Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours (127 semester hours for those seeking all-level teacher certification), of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “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

Kinesiology pre theory core, 12 hours

• KINE 2030 - Introduction to Kinesiology
• KINE 2050 - Sociology of Sport
• KINE 3080 - Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport

•           (has pre req of BIOL 2301/2311 & BIOL 2302/2312)

• PHED 1000 - Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness

Kinesiology theory core, 15

All Kinesiology majors take the following courses and must meet all prerequisites.

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

Major capstone course, 3 hours

• KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

Required courses, 36

• HLTH 4300 - Health Promotion in the Corporate Setting
• HLTH 4430 - Planning, Administration and Evaluation of Health Programs
• HLTH 4600 - Behavioral Change Strategies in Health Promotion
• KINE 3030 - Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition
• KINE 4300 - Exercise Leadership
• KINE 4320 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
• KINE 4325 - Fitness Testing
• KINE 4330 - Advanced Sport Nutrition and Metabolism
• KINE 3400 - Administrative Theory and Practice in Athletic and Sport Regulatory Organizations

• or

• RESM 4050 - Management in RESM
• RESM 4080 - Legal Dimensions of the Recreation, Event and Sport Industries
• RESM 4180 - Planning, Designing, Maintaining RESM Facilities and Areas
• RESM 4190 - Economy and Finance in RESM Industries

Track specific electives, 6 hours

• HLTH 3300 - Health Emergencies and First Aid
• KINE 3020 - Movement with Individuals with Disabilities
• KINE 4310 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning
• KINE 4860 - Internship in Kinesiology
• RESM 4070 - Staffing Perspectives in Recreation, Event and Sport Organization

UNT electives, 10 hours

Other requirements

• A minimum grade of C is required in each course in the major; a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major, 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.

All Kinesiology majors

A minimum grade of C is required in MATH 1680 , BIOL 2301 /BIOL 2311  and BIOL 2302 /BIOL 2312 . A 3.0 GPA is required in KINE 2030, KINE 2050, KINE 3080, and PHED 1000  prior to a Kinesiology major being allowed to take any KINE 3000  or 4000 level Kinesiology theory core courses.

A  Kinesiology course may be repeated one time in order to improve grade to the requirement of a C or better.  Following the second attempt, approval for a third attempt must be sought from the Program Coordinator or Department.