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Department of Health
and Human Performance
Major Degree Plans

Chair: Dennis Smith

Degrees with Certification

Health and Kinesiology
Health-Secondary School Health
Kinesiology-Movement and Sports Studies I
     (All-level Program)
Kinesiology-Movement and Sports Studies II
     Secondary (grades 6-12) Program

Degrees without Certification Specializations

Physical Education Fees

Students registering for physical education courses in which one semester hour credit is received must pay $20 each semester.

Students will be provided with a clean towel and clean gym uniform (except shoes) for each class and for any other time when they participate in physical education activities while attending the university.

Degree Programs

The Department of Health and Human Performance offers B.S. degrees in Health and Kinesiology with secondary certification and a degree program in Kinesiology with all-level certification. The department also offers B.S. degrees in Health and in Kinesiology (Exercise Science and Sports Administration) without teacher certification.

Degrees with Certification

B.S. in Kinesiology
Health-Secondary School Health

Secondary (grades 6-12) program leading to certification and the Bachelor of Science degree must meet the following requirements.

University Core Requirements	Hours
ENGL 1303, 1304*	6
Mathematics (MATH 1310)	3
Math/Reasoning (MATH 1313)	3
Natural Science	6
Humanities	3
HIST 1377 and 1378	6
POLS 1336 and 1337	6
Visual/Performing Arts	3
Social Sciences (3 hours must be writing intensive)	6
* State Board of Educator Certification requires an additional six semester hours of approved 2000-level courses in English
Major requirements
PEB 1101 and 1 additional hour of PEB elective	2
HLT 1353, 2320, 3301, 3381, 4310, and 4392	18
Select 21 semester hours from HLT 2310, 3303, 3304, 3306, 4302, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4393	21
Second Teaching Field (chosen from list of possible fields)	24
Prerequisite Courses
CUIN 3347, 3313 (or equivalent), COMM 1332 (or equivalent)
Professional Development Sequence**
EDUC 3301 and EPSY 3300	6
SEDE 4308, and SEDE 4305 or EDUC 4303	6
EDUC 4320, and 4314	6
**See Admission to the Professional Development Sequence portion of this catalog section.

B.S. in Kinesiology
Kinesiology-Movement and Sports Studies I

All-level program leading to certification and the Bachelor of Science degree must meet the requirements outlined below.

Core Curriculum Requirements	Hours
ENGL 1303, 1304 and six semester hours of approved 2000-level courses (SBEC requirement)	12
Mathematics (MATH 1310)	3
Math/Reasoning (MATH 1313)	3
Natural Sciences	6
Humanities	3
HIST 1377 and 1378	6
POLS 1336 and 1337	6
Performing/Visual Arts	3
Social Sciences (3 hours must be writing intensive)	6
Kinesiology
HLT 1353, 3303, 3304	9
KIN 1103, 1104, 1109, 1252, 2100, 2105, 3206	9
KIN 2108, 3300, 3301, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3309, 3325, 4200, 4310, 4315, 4390	33
Prerequisite Courses
CUIN 3347, 3313 (or equivalent), COMM 1332 (or equivalent)
Professional Development Sequence**
EPSY 3300 and ELED 3301	6
SEDE 4308 and ELED 4308	6
EDUC 4320 and EDUC 4314	6
**See Admission to Professional Development Sequence for admission procedures.

B.S. in Kinesiology
Kinesiology-Movement and Sports Studies II

Secondary (grades 6-12) program leading to certification and the Bachelor of Science degree must meet the requirements outlined below.

Core Curriculum Requirements	Hours
ENGL 1303, 1304 and six semester hours of approved 2000-level courses (SBEC requirement)	12
Mathematics (MATH 1310)	3
Math/Reasoning (MATH 1313)	3
Natural Science	6
Humanities	3
HIST 1377 and 1378	6
POLS 1336 and 1337	6
Visual/Performing Arts	3
Social Sciences (three hours must be writing intensive)	6
Kinesiology
PEB 1101 and 1 additional hour of PEB elective	2
HLT 1353 and 3304	6
KIN 1252, 2100, 2105, and 2108	6
KIN 3300, 3301, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3309, 4200, 4310, 4315	26
Second Teaching Field (chosen from list of possible fields)	24
Prerequisite Courses
CUIN 3347 and 3313 (or equivalent), COMM 1332 (or equivalent)
Professional Development Sequence**
EPSY 3300 and ELED 3301	6
SEDE 4308 and ELED 4308	6
EDUC 4320 and EDUC 4314	6
**See Admission to Professional Development Sequence for admission procedures.

Degrees Without Certification Specializations

B.S. in Kinesiology
Specialization in Community Health

Students must meet the general degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, including the formal science requirement.

B.S. in Kinesiology
Exercise Science or Sports Administration

Specialization in Exercise Science

Specialization in Sports Administration

Students must meet the general degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, including the formal science requirement.

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