{"id":3,"date":"2010-01-13T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T21:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hkr\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:20:08","slug":"department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hpss\/","title":{"rendered":"About HPSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hpss\/files\/2010\/01\/UAMS-South-Resident-with-SAU-Athletic-Trainers_2883.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-427\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hpss\/files\/2010\/01\/UAMS-South-Resident-with-SAU-Athletic-Trainers_2883-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"UAMS South Resident with SAU Athletic Trainers_2883\" width=\"240\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hpss\/files\/2010\/01\/UAMS-South-Resident-with-SAU-Athletic-Trainers_2883-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/hpss\/files\/2010\/01\/UAMS-South-Resident-with-SAU-Athletic-Trainers_2883.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>The Human Performance and Sport Sciences Department is housed in the W.T. Watson Sports complex. The HPSS Department currently offers three distinct undergraduate degree programs (teaching and non-teaching degrees) and one graduate degree. The undergraduate programs include a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/k-12-physical-education-and-health\/\"><strong>K-12 Physical Education<\/strong><\/a> degree that leads to teacher licensure and includes the Coaching Endorsement. The <strong>Exercise Science<\/strong> degree program has two emphasis areas,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science\/\">Pre-Professional<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science-strength\/\">Strength &amp; Conditioning<\/a><\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/sport-management\/\"><strong>Sport Management<\/strong><\/a> has emphasis areas in Coaching and Athletic Administration.\u00a0 The graduate-level degree offered in the HPSS Department is a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/coaching\"><strong>Master of Science in Kinesiology-Coaching<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>HPSS Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences is committed to the education of all students by ensuring opportunities to develop broad philosophical, educational, and scientific foundations in which to base their professional career and quality life.<\/p>\n<h2>Programs<\/h2>\n        <div id=\"proglist\" >\n                   \n        <div class=\"prog-tiles\">\n            <ul class=\"list\">\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Exercise Science (Pre-Professional)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-14274\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2021\/01\/305_3C8_5881567_637109812_3-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Exercise Science (Pre-Professional)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science-strength\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Exercise Science (Strength &amp; Conditioning)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-14936\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/exercise-science-strength\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2022\/06\/19C_177_5881567_244799451_3-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Exercise Science (Strength &amp; Conditioning)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-science-in-kinesiology-coaching\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Master of Science in Kinesiology &#8211; Coaching<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10344\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/master-of-science-in-kinesiology-coaching\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/03\/p2259373326-o929720598-5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Master of Science in Kinesiology &#8211; Coaching<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>33<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Graduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Completion Time: <\/span>2 years\t\t\t\t\t<!----<p class=\"time description\">* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer<\/p> --->\n\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/k-12-physical-education-and-health\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Physical Education and Health K-12<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10460\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/k-12-physical-education-and-health\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/04\/meg-jenson-XhRojGUh_fw-unsplash-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Physical Education and Health K-12<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/athletic-administration\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Sport Management (Athletic Administration)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-16692\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/athletic-administration\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2024\/11\/120_3BD_5881567_19844032_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center center;\">\n                                <div class=\"prog-title title\">Sport Management (Athletic Administration)<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\t\t\n                        <div class=\"more-info\">\n                            <span>Hours: <\/span>120<br \/>\n                            <span>Type: <\/span>Major, Minor, Undergraduate<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/sport-management-coaching\/\" class=\"prog-title\">Sport Management (Coaching)<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                <li id=\"post-10055\" class=\"item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/sport-management-coaching\/\" target=\"blank\">\n                        <div class=\"prog-title\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\" style=\"background: url('https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2015\/01\/25B_266_5881567_299419825_5-320x200.jpg') no-repeat; 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