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Sport Sciences Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 133 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 010610035
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

030111233 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511140 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511150 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
040511160 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511180 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511190 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 2 - 2 -
040511200 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511230 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511240 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511250 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 2 - 2 -
040511260 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511270 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511280 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
040511290 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511400 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511470 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511990 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

190111020 INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 3 - 3 -
190111060 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT SCIENCE 3 - 3 -
190112060 PHYSIOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE 3 - 3 190111020
190112290 STATISTICS IN SPORTS SCIENCE 3 - 3 -
190114010 BIOMECHANICS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT 3 - 3 190113010
190114040 SEMINAR IN SPORT SCIENCE 3 - 3 190114730

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

190111030 EXERCISE 3 - 3 -
190111040 BASKETBALL 3 - 3 190111300
190111050 VOLLEYBALL 3 - 3 190111300
190111070 HEALTH EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
190111100 ATHLETICS I - 3 3 190111300
190111300 PHYSICAL FITNESS 3 - 3 -
190112010 FOOTBALL (SOCCER) ( for Females 190112130 RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTS ) 3 - 3 190111300
190112030 HANDBALL 3 - 3 190111300
190112040 GYMNASTICS 3 - 3 190111300
190112050 ATHLETICS II 3 - 3 190111100
190112101 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3 -
190112111 THE PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3 -
190113010 SCIENCE OF ATHLETIC TRAINING 3 - 3 190113030
190113020 SWIMMING 3 - 3 190111300
190113030 SPORTS INJURIES AND METHODS OF PREVENTION 3 - 3 190112060
190113050 MOTOR LEARNING 3 - 3 190112111
190113060 CURRICULUM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3 190113720
190113070 SPORTS SOCIOLOGY 3 - 3 -
190113310 PRACTICAL TEACHING 1 - 3 2 190113720
190113720 METHODS AND STYLES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3 190112050, 190111030, 190111040, 190112040, 190111050, 190112030, 190112010
190114020 ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 190113030
190114320 ATHLETES NUTRITION 3 - 3 190112060
190114730 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3 190112290
190114830 PRACTICAL TEACHING 2 - 2 2 190114990
190114880 SMALL GAMES 2 - 2 -
190114990 PRAXIS OF P.E CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODS 3 - 3 190113060
Students must pass ( 14 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

190111090 SPORT FIRST AID 2 - 2 -
190111520 SPORT TECHNOLOGY 2 - 2 -
190112450 TENNIS - 2 2 -
190112800 WEIGHT LIFTING 2 - 2 -
190112850 MARTIAL GAMES 2 - 2 -
190113080 FOOTBALL/GIRLS 2 - 2 190111300
190113090 RECREATION AND CAMPING 2 - 2 190112101
190113996 TERMINOLOGY IN SPORT SCIENCES - IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
190114050 SWIMMING (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190113020
190114060 GYMNASTICS (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190112040
190114070 ATHLETES (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190112050
190114080 FOOTBALL (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190112010
190114090 BASKETBALL (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190111040
190114100 VOLLEYBALL (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190111050
190114110 HANDBALL (ADVANCED LEVEL) 2 - 2 190112030
190114140 SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
190114410 TENNIS GAMES 2 - 2 -

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical

040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
190111330 EXERCISE 1 - 2 2
190111410 BASKETBALL I - 3 3
190111420 GYMNASTICS 1 - 3 3
190111620 POSTURE EDUCATION 2 - 2
190111630 HEALTH EDUCATION AND FIRST AID 2 - 2
190112020 VOLLEYBALL 1 - 3 3
190112351 FOOTBALL 1 (SOCCER) - 3 3
190112360 EXERCISE 2 2 - 2
190112401 FOOTBALL 2 (SOCCER) - 3 3
190112410 SWIMMING 1 - 3 3
190112430 VOLLEYBALL 2 - 3 3
190112840 KARATE 2 - 2
190112880 RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTS 1 - 3 3
190112890 RHYTHMIC MOVEMENTS 2 - 3 3
190112900 HANDBALL 1 - 3 3
190112910 HANDBALL 2 - 3 3
190113260 SPORTS INJURIES 3 - 3
190113530 GYMNASTICS 2 - 3 3
190113996 TERMINOLOGY IN SPORT SCIENCES - IN HEBREW 2 - 2
190114150 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2
190114270 KINESIOLOGY AND MECHANICS 3 - 3
190114350 BASKETBALL II - 3 3
190114440 SWIMMING 2 - 3 3
190114450 MOTOR EDUCATION 3 - 3
190114460 SWIMMING 3 - 3 2
190114470 GYMNASTICS 3 - 2 2
190114480 ATHLETICS 3 - 2 2
190114530 SCIENCE OF ATHLETIC TRAINING 3 - 3
190114650 FEEDING ATHLETES 2 - 2
190114660 REHABILITATION OF SPECIAL CASES 2 - 2
190114950 FOOTBALL 3 (SOCCER) 2 - 2
190114960 BASKETBALL 3 2 - 2
190114970 VOLLEYBALL 3 2 - 2
190114980 HANDBALL 3 2 - 2
190114995 PRAXIS OF P.E CURRULUM AND TEACHING METHODS IN HEBREW 3 - 3

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH0
--------- Univ. Elec.2
190111020 INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY3
190111060 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT SCIENCE3
190111300 PHYSICAL FITNESS3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 14

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH2
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB1
190111030 EXERCISE3
190111040 BASKETBALL3
190111050 VOLLEYBALL3
190111070 HEALTH EDUCATION2
190111100 ATHLETICS I3
--------- Spec. Elec.2
TOTAL 19

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

190112060 PHYSIOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE3
190112030 HANDBALL3
190112040 GYMNASTICS3
190112101 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION3
--------- Spec. Elec.2
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH2
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB1
--------- Univ. Elec.2
190112290 STATISTICS IN SPORTS SCIENCE3
190112010 FOOTBALL (SOCCER)3
190112050 ATHLETICS II3
190112111 THE PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY3
--------- Spec. Elec.2
TOTAL 19

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS2
190113020 SWIMMING3
190113030 SPORTS INJURIES AND METHODS OF PREVENTION3
190113070 SPORTS SOCIOLOGY3
190113720 METHODS AND STYLES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION3
--------- Spec. Elec.2
--------- Spec. Elec.2
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
190113010 SCIENCE OF ATHLETIC TRAINING3
190113050 MOTOR LEARNING3
190113060 CURRICULUM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION3
190113310 PRACTICAL TEACHING 12
--------- Spec. Elec.2
--------- Spec. Elec.2
TOTAL 17

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
190114010 BIOMECHANICS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT3
190114730 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION3
190114880 SMALL GAMES2
190114990 PRAXIS OF P.E CURRICULUM AND TEACHING METHODS3
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
190114040 SEMINAR IN SPORT SCIENCE3
190114020 ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION2
190114320 ATHLETES NUTRITION3
190114830 PRACTICAL TEACHING 22
TOTAL 14