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. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences or B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Science 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: 30

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 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 the GER 1 and GER 2.

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) or any introductory statistics course
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 recommended 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.