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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Kinesiology: Exercise Science, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Students must earn a C or better in all KINS courses.

Freshman Year

First Semester

FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)
Chemistry & Lab 4 Credit(s)^SR
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) ^1SR
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) ^WC
KINS 130 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

KINS 102 - Medical Terminology 1 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s) SBS
Humanities/Fine Arts²
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s) ^WC
MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus for Engineers and Scientists 4 Credit(s)
MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) ^MLAR**

Semester Total: 14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHYS 225 - College Physics I 3 Credit(s) ¹ and
PHYS 235 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s) ¹
KINS 203 - Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise 3 Credit(s)
KINS 208 - Kinetic Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
AA History & Culture²3 Credit(s)
KINS Directed Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 17

Second Semester

Statistics^MLAR 3 Credit(s)
KINS 201 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning I 2 Credit(s) and
KINS 202 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning I Lab 1 Credit(s)
KINS 204 - Fitness and Health Assessment 2 Credit(s) and
KINS 205 - Fitness and Health Assessment Lab 1 Credit(s)
Clinical Applied Phys 3 Credit(s)
KINS Directed Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

KINS 303 - Nutritional Health & Sport Performance 3 Credit(s)
KINS 333 - Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries 3 Credit(s)
KINS 345 - Biomechanics 2 Credit(s) and
KINS 346 - Biomechanics Lab 1 Credit(s)
KINS 370 - Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s) and
KINS 371 - Exercise Physiology Lab 1 Credit(s)
Global Awareness² 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

KINS 301 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning II 2 Credit(s) and
KINS 302 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning II Lab 1 Credit(s)
KINS 304 - Electrocardiography 3 Credit(s) ^CS
KINS 306 - Fitness Across the Life Span 3 Credit(s) ^CS
KINS 307 - Principles of Exercise Prescription 3 Credit(s)
KINS 375 - Neuromuscular Control 2 Credit(s)
KINS 376 - Neuromuscular Control Lab 1 Credit(s)
KINS 389 - Professional Distinction in Kinesiology 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

KINS 401 - Exercise Pharmacology 3 Credit(s) CS
KINS 406 - Preparation for Certification Exam 3 Credit(s) CS
KINS 407 - Exercise Prescription for Clinical Populations. 3 Credit(s)
KINS 470 - Advanced Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective³ 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

Free Elective³ 3 Credit(s)
KINS 469 - Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
KINS 498 - KINS Internship 6 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹KINS internal requirement

²Student chooses from the university’s list of approved courses to meet this requirement

³Student Student can choose any 3 credit hour course in the university for a free elective

^WCMeets Written Communications Gen Ed requirement

^SRMeets Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed requirement

^SSMeets Student Success Gen Ed requirement

^SBSMeets Social & Behavior Science Gen Ed requirement NOTE:PSYC 101 required as SBS requirement

^MLARMeets Mathematical, Logical, and Analytical Reasoning requirement

^CSCourse is KINS concentration-specific

*Student must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to remain in this major

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