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College of Education & Health Professions

Exercise Science Strength and Conditioning
Core Curriculum

10 - English 1301 & 1302 Composition – 6 semester hours

20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours

MATH 1332, 1314, 1324, 1325 or STAT 1342

30 - Natural Sciences – 7 semester hours

Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science
at least one science course must include a lab

40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours

Literature, Philosophy, Modern or Classical Language/Literature or Cultural Studies

50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours

ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM

60 - American History 1301 & 1302 – 6 semester hours

70 - Political Science 2305 & 2306 – 6 semester hours

80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321

COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305


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Major Requirements

24 semester hours

  • KINE 1301 - Foundations of Kinesiology
  • KINE 2310 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
  • KINE 2311 - Motor Learning & Development
  • KINE 2312 - Kinetic Anatomy
  • KINE 3311 - Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
  • KINE 3312 - Physiology of Exercise
  • KINE 3316 - Foundations of Exercise and Sport Psychology
  • KINE 4316 - Measurement, Evaluation and Research in Kinesiology

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Concentration Requirements

42 semester hours

  • KINE 2313 - Sport Management
  • KINE 2316 - Resistance Training and Conditioning
  • KINE 3310 - Adapted Activities for Special Populations
  • KINE 3313 - Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning
  • KINE 3314 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
  • KINE 3315 - Facility Management and Design
  • KINE 3317 - Nutrition in Sports and Exercise
  • KINE 3318 - Sports Conditioning and Program Design
  • KINE 3319 - Sport Business and Finance
  • KINE 3320 - Marketing and Promotion in Sports
  • KINE 3321 - Legal issues in Sports and Exercise
  • KINE 4311 - Testing and Prescriptions of Exercise
  • KINE 4315 - Therapeutic Principles of Exercise
  • KINE 4317 - Resistive Exercise and Professional Training

Mandatory Internship and Notes

Mandatory Internship – 12 hours

  • KINE 4603 - Professional Field Experience I (6 hours) (Minimum GPA requirement 2.5)
  • KINE 4604 - Professional Field Experience II (6 hours) (Minimum GPA requirement 2.5)

NOTES:

  • All kinesiology majors or minors will need to earn a C or better for all kinesiology courses
  • LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
  • UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
  • The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements of this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
  • Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
  • This is an unofficial guide to your degree.