Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy, 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 must be met in four introductory courses: KIN 140, BIO 140/141, CHE 111/113, and MAT 107. If a student wishes to declare a Pre-Physical Therapy concentration, a 3.2 GPA is required in these introductory courses. The profession of Physical Therapy requires completing a graduate program where a 3.2 will better prepare students for this profession.

Specified Grade Requirements: C or higher in the following courses: KIN 140, 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 (51 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 411 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 425 - Neuromuscular Physiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 440 - Biomechanics 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 490 - Senior Seminar in Kinesiology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 495 - Practicum in Kinesiology 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 (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy, B.S.

Degree Requirements (126 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (51 Cr. Hrs.)

Cognate Requirements (17 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (14 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)