Program: Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology: Physical Education - Southeastern University - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 12, 2025

2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology: Physical Education Four Year Plan

The Kinesiology/Physical Education major is a strong choice for students interested in adaptive physical education, coaching, teaching, and developing content for physical education programs. Course topics covered include the design and content for programs in the areas of team sports, personal fitness, and weight training, as well as coaching, human performance, sport psychology, care and prevention of athletic injuries, and ethics and spirituality in sports.

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematical - Select Two (2) Courses from the Following

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 CreditHours

Literature - Select One (1) Course from the Following

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

Humanities - Select One (1) Course from the Following

ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Historical Perspective - Select One (1) Course from the Following

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3

Behavioral Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following

BUSI 2103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3

Natural Science with Lab

BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3
BIOL 133L - ESSENT OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
SRMT 3603 - SPORT & SPIRITUALITY Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1

Select One (1) Course from the Following

COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION OF ETHICS Credits: 3

Major Core - 33 Credit Hours

KINS 2203 - INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY Credits: 3
KINS 3123 - ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Credits: 3
KINS 3303 - APPLIED BIOMECHANICS Credits: 3
KINS 3403 - ENERGY SUPPLIES & HUMAN PERFORMANCE Credits: 3
KINS 3503 - EXERCISE TESTING Credits: 3
KINS 4013 - KINESIOLOGY PRACTICUM I Credits: 3
KINS 4023 - KINESIOLOGY PRACTICUM II Credits: 3
KINS 4203 - MOTOR CONTROL & LEARNING Credits: 3
KINS 4403 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE Credits: 3
KINS 4533 - CARE AND PREVENTION OF INJURIES Credits: 3
SRMT 3403 - SPORT ETHICS Credits: 3

Physical Education

KINS 3133 - THEORY/PRACTICE OF COACHING Credits: 3
PEDU 0601 - WEIGHT TRAINING Credits: 1
PEDU 3223 - ADMIN OF PHYS. ED AND ATHLETICS Credits: 3
PEDU 4003 - DESIGN AND CONTENT OF TEACHING PE Credits: 3
PEDU 4133 - DESIGN/CONTENT/TM SPRTS/SOCCER Credits: 3
SRMT 2103 - FOUNDATIONS IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPORT STUDIES Credits: 3
SRMT 3203 - SPORT PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
SRMT 4903 - SPORT INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

Select Four (4) Course from the Following

PEDU 3321 - COACHING FOOTBALL Credits: 1
PEDU 3331 - COACHING BASKETBALL Credits: 1
PEDU 3341 - COACHING BASEBALL & SOFTBALL Credits: 1
PEDU 3351 - COACHING SOCCER Credits: 1
PEDU 3361 - COACHING GOLF Credits: 1