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International Program in Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Majors (BS) from Pepperdine University
Spend a Semester at the University of Queensland in Brisbane
 Updated May 15, 2007

1. Before you can apply for this program you must complete:

  • BIOL 230 – Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 270 – Human Physiology
  • BS in SPME must also complete CHEM 120, 121 + labs – General Chemistry
  • General Education Requirements - GS 199, English 101, SPE180, REL101

NOTE: Prior to application you must have completed 30 units in residence at Pepperdine University.

2. Selection Criteria include a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and in the SPME major, as well as a personal interview

3. Further information is available through the International Programs Office – x4532

4. SPME majors with questions concerning sports medicine courses can contact Dr. Priscilla MacRae (RAC 181; x4162; e-mail: )

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students may attend the University of Queensland (UQ) for one semester and take a maximum of two (2) courses that would substitute for SPME classes during that semester. Additional Math, Science, GE and electives can be taken with a maximum of 4 classes in that one semester.

The SPME classes offered in UQ with Pepperdine equivalents are shown below.

Semester 1 (February to June)
HMST2430 (Now PSYC2000)
Psychology of Sport & Exercise		 substitutes for SPME 320
Psychology of Exercise
HMST2630
Biomechanics		 substitutes for SPME 430
Biomechanics
HMST3010 (Now HPRM3000)
Health Promotion: Perspectives & Practice		 substitutes for SPME 460
Exercise in Health & Disease
STAT1201
Analysis of Biological Data & Experiments		 substitutes for Math 316
Statistics
 
Semester 2 (July to November)
ANAT2029
Introductory Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy		 substitutes for SPME 330
Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Kinesiology
HST2730
Exercise Physiology		 substitutes for SPME 360
Physiology of Exercise
HMST2530
Motor Control & Learning		 substitutes for SPME 410
Neuroscience and Motor Control & Learning
STAT1201
Analysis of Biological Data & Experiments		 substitutes for Math 316
Statistics
NUTR3000
Nutrition & Exercise		 substitutes for NUTR 340
Sports Nutrition

Other classes that you might be able to substitute for courses at Pepperdine include
Foreign language Sociology – SOC 200
Economics – ECON 200 Non-western Culture - ISAC
Psychology – PSYC 200 Fine Arts GE
Literature

Find a course description at University of Queensland that you think matches the course description at Pepperdine and then work through International Program to see if this will be an acceptable substitute for GE course you want to take at UQ.