Curriculum

Courses and Descriptions

Sports Medicine Minor 

The Sports Medicine Minor consists of 24 credits with 20 credits from the required courses and 4 credits from the list of elective courses.  (Revised 01/06)

Required Courses:

• PHED 150   Introduction to Sports Medicine (1) F/Sp
• PHED 207   Sports Injuries (2) F/Sp
• PHED 210   Sports Emergency Care (1) F/Sp
• PHED 257   Principles of Resistive Training (2) F 
• PHED 258   Anatomy & Physiology for Sports Medicine* (2) (Sp) Prereq: Biol 112 or 121
  
• PHED 275   Techniques in Sports Medicine (1) (S) Prereq: PHED 207, 210
• PHED 276   Exercise Techniques I (1) (S) Prereq: PHED 258
• PHED 277   Exercise Techniques II (2) (F) Prereq: PHED 257, 258
• PHED 306   Kinesiology (2) F Prereq: PHED 258
  
• PHED 308   Exercise Physiology (2) F Prereq: PHED 258
• PHED 314   Human Performance (2) Sp Prereq: PHED 306, 308
• PHED 357   Integrative Approach to Resistance Training (2) Sp Prereq: PHED 207, 257, 258
• PHED XXX   Assessment of Student Learning for Sports Medicine Minor (0) 

*Biology 214, or 325 and 326 may be substituted for PHED 258

***In order for courses to be applied toward the Sports Medicine minor, the courses must be completed with  a minimum grade of "C".

Elective Courses:

In addition to the required courses listed above, the student must complete 4 additional credits from the courses listed below.  A student must consult with one of the Sports Medicine Advisors prior to selecting the elective course(s).  For those pursuing the CSCS or Personal Training certification, NUTR 125 - Concepts of Nutrition Science and PHED 397 Internship are strongly recommended.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHED 204   Sport Nutrition and Drugs (1) Sp

PHED 217   Personal Health (2) F

PHED 307   Advanced Injury Assessment (2) F - alternate year

PHED 397   Internship (2)  (A maximum of 4 credits may be applied toward the credit requirement for the minor.) 

BIOLOGY

BIOL 212    Microbiology (4)
BIOL 317    Biochemistry (4)

CHEMISTRY

CHEM 235   Organic Chemistry (4)

COURSES OF THE COLLEGE (INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES)

COLG 130    EMT Basics (4)

MATHEMATICS

MATH 124    Probability and Statistical Inference (4)

NUTRITION

NUTR 120    Medical Terminology (2)
NUTR 125    Concepts of Nutrition Science (4)
NUTR 330    Nutritional Biochemistry and Assessment (macronutrients) (4)
NUTR 331    Exercise Nutrition and Supplements (4)

PHILOSOPHY

PHIL  245     Biomedical Ethics (4)

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC 221    Applied Behavioral Statistics (4)
PSYC 235    Research Methods (4)
PSYC 311    Sports Psychology (4)
PSYC 331    Cognitive Processes (4)
PSYC 343    Health Psychology (4)
PSYC 349    Motivation and Emotion (4)
PSYC 360    Developmental Psychology (4)