GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• BSC 250/L*
• BSC 251/L*

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 101 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CSC 100

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. THY 413 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. THY 421 (Capstone)****
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (73 hours)
01. HPR 301
02. HPR 302
03. Select 1 course:

• HPR 303
• PSY 360

04. HPR 370
05. HPR 373
06. HPR 308/L
07. HPR 401
08. HPR 404
09. HPR 406
10. HPR 423/L
11. HPR 471
12. THY 411
13. THY 412
14. THY 413 (WI)
15. THY 421 (Capstone)****
16. THY 451
17. THY 460
18. THY 470

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (10 hours)
01. CHE 106/L
02. PSY 426
03. PSY 436

DEG 03. CPR Certification Requirement
Students must be CPR Certified before they are eligible to enroll in
Internship.

****THY 421 (Capstone) is a 2-hour course that is taken twice;
concurrently with Clinical Experience I (THY 460) and Clinical
Experience II (THY 470).

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Human Performance with an emphasis in Kinesiotherapy. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.