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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Kinesiology, Exercise Science Concentration, B.S.

The Exercise Science Concentration prepares students for careers in applied and clinical preventive settings, including, but not limited to, cardiac rehabilitation, hospital-based wellness programs, community fitness centers, or university and corporate wellness programs, as well as entry into graduate exercise science programs.

Required for a major in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science:

KINS 3018 - Fitness Assessment Techniques 3 cr.
KINS 4002 - Exercise Program Design 3 cr.
KINS 4010 - Exercise in Health and Disease 3 cr. or
KINS 4041 - Worksite Health Promotion 3 cr. or
KINS 4044 - Health Education and Promotion Planning 3 cr.
KINS 4035 - Practicum in Physical Education (General) 6 cr.
CHEM 1002 - Introductory Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 1003 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr.
CHEM 1004 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II 1 cr.

Plus 6-hour sequence of approved science electives:

HLST 2007 - Nutrition 3 cr.
NURS 2080 - Basic Principles of Pharmacology 3 cr.
MGMT 3001 - Management Concepts and Practice 3 cr.
MGMT 3005 - Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
CMST 2001 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
ENGL 3021 - Professional Writing and Communication: Health Sciences 3 cr.
HLST 2001 - Healthcare Issues 1 cr.
PSYC 2078 - Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 4001 - Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 4010 - Health Psychology 3 cr.
PHYS 3004 - Biomechanics 3 cr.

Total of 43 semester hours

Freshman Year

ENGL 1001 - Composition I 3 cr. ^ce
ENGL 1002 - Composition II 3 cr. ^ce
MATH 1011 - College Algebra 3 cr. ^cm
MATH 1012 - Trigonometry 3 cr. ^cm or
MATH 1016 - Elementary Statistics 3 cr. ^cm or
MATH 1018 - The Nature of Mathematics 3 cr. ^cm
BIOL 1014 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr. ^cnp
BIOL 1016 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I 1 cr.
CSCI 1070 - Computer Literacy 3 cr.
PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
Science Elective 3 cr.
KINS 2001 - First Aid and CPR 1 cr.
KINS 2011 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 cr.
KINS 2021 - Concepts of Personal Wellness 2 cr.
UNIV 1001 - University Seminar 1 cr.

Total Hours 31

Sophomore Year

BIOL 1015 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology II 3 cr.
BIOL 1017 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II 1 cr.
Core Fine Arts ^cf 3 cr.
Core Social Sciences 3 cr.
Core Humanities 6 cr.
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry I 3 cr.
CHEM 1003 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr.
KINS 2041 - Personal and Community Health 3 cr.
KINS 3012 - Exercise Science Physiology I 3 cr.
KINS 3018 - Fitness Assessment Techniques 3 cr.
KINS 3021 - Safety Education 3 cr.

Total Hours 32

Junior Year

Core Humanities 3 cr.
Science Elective 3 cr.
CHEM 1002 - Introductory Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 1004 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II 1 cr.
KINS 3065 - Fitness 3 cr.
KINS 4011 - Athletic Injuries 3 cr.
KINS 4032 - Anatomical and Physiological Kinesiology 3 cr.
KINS 4043 - Epidemiology for the Community Health Educator 3 cr.
Exercise Science Electives 6 cr.
KINS Activity course 1 cr.

Total Hours 29

Senior Year

Exercise Science Electives 6 cr.
KINS 4002 - Exercise Program Design 3 cr.
KINS 4008 - Physical Activity for Students With Special Needs 3 cr.
KINS 4010 - Exercise in Health and Disease 3 cr. or
KINS 4041 - Worksite Health Promotion 3 cr.
KINS 4035 - Practicum in Physical Education (General) 6 cr.
KINS 4037 - Physiology of Exercise 3 cr.
KINS 4045 - Controversial Issues in Health 3 cr. ^uc
KINS 4043 - Epidemiology for the Community Health Educator 3 cr.

Total Hours 28

Total hours for degree 120

Concentration Menu

NURS 2080 - Basic Principles of Pharmacology 3 cr.
HLST 2007 - Nutrition 3 cr.
PSYC 4039 - Statistics 3 cr.
ENGL 3021 - Professional Writing and Communication: Health Sciences 3 cr.
MGMT 3001 - Management Concepts and Practice 3 cr.
MGMT 3005 - Organizational Behavior 3 cr.
CMST 2001 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
HLST 2001 - Healthcare Issues 1 cr.
PSYC 2078 - Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 4001 - Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 4010 - Health Psychology 3 cr.
PSYC 3001 - Educational Psychology 3 cr.