Department of Health and Human Performance

Courses

U = undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R.
U 100-179 Physical Education Activities 1 cr. Students may include up to but not more than 4 credits earned in HHP 100-179 activity courses in the total number of credits required for graduation. Students graded Pass/Not Pass.
U 180 Physical Fitness for Life 2 cr. Overview of the components necessary for lifetime fitness and wellness. Fitness component includes the understanding and measurement of body composition, muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and development of personalized fitness programs. Other wellness components include stress management and nutritional guidelines to meet healthy lifestyle needs.
U 181 Foundations of Physical Education and Sport 3 cr. Historical, philosophical, biological, sociological, and psychological bases of physical education and sport emphasizing the development of sound educational principles.
U 184 Personal Health and Wellness 3 cr. Focus on health principles and their relevance in contemporary society, the evaluation and application of scientific advances to hypothetical lifestyles, and on contemporary problems in life.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 200-225 Professional Activities for Majors and Minors 1 cr. All students required to meet proficiency entrance standards set by instructor. (200) Swim Skills/Aquatic Fitness, (202) Rhythmics and Tumbling, (204) Softball, (206) Archery, (209) Soccer, (211) Volleyball, (212) Handball, (213) Racquetball, (215) Tennis, (217) Basketball, (218) Badminton, (219) Skiing, (220) Golf, (221) Cross-Country Skiing, (222) Canoeing, (223-225) Special Activities.
U 226 Physical Conditioning/Weight Training 2 cr. Theory, principles, and practice of physical conditioning and weight training.
U 227 Fitness Activities and Exercise Leadership 2 cr. Exercise leadership strategies incorporated with skill analysis and development in a variety of fitness activities.
U 233 The School Health Program 3 cr. Appraisal and preventive aspects of health problems of students and implementation of remedial school health programs. Includes use and abuse of drugs, and education concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
U 236N Nutrition 3 cr. The principles of science as applied to current concepts and controversies in the field of human nutrition.
U 238 Lifeguarding_New Method 2 cr. Prereq., Swim II or equiv. skills. Skill development needed for the safe participation in various aquatic activities including the ability of self-recovered rescue of others. Provides the necessary knowledge and skills to serve as a pool lifeguard.
U 240 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 cr. Prereq. or coreq., Biol 212. Prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, emergency care, educational and counseling procedures for athletic injuries. The duties and responsibilities of the athletic trainer and coach stressed.
246 Fitness, Nutrition and Weight Control 3 cr. Basic principles of nutrition as related to fitness and health; special emphasis on weight control.
U 250 Ski Instructor's Qualification Program 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Open to all students with above average skiing ability. Techniques of teaching skiing including finished technical forms, teaching methods, ski school progression, and ski mechanics. Prepares the potential ski instructor for certification by the Professional Ski Instructors of America.
U 289 First Aid/Emergency Care and CPR 3 cr. Development of knowledge and practical skills of emergency care and CPR techniques. Provides certification by the National Safety Council and the American Heart Association.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Offerings of visiting professors, new courses, or current topics.
U 296 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of advisor and instr.
U 301 Instructional Strategies in Secondary School Health and Physical Education 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 184 and junior standing. Application of educational theory in planning, analyzing, and presenting learning experiences in secondary school health and physical education for students in grades 7-12.
UG 305 Computer Applications in the Health Professions 2 cr. A study of the various computer applications pertinent to the health and exercise professions.
U 310 Coaching Track and Field 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Coaching theories of track and field. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 311 Coaching Football 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Coaching theories of football. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, offensive and defensive strategies, training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 312 Advanced Coaching Football 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 311 or consent of instr. Advanced theory and technology of football. Specific attention given to drill work, game plans and analysis, strategies, motivation and psychology. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 313 Coaching Basketball 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 217 or consent of instr. Coaching theories of basketball. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, offensive and defensive strategies and training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 314 Coaching Soccer 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 209 or consent of instr. Coaching theories of soccer. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, offensive and defensive strategies and training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 315 Coaching of Volleyball 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 211 or consent of instr. Coaching theories of volleyball. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, offensive and defensive strategies and training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 316 Coaching Swimming 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Coaching theories of swimming. Organization and administration of programs and competitive coaching strategies, instructional skills, training methods and techniques. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
UG 317 Coaching Clinic 1-2 cr. (R-4) Clinics in a variety of activities to include coaching theories, competitive coaching strategies, training methods and techniques. Credit for this course may not be used toward a graduate degree at The University of Montana. A maximum of 4 credits is allowed for coaching courses, HHP 310-317. Students graded pass/not pass.
