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Program Information
The Ph.D. in Health and Human Performace is a single college-wide Ph.D. program with 6 concentrations that are housed and administered by the three departments, according to the following organizational structure:
- Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK): Ph.D. students in APK study the immediate and lasting effects of exercise and its use in disease prevention and rehabilitation. APK Ph.D. concentrations include Exercise Physiology and Biobehavioral Science, with further specializations in biomechanics, motor control and learning, exercise and performance psychology, and sports medicine / athletic training.
- Health Education & Behavior (HEB): Ph.D. students in HEB systematically investigate health promotion strategies aimed at modifying behaviors which will improve individual, family, workplace, and community health and well-being. The HEB Ph.D. concentration is in Health Behavior.
- Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management (TRSM): TRSM Ph.D. students study the impact of tourism, recreation activities, professional and amateur sports, ecotourism, parks and beaches on the personal, social, economic, environmental and resource infrastructures of society. Ph.D. concentrations in TRSM include Natural Resource Recreation, Sport Management, and Tourism.
Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their Ph.D. program, which requires approximately three to five years of full-time study for completion. Graduates of the program are trained to assume positions as post-doctoral research scientists, or entry level professorships at colleges and universities throughout the country. The program of study is developed by the student and the supervisory committee based on the student’s background, interests, and career goals, as well as faculty expertise. By design, the program is multidisciplinary and flexible, permitting students to tailor their scholarly experience to the development of research skills in their areas of concentration.
For more information, please see our website: http://gradprograms.hhp.ufl.edu/index.php/doctoral-program.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Health and Human Performance
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
- optional second concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Biobehavioral Science
- concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Exercise Physiology
- concentration in Health Behavior
- optional second concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
- concentration in Historic Preservation
- concentration in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
- concentration in Sport Management
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APK 5102 | Kinetic Anatomy | 3 |
| APK 5127 | Assessment in Exercise Science | 3 |
| APK 5404 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
| APK 6116C | Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| APK 6118 | Neuromuscular Adaptation to Exercise | 3 |
| APK 6126 | Cardiopulmonary Pathologies | 3 |
| APK 6128 | EKG Interpretation | 3 |
| APK 6145 | Movement Disorders | 3 |
| APK 6167 | Nutrition Aspects of Human Performance | 3 |
| APK 6170 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| APK 6176 | Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| APK 6205C | Nature and Bases of Motor Performance | 3 |
| APK 6206 | Planning Motor Actions | 3 |
| APK 6225 | Biomechanical Instrumentation | 3 |
| APK 6226C | Biomechanics of Human Motion | 3 |
| APK 6406 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| APK 6408 | Performance Enhancement | 3 |
| APK 6900 | Directed Independent Study | 1-5 |
| APK 6940 | Advanced Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1-5 |
| APK 7107 | Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| APK 7108 | Environmental Stress Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| APK 7117 | Exercise Metabolism | 3 |
| ATR 6124 | Clinical Anatomy for the Exercise Sciences | 3 |
| ATR 6145 | Human Pathophysiology for the Exercise Sciences | 3 |
| ATR 6215 | Evidence-Based Orthopedic Exam I: Upper-Extremity | 3 |
| ATR 6216 | Evidence-Based Orthopedic Exam II: Lower-Extremity | 3 |
| ATR 6304 | Rehabilitation and Modalities of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| ATR 6624 | Athletic Training Research and Technology I | 3 |
| ATR 6625 | Athletic Training Research and Technology II | 3 |
| ATR 6934 | Seminar in Athletic Training | 3 |
| HLP 6515 | Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HLP 6535 | Research Methods in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HLP 6911 | Research Seminar | 1 |
| HLP 6935 | Variable International Topics | 1-6 |
| HLP 7939 | HHP PhD Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| HLP 7979 | Advanced Research in Health and Human Performance | 1-12 |
