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  • Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Health Education &​ Behavior
  • Health and Human Performance
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Sport Management
  • Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management
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Program Information

The Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance is a single college-wide Ph.D. program with 6 concentrations that are housed and administered by the four 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 as well as fundamental mechanisms within muscle biology, cardiovascular function, motor neuroscience, biomechanics, environmental physiology, sports medicine, and emotion regulation. APK Ph.D. concentrations include Exercise Physiology and Biobehavioral Science, with further specializations in biomechanics, motor control and learning, performance psychology, and sports medicine / athletic training.
  • Health Education & Behavior (HEB): Ph.D. students in HEB 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.
  • Sport Management (SPM): SPM Ph.D. students study the business of sport and the impact of sports on individuals and the industry. SPM improves the understanding of factors that help the sport industry thrive. Sport Management students and faculty explore organizational and marketing theories, sociological concepts and sport consumption behaviors among sport organizations and sport consumers to improve the quality of the sport industry practices and the experiences of sport consumers and participants. The Ph.D. concentration in SPM is Sport Management.
  • Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM): 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. concentration in THEM is Recreation, Parks, 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
      • optional second concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
    • concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
    • concentration in Exercise Physiology
      • optional second concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
    • concentration in Health Behavior
      • optional second concentration in Clinical and Translational Science
    • 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

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
APK 5102Kinetic Anatomy3
APK 5127Assessment in Exercise Science3
APK 5133Human Pathophysiology for the Exercise Sciences3
APK 5404Sport Psychology3
APK 6116CPhysiological Bases of Exercise and Sport Sciences3
APK 6118Neuromuscular Adaptation to Exercise3
APK 6126Cardiopulmonary Pathologies3
APK 6128EKG Interpretation3
APK 6145Movement Disorders3
APK 6167Nutrition Aspects of Human Performance3
APK 6170Advanced Exercise Physiology3
APK 6176Strength and Conditioning3
APK 6205CNature and Bases of Motor Performance3
APK 6206Planning Motor Actions3
APK 6225Biomechanical Instrumentation3
APK 6226CBiomechanics of Human Motion3
APK 6320CCorrective Exercise3
APK 6406Exercise Psychology3
APK 6408Performance Enhancement3
APK 6611Tactical Strength & Conditioning3
APK 6900Directed Independent Study1-5
APK 6940Advanced Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science1-5
APK 7107Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology3
APK 7108Environmental Stress Exercise Physiology3
APK 7117Exercise Metabolism3
ATR 6124Clinical Anatomy for the Exercise Sciences3
ATR 6215Evidence-Based Orthopedic Exam I: Upper-Extremity3
ATR 6216Evidence-Based Orthopedic Exam II: Lower-Extremity3
ATR 6304Rehabilitation and Modalities of Athletic Injuries3
ATR 6624Athletic Training Research and Technology I3
ATR 6625Athletic Training Research and Technology II3
ATR 6934Seminar in Athletic Training3
HLP 6515Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 6535Research Methods in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 6911Research Seminar1
HLP 6935Variable International Topics1-6
HLP 7939HHP PhD Professional Development Seminar3
HLP 7979Advanced Research in Health and Human Performance1-12
HLP 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
PET 5936Special Topics/Seminars1-3
PET 6910Supervised Research1-5
PET 6947Graduate Internship in Exercise and Sport Sciences3-9
PET 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
SPM 5206Sport Ethics3
SPM 5309Sport Marketing3
SPM 5506Sport Finance3
SPM 6036Research Seminar in Sport Management3
SPM 6106Management and Planning of Sport and Physical Activity Facilities3
SPM 6158Management and Leadership in Sport3
SPM 6726Issues in Sport Law3

