The mission of the Kinesiology program is to develop knowledge, personal dispositions, and practical applications through the interdisciplinary study of human movement and physical activity.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Kinesiology - 51-53 hours
| AC 201 | Fundamentals of Coaching | 3 |
| EXSS 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
| EXSS 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Aspects of Movement | 3 |
| PE 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
| PE 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology | 2 |
| | or | |
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| PE 212 | Field and Invasion Games and Sports | 2 |
| PE 215 | Net and Target Games and Sports | 2 |
| PE 220 | Physical Education Activities | 3 |
| PE 230 | Skill Themes and Movement Concepts | 2 |
| PE 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| PE 315 | Skill and Health Related Physical Fitness Education | 2 |
| PE 317 | Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports | 3 |
| PE 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
| PE 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
| PE 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
| PE 400 | Health Issues | 3 |
| PE 410 | Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| PE 424 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
| PE 434 | Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| PE 435 | Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Professional Education - 6 hours
Upper Division General Electives - 15 hours
Select 15 hours of courses at the 300-400 level from any academic discipline.
General Electives - 0-8 hours
Select courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.
All students must complete a comprehensive examination before he or she may receive a degree. The exam deals with only Physical Education and Athletic Coaching course work (courses with a PE prefix). This exam is multiple choice, and grading is pass or fail. The results will be used as data collection for the program outcomes.