Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Allied Health Concentration, BS

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 . Students may choose one of five concentrations as a Kinesiology & Health Sciences major, but are not required to do so: a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Allied Health ; a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Nutrition ; a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Premed ; a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health ;or a B.A. in Kinesiology & Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health .

Required Credit Hours: 34

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 406 - Public Health Research Issues 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 - Research in Kinesiology & Health Sciences Credits: (1-3)
KINE 481 - Research in Kinesiology & Health Sciences 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 satisfying the NQR requirements, candidates for the B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences must successfully complete, three additional NQR designated 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 Allied Health:

Students must pass the following required courses:

KINE 303 - Human Anatomy Credits: (3)
KINE 304 - Human Physiology Credits: (3)
KINE 305 - Human Physiology Lab Credits: (1)
KINE 314 - Dissection Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (1) or
KINE 315 - Human Anatomy Lab Credits: (1)
KINE 394 - Statistics and Evaluation Credits: (3) or any introductory statistics course
KINE 442 - Exercise Physiology Credits: (4)
KINE 498 - Internship Credits: (3) (College 400)

2 Courses

Students must pass 2 of the following courses:

KINE 310 - Microbes in Human Disease Credits: (3)
KINE 360 - Physiology of Aging Credits: (3)
KINE 450 - Cardiovascular Physiology Credits: (3)
KINE 455 - Physiology of Obesity Credits: (3)
KINE 458 - Cellular Basis of Neuromuscular Physiology Credits: (3)

1 Course

Students must pass 1 of the following classes:

KINE 295 - Health-Related Exercise Prescription Credits: (3)
KINE 308 - Biomechanics of Human Movement Credits: (3)
KINE 322 - Motor Learning Credits: (3)
KINE 350 - Science of Nutrition Credits: (3)
KINE 354 - Nutrition in Health & Disease Credits: (3)