Health and Human Performance Minors

Students may earn a minor in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education (ESHE) by completing 15-18 semester hours.  Students should consult with a department advisor for assistance. ESHE majors cannot minor in one of the areas below.

All required ESHE and HLTH prefix courses that are offered for either 3 or 4 hours credit at the 300 and 400 course levels require a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 excluding 3 hour activity-based courses.

Asian Martial Arts (16 credits)

  • ESHE 262 - Introduction to Asian Martial Arts
  • ESHE 310 - Multicultural Self Defense Education
  • ESHE 361 - World Martial Arts

Choose seven hours from the following:

  • ESHE 130 - Sport Activities: Karate or
  • ESHE 136 - Sport Activities: Tae Kwon Do OR
  • ESHE 330 - Advanced Karate
  • ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries
  • ESHE 362 - Principles of Self Defense
  • ESHE 364 - Pre-Professional Fieldwork in ESHE
  • HLTH 320 - Health and Safety Foundations
  • Study Abroad in Japan/China/Korea with course of study to be assigned by advisor

Coaching Education (15 credits)

  • ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries
  • ESHE 212 - Introduction to Sport Management
  • ESHE 305 - Principles and Practice of Strength and Conditioning
  • ESHE 388 - Coaching the Athlete

Choose one of the following:

  • ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • HLTH 465 - Exercise, Performance and Nutrition

Exercise and Sport Science (18 credits)

  • ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries
  • ESHE 305 - Principles and Practice of Strength and Conditioning
  • ESHE 390 - Kinesiology
  • ESHE 392 - Exercise Physiology

Choose two of the following:

  • ESHE 315 - Physical Activity and Aging
  • ESHE 396 - Assessment and Prescription in Exercise, Sport and Health Education
  • HLTH 465 - Exercise, Performance and Nutrition

Sport Administration (15 credits)

  • ESHE 212 - Introduction to Sport Management

Choose four of the following:

  • ESHE 341 - Legal Issues in Sport Management
  • ESHE 345 - Sport Ethics
  • ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • ESHE 358 - Technology for Exercise, Sport and Health Education
  • ESHE 360 - Marketing of ESHE
  • ESHE 370 - Sociocultural Aspects of Sport
  • ESHE 375 - Event and Facility Management
  • ESHE 388 - Coaching the Athlete
  • ESHE 364 - Pre-Professional Fieldwork in ESHE
  • ESHE 400 - Financial Aspects of Sport