Understanding, developing and promoting a healthy life- style is the major focus of the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) in the College of Education at the University of Houston (UH). 

The HHP Department is committed to providing outstanding educational experiences and premier research opportunities designed to develop tomorrow’s leaders in the exercise, health and fitness, sport administration and nutrition industries.  Our diverse and accomplished faculty is a student- oriented team of professionals on the forefront of educational technology. Their research projects include collaborations throughout the world.

HHP offers Bachelor’s degrees in Health, Nutrition, and Kinesiology with numerous specialization options. They also offer Masters of Education degrees in Health Education, Allied Health Education, and Physical Education. The Physical Education Master’s program offers the unique flexibility of being able to be completed entirely online while specializing in Sports Administration, Strength and Conditioning, Urban Fitness Programming, or Motor Behavior.

HHP also offers a number of research based programs including Masters of Science degrees in Exercise Science, Nutrition, and Human Space Exploration Science, as well as a PhD program in Kinesiology.

Please contact us if you have any questions concerning our programs.

Dr. Charles Layne Professor and Department Chair