Program Overview

Kinesiology (Performance Psychology) - Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

The Kinesiology program prepares students for various fields in allied health, including medical school, physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, corporate health and wellness, chiropractic medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and more.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree program can be completed in one of three concentration areas: Exercise Science, Performance Psychology, or Physical Education. Students are required to complete 120 total semester hours for the Kinesiology degree, including 48 upper-division credits (3000 and 4000 level courses). A minimum 2.75 GPA is required to enroll in most upper-division SPMD courses.

Requirements

• General Education courses
• Departmental/College Requirements
• Psychology Courses (for Performance Psychology concentration)
• Non-Departmental Requirements
• Electives

Course List

General Education

• Area I: Communications
  • English Composition - Level 1
    • ENGL 1110G: Composition I
    • ENGL 1110H: Composition I Honors
  • English Composition - Level 2
    • ENGL 2130G: Advanced Composition
    • ENGL 2210G: Professional and Technical Communication
    • ENGL 2215G: Advanced Technical and Professional Communication
    • ENGL 2221G: Writing in the Humanities and Social Science
• Area II: Mathematics
  • MATH 1220G: College Algebra (or higher)
• Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • Area III: Laboratory Sciences Courses (8 credits)
    • BIOL 2610G & BIOL 2610L: Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution and Laboratory
    • BIOL 2110G & BIOL 2110L: Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Laboratory
    • CHEM 1215G: General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory for STEM Majors
    • CHEM 1225G: General Chemistry II Lecture and Laboratory for STEM Majors
    • PHYS 1230G & PHYS 1230L: Algebra-Based Physics I and Laboratory
    • PHYS 1240G & PHYS 1240L: Algebra-Based Physics II and Laboratory
  • Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (3 credits)
    • PSYC 1110G: Introduction to Psychology
• Area V: Humanities
• Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts
• General Education Elective
• Viewing a Wider World

Departmental/College Requirements

• SPMD 1310: Introduction to Kinesiology
• SPMD 1350: Social Foundations of Physical Activity
• SPMD 2210: Anatomy and Physiology I
• SPMD 2210L: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
• SPMD 2250: Fitness for Health and Sport
• SPMD 3210: Anatomy and Physiology II
• SPMD 3210L: Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
• SPMD 3410: Exercise Physiology
• SPMD 3450: Biomechanics
• SPMD 3450L: Biomechanics Laboratory
• SPMD 3550: Psychology of Sport
• SPMD 3610: Health and Exercise Psychology
• SPMD 3650: Motor Development
• SPMD 3710: Motor Learning
• SPMD 4998: Internship

Psychology Courses

• 18 credit hours in PSYC courses (for Performance Psychology concentration)

Non-Departmental Requirements

• Choose one from the following:
  • A ST 311: Statistical Applications
  • MATH 1350G: Introduction to Statistics
  • MATH 2350G: Statistical Methods
  • SPMD 3350: Inferential Statistics in Sport and Exercise Science

Electives

• Choose from the list of approved electives (15 credits)

Suggested Plan of Study

A suggested plan of study for students is provided, assuming placement in MATH 1220G College Algebra and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The plan may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English.

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program are 120-122.