Blayne Alaniz

This document presents the four-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning Education, offered by the School of Exercise & Sport Science at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. It details the required courses and elective hours for each semester, covering academic disciplines from rhetoric and psychology to human anatomy, exercise physiology, and practical training in advanced resistance and cardiovascular training, and program design.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's Strategic Framework is centered on student success, aiming to maintain its distinctively Christian identity, financial health, and quality academic programs. The plan is structured around four key themes: fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation; achieving desired student outcomes through broad-based education and comprehensive support; developing new academic pathways, including diverse degree options and online expansion; and ensuring targeted resources are available to support strategic goals and campus infrastructure development.

The strategic framework for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is centered on student success, with the vision of becoming the university of choice for Christian higher education in the Southwest. The plan is organized around four primary themes: cultivating a culture of experimentation to drive innovation, achieving desired student outcomes through a student-focused approach and comprehensive education, establishing new academic pathways to provide accessible and high-quality programs, and allocating targeted resources to support strategic initiatives. The overarching goal is to prepare students for leadership, service, and faith-informed discernment in a global society.

The 2024-2025 Strategic Framework for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor centers around student success, maintaining a distinctively Christian identity, financial health, and high-quality academic programs. Four key themes guide the framework: 1. Culture of Experimentation: Fostering innovation through student and faculty engagement, exploring XR and AI technologies, and showcasing innovative teaching practices. 2. Desired Student Outcomes: Ensuring a broad-based education, including global experiences and High Impact Practices (HIPs), equipping students with necessary tools for success (e.g., First Year Seminar), and improving retention rates. 3. New Academic Pathways: Providing diverse and accessible academic pathways, exploring new program offerings, and expanding online program options. 4. Targeted Resources: Planning, managing, and allocating resources to support strategic goals, including reviewing facility needs and planning for future campus development. The overarching vision is for UMHB to be the university of choice for Christian higher education in the Southwest.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's 2023-2024 Strategic Framework centers on student success, encompassing academic excellence, personal attention, and a commitment to a Baptist vision for education. Key themes include fostering a culture of experimentation through innovation in teaching and learning (e.g., utilizing XR and AI, creating a studio for video production); ensuring broad-based student education with global experiences and high-impact practices; providing students with tools for success (e.g., a comprehensive First Year Seminar, retention support plans); developing new academic pathways (e.g., alternate completion pathways, clear transfer pathways, new program offerings, online program expansion); and securing targeted resources (e.g., a campus master plan, a comprehensive data governance plan). Outcomes include the implementation of various initiatives across these themes, such as the launch of new programs, improved student support systems, and enhanced technological infrastructure.