Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Health Concentration, BA

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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.A. In Kinesiology & Health Sciences:

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

KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation (3) (GER1) or
Any introductory statistics course
One major writing course

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

This concentration is appropriate for further study in the broad area of Health, including Public Health.

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

KINE 200 - Introduction to the Human Body (3) (GER2B)
KINE 270 - Foundations of Epidemiology (3)
KINE 280 - Introduction to Public Health (3)
KINE 295 - Health-related Exercise Prescription (3) (GER2B)
KINE 320 - Issues in Health (3)
KINE 350 - Science of Nutrition (3) (GER2B)
KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation (3) (GER1) or
Any introductory statistics course
One writing course in the major