57 courses with the subject HHP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HHP 111Health, Wellness, Fitness3
The Perspectives (27-35 credit hours) The Perspectives courses enhance and strengthen the Foundations by developing specific skills and by allowing for exploration of the traditional academic disciplines. Humanities Perspectives 6 Two courses selected from two different disciplines: English, History, or Religion and Philosophy Aesthetic Perspective1 3-6 Quantitative Reasoning 1 3 or 4 Natural Scientific Perspectives 4 Social Scientific Perspectives 3 Global Perspective/Foreign Language 1 Ideas and Innovations-CAPS-World 3 Ideas and Innovations-CAPS-US 3 Total (Foundations and Perspectives) 39–50 credit hours Note: 1. The required hours for Aesthetic, Quantitative, and Global Perspectives are determined by the major. 62 Mars Hill University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2024-25
A student may receive elective credit only once for participation in a varsity sport. A student may receive only 2 semester hours of credit regardless of the number of sports played. Credit must be awarded in the semester in which the sport is in season. Evaluation will be on an S/U basis. Managers, trainers, and other non-participants are not eligible for this credit. Credit is awarded only for those sports offered by the Mars Hill University Athletic department.
Learn the basic canoeing skills necessary to enjoy the sport of paddling. Learn paddling strokes, boating safety and elementary self-rescue techniques.
This course is designed to teach the beginner how to swim and those that already know how to swim more advanced aquatic skills including six strokes, diving skills and other technique and safety skills.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course teaching lifeguarding skills and techniques. Certification as ARC Lifeguard upon successful completion of this course. Additional fee required for ARC certification. 216 Mars Hill University Academic Catalog 2024-25
A more advanced practice of yoga stretching, breathing and relaxation techniques. It is designed for stress management, meditation, and increased self-awareness. This course emphasizes life balance and lifelong wellness concepts.
This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to learn advance weightlifting concepts and techniques used for obtaining optimal muscular strength, endurance and overall physical fitness. Students will benefit from comprehensive advanced weight training, advanced strength training, and overall advanced fitness training and conditioning. Additionally, this course is designed to empower the student to make wise choices, meet higher level challenges, and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness and movement activity for a lifetime.
Students will learn dance and gymnastics skills commonly used in physical education (PE), including but not limited to folk dance, square dance, and social dances, as well as gymnastics tumbling, and balancing. Class space priority is given to HHP majors. Spring.
Students will develop and improve their skills and knowledge of the sports, to include but not limited to badminton, speedminton, pickle ball, and tennis and identify methods of teaching the skills involved in those activities. Class space priority is given to HHP majors. Mars Hill University Academic Catalog 2024-25 217
This course is designed to introduce students to the skills, rules, strategy, and general concepts of Ultimate Frisbee. Emphasis will be placed on learning and teaching the game, as well as the promotion of Ultimate Frisbee as a lifetime sport and physical activity. Class space priority is given to Health & Human Performance majors. Fall.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the traditional game of golf and the game of disc golf. The student will learn the two games with regard to rules of play, course design, stroke technique, mental preparedness and terminology. Emphasis will be placed on learning and teaching both games as lifetime leisure skills to promote an active lifestyle. Class space priority is given to HHP majors. Fall.
Designed to introduce the student to the activities of walking and weightlifting for leisure and fitness. The course will teach various types of walking for improved fitness and how to use weightlifting to modify body composition & form while improving muscular strength and endurance. Class space priority is given to HHP majors.
This course is designed to introduce the student to both “land” and “water” aerobic activities that improve cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength and endurance.
This course introduces the student to Track and Field and the development of recreational running. The student will learn these activities with regard to rules of play, activity development, event techniques, mental preparedness and skills needed for these activities. Class space priority is given to HHP majors.
Provides the student with a knowledge of coaching theory, methods, and strategies. Knowledge is applied to the sport of football at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Instruction includes fundamentals, offensive and defensive styles of play, coaching methods, teaching strategies and individual position technique. Prerequisite: HHP 213 or permission of instructor.
Provides the student with a knowledge of coaching theory, methods, and strategies. Knowledge is applied to the sport of soccer at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Instruction includes fundamentals, offensive and defensive styles of play, coaching methods, teaching strategies and individual position technique. Prerequisite: HHP 213 or permission of instructor.
Provides the student with a knowledge of coaching theory, methods, and strategies. Knowledge is applied to the sport of basketball and volleyball at the youth league, elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Instruction includes fundamentals, offensive and defensive styles of play, coaching methods, teaching strategies and individual position technique. Prerequisite: HHP 213 or permission of instructor.
Provides the student with a knowledge of coaching theory, methods and strategies. This knowledge is applied to the sport of Track and Field at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Instruction includes individual and team event fundamentals, the coaching of individual and relay events, and teaching strategies. Prerequisite: HHP 213 or permission of instructor.
Provides the student with a knowledge of coaching theory, methods, and strategies. This knowledge is applied to the sport of swimming at the youth through secondary levels. Instruction includes individual and team event fundamentals, the coaching of individual and relay events, and teaching strategies. Prerequisite: HHP 213 or permission of instructor.
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop/improve his/her skills and knowledge in selected team-oriented sports activities. Team sports included but not limited to football, soccer and volleyball. In addition to the traditional form of each sport, the course will include lead-up games and variations of each, designed for a wide range of age-appropriate skills. The course is specifically designed for health and human performance majors but open to other students with permission of the instructor. Class space priority is given to majors. Fall.
This course offers applied anatomical concepts to sport and exercise. This course gives students an understanding of the body’s structure and function from a functional perspective, incorporating biomechanical principles and anatomical foundations to professional settings. Fall/spring.
This course will introduce the concepts of public health and kinesiology, techniques used to measure physical activity, and health effects of exercise and physical activity. Evidence-based strategies are examined to help students understand applications in public health and physical activity settings, and in various careers related to kinesiology. Class space priority is given to majors. Fall.
An opportunity for interested students to work individually with health and human performance faculty members. The student will assist in all phases of the instructional process under the guidance and supervision of various department faculty. Prerequisites: Sophomore status, 2 0 GPA. Evaluation will be on Mars Hill University Academic Catalog 2024-25 219
This course is designed to develop individuals into knowledgeable and competent practitioners in the fitness industry. Students will build an advanced level of knowledge and comprehension about health and fitness, and how to apply that knowledge in the fitness industry. The NFPT-Certified Personal Trainer exam is recommended for Health and Human Performance majors (Exercise & Wellness Promotion and Coaching Education concentrations). Fall.
HHP 410Curriculum and Assessment Design for HPE Teachers3
Students will gain a deeper understanding of lesson and unit assessment, the development of course-based rubrics for measuring learning outcomes, grading in health and physical education, and overall program evaluation, including curriculum and related content. This course is designed to teach students how to align assessments to the curriculum and standards in health and physical education in NC. Students will study as a primary focus the administration and interpretation of psychomotor tests for use in K-12 settings. Additional topics include cognitive and affective testing and measurement. Application of testing skills and concepts to assess state and national physical education and health standards will be a foundational component of the course. Prospective physical education and health teachers will be provided with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to prepare for the assessment component of North Carolina teacher licensure.
An opportunity for the outstanding student to pursue professional interest areas in some degree of depth. Laboratory equipment will be available for use in project developments. Library research in the form of an undergraduate thesis will be required. Elective credit only. Materials may be obtained from the department chairperson.
