Health and Physical Activity Promotion Major (B.S.)

The Health and Physical Activity Promotion major provides students a pathway to explore principles of human development, human performance, and behavior change across the lifespan. This major prepares students to work in non-clinical settings that focus on helping people to live healthy and active lifestyles across the lifespan.

The program provides students with an opportunity to take courses that deepen their learning in an area of specialized interest. This may include a self-identified grouping of courses or the declaration of a formal minor.

Students in this major can select between two options. The first, Health and Physical Activity Promotion, prepares students to work with clients of any age in a variety of settings including worksite wellness, fitness centers, community health and wellness programming, camps, sport coaching, and before/after-school programming. The second option, Health and Physical Education Teacher Licensure, specifically prepares students to teach health education and physical education in K-12 school settings.

For questions about the program, contact the undergraduate program coordinator Holly Alperin or call (603) 862-1211.

Degree Requirements

All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

Students must achieve a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA across major-required courses.

Sample Degree Plan

This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.

• Analyze how principles of human development, human performance, and motor behavior affect well-being and movement across the lifespan.
• Apply learning theories, psychological frameworks, behavior change and human performance models to enhance health and physical activity to improve individual and community well-being.
• Use evidence-based practices to develop, implement, and manage programming that improves the health and well-being of participants.
• Assess the effectiveness of health, fitness, and wellness programs at both individual and community levels and develop strategies for data-driven improvements.
• Utilize safety and risk management best practice in a variety of programs related to health, well-being, movement, & fitness.
• Demonstrate leadership, effective communication, and ethical decision-making to enhance health, fitness, and wellness programs in diverse settings.
• Utilize current and emerging technologies to enhance assessment, engagement, and program delivery in health, fitness and wellness programs.