Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours (127 semester hours for those seeking all-level teacher certification), of which 36 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in “General university requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Education  requirements.

All Kinesiology majors

All Kinesiology majors must take the following courses. Some are prerequisites for courses in the kinesiology core.

• BIOL 2301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 2311 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
• BIOL 2302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 2312 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
• HLTH 2200 - Family Life and Human Sexuality
• MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics
• PHED 1000 - Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness

Pre theory core, 9 hours

• KINE 2030 - Introduction to Kinesiology
• KINE 2050 - Sociology of Sport
• PHED 1000 - Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness

Kinesiology theory core, 18 hours

• KINE 2010 - Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
• KINE 3050 - Biomechanics
• KINE 3080 - Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport
• KINE 3090 - Motor Behavior
• KINE 4000 - Psychology of Sport
• KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

Major capstone, 3 hours

• KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

Physical performance courses, 5 hours

PHED 1211  and one course from Group I, Section D are required of all students in the non-teacher certification option. In addition, students must choose two additional sport activities from Group I (each from a different section) and one selected from Group II. At least one activity must be at the intermediate or advanced level.

General interest area, 15 hours

Students select 15 hours from the following kinesiology electives:

• KINE 2240 - Coaching Soccer
• KINE 3250 - Coaching Individual Sports
• KINE 3260 - Coaching Youth Sport
• KINE 3400 - Administrative Theory and Practice in Athletic and Sport Regulatory Organizations
• KINE 3500 - Motor Development
• KINE 3540 - Learning and Teaching in Physical Activity
• KINE 3550 - Pedagogical Skills, Strategies and Management in Physical Education and Movement for Children
• KINE 3560 - Pedagogical Skills, Strategies and Management in Secondary Physical Education
• KINE 4300 - Exercise Leadership
• KINE 4320 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
• KINE 4410 - Facilities, Equipment and Budget for Athletics
• KINE 4800 - Studies in Kinesiology

Minor

Minimum of 18 hours from area other than kinesiology, 6 of which must be advanced.

Electives

11 hours, most of which must be advanced.

• KINE 3030 - Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition
• KINE 4860 - Internship in Kinesiology

Other requirements

• A minimum grade of C is required in each course in the major; a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major, a 2.0 in UNT courses, and overall is required for graduation. (Overall GPA includes all course work transferred plus that taken at UNT.)
  
• 12 hours of KINE must be taken at UNT.
• 36 hours must be advanced; 24 of which must be taken at UNT.
  
• 6 hours minimum of minor must be advanced.

Total number of hours may be reduced if student follows recommendations for courses listed in university core. (Consult the Student Advising Office, Matthews Hall, Room 105, for details.)

Students are encouraged to see their academic or faculty advisor each term/semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.