Kinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science

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Kinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science Four-Year Plan

Students must earn a C- or above in all courses within the major core courses and a C or better in Essentials of Anatomy, which is the required Science for All HPSS concentrations with the exception of the Business Concentration.

General Education Core - 59 Hours

Arts of Communication - 9 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
A student may waive ENGL 1133 with a score at or above the 75th percentile on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT or the English portion of the ACT.
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Behavioral and Social Sciences - 9 Hrs

Humanities & Fine Arts - 6 Hours

Humanities Elective (select one):

COMM 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ENGL 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3

Literature Elective (select one):

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Hours

Prerequisites for these courses count for general electives

MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
*This class is strongly recommended for those wanting to pursue a Master’s Degree in the future.

Natural Science (with lab) - 8 Hours

Religion Core - 18 Hours

THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3
BIOT 1133 - OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
THEO 1313 - SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Credits: 3
SRMT 3603 - SPORT & SPIRITUALITY Credits: 3

Theology Elective (select one):

PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3
PHIL 3233 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3
MISS 3733 - WORLD RELIGIONS Credits: 3
HITH 3403 - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY & ARCHEOLOGY OF ISRAEL Credits: 3
Study Abroad Course

Kinesiology Core - 48 hours

BIOL 2085 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 208L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 2185 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II Credits: 3
BIOL 218L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
KINS 2203 - INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY Credits: 3
PEDU 0601 - WEIGHT TRAINING Credits: 1
KINS 3133 - THEORY/PRACTICE OF COACHING Credits: 3
KINS 3303 - APPLIED BIOMECHANICS Credits: 3
SRMT 3403 - SPORT ETHICS Credits: 3
KINS 3403 - ENERGY SUPPLIES AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE Credits: 3
SRMT 3203 - SPORT PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
KINS 3503 - EXERCISE TESTING Credits: 3
KINS 4203 - MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING Credits: 3
KINS 4013 - KINESIOLOGY PRACTICUM I Credits: 3
KINS 4403 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE Credits: 3
KINS 4503 - DESIGN/CONTENT PERSONAL FITNESS AND WEIGHT TRAINING Credits: 3
KINS 4533 - CARE & PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES Credits: 3
KINS 4023 - KINESIOLOGY PRACTICUM II Credits: 3

Pre-Physical Therapy Core - 16 Hours

NSCI 1533 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
NSCI 153L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 1633 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
NSCI 163L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 2533 - GENERAL PHYSICS I Credits: 3
NSCI 253L - GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB Credits: 1
NSCI 2633 - GENERAL PHYSICS II Credits: 3
NSCI 263L - GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB Credits: 1

Kinesiology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science

General Education Core - 59 Hours

Arts of Communication - 9 Hours

Behavioral and Social Sciences - 9 Hrs

Behavioral Science (select one):

Historical Perspective (select one):

Social Science (select one):

Business - 3 Hours