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Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences: Health Fitness
Curriculum
Admission | Retention, Progression, and Graduation | Curriculum
Health Requirements |
Fitness and Wellness Center and EHSS Labs
The Health Fitness major consists of 121-123 credit hours. Students must complete all required USM core curriculum and Exercise, Health, and Sports Sciences core requirements as well as all major course work.
HEALTH FITNESS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(48 - 51 credit hours) |
| REQUIRED (36 credits) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BUS 200 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| SPM 230 |
Psychology of Physical Activity and Sport |
3 |
| SPM 260 |
Exercise Leadership |
3 |
| SPM 315 |
Group Exercise Instruction |
3 |
| SPM 350 |
Health Promotion Programs |
3 |
| SPM 385 |
Health Fitness Practicum I |
3 |
| SPM 395 |
Health Fitness Practicum II |
3 |
| SPM 450 |
Exercise for Special Populations |
3 |
| SPM 481 |
Fitness Facility Management |
3 |
| SPM 495 |
Clinical Internship/Co-op |
9 |
| ELECTIVES (12 - 15 credits) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| SPM 235 |
Lab Techniques in Nutrition and Excercise |
3 |
| SPM 340 |
Therapeutic Exercise |
3 |
| SPM 398 |
Independent Study |
1-3 |
| SPM 400 |
Sports Nutrition Symposium |
3 |
| SPM 431 |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPM 435 |
Practrical Application of Nutrition: CON 352 |
3 |
| SPM 460 |
ECG Interpretation: BIO 211/212 |
3 |
| SPM 486 |
Senior Thesis |
3 |
| CON 302 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| CON 321 |
Health Related Research |
3 |
| PSY 390 |
Sport Psychology Institute |
3 |
| PSY 390 |
Health Psychology Institute |
3 |
| ITS 300 |
Ergonomics/Time Study |
3 |
| ITS 320 |
Occupational Safety and Health |
3 |
| ITS 321 |
Workplace Design Ergonomics |
3 |
| CON 280 |
Holistic Health 1 |
3 |
| CON 281 |
Holistic Health II |
3 |
| *CON 283 |
Healing and Spirituality |
3 |
| *CON 284 |
Botanical Therapies |
3 |
| *CON 285 |
Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Therapy |
3 |
| *CON 311 |
Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults |
3 |
| *CON 490 |
Therapeutic Touch |
3 |
| #ACC 110 |
Financial Accounting Info Decision Makers |
3 |
| #ACC 211 |
Managerial Accounting Info Decision Makers |
3 |
| #BUS 165J |
Consumer Studies |
3 |
| #BUS 210 |
Introduction to Sport Management |
3 |
| #BUS 260 |
Marketing |
3 |
| #BUS 280 |
Legal Enviornment of Business |
3 |
| #FIN 190 |
Personal Finance |
3 |
| ~BIO 201 |
Genetics |
3 |
~BIO 281 |
Microbiology and Human Disease |
3 |
| ~BIO 345 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
~BIO 401 |
General Physiology |
3 |
| ~BIO 431 |
Immunology |
3 |
~BIO |
Any 200-level or higher BIO Courses. Other courses per Departmental permission |
3 |
Along with required department courses (CON 219, CON 252), students who enroll in CON 280, CON 281 and any 2 * courses satisfy requirements for the Holistic and Integrative Health Minor offered through the College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Along with required health fitness courses (BUS 200), students who enroll in any 6# courses satisfy requirements for the Minor in Business Administration offered through the School of Business.
Along with required biology courses (BIO 111, 112, 211, 212) students who enroll in any 3~ courses satisfy requirements for a Biology Minor offered through the Department of Biological Sciences.
| UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (31-35 credit hours) and Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences Core requirements (39-40 credit hours) |
University Core and Excercise, Health, and Sports Sciences Core courses
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