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USC Catalogue 2024-2025

Physical Education & Mind Body Health

Return to: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  

The Physical Education & Mind Body Health (PEMBH) department focuses on promoting overall wellness through a combination of fitness and activity classes. Our courses are tailored to meet individual goals and needs, with a strong emphasis on building muscle strength and endurance, improving cardiovascular health, increasing flexibility, and educating on nutritional principles. In addition, our activity classes provide instruction on essential techniques, tactics, and etiquette, as well as the importance of leisure time activities for physical, mental, and social wellness.

Physical Education Building (PED) 107
(213) 740-2488
Fax: (213) 821-1058
Email: phed@dornsife.usc.edu
dornsife.usc.edu/phed

Director: Marcos Briano, PhD

Faculty

Master Lecturers: Bara Floyd, MS; Steve Hsu, MS

Senior Lecturers: Timothy L. Burton, MEd; Stephanie Eggert, MS; Sarah Hayes McGill, BA; Isabelle Pilliere Mazumdar, BA

Lecturers: Natalia Cascino, BS; Arthur Chivichyan, BA; Carl Collins; Salena Collins-Black; Ian Culbertson, BA; Jino DeCastro, MA; Eden Goldman, DC; Jennifer Guinter, MS; Frank Gutierrez, BS; JoAnna Hardy, BA; Sara Ivanhoe, MA; Irina Jestkova; John Kneedler, BA; Christina Koneazny, MS; Clio Manuelian, BA; Joshua Maya, BA; EJ Mitchem, MS; Laurance Mo, MS; Mike Munson, MS; Juwon Nichols, MS; Kevin Robinson, MS; Kiel Shuab, PhD; Julia Sprague, MS; Christian Straka; George Toney, JD; Scott Teves, BS; Martin Vitorino, PhD; Linda Yaron, MEd

Mind Body Studies Minor

PEMBH’s minor offers the opportunity to explore the interconnectedness of body and mind well-being through an experiential, interdisciplinary study that blends theory, research and practice. Core course work includes foundations in yoga, mindfulness and stress management for a comprehensive approach to healthy living. Interdisciplinary course work examines mental and physical health for a multi-dimensional view of mind-body awareness and connection. This minor is designed for students who want to add a dimension of well-being to their personal and academic lives. It is particularly suited for those with career interests in health care, physical therapy, psychology or social work.

General Requirements

No more than 4 units of physical education activity courses may be applied to a student’s overall unit requirement of the student’s USC undergraduate degree.

PHED 165  is reserved for student athletes who are participating on athletic teams.

Instructor approval is required for students who wish to take a “b” class if they have not previously taken the prerequisite “a” course. Students cannot take the prerequisite “a” course for credit after having it waived.

 

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Physical Education