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Bachelor of Science in Sports
and Health Sciences

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The Sports and Health Sciences degree is a study of the human, physical, psychological, and related issues concerning sports, recreation, health, and wellness. Students study a core of issues central to this growing field and also have the opportunity to concentrate in specific areas of sports and health interest, to include: athletic performance, coaching, sports management, and pre-sports medicine. This degree is applicable in the various sports and health professions, and it is also a foundation degree for general purposes and further academic interests in a variety of areas.

Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Sports and Health Sciences also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates.  With reference to each of the respective areas of sports and health sciences, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, health, and kinesiology to applications in sports and fitness.
  • Apply training, conditioning, and psychology to applications in sports and wellness.
  • Articulate and interpret the legal and regulatory issues associated with recreational, officially sanctioned, and professional sports.
  • Apply the management principles, concepts, and practices associated with the operations and maintenance of sports and recreation facilities.
  • Address the sociological, historical, political, and philosophical aspects of sport.
  • Discuss human behavior with respect to sport and fitness.
  • Pursue a career in the disciplines of sport coaching, sport management, or health and fitness management.

Degree Program Requirements

RQ295 / COL 100 Foundations of Online Learning (fomerly Academic and Career Planning) (3 semester hours) - Required as the first course in all undergraduate programs.

General Education Requirements (34 semester hours)
English Composition - 6 semester hours
EN101 / ENG 101 - Proficiency in Writing (Required)
EN102 / ENG 102 - Effectiveness in Writing or
EN202 / ENG 200 - English Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours
SS101 / ECO 101 - Microeconomics
SS102 / ECO 102 - Macroeconomics
SS111 / GEO 101 - Introduction to Geography
SS133 / SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology
SS134 / PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 
SS190 / ANT 100 - Introduction to Anthropology
SS210 / CFD 220 - Human Sexuality  
SO220 / SOC 220 - American Popular Culture

Science - 4 semester hours including required 1 hour labs
SC100 / SCI 100 - Introduction to Biology
SC198 / SCI 100 L - Introduction to Biology Lab
SC101 / SCI 110 - Introduction to Chemistry
SC199 / SCI 110 L - Introduction to Chemistry Lab   
SC102 / SCI 102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 
SC122 / SCI 102 L - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
SC103 / SCI 103 - Introduction to Physics 
SC123 / SCI 103 L - Introduction to Physics Lab
SC104 / SCI 104 - Introduction to Astronomy
SC124 / SCI 104 L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab
SC106 / SCI 106 - Introduction to Oceanography 
SC126 / SCI 106 L - Introduction to Oceanography Lab
SC107 / SCI 107 - Introduction to Meteorology
SC127 / SCI 107 L - Introduction to Meteorology Lab

Mathematics - 3 semester hours
MA110 / MA112 / MAT 110 - Introduction to College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Algebra, or
MA111 / MA113 / MAT 111 College Algebra and Trigonometry / College Trigonometry, or
MA125 / MAT 125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors, or
MA225 / MAT 225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester hours
HS101 / HIS101 - American History to 1877
HS102 / HIS 102 - American History since 1877
HS111 / HIS 111 - World Civilization I
HS112 / HIS 112 - World Civilization II
HS121 / HIS 121 - Western Civilization Before The Thirty Years War
HS122 / HIS 122 - Western Civilization Since Thirty Years War
HS215 / HIS 223 - History of the American Indian
HS217 / HIS 221 - African-American History before 1877
HS218 / HIS 222 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester hours
HM101 / SPA 100 - Spanish I 
HM102 / SPA 101 - Spanish II (Prerequisite: HM101) - or other foreign language
HM200 / MUS 200 - Music Appreciation
HM230 / REL 201 - Introduction to World Religions  
HM240 / ART 200 - Art Appreciation  
HM277 / PHI 200 - Introduction to Ethics
PH101 / PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

Literature - 3 semester hours
HM201 / LIT 220 - American Literature before the Civil War
HM202 / LIT 221 - American Literature from Civil War to Present
HM221 / LIT 210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
HM222 / LIT 211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
HM211 / LIT 201 - World Lit through the Renaissance
HM212 / LIT 202 - World Lit since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester hours
SS121 / POL 210 - American Government I
SS131 / INR 210 - International Relations
 

Core Courses (31 semester hours)
SC102 / SCI 102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology (Required) 
SC122 / SCI 102 L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab (Required)
GM382 / SPM 313 - Sports Law, Risk, and Regulation
GM390 / SPM 320 - Nutrition
MC360 / SCI 360 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology (This course should be the first upper-level course taken for this major) - (Prerequisite: SC102/SCI 120 Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology))
MC380 / SPM 315 - Training and Conditioning
MC381 / SPM 316 - Sports and Recreation Facility Management
MC430 / SPM 421 - Kinesiology (Prerequisite: MC360/SCI 360)
PY342 / CFD 342 - Human Life Span Development
PY460 / PSY 460 - Sports Psychology
GM383 / SPM 314 - Exercise Physiology

Major Courses (18 semester hours)
Students must take all six (6) courses listed below and take the Senior Seminar course.  Those students who seek a concentration must take all six (6) courses in the same concentration area and the Senior Seminar Course.  A concentration is optional.
General Concentration
MC385 / SPM 317 - Sports Medicine
MC474 / SPM 419 - Recovery and Rehabilitation
MC321 / SPM 324 - Biomechanics
MC386 / SPM 318 - Coaching Theory and Methodology
MC421 / SPM 400 - Sports Management Foundations
MC408 / SPM 413 - Sports Marketing

Concentration in Athletic Performance
MC385 / SPM 317 - Sports Medicine
MC395 / SPM 319 - Sports and Drugs
MC431 / SPM 420 - Exercise Programming and Testing
MC474 / SPM 419 - Recovery and Rehabilitation
MC323 / SPM 323 - Sports Conditioning
MC321 / SPM 324 - Biomechanics

Concentration in Coaching Studies
MC386 / SPM 318 - Coaching Theory and Methodology
MC411 / SPM 416 - Athletic Programs Administration
MC432 / SPM 417 - Leadership Concepts in Coaching
MC433 / SPM 418 - Coaching Strategy Concepts
MC325 / SPM 325 - Gender Issues in Sports
MC323 / SPM 323 - Sports Conditioning

Concentration in Sports Management
GM306 / BUS 311 - Business Theory
GM373 / SPM 312 - Liability
MC407 / SPM 412 - Sports Finance
MC408 / SPM 413 - Sports Marketing
MC421 / SPM 400 - Sports Management Foundations
GM404 / BUS 316 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Concentration in Pre-Sports Medicine
MC385 / SPM 317 - Sports Medicine
MC395 / SPM 319 - Sports and Drugs
MC474 / SPM 419 - Recovery and Rehabilitation
MC321 / SPM 324 - Biomechanics
MC435 / SPM 401 - Prevention of Catastrophic Injuries
MC434 / SPM 402 - Sports Psychology for the Injured Athlete

Capstone Course (3 semester hours)
MC487 / SPM 490 - Senior Seminar in Sports and Health Sciences
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.

Electives (33 semester hours)
Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Total = 122 semester hours


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