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School of Education - Undergraduate
www.education.miami.edu
DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES Dept. Code: ESS
majors
Bachelor of Science in Education, Athletic Training
The Athletic Training program at the University of Miami is
an undergraduate education program that has been accredited
by CAATE. The program is designed to provide a structured
classroom and clinical experience to prepare students to become
eligible to sit for the Board of Certification exam; Didactic
courses are sequenced to maximize student learning. Please
see the Athletic Training website or the Athletic Training
Guidelines Manual for the course sequence form and other important
information regarding the requirements for completion of the
Athletic Training major.
Courses for the Athletic Training major:
Bachelor of Science in Education, Exercise Physiology
• The Undergraduate program at the University of
Miami is designed for students to acquire a sound knowledge
base in the sciences followed by the application of that
knowledge base to human movement, exercise and sports performance.
Clinical laboratory experiences supplement applied scientific
theory in a rigorous academic setting.
• Students may pursue a pre-med track concurrent with
the Exercise Physiology major and should inform their advisor
if selecting this track.
Courses for Exercise Physiology major:
Writing Credit Courses – Exercise Physiology
Courses will be available for writing credit for Exercise
Physiology pending individual request by students provided
the following stipulations are met:
1. Permission of instructor
2. The course in under the direction of a full-time faculty
member in Exercise Physiology
3. The student completes a writing credit agreement form
and submits this form to the instructor within the first
three weeks of a semester
4. The student completes assigned writing credit work by
the end of the semester.
5. Assignments completed for writing credit are in addition
to work normally required in the course
6. Students may be required to submit written work to the
University of Miami Writing Center for review
University of Miami Honors Program – Exercise Physiology
The courses below will be available for honors credit for
Exercise Physiology students provided the following stipulations
are met:
1. The course is under the direction of a full-time faculty
member in Exercise Physiology.
2. The student completes an honors project permission form
and submits this form to the instructor within the first
three weeks of the semester.
3. The student completes assigned writing credit work by
the end of the semester.
4. Assignments completed for honors credit are in addition
to the University of Miami Writing Center for review.
The University of Miami currently has a 5-year program for
undergraduate Exercise Physiology majors who want to obtain
a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. This can be
done by taking one additional year of graduate courses. These
students must take two graduate courses in Exercise Physiology
in their senior undergraduate year in order to get an M.S.Ed.
degree in Exercise Physiology in one extra year. Please check
our website www.education.miami.edu
for additional information on the “5-year program”.
To be eligible you must apply for entrance into the 5-year
program no later than the Fall of your junior year.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Sport Administration
• The Sport Administration major at the University
of Miami is an undergraduate education program designed
to prepare students for careers in the sport industry. The
program is committed to the professional development of
students so that competencies and skills relevant to the
Sport Industry can be acquired over time. Specific competencies
in organization, ethics, marketing, leadership and legal
issues are emphasized.
• Field experience and internships are an essential
component of the major. The ESS department is actively engaged
in placing students in visible sports settings and appropriate
sport environments so that students acquire relevant competencies
and gain pragmatic hands-on experiences that are necessary
for success in today’s sport industry.
• The Sport Administration major is a 39-credit major
leading to a Bachelor of Science in Education.
• A Business Administration minor is suggested to
complement the Sport Administration major and provide a
well-rounded comprehensive background to the Sport Administration
field.
Courses for the Sport Administration major:
MINORS
A minor in any of the five areas below consists of 15 credits:
A minor in Exercise Physiology consists
of ESS 155, ESS 202, ESS 212, ESS 221 and ESS 365.
A minor in Sports Medicine consists of ESS
184, ESS 202, ESS 212, ESS 245 and ESS 321.
A minor in Sport Administration consists
of ESS 201, plus four (4) courses taken from the following:
ESS 204, ESS 206, ESS 212, ESS 302, ESS 306, ESS 308, ESS
401, ESS 403, ESS 405 or ESS 490.
A minor in Leadership consists of ESS 306,
ESS 308, EPS 311 plus six (6) restricted credits taken from
the following: MGT 304, MGT 307, MGT 360, MGT 422, PHI 330,
and PSY 215.
• A grade of C- or better is required for each course
applied toward the minor; the overall quality point average
for the minor must be 2.0 or above.
• The undergraduate coursework in Exercise Physiology,
Sports Medicine, Sport Administration, and Leadership are
open to all qualified University of Miami students.
