Movement and Sports Science B.S.

I. MSS Education

Prerequisite for MSS 455 and 456: BIOL 343 Human Anatomy (4)

Core Requirements:
MSS 038 Contemporary Social Dance, or
MSS 045 Country and Social Dance (1)
MSS 151 Health and Physical Fitness Strategies (3)
MSS 230 Field Work and Foundations of Movement and Sports Science (3)
MSS 250 Introduction to Adapted Physical Education (3)
MSS 323 Scientific Principles of Movement (3)
MSS 333 Curriculum and Organization in Physical Education (3)
MSS 345 Methods of Research, Assessment, and Evaluation (3)
MSS 370 Methods and Practice of Teaching Dual Sports and Aquatics (3)
MSS 371 Methods and Practice of Teaching Individual Sports and Outdoor Education (3)
MSS 372 Methods and Practice of Teaching Team Sports and Games (3)
MSS 373 Methods and Practice of Teaching Gymnastics (2)
MSS 380 Motor Development (3)
MSS 455 Kinesiology (4)
MSS 456 Physiology of Exercise (4)
MSS 460 Philosophy of Physical Education and Athletics (3)
MSS 499 Senior Seminar (4)

Electives: A minimum of 4 semester hours in MSS courses.

II. MSS

Program Chairperson: Paul Alvarez

Prerequisite for MSS 455 and 456:
BIOL 343 Human Anatomy (4)

Area 1 --Core Requirements: 23 semester hours
MSS 151 Health and Physical Fitness Strategies (3)
MSS 230 Field Work and Foundations of Movement and Sports Science, or
MSS 235 Introduction to Athletic Training (3)
MSS 323 Scientific Principles of Movement (3)
MSS 345 Methods of Research, Assessment, and Evaluation (3)
MSS 380 Motor Development (3)
MSS 455 Kinesiology, or
MSS 456 Physiology of Exercise (4)
MSS 499 Senior Seminar (4)

Area 2 -- Activity/Teaching Experience Requirement:
Three semester hours from the following:
MSS 002-049 Instructional Activity courses (1)
MSS 050-079 Intercollegiate Sports (1)
MSS 370-373 Methods and Practice Teaching Courses (3)

Electives: A minimum of 15 semester hours in MSS or related courses.

Movement and Sports Science Minor

Prerequisite for MSS 455 and 456:
BIOL 343 Human Anatomy (4)

Prerequisite for MSS 370 and 371:
MSS 333 Curriculum & Organization in PE (3)

Core Requirements:
MSS 151 Health & Physical Fitness Strategies (2)
MSS 230 Field Work and Foundations of Movement and Sports Science (3)
MSS 323 Scientific Principles of Movement (3)
MSS 455 Kinesiology, or
MSS 456 Physiology of Exercise (4)

Electives: A minimum of 6 semester hours from MSS 370-373 Methods and Practice of Teaching courses (3,3)