BA/BS in Kinesiology/MS in Kinesiology

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (ba)	credit hours (bS)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3	3
English	12	9
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3	3
Foreign Language Eight hours at the 1000 level if needed. *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met	14*	0
Foundations for Excellence	1	1
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
History	6	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	3	3
*Choose one:* (BA) MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (BS) MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	4	15
(BA) BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BS) BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2406 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II plus an additional 7 hours from one or more areas of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics (Totaling 15 hours of Laboratory Science).
Religion	9	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	6	6
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	63	57
BA/BS in Kinesiology Major	18	18
KNES 2301 - Introduction to Health Sciences and Kinesiology KNES 2305 - Contemporary Leadership in Sport, Athletics, and Recreation (S-L) KNES 3302 - Research, Statistics, and Technology in Health and Human Performance KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury KNES 3326 - Motor Learning and Skill Development Three Additional 1000-Level (1-Credit) Activity Courses
General Kinesiology Concentration	12	12
The General Kinesiology concentration requires the student to take the Kinesiology major core courses, plus an additional 4 (3-credit hour) Kinesiology courses from the following list as electives: KNES 3301 - Sports Ethics KNES 3306 - Coaching Interscholastic Sports KNES 3310 - Recreation Leadership KNES 3345 - Pedagogy in Kinesiology KNES 4302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Athletic Programs KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition KNES 4306 - Exercise for Special Populations KNES 4307 - Exercise Testing and Prescription KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance KNES 4312 - Periodization Training KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development
Exercise Science Concentration	15	15
The Exercise Science concentration requires the student to take all Kinesiology major core courses plus the following upper-level courses in lieu of self-selected elective courses: KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition KNES 4306 - Exercise for Special Populations KNES 4307 - Exercise Testing and Prescription KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance Plus (1) additional 3-credit hour KNES upper-level elective from the following list: KNES 4312 - Periodization Training KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development
Sport Performance Concentration	15	15
The Sport Performance concentration requires the student to take all Kinesiology major core courses, plus the following upper-level courses in lieu of self-selected elective courses: KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition KNES 4307 - Exercise Testing and Prescription KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance KNES 4312 - Periodization Training KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development Of the three additional 1000-level (1-Credit) Kinesiology activity courses, two courses must come from the following: KNES 1117 - Beginning Resistance Training KNES 1127 - Intermediate Resistance Training
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses	9	9
KINE 5301 - Exercise Physiology KINE 5303 - Mechanical Analysis of Motor Skills KINE 5321 - Internship
General Kinesiology Concentration
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*	6 12	6 18
Exercise Science Concentration
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*	3 12	3 18
Sport Performance Concentration
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*	3 12	3 18
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED	120	120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.

*Elective Requirements

• In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.

• As part of this accelerated degree plan, 9 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 36 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.

REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses	credit hours (Ms)
Required Core Courses	12
KINE 5302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Sport KINE 5304 - Sport Nutrition KINE 6310 - Current Trends and Issues in Kinesiology and Sport (S-L) KINE 6326 - Psychology of Sport and Performance
MS in Kinesiology Professional Preparation Courses	6
KINE 6305 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Research in Kinesiology KINE 6308 - Sociology of Sport KINE 6020 - Culminating Experience
MS Elective	12
KINE or SPRM - Elective KINE or SPRM - Elective KINE or SPRM - Elective Any three-hour credit graduate elective
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED	30
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE	150

Note: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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