Health and Human Performance

- Physical Activity Courses (PAC)

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 1

Select from a variety of activities. A specific activity may be taken twice for credit. Pass/No Pass grading.

PAC 101: Strength Conditioning for Football
PAC 102: Weight Conditioning for Football
PAC 103: Conditioning for Men's Basketball
PAC 104: Conditioning for Women's Basketball
PAC 105: Strength Conditioning for Skiers
PAC 106: Conditioning for Soccer
PAC 107: Conditioning for Volleyball
PAC 108: Swimming
PAC 109: Step/Pilates/Water Aerobics
PAC 110: Cardio Resistance Training
PAC 111: Karate
PAC 112: Team Activities
PAC 113: Racquet Sports
PAC 114: Scuba
PAC 115: Strength Training for Women
PAC 116: Fitness for Life
PAC 117: Hiking/Photography Weekend in Yellowstone
PAC 118: Bicycle in the Beartooths
PAC 119: Winter Break Ski Adventure
PAC 120: Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics
PAC 121: Wilderness First Aid
PAC 122: Big Sky Ski Weekend
PAC 123: Red Lodge Ski Weekend
PAC 124: Beginning Ski/Snowboarding
PAC 125: Hot Springs/Geysers in Yellowstone
PAC 126: Rock Climbing
PAC 127: Cross Country Ski Weekend
PAC 128: Ice Climbing
PAC 129: Kayaking
PAC 130: Fly Fishing
PAC 131: Yoga
PAC 132: Beginning Tennis
PAC 133: Aikido

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ACC 210 - Foundations of Accounting

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the uses and limitations of accounting information, particularly from financial statements. Students will understand how to take information from the financial statements and make informed business decisions. A grade of C- or better is required in order for this course to count as a prerequisite for upper division accounting courses.

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BIO 321 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 4

A course requiring students to incorporate concepts from physics, chemistry, and biology to understand the interface between human structure and function and the regulatory mechanisms in play. Topics include tissue types, skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and reproductive anatomy and physiology. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory session per week. Human cadavers are used in the laboratory.

Prerequisite: BIO 120 and CHM 101 and CHM 102. CHM 251 and CHM 252 and PHS 102 or PHS 202 are highly recommended.

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BSA 101 - Introduction to Business

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

A beginning business course designed to introduce students to the areas of business study, including historical foundations of America's free enterprise system, ethics and social responsibility in the business setting, entrepreneurship, the legal structures of business, marketing, and general management.

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BSA 303 - Principles of Management

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

Students examine the management functions and basic concepts and principles of management, including planning, organization, coordination, control, job design, and human resource management. Topics in human resource management include recruitment, selection, administration of personnel policies, and dismissals. 

Prerequisite: ACC 210, ECO 205

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BSA 304 - Principles of Marketing

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course studies the marketing process from product development through consumer purchase. The course includes examination of consumer buying behavior, marketing channels, physical distribution, pricing policies, and promotion along with their role in the marketing process.

Prerequisite: ECO 205

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BSA 362 - Professional Sales

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course teaches the basic concepts required to become successful in the field of sales, focusing primarily on business-to-business selling. It includes such topics as understanding the sales cycle, how to make successful sales presentations, understanding the importance of relationships in the sales process, handling objections, and how to close.

Prerequisite: BSA 304

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BSA 450 - Internship

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 1-12

Guided work experience and study of a professional nature in an established business, government agency, or other institution. Contract is required. A minimum of three semester hours is required, but no more than three semester hours will count toward the major.

Prerequisite: ACC 309, BSA 303, BSA 311

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COM 102 - Public Speaking

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course examines key aspects of writing and delivering public speeches. Focal topics include audience analysis, speech organization, developing supporting materials, argumentation, and delivery. By the end of the course, students will have written and delivered informative, persuasive, and ceremonial speeches.

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COM 306 - Organizational Communication

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

This course examines how communication occurs in large cooperative networks, especially in professional work settings. It focuses on the roles leadership, management, and conflict resolution play in larger organizations. By the end of the course, students will understand how the values and cultures of any organization emerge through communication.

