Kinesology and Health Sciences Department

Kinesiology and Health Sciences Degree Requirements

The Kinesiology curriculum leads to a bachelor of arts degree that will prepare students for careers in human movement-related fields and advanced professional or graduate study. We offer a major in each Kinesiology and Health Sciences. We also offer a minor in both Kinesiology and Public Health.

The following degree requirements are those reflected in the fall 2014 course catalog.

Kinesiology Major

The Kinesiology major consists of 13 courses distributed between six core courses plus seven courses from one concentration area. In addition students will complete six physical activity classes, at least one chosen from each of the following categories: fitness, team sport, individual sport, aquatics, and dance. Each concentration includes requires courses and an appropriate set of electives. Concentrations are offered to which prepare students for graduate school or immediate placement in the workforce in the following areas: Exercise Science, Secondary Physical Education, Elementary Physical Education, and Sport Management.

Core Courses

  • KINE 200 Care and Prevention of Exercise and Sports Injuries
  • KINE 230 Foundations of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • KINE 290 Motor Development
  • KINE 330 Structural Kinesiology
  • KINE 370 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
  • KINE 410 Directed Research

7 courses from one of the following concentration areas:

Exercise Science

  • Required courses:
    • BIOL 150 Cell Biology
    • CHEM 110 Chemistry I: Chemical Structures and Properties
        and
      CHEM 120 Chemistry II: Chemical Analysis and Reactivity
        or
      CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
    • KINE 205 Anatomy and Physiology I
    • KINE 215 Anatomy and Physiology II
    • KINE 360 Physiology of Exercise
  • Elective courses (at least one)
    • KINE 110 Responding to Emergencies
    • KINE 260 Nutrition
    • PHYS 210 General Physics I
    • PSYC 240 Childhood and Adolescence
        or
      PSYC 245 Adult Development and Aging
    • PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience
    • PSYC 290 or BUSI 250 or MATH 215 Statistics
  • Due to upcoming changes in the physical education teaching licensure, see the department for specific classes needed for elementary and secondary physical education.

Sport Management

  • Required Courses:
    • BIOL 103 Biology of the Human Body
    • BUSI 100 Contemporary Issues in Business and Entrepreneurship
        or
      BUSI 200 Fundamentals of Accounting and Business
        or
      ECON 100 Survey of Economic Issues
    • BUSI 290 International Marketing
    • KINE 400 Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
    • KINE 498 Independent Internship
  • Elective Courses (at least two)
    • KINE 110 Responding to Emergencies
    • KINE 220 Health and Wellness
    • KINE 260 Nutrition
    • KINE 295 Adapted Physical Education
    • PSYC 290 or BUSI 250 or MATH 215 Statistics
    • TART 110 The Art of Public Speaking

Students majoring in Kinesiology have to meet the following requirements to receive a coaching endorsement: 1) successfully complete the requirements for the Secondary Physical Education concentration area within the Kinesiology major, 2) Successfully complete the requirements for the Education teaching licensure and obtain a teaching license, and 3) successfully pass the PRAXIS II exam for coaching endorsement.

Senior Capstone Experience

Kinesiology majors choose from one of the following categories, and then culminate the experience with a project, a paper on the project, and a formal presentation. KINE 410 Directed Research is designed to teach the skills necessary for successful completion of the Capstone. The Capstone grade will be an average of the paper and presentation grades. All projects must be approved by the Department prior to the start of the project.

Senior capstone experience options:

  • Research Project: This option includes completion of an applied research project in Kinesiology.
  • Internship: This option includes a paper and presentation based on a practical internship experience.

Health Sciences Major

The Health Sciences major consists of 13 courses distributed between four core courses plus nine courses from one concentration area. Each concentration includes required courses and an appropriate set of electives. Concentrations are offered which prepare students for graduate or professional schools in Physical/Occupational Therapy, Physicians Assistant, Nursing, and Public Health.

Core Courses

  • BIOL 150 Cell Biology
  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry I
      or
    CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
  • KINE 410 Directed Research
  • PSYC 290 or BUSI 250 or MATH 215 Statistics

9 courses from one of the following concentration areas:

  • Preparatory to Physical/Occupational Therapy
    • Required Courses
      • CHEM 120 General Chemistry II: Chemical Analysis and Reactivity
          or
        CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
      • PHYS 210 General Physics I
      • PHYS 220 General Physics II
      • KINE 205 Anatomy and Physiology I
      • KINE 215 Anatomy and Physiology II
      • KINE 330 Structural Kinesiology
      • KINE 360 Physiology of Exercise
      • PSYC 240 Childhood and Adolescence
          or
        PSYC 245 Adult Development and Aging
    • Elective courses (at least one)
      • KINE 200 Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries
      • KINE 290 Motor Development
      • PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience
      • KINE 370 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
  • Preparatory to Physician Assistant
    • Required Courses
      • BIOL 250 Genetics
      • BIOL 235 Microbes and Human Health w/BIOL 340-L
          or
        BIOL 340 Microbiology
      • CHEM 120 General Chemistry II: Chemical Analysis and Reactivity
          or
        CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
      • CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry I
      • KINE 205 Anatomy and Physiology I
      • KINE 215 Anatomy and Physiology II
      • KINE 360 Physiology of Exercise
    • Elective Courses (at least two)
      • BIOL 430 Immunology
      • CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry II
      • KINE 110 Responding to Emergencies
      • KINE 330 Structural Kinesiology
      • KINE 370 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
  • Preparatory to Nursing
    • Required Courses
      • CHEM 120 General Chemistry II: Chemical Analysis and Reactivity
          or
        CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
      • BIOL 250 Genetics
      • BIOL 235 Microbes and Human Health w/BIOL 340-L
          or
        BIOL 340 Microbiology
      • CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry I
      • KINE 205 Anatomy and Physiology I
      • KINE 215 Anatomy and Physiology II
      • PSYC 240 Childhood and Adolescence
          or
        PSYC 245 Adult Development and Aging
    • Elective Courses (at least two)
      • CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry II
      • KINE 110 Responding to Emergencies
      • KINE 260 Nutrition
      • TART 110 The Art of Public Speaking
  • Preparatory to Public Health
    • Required Courses
      • BIOL 235 Microbes and Human Health w/BIOL 340-L
          or
        BIOL 340 Microbiology
      • KINE 235 Introduction to Public Health
      • KINE 340 Epidemiology
      • KINE 265 Theory of Health Behavior
          or
        POLI 235 Public Policy
    • Elective Courses (at least five)
      • EVST 110 Introduction to Environmental Studies
      • HIST 227 Medicine and Disease in Pre-Modern Europe
      • HIST 339 Epidemics and Society
      • KINE 205 Anatomy and Physiology I
      • KINE 215 Anatomy and Physiology II
      • KINE 233 Public Health in Film and Fiction
      • KINE 260 Nutrition
      • KINE 265 Theory of Health Behavior
      • PHIL 225 Ethics and Medicine
      • POLI 235 Public Policy
      • POLI 305/306 Arkansas Politics: Seminar/Practicum
      • PSYC 295 or SOCI 335 Research Methods
      • PSYC 351 Health Psychology
      • SOCI 340 Food, Culture and Nature
      • SOCI 380 Medicine and Culture
      • TART 110 The Art of Public Speaking

Senior Capstone Experience

Health Sciences majors will choose from one of the following categories, and then culminate the experience with a project, a paper on the project, and a formal presentation. KINE 410 Directed Research is designed to teach the skills necessary for successful completion of the Capstone experience and should be taken prior to starting the Capstone project. The Capstone grade will be an average of the paper and presentation grades. All projects must be approved by the Department prior to the start of the project.

Senior capstone experience options:

  • Research Project: This option includes completion of an applied research project in the student’s emphasis area.
  • Internship: This option includes a paper and presentation based on a practical internship experience.

Students interested in medical or other health-related professional schools should consult the Guide for Academic Planning for additional course requirements.

Minor in Kinesiology

5 courses distributed as follows:

  • BIOL 103 Biology of the Human Body
      or
    KINE 200 Care and Prevention of Exercise and Sport Injuries
  • KINE 205 Anatomy & Physiology I
  • KINE 230 Foundations of Kinesiology and Physical Education
  • KINE 300 Secondary Physical Education
      or
    KINE 350 Physical Education for Elementary Education
  • KINE 330 Structural Kinesiology

Minor in Public Health

The diverse issues encountered in Public Health make the minor appropriate for students majoring in Biology, Politics, Psychology, Sociology and other disciplines. This minor is not available to students who major in Health Sciences.

6 courses distributed as follows:

  • BIOL 150 Cell Biology
  • BIOL 235 Microbes and Human Health w/BIOL 340-L
      or
    BIOL 340 Microbiology
  • CHEM 110 General Chemistry I
      or
    CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
  • KINE 235 Introduction to Public Health
  • KINE 340 Epidemiology
  • Elective Courses (at least one)
    • KINE 265 Theory of Health Behavior
    • PHIL 225 Ethics and Medicine
    • POLI 235 Public Policy
    • PSYC 290 Statistics
    • PSYC 351 Health Psychology
    • SOCI 380 Medicine and Culture

For students committed to a career that includes public health, Hendrix College has a joint BA/MPH program with the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The program is described in the Hendrix Catalog.