Kinesiology, BS/BA

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This program will allow the individual to pursue careers in sport and exercise science. This option does not lead to a teaching endorsement and does not require the Education Core.

A student must complete the following requirements in addition to the General Studies requirements. No grade lower than “C-” will satisfy major requirements.

Students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the Additional BA Requirements .

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Kinesiology Requirements

Required Program Prerequisites

BIOL 102 - Introductory Zoology 4 Credit Hours
BUS 201 - Organizational Communications 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 101 - Information Systems Concepts & Applications 3 Credit Hours
MATH 112 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development 3 Credit Hours

Health, Physical Education, And Recreation Core Requirements

HPER 215 - First Aid, CPR, AED 2 Credit Hours
HPER 222 - Structural Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
HPER 262 - Nutrition & Health 3 Credit Hours
HPER 310 - Psychology of Sports & Physical Activities 3 Credit Hours
HPER 325 - Prevention & Care of Sports Injuries 3 Credit Hours
HPER 360 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
HPER 382 - Sound Mind Sound Body (Mens Sana in Corpore Sano) 3 Credit Hours
HPER 428 - Health & Society 3 Credit Hours
HPER 433 - Applied Exercise Science 3 Credit Hours

HPER Core Total: 26

Kinesiology Option

BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 312 - Human Physiology 4 Credit Hours
HPER 199 - First Year Seminar in Kinesiology 2 Credit Hours
HPER 219 - Techniques of the Olympic Lifts 1 Credit Hours
HPER 290 - Research Opportunities in Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
HPER 419 - Neuromechanics of Human Movement 3 Credit Hours
HPER 420 - Mechanical Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
HPER 441 - HPER Internship 3 Credit Hours

Option Total: 23

Major Total: 49

NOTE: For all Kinesiology students, but especially for those specifically interested in careers in management, the elective credits for the degree program should be directed to completing a minor in either Business Administration or Marketing.