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 Credits: (3) or
• KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation Credits: (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 352 - Nutrition and the Brain Credits: (3)
• KINE 393 - Health Ethics Credits: (3)
• KINE 401 - Neurophysiology of Aging Credits: (3)
• KINE 405 - Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Credits: (3)
• KINE 455 - Physiology of Obesity Credits: (3)
• KINE 470 - Independent Study in Kinesiology & Health Sciences Credits: (1-3)
• KINE 471 - Independent Study in Kinesiology & Health Sciences Credits: (1-3)
• KINE 480 - Kinesiology & Health Sciences Research Credits: (1-3)
• KINE 481 - Kinesiology & Health Sciences Research Credits: (1-3)
• KINE 493 - Philosophy in Kinesiology & Health Sciences Credits: (3)
• KINE 495 - Honors Credits: (3)
• KINE 496 - Honors Credits: (3)
• KINE 498 - Internship Credits: (3)

Core Requirements Outside the Major

In addition to the NQR requirement, candidates for the B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences must successfully complete a total of three additional NQR courses either from within, or outside of Kinesiology & Health Sciences. None of these three additional science courses may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

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 Credits: (3)
• KINE 280 - Foundations of Public Health Credits: (3)
• KINE 303 - Human Anatomy Credits: (3)

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• KINE 314 - Dissection Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (1) or
• KINE 315 - Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (1)

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• KINE 304 - Human Physiology Credits: (3)
• KINE 305 - Human Physiology Lab Credits: (1) (Lab)
• KINE 393 - Health Ethics Credits: (3) (College 400)
• KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation Credits: (3)
• KINE 450 - Cardiovascular Physiology Credits: (3)
• One writing course in the major