Kinesiology, B.S.
Mission
The mission of the Kinesiology major is to develop Biblically-centered, highly skilled, and capable scholars, trained to positively impact societal health as Christ-centered professionals and innovative leaders. Our integrative educational approach through classroom, research, and field experiences will prepare students for advanced studies in graduate education, and occupations in healthcare, human performance, and exercise science professions.
Degree Program
A Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, students will be able to:
- Identify fundamental scientific concepts and principles (anatomical and physiological) of human movement and performance (ULO 1).
- Apply knowledge of the human body to determine various health and exercise parameters for individuals, and demonstrate proficiency in measuring and evaluating relevant human performance variables (ULO 3).
- Synthesize, analyze, and interpret information for critical problem solving in human performance based contexts (ULO 1).
- Integrate Scripture and personal faith with disciplined-based knowledge pertaining to human performance and capability (ULO 2).
Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information section of this catalog.
GPA Requirements
All major requirements must be completed with a C- or better grade.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Kinesiology majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 11 credits in mathematics, science, behavioral science and kinesiology and health science within the major (see concentration tables below). The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I Lab 2 | 1 |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology 3 | 3 |
| Select a Concentration below 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 7-10 | |
- 1
CHEM 107 is waived for Exercise Science concentration students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 105, and they are required to complete 7 program course credits.
CHEM 107 is waived for Health and Human Performance concentration students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 105 or CHEM 120, and they are required to complete 7 program course credits.
See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 and CHEM 120 for more information.
- 2
Health and Human Performance concentration students may choose CHEM 120 and CHEM 121.
- 3
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 4
See concentration tables below which detail the requirements to earn a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree.
Concentrations
Health and Human Performance (61 Credits)
The concentration in Health and Human Performance is ideal for students who wish to work in health and fitness, wellness promotion or strength and conditioning, and serves as preparation for graduate study in exercise physiology, athletic training, and other kinesiology-related disciplines.
This concentration requires 61 credits, 40 of which must be upper-division.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | 7-10 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIOS 254 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOS 281 | Physiology | 4 |
| KNES 213 | Scientific Principles of Health and Fitness 1 | 3 |
| KNES 301 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KNES 302 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KNES 303 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| KNES 329 | Psychology of Exercise and Health | 3 |
| KNES 337 | Exercise in Health and Disease | 3 |
| KNES 351 | Strength and Conditioning Program Design | 3 |
| KNES 401 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| KNES 434 | Leadership in Sport and Human Movement | 3 |
| KNES 440 | Nutrition and Human Metabolism | 3 |
| KNES 446 | Functional Assessment and the Prescription of Exercise | 3 |
| KNES 447 | Functional Assessment and Prescription of Exercise Laboratory | 1 |
| KNES 449 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Select 2 credits from the following: | 2 | |
| Directed Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 2 | 3 |
| or MATH 318 | Biostatistics | |
| Select 4 credits from the following: | 4 | |
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Physics I 3, 4 | ||
or PHSC 100 | Physics I with Foundations | |
| Physics I Laboratory 4 | ||
| Elective Courses: Select 9 credits from the following (6 of the 9 credits must be upper-division) 5 | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Prosection | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Accounting I | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | ||
| General Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | ||
| Public Health Principles and Practice | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology | ||
| Community and Global Health | ||
| Health Behavior and Health Promotion | ||
| Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Health Care Systems | ||
| Evidence Based Sports Medicine | ||
| Motor Learning | ||
| Biomechanics | ||
| Biomechanics Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Seminars in Kinesiology | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Physics I 3, 4 | ||
or PHSC 100 | Physics I with Foundations | |
| Physics I Laboratory 4 | ||
| Physics II 6 | ||
| Physics II Laboratory 6 | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | ||
| Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 61 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 7 | 52-56 | |
| Total Credits | 120-127 | |
- 1
Fulfills the Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Fulfills the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.
- 3
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in PHSC 100.
- 4
PHSC 111 and PHSC 117, or PHSC 100 and PHSC 117, may be substituted with PHSC 132 and PHSC 134.
- 5
Approved transfer coursework may also fulfill this requirement.
- 6
PHSC 112 and PHSC 118 may be substituted with PHSC 233 and PHSC 237.
