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Natural Science Division

Sports Medicine

In addition to the general education requirements, a candidate for the bachelor of science degree in sports medicine must also complete lower- and upper-division course work in the major. Depending upon entering mathematics and chemistry competency, the lower-division requirements consists of ten to fourteen courses totaling between 30 and 45 units. The upper-division requirements consist of eight or nine courses that total 28 units.

Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine

Course ID Course Name Units
Lower-Division Courses: 29 Units
CHEM 120 General Chemistry I (GE) 3
CHEM 120L General Chemistry I Laboratory (GE) 1
CHEM 121 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 121L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
MATH 210 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE) 4
PHYS 202 Basic Physics I (GE) 4
PHYS 203 Basic Physics II 4
SPME 110 Introduction to the Exercise Sciences 1
SPME 230 / BIOL 230 Human Anatomy (GE) 4
SPME 270 / BIOL 270 Principles of Human Physiology (GE) 4
Upper-Division Courses: 28 Units
MATH 316 Biostatistics (GE) 3
MATH 317 Statistics and Research Methods Laboratory (RM, PS) 1
SPME 330 Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Kinesiology 4
SPME 360 Physiology of Exercise (PS) 4
SPME 410 Neuroscience and Motor Control (WI) 4
SPME 430 Biomechanics of Human Movement (RM) 4
SPME 460 Exercise in Health and Disease 4
Choose one of the following options:
CHEM 301 Elementary Organic Chemistry 4
or
CHEM 310 Organic Chemistry I* 3
CHEM 310L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I* 1
*Students who anticipate graduate study in the exercise sciences should take two semesters of organic chemistry.

Freshman Year Program

In the freshman year, the bachelor of science in sports medicine major should enroll in the general education program and SPME 110, SPME/BIOL 230, MATH 210, CHEM 120, and CHEM 121.

In addition, students who plan to attend professional or graduate schools should consult the appropriate pre-professional advisor and contact the schools of their choice to obtain specific requirements for graduate admission.

The above program requirements are excerpted from the Seaver catalog. This Web page is not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/

You may email your questions to the Seaver Natural Science Division .