Human Performance (BA)

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The specific degree requirements include 24 units of required core courses within human biology and 12 units of required collateral course work within the sciences. Students must also complete 8 units from a list of restricted electives.

See the Website for details or email Laura Ames at ames@usc.edu.

Required Core Courses (24 Units)

HBIO 202L Principles of Nutrition and Exercise Units: 2 *
HBIO 203L Individualized Exercise Prescription Units: 2 *
HBIO 250g The Pharmacology of Performance Enhancing Drugs Units: 4
HBIO 301L Human Anatomy Units: 4 *
HBIO 310 Sociopsychological Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity Units: 4 *
HBIO 400L Motor Control and Learning Units: 4 *
HBIO 401 Physiology and Biomechanics of Movement Units: 4 *

Required Collateral Courses (12 Units)

BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology Units: 4
MATH 108g Contemporary Precalculus Units: 4
MATH 114x Foundations of Statistics Units: 4

Required Electives (8 Units)

HBIO 302 Nutrition and Metabolism Units: 4 *
HBIO 320 Muscle Physiology Units: 4 *
HBIO 350 Nutrition and Homeostasis Units: 4 *
HBIO 420L Applied Human Physiology Units: 4 *
HBIO 407L Endocrinology and Metabolism Units: 4 *
HBIO 408L Biomechanics Units: 4 *
HBIO 409 Metabolic Diseases Units: 4 *
HBIO 439L Human Performance and Bioenergetics Units: 2 or 4 *
HBIO 441L Prevention of Athletic Injuries Units: 4 *
HBIO 442L Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries Units: 4 *
HBIO 491L Laboratory Experience in Kinesiology Units: 2, 4 *
HBIO 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 *

Note:

*Current syllabi for all human biology (HBIO) courses can be found in the USC Schedule of Classes.

Grade Point Average Requirements

Students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better (cumulative) for the required core requirements, the required collateral courses, and the 16 units of required electives. In addition, a minimum grade of C- (1.7) will be allowed for each of the courses in the required core courses. This requirement will be effective for incoming students (freshmen or transfers) as well as for graduation from USC.