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Kinesiology (BS)

Overview

The kinesiology program enriches the life of each student by providing knowledge concerning good health practices, efficient use of body mechanics to meet the demands of a lifetime and sharpening the skills necessary for participation in lifetime activities. A student can obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a Sport Management or a Fitness emphasis. A coaching micro-credential is also available for students who desire to coach interscholastic sports. A minor in Kinesiology may also be obtained.

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Degree Requirements

See Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum

Required Kinesiology Core (26 hours)

KINE 1222Foundations of Kinesiology

2
KINE 1233Personal Health

3
KINE 2222First Aid and CPR

2
KINE 2233Community and Consumer Health

3
KINE 2313Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3
KINE 3213Biomechanics

3
KINE 4223Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology

3
Or
KINE 4213Exercise Testing

3
KINE 4313Physiology of Exercise

3
BIOL 2251Human Anatomy Lab

1
BIOL 2253Human Anatomy

3

Kinesiology majors must select either the Fitness Track or Sport Management Track

Fitness Track

Required Kinesiology (15 hours)

KINE 3203Concepts of Strength and Conditioning

3
KINE 3223Concepts in Personal Training

3
KINE 3403Sports Management

3
KINE 4002Internship

2
KINE 4002Internship

2
KINE 4212Adapted Physical Education

2

KINE4002 Internship is required to be taken twice.

Kinesiology Activity Electives (2 hours)

Kinesiology Non-Activity Electives (3 hours)

Required Chemistry (4 hours)

CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3

Required Biology (5 hours)

BIOL 1222Biological and Medical Terminology

2
BIOL 3003Human Nutrition

3

Required Business Administration (3 hours)

BADM 1503Introduction to Business

3

Required Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

Required Non-Kinesiology Electives (17 hours)

Sports Management Track

Required Kinesiology (16 hours)

KINE 3202Socio-Cultural Studies in Sport

2
KINE 3303Sports Analytics

3
KINE 3402Sport Psychology

2
KINE 3403Sports Management

3
KINE 3412Sport in Film and Literature

2
KINE 4002Internship

2
KINE 4002Internship

2

KINE4002 Internship is required to be taken twice.

Required KINE Elective Courses (4 hours)

Required Communications (9 hours)

COMM 2313News Reporting I

3
COMM 3513Public Relations

3
COMM 4403Professional Speaking

3

Required Economics (6 hours)

ECON 2113Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2123Principles of Microeconomics

3

Required Management (3 hours)

MGMT 3253Principles of Management

3

Required Business Administration (3 hours)

BADM 1503Introduction to Business

3

Required Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

Required Non-Kinesiolgy Electives (8 hours)