Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
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• For more information about Human Movement Science, see the department website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040  or higher. GPA Requirement for Graduation: 2.75

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.75 minimum overall GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 1010: Biology and the Citizen (BLS)	3	or another Biology Professional Development Course		CHEM 1010: Introduction to Chemistry (BPS)	3	Or another CHEM Professional Development course
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)  , MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)  , STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	4  , 3  , 3  or 5	see Math Placement		Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3
PEP 2000: Introduction and History of Physical Education	2			Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3
Select a PE activity course	1			Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
PEP 3000: Dynamic Fitness	3			BIOL 2320: Human Anatomy	4
PEP 3100: Athletic Injuries	3			Integrated Professional Development course	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3			Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
Breadth Exploration course	3			Communications Intensive (CI)	3
HPER elective course(s)	3			PE activity course	1
PE activity course	1
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
BIOL 2420: Human Physiology	4			PEP 4100: Exercise Physiology	4
PEP 3250: Anatomical Kinesiology	3			PEP 4200: Biomechanics (QI)	4
PEP 4400: Evaluation in Physical Education (QI)	3			Communications Intensive (CI)	3
Integrated Professional Development course	3			Integrated Professional Development course	2-4
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
PEP 5100: Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programs	4			Elective courses	14-18
Upper Division Elective courses	2-5
Elective courses	8-9
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