Department of Health and Human Performance
Mission Statement:
The Department of Health & Human Performance is committed to advancing human well-being through interdisciplinary education, research, and service. We prepare students for impactful careers in health, nutrition, exercise, rehabilitation, and sport sciences. Through rigorous academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, our department fosters evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and ethical leadership. We strive to improve individual and community health by empowering graduates to promote lifelong wellness, performance, and recovery across diverse populations.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science Program
This Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree is designed to prepare graduates to advance health utilizing the guiding principles of the Quintuple Aim for Healthcare Improvement. Individuals who graduate with this degree have the skills and knowledge to lead, and advance in health professions.
The Health and Wellness Solutions Concentration includes preparation for entry into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, graduate-level Health Science degrees as well as post-graduate employment options that include but are not limited to Health & Wellness Coordinator, Community Health Worker, and Health Education Specialists.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science Program Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| BIOL 2401 [shared] | Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| BIOL 2402 [shared] | Anatomy & Physiology II | |
| PSYC 2301 [shared] | General Psychology | |
| Health Science Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 1301 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| HLSC 1110 | Exploring Careers and Pathways in Health Science | 1 |
| HECO 1322 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3 |
| ENGL 3309 [WI] | Professional Writing | 3 |
| KINE 1338 | Concepts of Physical Fitness | 3 |
| PBHL 1310 | Health and Society: An Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| SOCI 4314 | Medical and Health Care Policy | 3 |
| KINE 3319 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| NUTR 3321 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 |
| PBHL 2320 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PBHL 4310 [WI] | Introduction to Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| Internship Requirement | 2 | |
| Seminar and Internship in Public Health | ||
| Total Hours | 75 | |
Health and Wellness Solutions (Includes Pre-Nursing)
| Students intending to apply to Tarleton's traditional Nursing BSN program should select this concentration. | ||
| NUTR 3339 [WI] | Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| KINE 3385 | Program Design for Special Populations | 3 |
| KINE 3370 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| KINE 4330 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| SOCW 4325 | Mental Health Care | 3 |
| PSYC 3311 | Behavior Analysis and Behavior Management | 3 |
| PSYC 2314 | Life Span Growth & Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 3307 | The Human Lifespan | |
| MGMT 3300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MGMT 3350 | Organization Behavior | |
| MGMT 3304 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3312 | Marketing | 3 |
| PBHL 3310 | Principles of Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
| Choose 12 credits from the following | 12 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Principles of Bio-Statistics | ||
| Precalculus Math | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| Microbiology for Non-Science Majors | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry I (Lecture) and College Chemistry I (Laboratory) | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse | ||
| Cross Cultural Social Work Practice | ||
| Mental Health Care | ||
| Essentials of Personal Training | ||
| Fundamentals of Group Exercise Training | ||
| Orthopedic Assessment | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Pharmacology for the Allied Health Professionals | ||
| Pathophysiology for the Health Professionals | ||
| Death and Dying in Literature | ||
| Literature of Health, Medicine, and Science | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
CHEM at 1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
BIOL at 1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
SPAN at 1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
General Electives (max of 6 hours) | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Health Studies
| MATH 1314 [shared] | College Algebra | |
| BIOL 1406 | Biology for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | Biology for Science Majors II | 4 |
| CHEM 1311 | College Chemistry I (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 [shared] | College Chemistry I (Laboratory) | |
| CHEM 1312 | College Chemistry II (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHEM 1112 | College Chemistry II (Laboratory) | 1 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 2300 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3303 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3407 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4374 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| MATH 3450 | Principles of Bio-Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC 3307 | The Human Lifespan | 3 |
| Choose 6 Hours from the following | 6 | |
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Orthopedic Assessment | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Mental Health Care | ||
| Cross Cultural Social Work Practice | ||
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse | ||
| Literature of Health, Medicine, and Science | ||
| Rhetoric of Health, Medicine, and Science | ||
CHEM at 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
BIOL at 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
SPAN at 3xxx, 4xxx level | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Tom Darling, Department Head
Department of Health & Human Performance
Wisdom Gym
Stephenville, TX 76402
254-595-7240
tdarling@tarleton.edu