Bachelor of Science in Human Performance
Tampa, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 45,878 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* early action; applications completed before March 1 - regular decision; applications completed after March 1 are evaluated on a rolling basis
** average cost for full-time undergraduate students for 2022-2023 academic year (fall and spring)
Introduction
The Bachelor of Science in Human Performance is designed for students primarily interested in the physiological and functional adaptations to exercise.
Examples of the educational opportunities offered by our major include:
- Creating and implementing personal fitness plans for athletes, faculty members, and students.
- Creating and participating in health promotion campaigns.
- Providing rehabilitation in an athletic training clinic.
- Teaching in a public school district.
- Interning with public and private corporate and health organizations.
- Participating in human performance research grants/project.
Human Performance Research
The University of Tampa’s exercise physiology laboratories are designed for studying human performance, exercise metabolism and cardiovascular and muscle physiology.
The Human Performance Research Lab contains the latest computerized systems for the measurement of oxygen uptake, blood lactate, and blood gas analyzers. Electromyography is used to analyze skeletal muscle activation, and accelerometers are used to quantify the rate and velocity of human movement. The lab also houses the most current force plate technology along with computerized Monarch Wingate bikes, capable of measuring power output in real-time.
Our unique environment provides one of the best research experiences and ample opportunities for students to receive national exposure for their achievements. In 2011, faculty-led six students to publish several national abstracts at the National Strength and Conditioning Conference, one of the largest and most prestigious in the field of human performance research.
Our students gain skills and competencies that set them apart from other applicants when applying for grad school. For more information visit the Martinez Sports Complex, room 108.
Program Outcome
Focus
The program focuses on:
- Understanding the physiological responses to exercise;
- Understanding how structure and anatomy affect exercise performance;
- Understanding how to design exercise programs to fit multiple outcomes, such as lowering body fat and increasing muscle, strength, power, and endurance;
- Requirements and skills to obtain the most prestigious certification in exercise science: The Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.
Upon completion of the program, students will be well qualified to pursue practitioner roles in public and private organizations. These roles include employee wellness director, personal trainer, health promotions advocate, strength and conditioning specialist, cardiac rehab specialist, motion analysis technician, occupational physiologist, and human performance and sports supplement researcher.
Finally, our program curriculum and a multitude of research opportunities offered by our faculty place students in a prime position to continue in graduate school to further advance their careers.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
The required courses for the major in human performance:
- ESC 105 Biokinetics and Conditioning
- ESC 110 Introduction to Exercise Science and Sport Studies
- ESC 280 Adult Fitness
- ESC 330 Human Development and Motor Learning
- ESC 340 Applied Kinesiology
- ESC 371 Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries
- ESC 380 Exercise Testing and Prescription
- ESC 460 Physiology of Exercise
- ESC 491 Senior Seminar in Exercise Science
- HSC 100 Personal and Family Health
- HSC 203 Nutrition
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