U 320 Leadership in Youth Sports 3 cr. Theories of coaching strategies, analyzing sports skills, and management skills associated with youth sports.
U 337 Aquatic Certifications 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., HHP 238 or equivalent certifications. Offered on a rotating basis. Training for Water Safety Instructor, Lifeguard Training Instructor, or Adapted Aquatics Instructor. Red Cross Instructor's Certificate awarded upon successful completion of requirements.
U 339 Instructional Strategies in Elementary Health and Physical Education 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 184 or 233 and junior standing. Application of educational theory in planning, analyzing, and presenting learning experiences in health and physical education for children in grades K-6.
UG 346 Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 236N. Offered alternate years. An in-depth study of nutritional needs of individuals at each stage of the life cycle. Evaluation of food patterns, food products and current literature in relation to specific needs. Community, state and federal agencies that provide nutritional services identified for specific individual needs.
UG 348 Basic and Clinical Nutrition 3 cr. Prereq., Chem 151N-152N; coreq., Biol 212 or 213; or consent of instr. Basic principles of nutrition in health as well as nutrition in the etiology of acute and chronic disease and in the treatment of a variety of pathological conditions. Course limited to pre-nursing students or consent of instr.
U 350 Social Psychology of Exercise Leadership 3 cr. Prereq., Soc 110S, Psyc 100S. Application of sociological and psychological principles to assist exercise professionals in promoting exercise adherence and performance enhancement in physical education, health and fitness, and sport programs.
UG 361 Assessment in the Exercise Professions 3 cr. Prereq., math course numbered above 100. Orientation to testing and measuring, the administrative use of tests, elementary statistical techniques and procedures.
U 365 Physical Education, Sport and Fitness Management 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 181 and junior standing. Organization, leadership, group dynamics, personnel management, budget and finance as they relate to physical education, fitness and sport programs.
U 377 Physiology of Exercise 3 cr. Prereq., Biol 213; coreq., HHP 378. A study of the physiological changes and the significance of these changes which occur during different types of exercise.
U 378 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory 1 cr. Prereq., Biol 213; coreq., HHP 377. Laboratory session examining the physiological effect of the different types of exercise on the functions of the human body.
UG 384 Developmental Motor Learning 3 cr. Application of research on developmental and motor learning to physical education and sport.
U 386 Applied Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics I 3 cr. Prereq., Biol 212, 213. Neuromusculoskeletal system as it relates to motion and function. Basic kinesiological principles with specific applications to physical activity.
U 387 Applied Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics II 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 386. Description and analysis of kinesiological and biomechanical principles with specific applications to physical activity.
U 388 Biomechanics and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries 3 cr. Prereq., PT 464, 465, 482, 483. Principles of biomechanics and their application to athletic injury. Utilization of various rehabilitation techniques and equipment used for reconditioning of incapacitating athletic injury.
UG 389 Advanced Techniques of Athletic Training 4 cr. Prereq., HHP 240, PT 464, 465. Current techniques for the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries used by certified athetic trainers.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Internship Orientation 2 cr. (R-2) Prereq., HHP 236, 246, 289; coreq., HHP 377, 378. Open to health and fitness specialist option students only. Orientation/observation experience and internship experience (minimum 90 clock hours). To be taken as a junior.
UG 410 Practicum in Athletic Training 3 cr. (R-6) Introduction to basic clinical experience working in a National Athletic Training Association approved setting.
UG 411 Advanced Practicum in Athletic Training 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., HHP 410. Advanced clinical experience in a National Athletic Trainer's Association approved setting. Each student manages injuries of a specific sport and performs administrative duties.
UG 425 Relaxation and Self Enhancement 3 cr. Prereq., Psyc 100S or equiv. The use of psychosomatic and somatopsychic relaxation techniques, with emphasis on exercise for relaxation and self enhancing techniques.
UG 446 Nutrition for Sport 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 236N or Biol 213 and junior standing. Nutritional parameters of athletic performance including intervention planning, energy production, the energy nutrients, vitamins and minerals, principles of balanced diets, timing and composition of intakes, hydration, weight management strategies, and nutritional needs for special situations.
UG 450 Sport and the Arts 3 cr. Prereq., Enex 101 or equiv.Review and critique of literature and cinema with sport as a primary or secondary theme.
UG 455 Workshop Variable cr. (R-6) Special courses experimental in nature dealing with a relatively narrow, specialized topic of particular current interest. Credit not allowed toward a graduate degree.
UG 466 Curriculum Development 3 cr. Systematic curriculum development and implementation for a school or community educational setting.
UG 475E Legal and Ethical Issues in the Exercise Professions 3 cr. Prereq., lower-division course in Perspective 5, upper-division or graduate status, or consent of instr. Legal and ethical bases for litigation in the exercise professions, with emphasis on tort, contract, and civil rights issues.
UG 479 Sports Medicine 1 cr. Prereq., HHP 377 and PT 364. The etiology and management of sports related injuries/illnesses. Includes: therapeutic use of drugs, pre-participation screening techniques, ergogenic aids, the aging athlete, the sports medicine team concept and current orthopedic treatments for sports injuries.
