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Undergraduate Edition 2019-2020

Kinesiology - Concentration in Exercise Science, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

The following General Education course is required for the major.
BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
MATH 115College Algebra

3
or
MATH 118Precalculus

3
or
MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
PSY 212General Psychology

3

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. Core Courses (22 hours)

KIN 205Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness

3
KIN 239Introduction to Kinesiology

2
KIN 300Exercise Physiology

3
KIN 368Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

2
KIN 370Kinesiology

3
KIN 401Motor Learning and Motor Behavior

3
HLTH 369Principles of Nutrition

3
399Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning

2. Core Electives (8 hours)

Select 8 hours from the courses below.
KIN 242Teaching Team Sports

2
KIN 307Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits

2
KIN 403Research in Physical Education

3
KIN 420Wellness Programming and Administration

3
KIN 430Nutrition and Fitness and Sport

3
KIN 435Scientific Basis of Health for Older Adults

3
KIN 448Excercise Prescription for Chronic Disease

3
KIN 470Adapted Physical Education

3
HLTH 450Health Parity: Rural, Urban, and Global Contexts

3
HLTH 465Drug Education

3

C. Related Area Requirements (20 hours)

PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
PSY 301Statistics and Research Design

4

D. Concentration Requirements (26 hours)

1. Concentration Core (20 hours)

BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
KIN 447Exercise Prescription and Testing

3
KIN 447LExercise Prescription and Testing Lab

1
BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4
BIOL 216Anatomy & Physiology II

4
KIN 405Biomechanics

3
Select 6 hours in Public Health Experience
Select 6 hours from the Public Health Experience Courses listed below.
PHS 420Local Public Health Agency Field Experience

3
PHS 421State PHS Agency Field Experience

3
PHS 422Federal PHS Agency Field Experience

3
PHS 423Non-Profit Organization Field Experience

3
PHS 424Private Corporation PHS Field Experience

3
PHS 425International PHS Field Experience

3

2. Concentration Electives (6 hours)

Complete 6 credit hours of Kinesiology Field Experience.
KIN 491Kinesiology Field Experience I

3
KIN 492Kinesiology Field Experience I

3
KIN 493Kinesiology Field Experience I

3

E. Free Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Kinesiology - Exercise Science Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
ENGL 102Composition I

3
Social & Behavior Sciences A

3
UNIV 110Freshman Seminar

1
HLTH 185Health Concepts

2
KIN 239Introduction to Kinesiology

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
ENGL 103Composition II

3
Social & Behavior Sciences B (1)

3
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
Humanities and Fine Arts A

3
Physical Education Activity

1
Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215Anatomy & Physiology

4
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
Humanities and Fine Arts B

3
MATH 115College Algebra

3
PSY 212General Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

BIOL 216Anatomy & Physiology II

4
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
Humanities and Fine Arts C

2
KIN 205Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness

3
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

First Semester

KIN 368Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

2
KIN 370Kinesiology

3
HLTH 369Principles of Nutrition

3
PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PSY 301Statistics and Research Design

4
Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

KIN 300Exercise Physiology

3
Any Core Elective - 2

2
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
Free Elective

3
399Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning
Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

First Semester

KIN 405Biomechanics

3
KIN 447Exercise Prescription and Testing

3
KIN 447LExercise Prescription and Testing Lab

1
Kinesiology Field Experience - KIN 491, 492 or 493

3
Any Core Elective - 3

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

KIN 401Motor Learning and Motor Behavior

3
Kinesiology Field Experience - KIN 491, 492 or 493

3
Free Elective

3
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120