- 7
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
Exercise Science (62 Credits)
The Exercise Science concentration is for students who plan to pursue a graduate degree (master's or doctoral) in physical therapy, occupational therapy or other programs in allied/sports health care. Our program is designed to meet the prerequisite needs of most nationwide graduate programs.
This concentration requires 62 credits, 38 of which must be upper-division.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | 7-10 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BIOS 254 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOS 281 | Physiology | 4 |
| PHSC 111 | Physics I 1, 2 | 3 |
| or PHSC 100 | Physics I with Foundations | |
| PHSC 117 | Physics I Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| KNES 213 | Scientific Principles of Health and Fitness 3 | 3 |
| KNES 301 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KNES 302 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KNES 303 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| KNES 307 | Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KNES 329 | Psychology of Exercise and Health | 3 |
| KNES 402 | Evidence Based Sports Medicine | 3 |
| KNES 422 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| KNES 423 | Biomechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| KNES 440 | Nutrition and Human Metabolism | 3 |
| KNES 446 | Functional Assessment and the Prescription of Exercise | 3 |
| KNES 447 | Functional Assessment and Prescription of Exercise Laboratory | 1 |
| Select 2 credits from the following: | 2 | |
| Directed Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4 | 3 |
| or MATH 318 | Biostatistics | |
| Elective Courses: Select 15 credits from the following (9 of the 15 credits must be upper-division) 5 | 15 | |
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology | ||
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Prosection | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
or PSYC 412 | Physiological Psychology | |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Accounting I 6 | ||
| Introduction to Marketing 6 | ||
| Introduction to Marketing: Practical Application 6 | ||
| Principles of Management 6 | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | ||
| General Biochemistry I | ||
| General Biochemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | ||
| Public Health Principles and Practice | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Community and Global Health | ||
| Health Behavior and Health Promotion | ||
| Exercise in Health and Disease | ||
| Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Strength and Conditioning Program Design | ||
| Health Care Systems | ||
| Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | ||
| Motor Learning | ||
| Leadership in Sport and Human Movement | ||
| Clinical Exercise Physiology | ||
| Topics in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Seminars in Kinesiology | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research in Kinesiology and Public Health | ||
| Physics II 7 | ||
| Physics II Laboratory 7 | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | ||
| Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood | ||
| Concentration Course Requirements: 62 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 8 | 52-56 | |
| Total Credits | 121-128 | |
- 1
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in PHSC 100.
- 2
PHSC 111 and PHSC 117, or PHSC 100 and PHSC 117, may be substituted with PHSC 132 and PHSC 134.
- 3
Fulfills the Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 4
Fulfills the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.
- 5
Approved transfer coursework may also fulfill this requirement.
- 6
A maximum of 6 credits may be taken from BUSN electives.
- 7
PHSC 112 and PHSC 118 may be substituted with PHSC 233 and PHSC 237.
- 8
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Kinesiology, B.S. Health and Human Performance (KHHP)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 103 or 165 | 3 | BBST 103 or 165 | 3 |
| CHEM 107 (if needed per Department) | 3 | BIOS 254 | 4 |
| ENGL 100 or 112 | 3 | CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 (or CHEM 120 & CHEM 121) | 4 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) | 4 | PSYC 200 (fulfills Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | Communication (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 209 or 210 | 3 | BBST 209 or 210 | 3 |
| KNES 213 (fulfills Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | BBST 251 | 3 |
| MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | BIOS 281 | 4 |
| PHSC 111, 100, 117, BIOS 111, BIOS 113, BIOS 112, BIOS 114, or BIOS 282 | 4 | HIST 200, 201, or POSC 225 | 3 |
| Fine Arts (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | Literature (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 354 | 3 |
| BBST 365 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| KNES 301 | 3 | KNES 302 | 3 |
| KNES 337 | 3 | KNES 303 | 1 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | KNES 351 | 3 |
| Philosophy (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | Major Elective1 | 3 |
| Writing Competency Requirement | Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 329 | 3 | KNES 434 | 3 |
| KNES 401 | 3 | KNES 440 | 3 |
| KNES 446 | 3 | KNES 449 | 3 |
| KNES 447 | 1 | Major Elective (upper-division)1 | 3 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | ||
| Major Elective (upper-division)1 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 127 | |||
- 1
Choose 9 credits of electives from approved list in catalog. See Department for advisement.
