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Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology

This program provides students with the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. Students are prepared for careers in teaching physical education (K-12), exercise science, or youth sports management. All degree core and designated electives must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Academic advising for students seeking the Kinesiology degree is available in the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center.

All candidates for the degree must complete the following:

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements in this catalog.

Core Curriculum Requirements
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements

Rhetoric (6 semester credit hours)

All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement:
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II

Domain I: Mathematics and Science

Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Science (6 semester credit hours)
BIO 1113 (& 1122 as support work)
Any additional three hours listed under the Level 2 section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain II: Society and Culture

United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Political Studies (6 semester credit hours)
POL 1013 plus 3 additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain III: Literature and the Arts

Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will atisfy this core requirement.
The Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

Domain IV: World Society and Issues

(3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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The minimum number of semester credit hours for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 123, of which at least 39 must be at the upper-division level.

Degree Core Requirements (24 semester credit hours):

KIN 2003 Computer Application for Kinesiology and Health
KIN 2123 Fitness and Wellness Concepts
KIN 2303 Cultural and Scientific Foundations
KIN 3103 Motor Development
KIN 3313 Anatomy & Physiology for Kinesiology
KIN 3323 Biomechanics
KIN 3433 Exercise Physiology
KIN 4403 Motor Learning

Designated Electives (58 semester credit hours):

Students must select 58 semester credit hours of coursework that constitute a coherent, focused plan of study. That plan of study must be approved by the department faculty advisor. Assistance in course selection and plan development is available from the COEHD Advising and Certification Center. Students are encouraged to establish an approved plan of study as early in the program as possible. The department has given preapproval to the following plans of study for specializations in physical education, exercise science, and youth sports management.

Physical Education. COM 1053, EDU 2103, EDP 3203, HTH 2523, KIN 2421, KIN 2423, KIN 3001, KIN 3011, KIN 3021, KIN 3031, KIN 3041, KIN 3051, KIN 3061, KIN 3071, KIN 3081, KIN 3303, KIN 3413, KIN 4113, KIN 4123, KIN 4203, KIN 4303, KIN 4343, KIN 4413, KIN 4423, and RDG 3773. EDP 3203, KIN 4203, KIN 4303, and RDG 3773 are restricted classes. Advisor codes for these classes will be issued only if all prerequisites have been completed.

Exercise Science. AHS 2083, AHS 2091, AHS 2103, AHS 2111, BIO 1122, COM 1053, HTH 2523, KIN 3051, KIN 3071, KIN 3303, KIN 3443, KIN 4023, KIN 4233, KIN 4253, KIN 4936, KIN 4943, KIN 4991, and 15 hours of electives.

Youth Sport Management. ACC 2003 (or ACC 2013), KIN 2423, KIN 3011, KIN 3021, KIN 3031, KIN 3041, KIN 3203, KIN 3213, KIN 3413, KIN 4123, KIN 4213, KIN 4413, KIN 4423, KIN 4936, MKT 3013, NPO 3003, and 15 hours of electives.

Student Teaching Component

The following student teaching requirement is not required for the degree in Kinesiology. Student teaching or an alternative to student teaching is required in order to meet the experiential requirements of the teacher certificate.

C&I 4666 Student Teaching: All Level Physical Education

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