Prerequisite: COM 102 or permission of instructor

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ECO 205 - Principles of Economics

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course will introduce the principles of firm-level decision making, consumer choices and their rationale, differing forms of industry competition, and how market-clearing prices and quantities are determined in a market environment. Additionally, the students will gain an understanding of how the major participants in the economy interact and what drives economic growth, interest rates, and inflation. The possible impacts of a variety of fiscal and monetary policy choices will be presented to assist the student in understanding how those policies will impact incomes, employment, and trade for a country. At the completion of the course, the student should have a basic understanding of both the microeconomic and macroeconomic environments and their impacts on businesses and the general population.

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EDC 346 - Methods and Materials: Teaching Health and PE in the Elementary School

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 4

This course introduces students to the methods and materials fundamental to teaching health enhancement and physical education to elementary school-age children. Content will include concepts of teaching health and physical education, National Standards, and curriculum organization. Content will emphasize the inclusion of all children actively involved, and a multicultural approach. Planning for an overlap of teaching within all subject areas will be emphasized.

Prerequisite: EDC 040, admission to the teacher education program

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EDC 420 - Teaching Content Courses in Secondary Education

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course requires focused study and consultation with a practicing educator in the secondary field of study, blended with traditional coursework and exploration into the methods and materials specific to the content area. Students will also be required to explore the professional organization specific to their field of study. Music education students are exempt from this course. 

Prerequisite: EDC 040, admission to the teacher education program; junior or senior standing required

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ENG 325 - Professional Writing

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

This course teaches concepts, practices, and skills for communicating technical, scientific, or business-related information. Topics include understanding how people read, designing documents, incorporating graphics, writing about statistical results, rewriting, editing, and using the Internet. This course may be especially useful for non-English majors, providing them with the tools and techniques to communicate their messages effectively.

Prerequisite: ENG 119

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HHP 100 - Varsity Sports

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 1

Students can elect to obtain credit for conditioning and participation in varsity sports.

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HHP 101 - Introduction to Health and Human Performance

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 1

This course will introduce students to the Health and Human Performance curriculum and expected standards. Students will be introduced to a variety of future career options related to health and human performance through speakers and research. Students will also be introduced to scientific writing and the importance of communication of information through writing.

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HHP 108 - Professional Activities

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

This course is designed to introduce and direct students toward a level of proficiency in team-sports activities, individual sport activities, and in lifetime and fitness activities. Within each activity students will be assessed by their growth in skill level, rule knowledge, and strategic application. Activities include orienteering, ultimate frisbee, cooperative activities, American Indian and multicultural games, fitness testing, educational gymnastics, soccer, team handball, badminton, pickleball, and others.

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HHP 122 - First Aid/CPR/Safety Education

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 2

This course focuses on the procedures and practices for emergency care in the case of accident or sudden illness, and awareness of safety and accident prevention. Upon successful completion of this course, students earn certification in first aid through the American Red Cross and certification in CPR through the American Heart Association.

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HHP 161 - Foundations of Human Structure and Function

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

Students examine the basic foundations and functions of the human body, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, and respiratory systems. Laboratory experiences focus on the nomenclature, structure, and function of these systems.

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HHP 171 - Nutrition

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course focuses on the essential nutrients and their principal sources and functions; the assessment, analysis, and modification of dietary intake; the relationship between nutrition and fitness; and the stages of the life cycle. This is not a chemistry-based course.

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HHP 181 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 100 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

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HHP 182 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 100 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

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HHP 210 - Health and Wellness Theories and Applications

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

Topics covered in this course include community/environmental health, consumer issues, death and dying, healthy lifestyles, infectious diseases, medical ethics, psychological health, risk factor management, sexuality, and substance abuse.

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HHP 221 - Clinical Kinesiology

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

Explores the anatomical structures and mechanical aspects of human motion. Students will learn the processes by which neuromuscular functions are involved in movement and sport performance.

Prerequisite: HHP 161 or BIO 321

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HHP 223 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

Students learn procedures and practices in prevention, immediate care, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and sudden illness. Topics include taping, bandaging, and conditioning for athletic competition.

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HHP 245 - Introduction to Sports Management

Semester: Fall; Even years
Semester hours: 3

This course is an introduction to the field of sports management that includes business aspects, an overview of the governance of both collegiate and professional sports, the role of sports managers, and an evaluation of sports management as a career.

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HHP 281 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

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HHP 282 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

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HHP 291 - Field Practicum

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 1-3

This course provides practical experience in an organization for students interested in exploring career opportunities. The course does not satisfy the internship requirement, nor does it count toward the major. Pass/no pass grading.

Prerequisite: by permission of the instructor

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HHP 299 - Directed Reading

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 1-3

This course allows a superior to devise and pursue independent study in an area agreed upon in consultation with, and supervised by, a faculty member. Students should be either a major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater.

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HHP 300 - Current Issues and Practices in Coaching

Semester: Fall; Even years
Semester hours: 2

Topics covered in this course include philosophy, sport psychology and sociology, and team management skills. Course includes ACEP certification materials.

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HHP 301 - Officiating High School Sports

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 2

Students demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in officiating a minimum of three high school sports from the following: football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, and wrestling. Upon successful completion of the course, students can be certified by the Montana Officials Association, which permits immediate employment as middle school, high school, or youth sports officials.

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HHP 302 - Basketball Coaching

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

Coaching theories of basketball are examined, including fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practice sessions, utilization of personnel, and the ethics of coaching.

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HHP 303 - Football Coaching

Semester: Spring; Even years
Semester hours: 2

Coaching theories of football are examined, including skills, systems of play, practice sessions, strategies, conditioning, personnel utilization, off-season programs, and the ethics of coaching.

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HHP 305 - Track and Field Coaching

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 2

Students examine the following topics: mechanical analysis of track and field events; conditioning and training methods; teaching, coaching, and officiating techniques including practical experience in these areas; and management of track and field meets.

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HHP 306 - Volleyball Coaching

Semester: Spring; Odd years
Semester hours: 2

This course covers mechanical analysis and study of coaching theories, including but not limited to, skills, strategies, and systems of play.

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HHP 307 - Baseball and Softball Coaching

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 2

Theories of coaching baseball and softball are examined, including skills, strategies, practice sessions, conditioning, teaching, and coaching the young athlete.

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HHP 308 - Strength and Conditioning Coaching

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 2

This course allows for experiential learning of current concepts in strength and conditioning. Additionally, it allows the opportunity to apply scientific knowledge of how to properly train athletes and clients for the primary goals of improving athletic performance and fitness. This course assists students in preparing for a profession in personal training and/or strength and conditioning.

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HHP 311 - Soccer Coaching

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 2

Theories of coaching soccer are examined, including skills, strategies, practice sessions, conditioning, teaching, and coaching the young athlete.

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HHP 316 - Motor Development and Learning

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

This course focuses on the factors that influence the learning of motor skills. Content includes features of skill development, processes of perception, and components of action as these relate to the acquisition and teaching of goal-directed movement. Practical application of theory is a central part of the course.

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HHP 321 - Biomechanics

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

This course focuses on the principles of human movement. Emphasis is placed on demonstrating the ability to analyze human motion in terms of improving human movement performance. Concepts of biological/mechanical aspects of musculoskeletal structures are also included.

Prerequisite: HHP 221

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HHP 324 - Sport Performance, Nutrition, and Recovery

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 4

The course provides a broad overview of physical performance enhancement. Ergogenic aids are anything believed to improve performance, and by the end of this course, students will be knowledgeable about ergogenic aids now in existence and feel comfortable determining their use in improving performance. The course provides an overview of: 1) what are ergogenic aids; 2) dietary supplements; 3) regulation of dietary supplements; 4) the merits of nutritional supplements; 5) general nutritional strategies to optimize performance and recovery; and 6) an overview of our current understanding of the ergogenics for performance enhancement. Students learn principles of pre- and post-exercise nutrition and nutrient timing, energy sources, and training regimes. Other topics include over-the-counter supplements, chemical ergogenic aids, and ethical issues.

Prerequisite: HHP 171 or permission of the instructor

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HHP 347 - Psychology of Physical Activity and Exercise

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

The purpose of this course is to promote understanding of psychological theory, research, and intervention strategies in psychology of physical activity and exercise. In studying both theory and practice, students are expected to develop their own views and ideas within the realm of their chosen field. The exchange and development of ideas is encouraged and at the same time grounded in the current knowledge base in this field. Students are expected to undertake extensive reviews within various health fields.

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HHP 348 - Sports Psychology

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 4

Sport psychology is the scientific study of people and their behavior in sport and is concerned with the psychological determinants of behavior in movement situations, as well as the psychological effects of sport engagement. This course will address the fundamental areas within sports psychology, including, but not be limited to, the following topics: motivation, attributions, imagery, goal setting, confidence, attentional focus, team cohesion, leadership, anxiety, and stress. Students taking this course will be expected to demonstrate understanding of, and the application of, the topic when coaching children and youth.

