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Human Movement Science, BS


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Human Movement Science Major and Physical Education Coaching Minor


New freshmen, transfer students, and other USU majors who have at least a 2.75 total GPA qualify to enter the Human Movement Science major with a physical education teaching or exercise science emphasis. The pre-physical therapy emphasis requires a 3.0 GPA. A 2.75 total GPA is required for the Physical Education Coaching minor.

Exercise Science Emphasis (58 credits)


A 2.75 total GPA is required for graduation.

C. Professional Development (17 credits)


D. Skill Development (3 credits)


  • Three different physical education activity courses, numbered from PE 1000 to PE 2120 (See course offerings. ) 3

Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis (76 credits)


Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to check with the individual physical therapy schools concerning courses required for admission. Completion of Utah State University’s Department of HPER Pre-Physical Therapy emphasis will not guarantee admission into physical therapy school. A 3.0 total GPA is required to graduate.

C. Professional Development (30-31 credits)


Physical Education Teaching Emphasis (K-12) (88 credits)


Students also need to complete a teaching minor. A 2.75 total GPA is required for graduation.

Note:


This is an approved teaching major through the Secondary Education Program of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership.

D. Methods of Teaching (3 credits)


G. Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) (34 credits)


Note:


Acceptance into the STEP is required prior to enrolling in the courses listed below. Students must take a minor Special Methods Course and Clinical Experience, which may be completed during Level 1 or Level 2.

Level 1 (15-week courses)


Level 3 (includes 13 weeks of student teaching and 2 weeks of Student Teaching Seminar)


Note:


1 Math ACT score of at least 23, C or better in MATH 1010 , or satisfactory AP calculus or Math Placement Test score is a prerequisite for this course. A Math ACT score of 25 or higher fulfills the MATH 1050  requirement.

2 BIOL 2320 , BIOL 2420 ; and MATH 1050  or ACT score of 25 or higher are prerequisites for this course.

3 BIOL 1610  is a prerequisite for this course.

BIOL 1610 ; and CHEM 1110  or CHEM 1210  are prerequisites for this course.

BIOL 1610  (with a grade of C- or better); and CHEM 1120  or CHEM 2300  or CHEM 2310  (may be taken concurrently) are prerequisites for this course.

6 NFS 1020  is a prerequisite for this course.

CHEM 1110  is a prerequisite for this course.

MATH 1050  or higher (may be taken concurrently), or Math ACT score of at least 25, is a prerequisite for this course.

9 CHEM 1210  must be taken previously or concurrently.

10 CHEM 1210  is a prerequisite for this course.

11 CHEM 1215  is a prerequisite for this course.

12 MATH 1100  or MATH 1210  is a prerequisite for this course.

13 MATH 1100  or MATH 1210 , and PHYS 2110  are prerequisites for this course.

14 PSY 1010  is a prerequisite for this course.

15 STAT 1040  is a prerequisite for this course.

16 This course is approved for Communications Intensive (CI) University Studies credit.

17 This course is approved for Quantitative Intensive (QI) University Studies credit.

18 Admission to the Human Movement Science Major is required prior to enrolling in this course.

19 Math ACT score of 23 or greater, or C or better in MATH 1010 , or satisfactory score on Math Placement Test is a prerequisite for this course.

20 Math ACT score of at least 23, or MATH 1050  or higher (may be taken concurrently), is a prerequisite for this course.

21 PEP 4100  is a prerequisite for this course.

22 Math ACT score of at least 23, C or better in MATH 1010 , or satisfactory AP calculus or Math Placement Test score is a prerequisite for this course.

23 BIOL 2320 , BIOL 2420 ; and MATH 1050  or ACT score of 25 or higher are prerequisites for this course.

24 BIOL 1610  is a prerequisite for this course.

25 BIOL 1610 ; and CHEM 1110  or CHEM 1210  are prerequisites for this course.

26 BIOL 1610  (with a grade of C- or better); and CHEM 1120  or CHEM 2300  or CHEM 2310  (may be taken concurrently) are prerequisites for this course.

27 MATH 1050  (may be taken concurrently), or Math ACT score of at least 25, is a prerequisite for this course.

28 CHEM 1210  must be taken previously or concurrently.

29 CHEM 1210  is a prerequisite for this course.

30 CHEM 1215  is a prerequisite for this course.

31 C- or better in MATH 1050 , or a Math ACT score of at least 25, or satisfactory score on Math Placement Exam is a prerequisite for MATH 1100 ; C- or better in MATH 1050  and MATH 1060 , or an AP Calculus score of at least 3 on the AB test or a Math ACT score of at least 27, or satisfactory score on Math Placement Exam are prerequisites for MATH 1210 .

32 C- or better in MATH 1050  is a prerequisite for this course.

33 MATH 1100  or MATH 1210  is a prerequisite for this course.

34 MATH 1100  or MATH 1210  is a prerequisite for this course.

35 MATH 1100  or MATH 1210 , and PHYS 2110  are prerequisites for this course.

36 PSY 1010  is a prerequisite for this course.

37 This course is approved for Quantitative Intensive (QI) University Studies credit.

38 Admission to the Human Movement Science Major is required prior to enrolling in this course.

39 Math ACT score of at least 23, or MATH 1050  or higher (may be taken concurrently), is a prerequisite for this course.

40 CHEM 1110  must be taken previously.

41 CHEM 1110  is a prerequisite for this course.

42 Enrollment in PEP 4400  is available only to students who have been accepted into the Human Movement Science major.

43 Math ACT score of at least 23, C or better in MATH 1010 , or satisfactory AP calculus or Math Placement Test score is a prerequisite for this course.

44 BIOL 2320 , BIOL 2420 ; and MATH 1050  or ACT score of 25 or higher are prerequisites for this course.

45 HEP 2000  (which may be taken concurrently) should be completed prior to taking this course.

46 Clinical Experience I is taught under course number 3300 in various departments. Must be taken concurrently with Methods of Teaching in minor.

47 Methods of Teaching courses are taught under various course numbers in various departments. Must be taken concurrently with Clinical Experience I in minor.

48 Must be taken concurrently with PEP 4900 .

49 PEP 3550  is a prerequisite for this course.

50 This course is approved for Communications Intensive (CI) University Studies credit.

51 Must be taken concurrently with PEP 5630 .

52 Must be taken concurrently with PEP 5500 . Application for student teaching must be completed. Applications are available in EDUC 330.

53 This course is approved for Quantitative Intensive (QI) University Studies credit.

54 Admission to the Human Movement Science Major is required prior to enrolling in this course.

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