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.

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)

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 of Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations
• RESM 4080 - Legal Aspects of Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations
• RESM 4180 - Planning, Designing, and Maintaining Recreation, Event, and Sport Facilities and Areas
• RESM 4190 - Finance and Economics in Recreation, Event, and Sport Organizations

Track specific electives, 6 hours

• HLTH 2150 - Health and Personal Safety
• HLTH 3300 - Health Emergencies and First Aid
• KINE 3020 - Movement for 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

Additional program 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.

Major courses are theory core courses, KINE 3080, KINE 2030, KINE 2050, and general interest area courses.

*KINE 3090 is only counted once toward the degree.

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.