Sample Four-year Plan for Sport Science Major (with Interest in Physical Therapy)
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fall |
18 credits |
| BIOL 160 - General Biology I |
4 |
| MATH 112 - College Algebra |
3 |
| CHEM 120 - General Chemistry I |
4 |
| ENGL 105 - Accelerated Composition |
4 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Freshman Spring |
17 credits |
| BIOL 161 - General Biology |
4 |
| MATH 113 - Trigonometry |
3 |
| CHEM 121 - General Chemistry II |
4 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
| Artistic Awareness |
3 |
| Sophomore Fall |
15 credits |
| Elective |
3 |
| Scientific Reasoning in the Social Sciences |
3 |
| VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World |
3 |
| SPSL 110 - Health and Wellness |
3 |
| ENGL 307 - Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| Sophomore Spring |
16 credits |
| SPSL 100 - First Aid |
1 |
| MATH 230 - Elements of Statistics |
4 |
| Literary Analysis |
3 |
| COMM 150 - Fundamentals of Speech |
2 |
| Theological Inquiry |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Junior Fall |
16 credits |
| PHYS 250/270 - General Physics I |
4 |
| SPML 350 - Event Management |
3 |
| VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good |
3 |
| Integrating Faith and Practice |
3 |
| SPSL 430 - Strength and Conditioning |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
16 credits |
| Elective |
3 |
| Historical Analysis |
3 |
| Artistic Awareness |
3 |
| BIOL 331 - Biomechanics |
3 |
| BIOL 347 - Human Physiology |
4 |
| Senior Fall |
16–17 credits |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
| BIOL 482 - Human Anatomy |
4 |
| Philosophical and Moral Inquiry |
3 |
| SPML 481 - Sport Leadership Practicum (4 cr.) OR BIOL 487 - Internship (3 cr.) |
3–4 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
17 credits |
| NUTR 260 - Nutrition for Physical Performance |
3 |
| BIOL 338 - Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPML 320 - Ethical Leadership in Sport |
3 |
| SPML 490 - Strategic Sport Leadership |
2 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |