Exercise Science Major, Kinesiology, BS, KI02

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 33 Hours

• Area 3   fulfilled by required Biology and Chemistry courses (7 hours)
• Area 4   fulfilled by required Mathematics course (3 hours)
• Area 5D fulfilled by KINE 0103  or KINE 0113  (2 hours)

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and one without lab - 4 hours fulfilled by required Biology courses, 3 hours could be fulfilled by supporting electives
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by required MATH course
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - fulfilled by KINE 0103  or KINE 0113  

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Kinesiology Requirements: 46 Hours

• KINE 0113 - Wellness for the Health Professional 2    OR   KINE 0103  Lifetime Wellness 2
• KINE 0114 - Fitness Programming and Assessment 2
• KINE 0220 - First Aid and Sport Safety 2
• KINE 0292 - Theory and Technique of Strength Training 2
• KINE 0295 - Orientation to Health Promotion and Wellness 1
• KINE 0305 - Aging and Health 2
• KINE 0340 - Motor Learning 2
• KINE 0342 - Biomechanical Analysis of Movement 3
• KINE 0345 - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education 2
• KINE 0351 - Exercise Interventions 3
• KINE 0352 - Administration in Health Promotion 3
• KINE 0375 - Physical Activity for Special Populations 3
• KINE 0380 - Research Methods in Health and Exercise Science 2
• KINE 0385 - Nutrition for Human Development 3
• KINE 0395 - Practicum in Wellness 3
• KINE 0431 - Physiology of Exercise 3
• KINE 0432 - Physiology of Exercise Laboratory 2
• KINE 0491 - Internship in Wellness 6

Supporting Requirements: 18 Hours

• MATH 0130 - College Algebra 3
• GB 0320 - Business Communication 3

Supporting Electives - to total minimum of: 25 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level)

• BIO 0301 - Human Physiology 4 ** Check course prerequisites.
• CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3 *** Suggested course for students pursuing the clinical track.
• CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 2 *** Suggested course for students pursuing the clinical track.
• CHEM 0142 - General Chemistry II 5 *** Suggested course for students pursuing the clinical track.
• KINE 0367 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Physical Education 3
• MATH 0135 - Trigonometry 3
• MRKT 0300 - Principles of Marketing 3
• MGMT 0350 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management 3
• MGMT 0352 - Human Resources Management 3
• MGMT 0441 - Organizational Behavior 3
• PHYS 0162 - Elementary College Physics II 4 *** Suggested course for students pursuing the clinical track.
• PSY 0282 - Fundamentals of Operant Conditioning 3
• PSY 0320 - Applied Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences 3 *** Suggested course for students pursuing the clinical track.

• Or other approved electives     4 Hours

Total Hours: 123

Required Biology and Chemistry courses (under supporting electives) fulfill General Education Core Requirements Area 3A & 3B, Required Mathematics course fulfills Area 4, KINE 103 or KINE 113 fulfill Area 5D.