• Determination for using these courses as a minor,
as a specialization, and/or as electives in any program,
is made by the individual student’s degree granting
college or school.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
I. Candidates for B.S.Ed. in the School of Education must
complete the credit hours of work and achieve the quality
point average specified for students in the University at
large as stated in the section ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES,
subject to regulations concerning the major specified in departmental
and program sections of this Bulletin. Exempted is interpreted
to refer exclusively to those exemptions provided under the
following headings:
A. Advanced Standing and Placement (Credit Granted);
B. Credit by Examination;
C. Advanced Placement (by proficiency examination);
D. Statement of Foreign Language Requirements;
II. Except where a required course is one designated to correct
a deficiency in his/her college preparation, the student may
apply the credit hours of any required course from which he
is exempted toward the hours specified for that subject as
a general requirement for graduation and, upon payment of
a recording fee, toward the 120 credits required for graduation.
(See Departmental Proficiency Examinations.) An exemption
may be granted for English 105, but these credits may not
be applied toward the 120 credits required for graduation.
III. Credit Only
Only free electives may be taken under this option. Courses
which satisfy the major, minor, the distributions of the School,
the General Education Requirements of the University or any
course for which a C or better is required may not be taken
for credit only.
IV. Transferred credit may not count toward the completion
of a major without the written approval of the Associate Dean
of the School of Education.
V. Required Areas of Study.
A. English Composition.
Students must take English 105 and 106 (or their equivalent)
during the first year of enrollment in the School. Admission
to English 105 requires a placement score acceptable to
the Department of English. Students whose placement scores
are deemed unacceptably low will be required to take the
non-credit course, ENG 103, before taking ENG 105 and 106.
Students whose placement scores are high may be exempt from
ENG 105 but not from ENG 106 or its equivalent.
B. Mathematics
B.S.Ed. degree candidates must complete MTH 103 or higher.
Students who do not place directly into MTH 103 must enroll
in either MTH 099 or MTH 101 based on results of placement
tests.
C. Foreign Languages (applicable to Sport Administration
majors only)
Students must earn at least 3 credits of a foreign language
at the 200 course level or higher. Special 200-level courses
are required of native speakers who choose to fulfill the
language requirement.
Areas of Knowledge
D. People and Society
B.S.Ed. degree candidates must earn 9 credits in the History/Social
Sciences. Three of these credits must be earned
in ESS 212 Elements of Sport Psychology.
E. Arts and Humanities
B.S.Ed. degree candidates must earn 12 credits, which must
be earned in the areas of 1) Fine Arts; 2) Humanities with
a minimum of 3 credits in each area. The literature requirement
may not be fulfilled by a course that has been used to fulfill
the foreign language requirement. All Humanities credits
must be earned in courses from among the following:
1. Fine Arts: *Note: COS 211 Public Speaking is required
of all Sport Administration majors.
2. Literature
3. Philosophy/Religion
F. Natural World
B.S.Ed. degree candidates may fulfill the Natural Sciences
requirement by taking 6-12 credits (credits required depends
on the program in which the student is enrolled) in the
following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Geological Sciences,
Marine Sciences, Physics, Physical Sciences, and designated
ESS classes.
Note: No more than six credit hours may be taken
in any one department to satisfy the areas of knowledge requirement.
VI. Writing
Every student must complete five writing-oriented (W) courses
beyond ENG 105 and 106. Students must take one approved writing
course section per academic year for a minimum of five writing
intensive course sections, or their equivalents. A student
is required to write at least 4000 words in each W course.
Writing assignments will be assessed for both content and
style. A W course listed in section V (Required Areas of Study)
may be used to satisfy both the writing and Required Areas
of Study criteria. Foreign language courses that meet the
criteria above may be used to satisfy the writing requirement.
Transfer students must satisfy at least 3 courses of the writing
requirement at the University of Miami.
VII. Majors
Every candidate for the B.S.Ed. degree must choose a major
in Athletic Training, Sport Administration or Exercise Physiology.
To find the requirements for the major, consult this Bulletin
under the discipline concerned, and confer with the designated
departmental representative. Candidates with a major in Sport
Administration have the option of selecting a second major
in the School of Communications.
The choice of majors should be made no later than the beginning
of the junior year and must be approved by the major department.
Any student making unsatisfactory progress in a major may
be required to change his/her major or to relinquish candidacy
for the degree.
VIII. Minors
B.S.Ed. candidates in Sport Administration and Exercise Physiology
are required to declare a minor. Sport Administration students
require department approval before declaring a minor. Exercise
Physiology students may choose not to declare a minor if they’re
following the pre-med track, pre-physical therapy, pre-physician’s
assistant or pre-chiropractic track.
IX. Electives
Electives may be chosen from any courses offered by the University.
The student should consult an advisor before selecting elective
courses. At least six credits must be at the 300 level or
above.
For Graduate Coursework, Graduate Degree Programs Offered
by The School of Education, see the Bulletin of the Graduate
School.
For further information, address all inquiries to: Dean;
School of Education; P. O. Box 248065; University of Miami;
Coral Gables, Florida 33124; Telephone: (305) 284-3711
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