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2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Fitness Studies Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Corporate and commercial fitness
Note(s):
• Students must earn at least a 2.0 overall cumulative GPA to remain and graduate in this concentration.

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
or MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses, excluding HIST 490 .

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 112 - Fundamentals of Biology I Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
KNES 110 - Concepts of Fitness and Wellness Credit Hours: 3

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Sciences courses.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

BIOL 216 - Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
    and BIOL 217 - Applied Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory for Kinesiology  Credit Hours: 1
or BIOL 220 - Human Anatomy and Physiology  Credit Hours: 3
    and BIOL 221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory  Credit Hours: 1
MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
or STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor. Students can take up to 6 credit hours of activity courses (KNEA).

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

KNES 330 - Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries Credit Hours: 3
KNES 380 - Resistance Training and Conditioning Techniques Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 207 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 3
or PHYS 213 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose a 200-level or higher course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Sciences courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor. Students can take up to 6 credit hours of activity courses (KNEA).

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

KNES 305 - Motor Behavior and Control Credit Hours: 3
or KNES 306 - Introduction to Physical Education for Individuals With Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
KNES 310 - Anatomical Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3

Kinesiology/Health (9 credit hours)

Choose concentration courses in consultation with academic advisor.

HLTH 334 - Aging and Leisure Credit Hours: 3
KNES 360 - Theory of Athletic Coaching Credit Hours: 3
KNES 393 - Teaching Lifetime Sports Credit Hours: 3
or KNES 394 - Teaching Lifetime Sports II Credit Hours: 3
KNES 402 - Organization and Administration Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

KNES 205 - Technology in Health and Kinesiology Credit Hours: 2-3 (3 cr hrs)
or INFX 205 - Information Technology and Data Applications Credit Hours: 3
KNES 303 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
KNES 304 - Physiology of Exercise Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose 300/400-level courses in consulation with academic advisor. 18 credit hours must be KNES or HLTH.

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

KNES 415 - Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose 300/400-level courses in consulation with academic advisor. 18 credit hours must be KNES or HLTH.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose a course in consulation with academic advisor. Students can take up to 6 credit hours of activity courses (KNEA).

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

KNES 499G - Internship in Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3-6 (3 credit hours required)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (6 credit hours)

Choose courses in consulation with academic advisor.

General Electives (6 credit hours)

Choose 300/400-level courses in consulation with academic advisor.

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 or MATH 109 and MATH 210 or STAT 214	BIOL 110 PHYS 207 or PHYS 213 and BIOL 216 or BIOL 220	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
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Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Fitness Studies Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health (9 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (6 credit hours)

General Electives (6 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Kinesiology, BS, Exercise Science Fitness Studies Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (13 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health (9 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (9 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Kinesiology/Health Electives (6 credit hours)

General Electives (6 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum