Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
Major Requirements
Kinesiology majors must complete the University Core and the following lower division prerequisite courses, upper division requirements, and required upper division options courses. Students are required to meet with Kinesiology faculty advisors at least once per semester.
Lower Division Kinesiology Prerequisites
Complete all courses listed below. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all prerequisite courses.
The following courses are required:
Total Credit Hours: 28-29
Upper Division Kinesiology Requirements
- Students majoring in Kinesiology who have successfully completed all the lower division prerequisite courses and are now beginning the upper division curriculum must complete all the required courses listed below.
- A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA is required to begin upper division Kinesiology courses. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all KIN courses.
- Students must apply into the Kinesiology major in order to be permitted to begin upper division coursework.
The following courses are required:
Total Credit Hours: 24
Required Upper Division Kinesiology Options
- Students in the upper division must also complete 18 credit hours of additional KIN courses chosen from the options listed below.
- Students could choose to further focus their studies and concentrate in areas including medical school, physician assistant, athletic training, and other health sciences professions.
- Health sciences advising sheets list the options courses and the additional prerequisite courses that should be fulfilled for various post-graduate opportunities.
- A minimum grade of “C” is required for all KIN courses.
Required course options:
KIN 305 | Princpls Group Exrcs Instruct | 3 |
KIN 317 | Athletic Performnc Condition | 3 |
KIN 322 | Psychology Health Behaviors | 3 |
KIN 323 | Epidemiology Health Sciences | 3 |
KIN 324 | Ethics & Policy in Health Sci | 3 |
KIN 326
| | 3 |
KIN 333
| | 3 |
KIN 336 | Health Wellness Life Coaching | 3 |
KIN 345
| | 3 |
KIN 350
| | 3 |
KIN 391
| | 3 |
KIN 400 | S/T Kinesiol Across Lifespan | 3 |
KIN 428
| | 3 |
KIN 430 | Measurement & Eval Human Move | 3 |
KIN 440WS
| | 3 |
KIN 475
| | 3 |
KIN 486
| | 3 |
KIN 490 | Internship in Health Sciences | 1-9 |
| | |
KIN 387WR | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 388WR | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 487WR | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 488WR | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| | |
KIN 397 | Departmental Honors | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 398 | Departmental Honors | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 497 | Departmental Honors | 1-6 |
| Or | |
KIN 498 | Departmental Honors | 1-6 |
Total Credit Hours: 21
Total Credit Hours: 73-74