Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Academic Catalog 2026 - 2027

overall well-being. The course promotes flexibility, strength, balance, and focus through guided instruction and experiential learning. HLP 1200 Introduction to Exercise & Wellness 3 credits This course is designed for beginners and combines aerobics, strength training, and wellness principles. Students will learn the basics of good health including exercise, nutrition, and wellness. HLP 1210 Introduction to Sport & Physical Education 3 credits This course is designed to give students who have little or no experience with sports -an overview of various sports. The course will include the development of sport specific skills and techniques, the personal development of psychomotor skills, and the development of cooperative skills by working with a partner to achieve a common team goal. Students will learn the rules of each sport as they are generally played. Students will also learn how to reduce injury while playing various sports as well. This course will provide students with the opportunity to practice and develop the skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lastly, there will be a limited discussion of the ways in which sports affect society and the individual from a social and psychological perspective. HLP 1220 Principles in Officiating Sports 3 credits This course is designed to give students a behind the scenes view on sports, particularly the most thankless position in sports, the official. Will include the development of sport knowledge and officiating mechanics, the personal development of psychomotor skills, and the development of cooperative skills by working with a partner to achieve a common goal of a fair, smooth game. Students will learn conflict management and professionalism when it comes to each sport’s tradition. Students will also learn to reduce tension while playing/officiating various sports. HLP 1400 Principles of Nutritional Health 3 credits This course is a study of nutrition and food as applied to daily living. The course provides information on basic nutrition and wellness concepts in relation to the individual and family throughout life. HLP 2864 Health Psychology 3 credits This course introduces students to the field of health psychology, focusing on how biological, psychological, and social factors influence health, illness, and healthcare outcomes. Students examine theories and research related to health behaviors, stress, coping, chronic illness, and health promotion. Emphasis is placed on applying psychological principles to real-world health issues across diverse populations. Ethical and cultural considerations in health-related practice are also explored. HLP 1300, 2300, 3300, 4300 Topics in Health, Leisure, and Physical Education 3 credits An examination of selected topics in specific areas of study in health, leisure and physical education. HISTORY HIS 1620 Exploring Atlantic History 3 credits This course uses a transnational and comparative approach to explore events that connected the peoples of the Americas, Europe and Africa starting in the mid-1400s. Students will explore increasingly complex social, economic and cultural connections by examining major themes that united peoples across national and regional boundaries. Through the use of historical texts and contemporary analysis this course will provide insight into how modern Atlantic societies interact with each other and continually struggle with their pasts. HIS 2101 Global History I 3 credits Survey of global history from 1500 to the late 19 th century with a focus on the interaction of Western ideas and institutions with the rest of the world. HIS 2102 Global History II 3 credits Examines the cultural, economic, and political history of the 20 th century with an emphasis on international affairs. HIS 2180 History of Video Games 3 credits This course will explore video games as a social and cultural phenomenon. A chronological approach to the study of video game development will allow students to explore the connections between gaming technology and the nation’s economic and political landscape between the end of the 2nd World War and the early 1980s. Students will engage in a sustained examination of the origins of gaming culture and its connection to issues of race, class, and gender.

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