Kinesiology - Concentration in Fitness and Wellness, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

 

B. Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. Core Courses (22 hours)

KIN 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness	3
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN 368	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	2
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
399	Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning

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 Physical Education	3
KIN 420	Wellness Programming and Administration	3
KIN 430	Nutrition and Fitness and Sport	3
KIN 435	Scientific Basis of Health for Older Adults	3
KIN 448	Excercise 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 (12 hours)

BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4
KIN 243	Individual Sports	2
KIN 216	Elementary Physical Education	3
HLTH 200	Introduction to Health and Wellness Promotion	3

D. Concentration Requirements (18 hours)

KIN 379	Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Health Coaching	3
KIN 383	Aquatic & Fitness Instruction	3
KIN 388	Lifesaving	3
KIN 390	Water Safety	3
KIN 407	Group Exercise Instruction	3
KIN 478	Swimming Pool Operation and Maintenance	3

1. Concentration Core (18 hours)

PESM 411	Facilities Management	3
KIN 375	Management of Physical Education and Athletic Programs	3
KIN 379	Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Health Coaching	3
KIN 383	Aquatic & Fitness Instruction	3
KIN 407	Group Exercise Instruction	3
KIN 478	Swimming Pool Operation and Maintenance	3

2. Concentration Elective (6 hours)

Select 6 hours from the Public Health Experience Courses listed below.

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

E. Free Electives (19 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Department Requirements

ARC Certified First Aid or HLTH 367 WSI (Water Safety Instructor) or PE 389 Swimming Pool Management

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Kinesiology - Fitness and Wellness Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102	Composition I	3
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar	1
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B	4
	Physical Education Activity	1
KIN 239	Introduction to Kinesiology	2
Total Credit Hours:		14

Second Semester

ENGL 103	Composition II	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
	Social & Behavior Sciences B (1)	3
	Social & Behavior Sciences B (2)	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts C	2
Total Credit Hours:		14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 215	Anatomy & Physiology	4
	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
HLTH 200	Introduction to Health and Wellness Promotion	3
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

	Humanities and Fine Arts B	3
KIN 205	Technology Application in Fitness and Welnness	3
KIN 216	Elementary Physical Education	3
KIN 243	Individual Sports	2
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Junior Year

First Semester

KIN 368	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	2
KIN 370	Kinesiology	3
KIN 375	Management of Physical Education and Athletic Programs	3
HLTH 369	Principles of Nutrition	3
	Any Core Elective - 3	3
	Free Elective 1	1
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

KIN 300	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN 383	Aquatic & Fitness Instruction	3
KIN 379	Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Health Coaching	3
399	Applied Techniques in Strength and Conditioning
KIN 407	Group Exercise Instruction	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

KIN 478	Swimming Pool Operation and Maintenance	3
KIN 491	Kinesiology Field Experience I	3
	Free Elective	3
PESM 411	Facilities Management	3
	Any Core Elective - 3	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

KIN 401	Motor Learning and Motor Behavior	3
KIN 492	Kinesiology Field Experience I	3
	Any Core Elective - 3	3
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 120

Departmental Requirements

ARC Certified First Aid or HLTH 367 WSI (Water Safety Instructor) or PE 389 (Swimming Pool Management)