The Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology offers several tracks designed to prepare students for a variety of careers. The track options available develop a strong science background making students excellent candidates for employment opportunities in human movement/exercise related areas (corporate or private fitness) or advanced graduate studies (motor neuroscience, kinesiology, exercise physiology). Additional program and track information is available on the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management website or may be obtained by contacting the advising office in the department.
The Exercise and Sport Science option is offered to students wishing to pursue careers in exercise development and coaching/sport training. A solid foundation in scientific principles related to the biology of sport, along with the practical knowledge in various areas of coaching (pedagogy) and exercise training will prepare students to be future coaches and trainers. Students planning to pursue a graduate degree in Exercise or Sport Science may enroll in independent study leading to an undergraduate research project.
This degree plan has been laid out showing students the number of hours they must take each semester in order to complete the degree in four years without attending summer school. This is a suggested plan and does not have to be followed as laid out below. Students should use this information in conjunction with advising documents available from their advisor or the department website when scheduling courses each semester to ensure they are meeting all prerequisites, taking courses for admission to professional phase in a timely manner and meeting all grade requirements.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIOL 107 | Zoology 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | |
| Composition and Rhetoric | |
| Writing about Literature | |
| Technical and Professional Writing | |
| Public Speaking | |
| Communication for Technical Professions | |
| Argumentation and Debate | |
| MATH 140 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 1,2,3 | 3 |
| 2,4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| PBSI 107 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PHYS 201 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| MATH 142 | Business Calculus 1,2,6 | 3 |
| 2,4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| NUTR 202 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 1 | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Public Speaking | |
| Communication for Technical Professions | |
| Argumentation and Debate | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | |
| Composition and Rhetoric | |
| Writing about Literature | |
| Technical and Professional Writing | |
| 2,4 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| KINE 199 | Required Physical Activity 1,8,9 | 1 |
| KINE 213 | Foundations of Kinesiology 1 | 3 |
| KINE 215 | Fundamentals of Coaching 1 | 3 |
| 2,4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIOL 319 | Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 4 |
| KINE 121 | Physical and Motor Fitness Assessment 1,10 | 2 |
| KINE 305 | Sport Nutrition 1 | 3 |
| KINE 307 | Lifespan Motor Development 1 | 3 |
| 1,5,10,11 | 2 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIOL 320 | Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 | 4 |
| KINE 318 | Care of the Athlete 1 | 3 |
PBSI 307
| Developmental Psychology
or Lifespan Development | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 13 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| KINE 340 | Essentials of Strength and Conditioning 1,12 | 3 |
| KINE 404 | Coaching Psychology 1 | 3 |
| KINE 433 | Physiology of Exercise 1 | 3 |
| KINE 435 | Physiology of Exercise Lab 1,13 | 1 |
| 1,5,10,11 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| KINE 406 | Motor Learning and Skill Performance 1 | 3 |
| KINE 407 | Motor Control and Learning Lab 1,13 | 1 |
| KINE 426 | Exercise Biomechanics 1 | 3 |
| KINE 427 | Therapeutic Principles 1 | 3 |
| KINE 428 | Exercise Biomechanics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| KINE 324 | Career Development in Coaching and Youth Development 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