| HLP 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| PET 5936 | Special Topics/Seminars | 1-3 |
| PET 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| PET 6947 | Graduate Internship in Exercise and Sport Sciences | 3-9 |
| PET 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| SPM 5206 | Sport Ethics | 3 |
| SPM 5309 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| SPM 5506 | Sport Finance | 3 |
| SPM 6036 | Research Seminar in Sport Management | 3 |
| SPM 6106 | Management and Planning of Sport and Physical Activity Facilities | 3 |
| SPM 6158 | Management and Leadership in Sport | 3 |
| SPM 6726 | Issues in Sport Law | 3 |
Health Education and Behavior Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APK 6900 | Directed Independent Study | 1-5 |
| APK 6940 | Advanced Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1-5 |
| HLP 6515 | Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HLP 6535 | Research Methods in Health and Human Performance | 3 |
| HLP 6911 | Research Seminar | 1 |
| HLP 6935 | Variable International Topics | 1-6 |
| HLP 7939 | HHP PhD Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| HLP 7979 | Advanced Research in Health and Human Performance | 1-12 |
| HLP 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| HSC 5135 | Emotional Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 5138 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HSC 5142 | Drug Education | 3 |
| HSC 5315C | Teaching Health in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| HSC 5536C | Medical Terminology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| HSC 5576 | Nutrition Education for Special Populations | 3 |
| HSC 5606 | Spirituality and Health | 3 |
| HSC 5618 | Advanced Exercise Therapy, Adapted Physical Activity, & Health | 3 |
| HSC 5626 | Minority Health Issues | 3 |
| HSC 5657 | Health and End-of-Life Issues | 3 |
| HSC 5925 | Seminar in Health Education | 1-3 |
| HSC 5956 | Writing for Professional Publications | 3 |
| HSC 6037 | Philosophy and Principles of Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 6235 | Patient Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 6318 | Planning Health Education Programs | 3 |
| HSC 6506 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSC 6567 | Health Promotion and Programming in Gerontology | 3 |
| HSC 6571 | Contemporary Issues in Health Promotion | 3 |
| HSC 6575 | Women's Health Issues | 3 |
| HSC 6595 | HIV/AIDS Education | 3 |
| HSC 6603 | Theories of Health Behavior and Practice in Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 6605 | Scientific Foundations of Holistic Health | 3 |
| HSC 6625 | Trends in International Health | 3 |
| HSC 6629 | Health Promotion for Priority Populations | 3 |
| HSC 6637 | Social Marketing and Health | 3 |
| HSC 6646 | Community Health Methods in Injury Prevention & Control | 3 |
| HSC 6665 | Health Communication | 3 |
| HSC 6695 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| HSC 6712 | Evaluating Health Education Programs | 3 |
| HSC 6735 | Research Methods in Health Education | 3 |
| HSC 6850 | Internship in Health Education | 1-12 |
| HSC 6904 | Readings in Health Education | 1-3 |
| HSC 6905 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| HSC 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| HSC 6935 | Current Topics in Health Education | 1-3 |
| HSC 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| HSC 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| HSC 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-9 |
| HSC 7904 | Advanced Readings in Health Education | 1-3 |
| HSC 7905 | Advanced Independent Study in Health Education | 1-3 |
| HSC 7937 | Advanced Seminar in Health Education | 1-3 |
| PET 5936 | Special Topics/Seminars | 1-3 |
| PET 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| PET 6947 | Graduate Internship in Exercise and Sport Sciences | 3-9 |
| PET 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management Departmental Courses
Health and human performance
SLO 1 Knowledge
Discuss, explain, and defend subject matter relevant to the discipline – exercise physiology, biobehavioral science, health behavior, recreation, parks and tourism, or sport management.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Discuss, explain, and defend traditional and current research methods in their discipline - exercise physiology, biobehavioral science, health behavior, recreation, parks and tourism, or sport management.
SLO 3 Skills
Discuss, explain, and defend the use of appropriate research methods as determined by the discipline and faculty committee.
SLO 4 Skills
Articulate and defend, orally and in writing, the results of their research and scholarship.
SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Ethically conduct research that is suitable for the discipline.