Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Kinesiology Major, Physical Education Teaching Concentration, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Kinesiology Major, Physical Education Teaching Concentration, B.A./B.S.Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Kinesiology and Sport 72 hours plus the P-12 Education Licensure Minor |
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Kinesiology MajorThe Kinesiology major prepares students for entry-level positions in the following areas: fitness clubs, YMCAs, recreation centers, corporate fitness and wellness centers, health departments, senior centers, and hospital fitness and wellness centers. Examples of kinesiology positions include, but are not limited to personal trainers, group exercise instructors, community wellness program managers, worksite fitness or wellness center managers, health coaches, and private or commercial fitness club general managers or consultants. It is also designed to prepare students to test for the American College of Sports Medicine’s Certified Personal Trainer and Aerobics and Fitness Association of America’s Primary Group Exercise Instructor Certification. Concentrations within the kinesiology major include: nutrition, personal training, fitness and recreational management, senior fitness, and physical education teaching. The curriculum is based on the guidelines and standards developed by the American College of Sports Medicine. It is scientific based but incorporates practical experiences in fitness and physical activity assessment, group exercise instruction, exercise prescription and programming, nutrition, human behavior, safety procedures, and program administration. This major is also designed to prepare student to continue their education at the graduate level. | ||||
Kinesiology Major Required Courses (51 or 57 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
KIN 281 - Personal Health Science USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
KIN 282 - CPR for the Healthcare Provider and Sports Injury Prevention Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 2 | |||
EXSC 225 - Fundamentals of Strength Training Techniques Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 287 - Technology in Exercise Science Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 376 - Behavioral Strategies of Exercise and Sport Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 383 - Kinesiology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 392 - Biomechanics and Motor Behavior Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 4 | |||
EXSC 394 - Measurement and Evaluation Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 397 - Physiology of Exercise Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 4 | |||
EXSC 475 - Strength and Conditioning Techniques Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 476 - Training Science Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
EXSC 487 - Principles and Applications of Fitness Training Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
SPTM 492 - Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
If selecting the Physical Education Teaching concentration, complete the following course: | ||||
EDUC 473 - Supervised Student Teaching in Secondary or P-12 Education (9 hours required) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3-9 | |||
If selecting any other concentration, complete the following course: | ||||
KIN 493 - Practicum in Kinesiology II (3 hours required) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3-5 | |||
Physical Education Teaching Concentration (15 hours)NOTE: Students selecting the concentration Physical Education Teaching must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, complete the P-12 Education Licensure Minor with a minor GPA of 2.75, and earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements. | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
KIN 199 - Special Activities Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 1 | |||
NUTR 378 - Nutrition for Fitness and Sports Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
PET 392 - Adapted Physical Education Term(s) Offered: Every other fall | Credits: 3 | |||
PET 395 - Curriculum Construction in Physical Education Term(s) Offered: Every other spring | Credits: 3 | |||
PET 397 - Principles of Teaching Dual and Team Sports Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 2 | |||
SPTM 226 - Principles and Problems of Coaching Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
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