Kinesiology & Health Sciences, PreMed 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.A. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Health ; a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Sciences ; or a B. S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Premed .

Required Credit Hours: 34

(not including physical activity courses)

Major Computing Requirement:

KINE 308 - Biomechanics of Human Movement (3) or
KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation (3) or
Any introductory statistics course

Major Writing Requirement:

The major writing requirement in Kinesiology & Health Sciences may be satisfied by obtaining a C- or better in one of the following courses:

KINE 393 - Health Ethics (3)
KINE 455 - Physiology of Obesity (3)
† KINE 470 - Independent Study in Kinesiology & Health Sciences (1-3)
† KINE 471 - Independent Study in Kinesiology & Health Sciences (1-3)
† KINE 480 - Kinesiology & Health Sciences Research (1-3)
† KINE 481 - Kinesiology & Health Sciences Research (1-3)
KINE 493 - Philosophy in Kinesiology & Health Sciences (3)
† KINE 495 - Honors (3)
† KINE 496 - Honors (3)
† KINE 498 - Internship (3)

Core Requirements Outside the Major:

Candidates for the B.S. degree in Kinesiology & Health Sciences must complete three additional courses in computer science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, geology, or physics. This is in addition to satisfying GER 1 and 2. KINE 303 and KINE 304 count toward these three courses.

The B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences:

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

KINE 303 - Human Anatomy (3)
KINE 304 - Human Physiology (3) (GER2B)
KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation (3) (GER1) or
Any introductory statistics course
One major writing course

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

This concentration is appropriate for further study in medicine.

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

KINE 270 - Foundations of Epidemiology (3)
KINE 303 - Human Anatomy (3)
KINE 314 - Dissection Human Anatomy Lab (1) or
KINE 315 - Human Anatomy Lab (1)
KINE 304 - Human Physiology (3) (GER2B)
KINE 305 - Human Physiology Lab (1) (Lab)
KINE 380 - Introduction to Clinical Practice (3)
KINE 393 - Health Ethics (3) (GER7)
KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation (3) (GER1)
KINE 450 - Cardiovascular Physiology (3)
One writing course in the major

Additional Requirements:

A minimum of 30 credits in Kinesiology & Health Sciences must be completed for the Premed concentration. In addition, the following courses below are required for the Kinesiology & Health Sciences Premed concentration. All Chemistry courses must be taken with the laboratory courses. It is essential for all students considering health professions to consult with Dr. Bev Sher, Department of Biology (btsher@wm.edu) for academic guidance.