BS Kinesiology-General Track

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Major Requirements
General Education Requirements42
KINE 1301Foundations of Kinesiology3
KINE 2350Physical Activity Skills I: Conditioning, Individual, and Dual Sports3
KINE 2351Physical Activity Skills II: Team Sports3
KINE 314Teaching Methods in Physical Education I3
KINE 315Teaching Methods in Physical Education II3
KINE 316Administration of Kinesiology and Sports Programs3
KINE 325Exercise and Sport Psychology3
KINE 331Motor Development3
KINE 334Test and Measurement in Kinesiology3
KINE 343Exercise Physiology4
KINE 432Kinesiology and Biomechanics3
KINE 436Motor Skills for Special Populations3
Choose 39sch from the following General Track Electives:39
Program Development/Management in Fitness Industries
Introduction to Kinesiology Research Methods
Exercise and Chronic Diseases
Exercise Testing and Prescription
Individual Study
Wellness and Holistic Health Practices
Healthy Aging
Teaching and Learning for Social Change (EL)
Secondary School Methods
Early Childhood Education: History and Philosophy
Introduction to Individual with Exceptionalities
15sch Upper Division Electives from Kinesiology or any TAMUT discipline
Other Requirements:
BIOL 1306
BIOL 1106
Biology for Science Majors I
and Biology for Science Majors I Lab Satisfies Core Curriculum
4
BIOL 2401Human Anatomy and Physiology I Satisfies Core Curriculum4
PSYC 2301General Psychology Satisfies Core Curriculum3
Electives as needed to satisfy minimum degree requirements including 54 semester credit hours of upper division coursework or total semester credit hours
Minimum Hours for Degree120

Note: A minimum of 54 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree.  A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation:  Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.

 

Kinesiology- General Track 4 Year Plan

Students should refer to their DegreeWorks degree audit in their Web for Students account for more information regarding their degree requirements.

First Year

Fall
ENGL 1301Composition I minimum grade of 'C' required; satisfies core curriculum3
HIST 1301United States History I Satisfies Core Curriculum3
MATH 1314College Algebra Satisfies Core Curriculum3
BIOL 1306
BIOL 1106
Biology for Science Majors I
and Biology for Science Majors I Lab Satisfies Core Curriculum
4
IS 1100University Foundations mandatory for FTIC students1
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours14
Spring
ENGL 1302Composition II minimum grade of 'C' required; satisfies core curriculum3
or ENGL 2311 Technical Writing & Communication
HIST 1302United States History II Satisfies Core Curriculum3
KINE 1301Foundations of Kinesiology3
Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Curriculum Requirement3
Component Area Option B of the Core Curriculum3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours15
Total First Year Semester Credit Hours29

Second Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
PSCI 2305U.S. Government and Politics3
BIOL 2401Human Anatomy and Physiology I Satisfies Core Curriculum4
Creative Arts Core Curriculum Requirement3
KINE 2350Physical Activity Skills I: Conditioning, Individual, and Dual Sports3
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours13
SpringSemester Credit Hours
PSCI 2306State and Local Government3
SPCH 1315Public Speaking Satisfies Core Curriculum3
or COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication
or COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication Studies
PSYC 2301General Psychology Satisfies Core Curriculum3
KINE 2351Physical Activity Skills II: Team Sports3
Spring Total Semester credit Hours12
Total Second Year Semester Credit Hours25

Third Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
KINE 316Administration of Kinesiology and Sports Programs3
KINE 432Kinesiology and Biomechanics3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours15
SpringSemester Credit Hours
KINE 331Motor Development3
KINE 343Exercise Physiology4
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours15
SummerSemester Credit Hours
KINE 325Exercise and Sport Psychology3
KINE 334Test and Measurement in Kinesiology3
Summer Total Semester Credit Hours6
Total Third Year Semester Credit Hours36

Fourth Year

FallSemester Credit Hours
KINE 314Teaching Methods in Physical Education I3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Fall Total Semester Credit Hours15
SpringSemester Credit Hours
KINE 315Teaching Methods in Physical Education II3
KINE 436Motor Skills for Special Populations3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Kinesiology Major elective course from prescribed electives3
Spring Total Semester Credit Hours15
Total Fourth Year Semester Credit Hours30
Total Minimum Semester Credit Hours Required for Degree120

Note: A minimum of 54 upper division hours (300 and 400 level courses) are required for this degree. Resident credit totaling 25% of the hours is required for the degree.  A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in three areas for graduation:  Overall GPA, Institutional GPA, and Major GPA.