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 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
MATH 115	College Algebra	3
	OR
MATH 118	Precalculus	3
	OR
MATH 165	Calculus of Single Variable I	4
PSY 212	General Psychology	3

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. Core Courses (22 hours)

KIN 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Wellness	2
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN 369	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
KIN 399	Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics	4

2. Core Electives (8 hours)

Select 8 hours from the courses below.

KIN 242	Teaching Team Sports	2
KIN 307	Teaching Lifetime Leisure Pursuits	2
KIN 403	Research in Kinesiology	3
KIN 420	Wellness Programming and Administration	3
KIN 430	Nutrition and Fitness and Sport	3
KIN 435	Scientific Basis of Health and Aging for Older Adults	3
KIN 448	Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease	3
KIN 470	Adapted Physical Education	3
HLTH 450	Health Parity: Rural, Urban, and Global Contexts	3
HLTH 465	Drug Education	3

C. Related Area Requirements (20 hours)

PHYS 181	General Physics I	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
PSY 301	Statistics and Research Design	4

D. Concentration Requirements (26 hours)

1. Concentration Core (20 hours)

BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
KIN 447	Exercise Prescription and Testing	3
KIN 447L	Exercise Prescription and Testing Lab	1
BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4
BIOL 216	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
KIN 405	Biomechanics	4

2. Concentration Electives (6 hours)

Complete 6 credit hours of Kinesiology Field Experience.

KIN 491	Kinesiology Field Experience I	3
KIN 492	Kinesiology Field Experience II	3
KIN 493	Kinesiology Field Experience III	3

E. Free Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Kinesiology - Exercise Science Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101	General Biology for Majors I	4
ENGL 102	Composition I	3
	Social & Behavioral Sciences A	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar I	1
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

BIOL 102	General Biology for Majors II	4
ENGL 103	Composition II	3
	Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4
CHEM 101	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
	Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1	3
MATH 115	College Algebra	3
	OR
MATH 118	Precalculus	3
	OR
MATH 165	Calculus of Single Variable I	4
PSY 212	General Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Second Semester

BIOL 216	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
CHEM 102	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
	Humanities & Fine Arts B	2
KIN 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Wellness	2
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

First Semester

KIN 369	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
PHYS 181	General Physics I	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
PSY 301	Statistics and Research Design	4
Total Credit Hours:		17

Second Semester

KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
	Core Elective	2
PHYS 182	General Physics II	3
PHYS 182L	General Physics II Lab	1
	Free Elective	3
KIN 399	Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

KIN 405	Biomechanics	4
KIN 447	Exercise Prescription and Testing	3
KIN 447L	Exercise Prescription and Testing Lab	1
KIN 491	Kinesiology Field Experience I	3
	Core Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Second Semester

KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
KIN 492	Kinesiology Field Experience II	3
	Core Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 120