major: 120

General Studies Total: 42

Notes:

*HPS 3400 and HPS 3410 must be taken concurrently.

**HPS 3500 and HPS 3510 must be taken concurrently.

***EDS 3110 must be taken concurrently with EDS 3120

¹Satisfies Multicultural requirement.

² Must be taken before HPS 3400, HPS 3410, HPS 3500, or HPS 3510.

Athletic Training Major

Students seeking a bachelor of science degree with a major in Athletic Training will be qualified to sit for the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification national certification examination. The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is an extended major within the Department of Human Performance and Sport. It is designed for the student desiring a career in the allied health care field of Athletic Training. The objective of the ATEP at Metro State is the professional preparation of athletic training students, qualifying them to sit for the Board of Certification Examination (BOC).Upon successful completion of the BOC exam, the athletic training student may practice as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).

Please note: In order for a student to qualify to sit for the BOC exam, they must graduate from an Athletic Training Education Program accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Metro State’s ATEP is fully accredited by CAATE.

Completion of this program eliminates the need for a minor as it is considered an extended major. The necessary steps for students wishing to pursue athletic training as a field of study are as follows:

• Contact the ATEP Director for academic advising and declaration of major.

• Enroll in and complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better:

• BIO 1080 & 1090-General Biology I and Lab (prerequisites for BIO 2310)*HPS 1623-Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries *HPS 2060-Emergency Rescue/First Responder and CPR

• Ideally these courses should be taken during the freshman year.

• Equivalent transfer courses may be considered: Please note all transfer students’ courses will be evaluated individually, only athletic training courses taken at a CAATE accredited institution will be considered for transfer into the MSCD ATEP core, and transfer credit is not guaranteed.  

Following completion of the above courses, all students, including transfer students must meet specific criteria to continue in the ATEP and begin the remaining six-semester sequence of athletic training corequisite, didactic/clinical courses. The sequence begins each fall. Please note the following:

• Students must meet criteria to continue in the Athletic Training Education Program

• Six sequenced semesters are required to complete the Athletic Training Education Program.

• The sequence begins only in the fall semester.

Candidates for the MSCD ATEP , including transfer students, must comply with all program criteria and admission requirements.  These specific criteria and admission requirments are as follows:

• Indicate a desire to continue in the Athletic Training Education Program by submitting the completed

• ATEP Continuation Intent Form.

• Have completed BIO 1080 & 1090, HPS 1623, and HPS 2060 with a grade of “C” or better.

• Have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of

• 2.5 or higher on a 4-point scale, or 3.0 or better in the last 30 credit hours completed.

• Write and submit a brief summary of professional goals and objectives, indicating sincere interest and commitment in athletic training as a profession.

• Obtain and submit three character reference letters. One should be from a college faculty member (Metro State athletic training faculty are excluded)

• Have proof of current immunizations for OPT, MMR, TB, and hepatitis B (or HBV declination).

• Carry individual/personal student athletic trainer malpractice/liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000/$3,000,000.

• Submit a signed statement indicating acknowledgement of the ATEP continuation criteria and policies and procedures.

In order to be considered for admittance into the MSCD ATEP  and  the athletic training sequenced courses, MSCD students must submit applications no later than Mach 1st to the MSCD ATEP Director or Clinical Coordinator. The application deadline for transfer students is May 15th. Following submission of these materials, an interview will be scheduled with the ATEP faculty.

Following initial continuation and completion the first semester of the athletic training six-semester sequence, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a major GPA of 2.75. If either GPA falls below the minimum, one of the following will occur:

• The student will be placed on probation and have one academic year to bring the GPA(s) up to acceptable levels, while remaining in the course sequence. The student will be notified via e-mail, per electronic mail being the official form of communication for MSCD. It will then be the student’s responsibility to set up an appointment with either the ATEP director or clinical coordinator to discuss a plan for improvement.

• If the student fails to bring the GPA(s) up to acceptable levels after one academic year, the student will be suspended from the major until the GPA minimums are achieved. Resumption in the ATEP will commence in the appropriate sequential semester.

• If, after two years, the student does not bring the GPA(s) to acceptable levels, the student will be dismissed from the ATEP.

• If the GPA(s) are raised to the minimum, the dismissal may be appealed.

Program Requirments

All candidates for a bachelor of science degree in Athletic Training must satisfy the General Studies, the multicultural and the department requirements as described below.

General Studies

• Level I

  Composition (6 hours required)

• ENG 1010 - Freshman Composition: The Essay *
• ENG 1020 - Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation *

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  Mathematics (3 hours required)

• MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics

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  Level II General Studies

  Historical: (3 hours required)

  • See Level II General Studies section of this catalog for approved courses

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  Social Sciences (6 hours required)

• PSY 1001 - Introductory Psychology *
• additional 3 credit hours chosen by student***

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  Natural Sciences (6 hours required for graduation; 8 hours required by major)

• BIO 1080 - General Biology I *
• BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I *
• BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I *

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  GENERAL STUDIES TOTAL: 35 - 36 credit hours

  MULTICULTURAL COURSE (3 credit hours required)

  • Course chosen by student (Certain Arts and Letters, Social Sciences, and Historical General Studies courses satisfy this requirement.)

   

Courses Required for Major

• BIO 2320 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II *
• HES 3820 - Health Care Counseling *
• HPS 1623 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
• HPS 1640 - Physical Fitness Techniques and Programs
• HPS 2060 - Emergency Rescue/First Responder & CPR
• HPS 2220 - Foundations of Athletic Health Care ^*
• HPS 2221 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience I ^**
• HPS 2790 - Pathology of Athletic Injury/Illness ^*
• HPS 2860 - Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine ^*
• HPS 2861 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience II ^**
• HPS 3300 - Anatomical Kinesiology ^*
• HPS 3340 - Physiology of Exercise ^*
• HPS 3830 - Upper-Body Injury Evaluation ^*
• HPS 3831 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience III ^**
• HPS 3850 - Lower-Body Injury Evaluation ^*
• HPS 3851 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience IV ^**
• HPS 4660 - Legal Liability for Physical Educators, Coaches and Administrators
• HPS 4750 - Upper-Body Injury Rehabilitation ^*
• HPS 4751 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience V ^**
• HPS 4770 - Lower-Body Injury Rehabilitation ^*
• HPS 4771 - Athletic Training Clinical Experience VI ^**
• HPS 4850 - Seminar in Athletic Training

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• NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition
• NUT 3200 - Nutrition and Sports Performance

TOTALS

Elective Total: 16 - 20 credit hours (courses chosen by student)

GRAND TOTAL: 120 credit hours

Adult Fitness and Exercise Science Concentration:

This concentration is for those seeking an entrance into the adult fitness profession or those who have aspirations in the exercise science field through advanced degree work in exercise physiology. For those interested and capable of pursuing an advanced graduate degree with adult fitness and exercise science as a foundation, there are careers in research, college teaching, hospitals, and private corporate fitness program development.

Notes:

Students must have a 2.75 GPA to be eligible for an internship.

It is recommended that students take HPS 2060, Emergency Rescue/First Responder and CPR, or verify equivalent certification.

Sport Industry Operations Concentration:

This concentration is intended to be of interest to students and practicing professionals who want to explore the business side of sport industry operations.