Somatic Movement Education Minor

Department of Health and Human Performance

The minor in Somatic Movement Education consists of 15 hours, including 7 credit hours of required courses, a 3-hour guided elective, and 5 elective hours based upon individual interests and goals.

Required Courses (7 hours)

PHED 3200 - Somatic Movement 3 credit hours
ATHT 3900 - Human Structure and Movement in Sport and Injury 4 credit hours AND
ATHT 3901 - Human Structure and Movement in Sport and Injury Lab 0 credit hours
NOTE: ATHT 3900/ATHT 3901 have prerequisites of BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and/or BIOL 2030/2031. BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 satisfies General Education Natural Sciences requirement.

Guided Elective (3 hours)

Choose 3 credit hours from the following:

HLTH 4340 - Fitness Education for the Adult 3 credit hours
EXSC 4965 - Aquatic Exercise and Therapeutic Rehabilitation 3 credit hours OR
ATHT 4965 - Aquatic Exercise and Therapeutic Rehabilitation Techniques 3 credit hours OR
LSTS 4965 - Aquatic Exercise and Therapeutic Rehabilitation Techniques 3 credit hours

General Electives (5 hours)

Select 5 credit hours from the courses below. (Other courses may be substituted with approval of minor advisor.)

PHED 1020 - Beginning Social Dance 1 credit hour
PHED 1100 - Beginning Karate 1 credit hour
PHED 1270 - Yoga 1 credit hour
PHED 1271 - Intermediate Yoga 2 credit hours
PHED 1272 - Advanced Yoga 3 credit hours
PHED 1280 - Beginning Pilates 1 credit hour
PHED 1281 - Intermediate Pilates 2 credit hours
PHED 1290 - Tai Chi 1 credit hour
PHED 1330 - Intermediate Tai Chi 1 credit hour
PHED 1340 - Chi Gong 1 credit hour
NOTE: Repeatable classes can only count once towards minor.