Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

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Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)
SSFM 130 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) (SR)
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry VI 3 Credit(s) (SR) and
CHEM 116 - General Chemistry VI Laboratory 1 Credit(s) (SR)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 Credit(s) ^a
Global Awareness 3 Credit(s) ^a
A-A Culture & History 3 Credit(s) ^a
MATH 111 - College Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credit(s) (MLA)

Semester Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

SSFM 226 - Personal Approach to Health 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 201 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 350 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (formerly BIOL 450) 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry VII 3 Credit(s) and
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry VII Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 17

Second Semester

MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 225 - Fitness Leadership 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 272 - Fitness and Aging 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 351 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (formerly BIOL 451) 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I 3 Credit(s) and
PHYS 235 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

HPLS Elective 3 Credit(s) ^d
SSFM 300 - Fitness Facilities and Management 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 340 - Introduction to Sport Management 3 Credit(s)
HPED 345 - Applied Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 226 - College Physics II 3 Credit(s) and
PHYS 236 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

SSFM 303 - Nutrition for Sport and Fitness 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 333 - Introduction to Sports Medicine 3 Credit(s)
HPED 370 - Exercise Physiology 3 Credit(s)
HPED 375 - Motor Learning and Control 3 Credit(s)
Pre-PT Elective 3 Credit(s) ^c

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

HPED 342 - First Aid and Safety 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 469 - Measurement and Evaluation for Kinesiology Research 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 471 - Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 3 Credit(s)
SSFM 472 - Exercise Programming in Special Populations 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Second Semester

SSFM 498 - Internship 6 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ^b
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ^b

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

^a12 hours -Students must choose from the list of university-approved Humanities/Fine Arts, Global Awareness, African-American Culture/History, and Social/Behavioral Sciences courses. The Kinesiology department recommends its students to use SSFM 226 as their Social/Behavioral Sciences course.
^b6 hours - Free Electives: Students may take any courses for which they meet the prerequisites.
^c3 hours - These hours are used as pre-requisites for graduate school in allied health. Students may choose from the list of approved Pre-PT courses.
^d3 hours - Students may choose from any SSFM, HPED, or LSS course that is not already part of their curriculum.

Students who do not meet the SAT requirements for MATH 111 will need to take MATH 103 and MATH 104 instead as prerequisites for MATH 224 and PHYS 225 .
Students who do not meet the SAT requirements for CHEM 106 /CHEM 116 will need to take CHEM 103 first.