Requirements to Major in Kinesiology
Students majoring in kinesiology must earn a C-or better in all courses required for the major. It is strongly recommended that kinesiology majors choose an advisor in the kinesiology department by the end of their first year. All kinesiology majors must complete the kinesiology core courses, listed below. Students wanting to concentrate in pre-athletic training must complete additional requirements, as detailed below.
A. Collegium Courses
- KGA 1000 - Prejudice and Discrimination
- KI 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice - Kinesiology
B. Kinesiology Core Courses
- BI 1030 - Concepts of Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
- KI 1110 - Introduction to Kinesiology
- KI 1120 - Wellness I: Integrative Health Concepts
or KI 1150 – Fitness/Nutrition for Wellness - KI 1990 – Practicum in Adaptive Physical Activity (1 credit)
- KI 2010 - Standard First Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1 credit)
- KI 2110 - Basic Care and Prevention of Injuries (4 credits)
- KI 2130 (PS 2230) - Psychology of Sport and Movement
- KI 2180 - Biomechanics
- KI 2190 - Adaptive Physical Activity
- KI 3120 (SM 3120) - Sport in North American Society
- KI 4410 - Exercise Physiology (4 credits)
- KI 4850 - Practicum in Kinesiology (1-2 credits)
C. Kinesiology Electives
· Select two courses from the following list:
· BI 1020 - Foundations of Nutrition
· KI 1120 - Wellness I: Integrative Health Concepts (if not taken as Kinesiology core course)
· KI 1150 - Fitness/Nutrition for Wellness (4 credits) (if not taken as Kinesiology core course)
· KI 1170 - Concepts of Positive Coaching for Youth Sports
· KI 1190 (GCD 1190) - Eastern Energy Exercises
· KI 1510 (SM 1510) - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management
· KI 2720 - Theory and Practice of Coaching
· KI 3050 - Wellness II
· KI 3240 - Advanced Care and Evaluation of Injuries (4 credits)
· KI 3250 - Therapeutic Exercise
· KI 3610 - Theory of Outdoor Leadership
· KI 3710 - Sport Literature
· KI 3750 (SM 3750) - Organization and Administration of Sport and Recreation
· KI 3990 - Topics in Kinesiology (1 – 3 credits)
· KI 3995 - Topics in Wellness
· KI 4440 - Health-Fitness Instruction
· KI 4710 (SM 4710) - Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation
· KI 4950 - Seminar in Kinesiology
E. Distribution Courses and Electives
Requirements to Pre-Athletic Training Concentration
This concentration of the kinesiology major is intended for students planning to pursue careers in athletic training certification and other movement related fields (coaching, recreation, and fitness leadership) that require a sound foundation in movement sciences as well as the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
In order
to be eligible for certification as an athletic trainer, students must pursue
further education at a CAAHEP accredited athletic training program. Please
contact the head athletic trainer for further information.
Students in this concentration must take kinesiology
core courses as well as the following additional required pre-athletic training
concentration course.
- BI 1020 - Foundations of Nutrition
- KI 3240 - Advanced Care and Evaluation of Injuries (4 credits)
- KI 3250 - Therapeutic Exercise
- KI 4850 - Practicum in Kinesiology (1 – 2 credits)
Requirements to Minor in Coaching
Students majoring in kinesiology cannot minor in coaching.
- Two KI 1000-level skills courses and the following courses
- KI 1150 - Fitness for Wellness
- KI 2010 - Standard First Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1 credit)
- KI 2110 - Basic Care and Prevention of Injuries (4 credits)
- KI 2720 - Theory and Practice of Coaching
- KI 4710 (SM 4710) - Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation
- KI 4850 - Practicum in Kinesiology (1 – 2 credits)
- PS 2230 (KI/SM 2130) - Psychology of Sport and Movement
