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Kinesiology, B.S.

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The mission of the Anderson University Human Performance Department is to offer students the opportunity to successfully prepare for a career in either the health and fitness profession or graduate studies. A secondary purpose of the program is to convey to all students the importance of lifetime wellness.

Prior to gaining clearance to take upper-level courses in Kinesiology, a specific GPA of 2.5 must be met in three introductory courses: BIO 140/141, CHE 111/113, and MAT 107.

Specified Grade Requirements: C or higher in the following courses: MAT 107, BIO 140/141, BIO 201, BIO 202, CHE 111, PHY 151/153, KIN 301, KIN 340.

Degree Requirements (126 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Quantitative Literacy: MAT 107
Social Inquiry: KIN 138
Scientific Inquiry: BIO 140 and BIO 141

Major Core Requirements (36 Cr. Hrs.)

KIN 140 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 227 - Care and Prevention of Exercise Injuries 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 240 - Professional Development in Kinesiology 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 260 - Motor Development and Learning 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 289 - Measurement and Evaluation 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 301 - Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 302 - Exercise Physiology Lab 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 340 - Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 365 - Nutritional Aspects of Health/Human Performance 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 389 - Research Methods in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 401 - Applied Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 402 - Applied Exercise Physiology Lab 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 440 - Biomechanics 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 490 - Senior Seminar in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (12 Cr. Hrs.)

KIN 321 - Sport and Exercise Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 335 - Sport in Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 411 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 425 - Neuromuscular Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 450 - Orthopedic Evaluation of the Upper Body 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 451 - Orthopedic Evaluation of the Lower Body 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 465 - Advanced Exercise Nutrition 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 470 - Scientific Principles of Conditioning and Fitness 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 475 - Exercise Diagnosis and Prescription 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 492 - Current Topics in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 495 - Practicum in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 498 - Directed Research in Kinesiology 1-3 Cr. Hrs.

Cognate Requirements (17 Cr. Hrs.)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 Cr. Hrs.
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 Cr. Hrs.
CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 5 Cr. Hrs.
CHE 113 - General Chemistry 1 Lab 0 Cr. Hrs.
PHY 151 - General Physics 1 4 Cr. Hrs.
PHY 153 - General Physics 1 Lab 0 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (20 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
AU 101 - Transitions and Expectations 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 140 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
Quantitative Literacy: MAT 107 - College Trigonometry 3 Cr. Hrs.
Scientific Inquiry: BIO 140 - Introduction to Cell Biology 3 Cr. Hrs.
Scientific Inquiry: BIO 141 - Introduction to Cell Biology Lab 1 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (14 Cr. Hrs.)

CHE 111 - General Chemistry 1 5 Cr. Hrs.
CHE 113 - General Chemistry 1 Lab 0 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
Social Inquiry: KIN 138 - Personal Fitness and Wellness 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 260 - Motor Development and Learning 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 289 - Measurement and Evaluation 3 Cr. Hrs.
PHY 151 - General Physics 1 4 Cr. Hrs.
PHY 153 - General Physics 1 Lab 0 Cr. Hrs.
Creative Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 227 - Care and Prevention of Exercise Injuries 3 Cr. Hrs.
PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
Historical Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Intercultural Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 240 - Professional Development in Kinesiology 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 301 - Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 302 - Exercise Physiology Lab 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 340 - Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 5 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 365 - Nutritional Aspects of Health/Human Performance 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 389 - Research Methods in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 401 - Applied Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 402 - Applied Exercise Physiology Lab 1 Cr. Hrs.
KIN Elective 3 Cr.Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 440 - Biomechanics 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN Elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

KIN 490 - Senior Seminar in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.