UG 480S Sport and Society 3 cr. Prereq., Soc 110S. Development of sociological inquiry and background skills to explore and examine the relationships between sport and society. Key themes include: 1) sport is a social institution, 2) sport is a microcosm of the larger society, and 3) numerous interconnections exist among the basic institutions in society, including sport.
UG 481 Exercise Programs for Special Populations 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 377, 378. Offered alternate years. Exercise program development and implementation for children, senior citizens, the handicapped and others with special needs.
UG 482 Health Promotion Strategies 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 377. The application of health intervention techniques to fitness and wellness programs.
UG 483 Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Programs: Lecture 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 377. Principles of cardiac rehabilitation and the assessment of physical fitness based on exercise physiology principles and the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines; focus on exercise testing, electrocardiogram interpretation, and exercise prescription.
UG 484 Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Programs: Laboratory 1 cr. Prereq., HHP 377; coreq., HHP 483. Laboratory session examining fitness assessment, exercise testing, ECG interpretation, and exercise prescription.
UG 485 Teaching and Counseling in the Health Professions 3 cr. Offered alternate years. Basic counseling skills and instructional strategies for planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs in health settings.
UG 486 Statistical Procedures in Education 3 cr. Prereq., Math 117 or equiv. or consent of instr. Same as C&I 486. Concepts and procedures characterizing both descriptive and inferential statistics. Awareness of common statistical errors.
UG 489 Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 389 or consent of instr. Recognition and assessment techniques for the identification of sport related injuries.
U 493 Omnibus 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. Independent work under the University omnibus option. See index.
UG 494 Seminar 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 496 Independent Study 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr.
U 497 Research 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr.
U 498 Internship 1-4 cr. (R-4) Prereq., consent of instr.HHP 398 is prereq. for health and fitness specialist emphasis. Must demonstrate competency in First Aid/Emergency Care and CPR.
G 510 Human Performance and Health Assessment 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 361. Development and use of tests in health, physical education and fitness programs; in work and sport; statistical techniques and procedures used to develop job-related and sport-specific tests.
G 511 Health and Fitness Program Development 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 483 and 484 or equiv. Health programs, delivery systems and evaluation strategies; application to specific settings.
G 520 Research and Program Evaluation 3 cr. Same as C&I and EdLd 520. An understanding of basic quantitative and qualitative research methodology and terminology, particularly as they are used in studies presented in the professional literature. Examination of the most prominent models of program evaluation.
G 521 Advanced Physiology of Exercise 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 377, 378, 387 or equiv. Mechanisms underlying the acute and chronic effects of exercise, with special reference to fitness, health and performance in work and sport.
G 522 Psychology of Human Performance 3 cr. Prereq., graduate status. The study of the psychological components of human performance, with emphasis on application to motor learning, the psychology of sport, and performance enhancement through psychosomatic formats.
G 524 Ethics and Human Performance 3 cr. A critical examination of ethical issues as they relate to physical education, sport, fitness, and other areas of human performance.
G 531 Management in the Exercise Professions 3 cr. Prereq., HHP 365 or equiv. or consent of instr. Offered alternate years. An overview of management and organizational theory and strategies as they relate to sport and exercise settings. Includes organizing, leading, planning, controlling, decision making, personnel management and public relations.
G 550 Construction and Administration of Questionnaires 2 cr. Prereq., HHP 520 or consent of instr. Students are provided with procedures for proper development, administration and appropriate analysis of questionnaires as a data gathering tool.
G 555 Workshop Variable cr. (R-6) Special courses experimental in nature dealing with a relatively narrow, specialized topic of particular current interest. Credit not allowed toward a graduate degree.
G 580 Analysis of Teaching 2 cr. Experience with systematic analysis of teaching and self-analysis. Data based observation techniques as well as theoretical concepts. Geared toward improving classroom presentations and gymnasium teaching lessons.
G 594 Seminar 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr.
G 597 Research Variable cr. (R-6) Prereq., HHP 486, 520.
G 598 Internship Variable cr. (R-4) Prereq., HHP 520, consent of instr. Supervised field work in public and private agencies and institutions. Must demonstrate competency in First Aid/Emergency Care and CPR.
G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R-3) Prereq., HHP 486, 520.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R-6)

Faculty

Professors

George P. Dahlberg, B.A., The University of Montana, 1925 (Emeritus)
Arthur W. Miller, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1981
Kathleen Miller, Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1971
Gary Nygaard, EdD., University of Oregon, 1971 (Emeritus)
Walter C. Schwank, Ph.D., State University of Iowa, 1955 (Emeritus)
Brian J. Sharkey, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1965 (Emeritus)
Thomas R. Whiddon, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 1975
Sharon Dinkel Uhlig, Ed.D., University of Utah, 1982 (Chair)

Associate Professors

Gene Burns, Ed.D., The University of Montana, 1988
George Cross, M.S., Indiana University, 1956 (Emeritus)
Mavis M. Lorenz, M.S., University of Washington, Seattle, 1954 (Emeritus)
Scott Richter, M.A., Oregon State University, 1982 (Program Director, Athletic Training)
K. Anne Sondag, Ph.D., Southern Illinois, Carbondale, 1988

Assistant Professors

Lew Curry, Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1993
Dennis T. Murphy, M.S., University of Arizona, 1976 (Head Athletic Trainer)

95-96 UM Undergraduate Catalog