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HHP 357 - Physiology of Exercise

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 4

Students explore the effects of exercise on the cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular systems. Physiological aspects of various training methods are examined. Laboratory experience is included.

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HHP 381 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

Prerequisite: HHP 281 or HHP 282

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HHP 382 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

Prerequisite: HHP 281 or HHP 282

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HHP 412 - Management of Health Enhancement and Sport Programs

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

Students explore the organization, supervision, and administration of various health enhancement and sport programs.

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HHP 424 - Contemporary and Ethical Issues in Sports

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

This capstone course covers issues of concern in sports today, such as substance abuse, gender issues, Title IX's impact on college sports, sportsmanship, standards of morality, questions of value, and rightness and wrongness.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing

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HHP 437 - Exercise Testing and Prescription

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course is focused on guiding students to understand the methodology and implementation of exercise testing and prescription for the general and special population. This course will also provide knowledge on exercise testing techniques for all components of physical fitness.

Prerequisite: HHP 357

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HHP 442 - Research Methods in Health and Human Performance

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

This course is designed to introduce students to, and engage them in, the process of developing, executing, and evaluating research in the field of health and human performance. This course will discuss quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and how this data is used in measurement, evaluation, and assessment of human performance.

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HHP 450 - Internship

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 1-12

This is a guided work experience in cooperation with an established health-related program. Forty-five hours of experience on the job are required for one hour of credit. The student must arrange the internship in agreement with the instructor and the Office of Career Services. Contract is required. Pass/no pass grading.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing

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HHP 471 - Sport Nutrition

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course will cover the critical components of nutrition and how it relates to sport performance. The topics will include nutrient timing, daily caloric intake, sport-specific nutrition, vitamins & minerals, hydration, composition of diets, weight management, sports supplements, and environmental nutritional needs.

Prerequisite: HHP 171

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HHP 477 - Advanced Theories of Strength Training and Conditioning

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 3

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of strength and conditioning. Emphasis is placed on the exercise sciences (including anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics) and nutrition, exercise technique, program design, organization and administration, and testing and evaluation. Additionally, this course is designed to prepare students for the nationally accredited Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification exam, as well as other certification tests (CPT, ACSM, etc.)

Prerequisite: HHP 321 and HHP 357

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HHP 478 - Therapeutic Exercise and Advanced Functional Training

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 3

This course's main purpose is to study the basic types of exercises applied in the treatment of disease and injury. The course is designed to explain the principles and apply the techniques of therapeutic exercise as they relate to athletic injury and disease. The advanced functional training portion identifies key movements required in athletics. Students will apply their knowledge in designing a program from the initial moment of injury throughout the healing process, until the athlete can safely return to play.

Prerequisite: HHP 161, HHP 223

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HHP 481 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Fall
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

Prerequisite: HHP 281 or HHP 282

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HHP 482 - Athletic Training Field Practicum

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

Students complete 200 clinical hours under the supervision of a certified trainer.

Prerequisite: HHP 281 or HHP 282

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HHP 490 - Senior Seminar

Semester: Spring
Semester hours: 2

This course encourages senior students in health and physical education to develop job marketing and search skills, as well as prepare for graduate school or a professional career.

Prerequisite: HHP 442

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HHP 499 - Directed Reading

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 1-3

This course allows a student to devise and pursue independent study in an area agreed upon in consultation with, and supervised by, a faculty member. Students should be either a major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater.

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing

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PHA 247 - Medical Terminology

Semester: Offered at discretion of department
Semester hours: 2

Open to any student. This course assists those studying in the fields of medicine and health care. Through textbook readings and the use of Web-related tools, the principles of medical terminology will be described and applied. The course offers a broad introduction to concepts underlying medical terminology. Medical examples will illustrate concepts and methods. This course does not meet core curriculum requirements.

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PSY 101 - General Psychology

Semester: Fall and Spring
Semester hours: 3

A survey of the field of psychology investigating such topics as learning, motivation, human development, personality, social psychology, and physiological psychology. In order to make inquiry into any academic discipline, the student must first learn the language and methodology of that discipline; the field of psychology is no exception. Therefore, this course will include the study of major psychological theories, terminology, and investigative methods, as well as limited opportunity to apply those methods.

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• Paul Roper, Professor
• Amanda Botnen, Associate Professor
• Patrick Hughes, Assistant Professor
• Christopher Irvine, Assistant Professor