Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Concentration

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Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology select from two concentrations: Exercise Science or Fitness and Human Performance. Graduation requirements of this degree include a 2.0 GPA and earning a grade of “C” or higher in all major courses plus courses in mathematics, English, and the sciences.

First Year

Fall Semester

KIN 1200 - FOUNDATIONS OF KINESIOLOGY ^††
BIOL 1510 - GENERAL BIOLOGY I *
BIOL 1520 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB I *
MATH 1610 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA * ^G
ENGL COMPOSITION GEN ED* ^G Credits / Units: 3
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR ^G Credits / Units: 2

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

CHEM 1210 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS * ^G
CLAB 1230 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS *
MATH 1620 - TRIGONOMETRY * ^G
BIOL 1530 - GENERAL BIOLOGY II * ^G
BIOL 1540 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB II *
KIN LAB ^†† Credits / Units: 1
ENGL COMPOSITION GEN ED* ^G Credits / Units: 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 1220 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS *
CLAB 1240 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS *
BIOL 2500 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE I *
BIOL 2520 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY I *
MATH 2410 - ELEMENTARY STATISTICS *
KIN 2750 - ANATOMY AND ANATOMICAL KINESIOLOGY ^††
KIN LAB ^†† Credits / Units: 1

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

COMM 2110 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING ^G
HUMANITIES LIT/LIT INTENSIVE GEN ED * ^G Credits / Units: 3
PSYC 1010 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I * ^G
BIOL 2510 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE II *
BIOL 2530 - ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY II *
KIN 3210 - MOTOR LEARNING ^††

Total Credit Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

FINE ARTS GEN ED^G Credits / Units: 3
PHYS 1910 - GENERAL PHYSICS *
PLAB 1930 - GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY *
HS 1330 - HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ^††
KIN 3720 - BIOMECHANICS ^††
KIN 3920 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE ^††

Total Credit Hours: 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 3220 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING *
HUMANITIES HIST/PHIL GEN ED^G Credits / Units: 3
NUTR 3420 - NUTRITION *
PSYC 2040 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY *
or PSYC 4220 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
ELECTIVES Credits / Units: 4

Total Credit Hours: 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

KIN 4240 - FITNESS TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION ^††
KIN 4260 - STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMS ^††
KIN 4340 - CLINICAL ASPECTS OF EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION ^††
KIN 4360 - PSYCHOSOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ^††
SCIENCE ELECTIVE * ¹ Credits / Units: 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

KIN 4100 - INTERNSHIP IN EXERCISE SCIENCE, FITNESS OR SPORT MANAGEMENT ^††
ELECTIVES Credits / Units: 6

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total Semester Hours Required 120

^G General Education Requirement (GER). See the GER section of this catalog for the list of courses that fulfill this requirement if no specific course is listed. Honors equivalents are acceptable for all GER courses.

^†† Major course, grade of “C” or higher is required.

*Grade of “C” or higher is required.

Science Elective

¹ Science elective - choose from the following:

Honors Diploma in the Discipline

Students participating in the Honors Program are required to complete 9 hours of upper-level honors courses. These may include a combination of 3000-4000-level HONR courses, study abroad, or H-option courses in the major. Courses that may be taken as H-option in the Department of Kinesiology are: