BA/BS in Kinesiology/MED in Kinesiology (Early Childhood-12 Physical Education Teacher Certification
BA/BS in Kinesiology/MED in Kinesiology (Early Childhood-12 Physical Education Teacher Certification)
Course Requirements for an Accelerated Bachelor's Degree/Master’s Degree in Kinesiology
UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
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COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS (BA) |
CREDIT HOURS (BS) |
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I. General Studies Requirements |
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Developing A Christian Mind |
3 |
3 |
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English |
12 |
9 |
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ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II |
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Fine Arts |
3 |
3 |
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Foreign Language |
14* |
0 |
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Foundations for Excellence |
1 |
1 |
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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.) |
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History |
6 |
6 |
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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 |
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Kinesiology |
2 |
2 |
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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. |
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Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
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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 |
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Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
4 |
15 |
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(BA) BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 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). |
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Religion |
9 |
9 |
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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 |
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Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
6 |
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POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. |
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TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS |
63 |
57 |
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BA/BS in Kinesiology |
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Kinesiology Core Courses |
21 |
21 |
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KNES 2301 - Introduction to Health Sciences and Kinesiology |
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General Kinesiology Concentration |
12 |
12 |
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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: |
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Exercise Science Concentration |
15 |
15 |
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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. |
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Sport Performance Concentration |
15 |
15 |
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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. |
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Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses |
6 |
6 |
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KINE 5301 - Exercise Physiology |
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General Kinesiology Concentration |
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Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* |
12 |
12 |
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Exercise Science Concentration |
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Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* |
9 |
9 |
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Sport Performance Concentration |
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Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* |
9 |
9 |
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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, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
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COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS (MED) |
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A. Kinesiology Core Courses |
12 |
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KINE 5302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Sport |
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B. Specialized Professional Preparation Area |
12 |
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EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5021 - EC-12 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar |
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C. Internship |
6 |
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EDUC 5321 - Internship in Teaching I |
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or |
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TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED |
30 |
30 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE |
150 |
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
Find course descriptions by category under the Undergraduate Course Descriptions OR Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.
