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Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Health Sciences Concentration, BS


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Requirements for Major


Kinesiology & Health Sciences prepares students for a wide variety of academic and professional pursuits in fields that specialize in human body movement and its effect on human health. Students can elect to earn a B.A.  or B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences  or choose one of three concentrations as a Kinesiology & Health Sciences major: a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Sciences ; a B. S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Premed ; or a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health .

Required Credit Hours: 34


(not including physical activity courses)

Major Computing Requirement:


Core Requirements Outside the Major:


Candidates for the B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences must successfully complete, in addition to the NQR requirement, three additional science courses from computer science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, geology, or physics. This is in addition to satisfying GER 1 and 2. 

The B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences:


Students receiving a B.S. degree in Kinesiology & Health Sciences must pass the following required courses:

The B.S. In Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a Concentration in Health Sciences:


This concentration is appropriate for further study in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and other disciplines in the health sciences. Please contact Dr. Ray McCoy, rwmcco@wm.edu, for advising in these areas.

Students receiving a concentration in Health Sciences must pass the following required courses:

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