Kinesiology, B.S. Exercise Science (KHES)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 103 or 165 | 3 | BBST 103 or 165 | 3 |
| CHEM 107 (if needed per Department) | 3 | BIOS 254 | 4 |
| ENGL 100 or 112 | 3 | CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 | 4 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | PSYC 200 (fulfills Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 |
| Fine Arts (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | Communication (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) | 4 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 209 or 210 | 3 | BBST 209 or 210 | 3 |
| HIST 200, 201, or POSC 225 | 3 | BBST 251 | 3 |
| KNES 213 (fulfills Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | BIOS 281 | 4 |
| MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | KNES 307 | 3 |
| PHSC 111 or 100 | 3 | Major Elective1 | 3 |
| PHSC 117 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 354 | 3 |
| BBST 365 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| KNES 301 | 3 | KNES 302 | 3 |
| Literature (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | KNES 303 | 1 |
| Philosophy (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 |
| Writing Competency Requirement | Major Elective1 | 3 | |
| Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office | |||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 329 | 3 | KNES 402 | 3 |
| KNES 446 | 3 | KNES 422 | 3 |
| KNES 447 | 1 | KNES 423 | 1 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | KNES 440 | 3 |
| Major Elective (upper-division)1 | 3 | Major Elective (upper-division)1 | 3 |
| Major Elective (upper-division)1 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits 128 | |||
- 1
Choose 15 credits of electives from approved list in catalog. See Department for advisement.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Kinesiology, B.S. Exercise Science (KHES)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 101 | 4 | HNRS 105 | 4 |
| HNRS 102 | 4 | HNRS 106 | 4 |
| CHEM 107 (if needed per Department) | 3 | BIOS 254 | 4 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 | 4 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 210 | 4 | HNRS 230 | 4 |
| HNRS 215 | 4 | HNRS 231 | 4 |
| KNES 213 (fulfills Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | BIOS 281 | 4 |
| MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | KNES 307 | 3 |
| PHSC 111 or 100 | 3 | PSYC 200 | 3 |
| PHSC 117 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 324 | 4 | HNRS 337 | 4 |
| HNRS 326 | 2 | HNRS 339 | 2 |
| KNES 301 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | KNES 302 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | KNES 303 | 1 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | ||
| Major Elective (upper-division) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 443 | 4 | HNRS 458 | 4 |
| KNES 329 | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 446 | 3 | KNES 402 | 3 |
| KNES 447 | 1 | KNES 422 | 3 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | KNES 423 | 1 |
| Major Elective (upper-division) | 3 | KNES 440 | 3 |
| Major Elective (upper-division) | 3 | ||
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Total Credits 135 | |||
Kinesiology, B.S. Health and Human Performance (KHHP)
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 101 | 4 | HNRS 105 | 4 |
| HNRS 102 | 4 | HNRS 106 | 4 |
| CHEM 107 (if needed per Department) | 3 | BIOS 254 | 4 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 (or CHEM 120 & CHEM 121) | 4 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) | 4 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 210 | 4 | HNRS 230 | 4 |
| HNRS 215 | 4 | HNRS 231 | 4 |
| KNES 213 (fulfills Kinesiology and Health Science Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | BIOS 281 | 4 |
| MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 | PSYC 200 | 3 |
| PHSC 111, 100, 117, BIOS 111, BIOS 113, BIOS 112, BIOS 114, or BIOS 282 | 4 | Major Elective | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 324 | 4 | HNRS 337 | 4 |
| HNRS 326 | 2 | HNRS 339 | 2 |
| KNES 301 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| KNES 337 | 3 | KNES 302 | 3 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | KNES 303 | 1 |
| KNES 351 | 3 | Major Elective (upper-division) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 443 | 4 | HNRS 458 | 4 |
| KNES 329 | 3 | BBST 465 | 3 |
| KNES 401 | 3 | KNES 434 | 3 |
| KNES 446 | 3 | KNES 440 | 3 |
| KNES 447 | 1 | KNES 449 | 3 |
| KNES 480, 485, or 490 | 1 | ||
| Major Elective (upper-division) | 3 | ||
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Total Credits 134 | |||
