GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

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

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

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L* (Required for this major)
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/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*

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*
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. HPR 463 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

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

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Teacher Licensure)
01. HPR 490 (Capstone)
02. HPR 491 (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 (53 hours)
01. CHS 101
02. HPR 109
03. HPR 210
04. HPR 220
05. HPR 284
06. HPR 301
07. HPR 303
08. HPR 308/L
09. HPR 314
10. HPR 321
11. HPR 326
12. HPR 401
13. HPR 404
14. HPR 423/L
15. HPR 426
16. HPR 470
17. NFS 362
18. PSY 374

DEG 02. Teacher Licensure Requirements (31 hours)
Certain courses are restricted; Gold Card required. Details.
Please note that state teaching licensure requirements supersede
requirements listed.
01. Select 1 course:

• CIE 302
• CIS 302

02. HPR 462/L
03. HPR 463
04. HPR 490 (Capstone)
05. HPR 491 (Capstone)
06. REF 400
07. REF 469
08. SPE 400
09. Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation

DEG 03. Electives
01. Selection of elective courses leading to a second teaching
add-on endorsement area is highly recommended. Choose
electives as needed with adviser's approval.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Human Performance (K-12 Physical Education Licensure). 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.