Health Education and Behavior Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
APK 6900Directed Independent Study1-5
APK 6940Advanced Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science1-5
HLP 6515Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 6535Research Methods in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 6911Research Seminar1
HLP 6935Variable International Topics1-6
HLP 7939HHP PhD Professional Development Seminar3
HLP 7979Advanced Research in Health and Human Performance1-12
HLP 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
HSC 5135Emotional Health Education3
HSC 5138Human Sexuality3
HSC 5142Drug Education and Behavior3
HSC 5315CTeaching Health in Elementary Schools3
HSC 5536CMedical Terminology for the Health Professions3
HSC 5576Nutrition Education for Special Populations3
HSC 5606Spirituality and Health3
HSC 5618Advanced Exercise Therapy, Adapted Physical Activity, & Health3
HSC 5626Minority Health Issues3
HSC 5657Health and End-of-Life Issues3
HSC 5925Seminar in Health Education1-3
HSC 5956Writing for Professional Publications3
HSC 6037Philosophy and Principles of Health Education3
HSC 6235Patient Health Education3
HSC 6318Planning Health Education Programs3
HSC 6506Epidemiology3
HSC 6567Health Promotion and Programming in Gerontology3
HSC 6571Contemporary Issues in Health Promotion3
HSC 6575Women's Health Issues3
HSC 6595HIV/AIDS Education3
HSC 6603Theories of Health Behavior and Practice in Health Education3
HSC 6605Scientific Foundations of Holistic Health3
HSC 6625Trends in International Health3
HSC 6629Health Promotion for Priority Populations3
HSC 6637Social Marketing and Health3
HSC 6646Community Health Methods in Injury Prevention & Control3
HSC 6665Health Communication3
HSC 6695Worksite Health Promotion3
HSC 6712Evaluating Health Education Programs3
HSC 6735Research Methods in Health Education3
HSC 6850Internship in Health Education1-12
HSC 6904Readings in Health Education1-3
HSC 6905Independent Study1-3
HSC 6910Supervised Research1-5
HSC 6935Current Topics in Health Education1-3
HSC 6940Supervised Teaching1-5
HSC 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
HSC 6973Project in Lieu of Thesis1-9
HSC 7904Advanced Readings in Health Education1-3
HSC 7905Advanced Independent Study in Health Education1-3
HSC 7937Advanced Seminar in Health Education1-3
PET 5936Special Topics/Seminars1-3
PET 6910Supervised Research1-5
PET 6947Graduate Internship in Exercise and Sport Sciences3-9
PET 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15

TOURISM, HOSPITALITY & EVENT MANAGEMENT Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
HLP 6515Evaluation Procedures in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 6535Research Methods in Health and Human Performance3
HLP 7939HHP PhD Professional Development Seminar3
HLP 7979Advanced Research in Health and Human Performance1-12
HLP 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
HMG 6076Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism2
HMG 6440AI Revolutions and Applications in THEM (Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management)3
HMG 6448CGIS and Spatial Analysis for Tourism and Social Data3
HMG 6466Revenue Management in Hosp Bus2
HMG 6583CData Mining with Social Data3
HMG 6589CApplied Multivariate Analysis for Tourism and Hospitality3
HMG 6608Hospitality Law and Risk Management2
HMG 6740Smart Cities, Attractions, and Theme Parks3
HMG 6747Marketing in Hospitality/Tourism2
LEI 5121Outdoor Recreation and Park Management3
LEI 5188Trends and Issues in Tourism and Recreation Management3
LEI 6108Contemporary Theories of Recreation and Leisure3
LEI 6325Ecotourism3
LEI 6326Sport Tourism3
LEI 6336Tourism Planning and Development3
LEI 6351Heritage Tourism3
LEI 6513Administrative Procedures in Leisure Services3
LEI 6557Recreation Management/Development in the Coastal Zone3
LEI 6562Advanced Marketing for Recreation, Parks, and Tourism3
LEI 6895Tourism Theory and Concepts3
LEI 6903Readings in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism1-3
LEI 6905Directed Independent Study1-5
LEI 6910Supervised Research1-5
LEI 6931Special Topics in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism1-6
LEI 6940Supervised Teaching1-5
LEI 6944Practicum in Tourism & Recreation Management1-6
LEI 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
LEI 7170Foundations of Leisure Behavior3
LEI 7901Recreation, Parks, and Tourism in Higher Education3
LEI 7904Advanced Readings in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism1-3
LEI 7905Advanced Independent Study in Recreation, Parks and Tourism1-3
LEI 7910Advanced Supervised Research1-5
LEI 7933Advanced Special Topics in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism1-3

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.

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