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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Kinesiology Minor

Students interested in earning a minor in kinesiology choose either the public health/physical activity emphasis or the exercise physiology emphasis. Both emphases require 16 credit hours.

C or better required in all courses to count towards minor.

Public Health/Physical Activity Emphasis (13 credit hours)

KIN 220 - Biobehavioral Bases of Physical Activity Credits: 4
KIN 310 - Measurement and Research Techniques in Kinesiology Credits: 4
KIN 345 - Exercise Behavioral Science Credits: 5

And choose one course from the following (3 credit hours):

KIN 600 - Interpersonal Aspects of Physical Activity Credits: 3
KIN 602 - Social Structural Determinants of Physical Activity Credits: 3
KIN 610 - Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: 3
KIN 612 - Policy, Built Environment and Physical Activity Credits: 3
KIN 614 - Physical Activity Behavior Settings: Youth Sport to Senior Centers Credits: 3
KIN 655 - Individual Physical Activity Promotion Credits: 3
KIN 797 - Topics in Public Health Physical Activity Behavior Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: (16)

Exercise Physiology Emphasis (13 credit hours)

KIN 220 - Biobehavioral Bases of Physical Activity Credits: 4
KIN 310 - Measurement and Research Techniques in Kinesiology Credits: 4
KIN 335 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 4
KIN 336 - Physiology of Exercise Lab Credits: 1

And choose one course from the following (3 credit hours):

KIN 601 - Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 603 - Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 605 - Topics in the Biological Basis of Kinesiology Credits: 1-3
KIN 607 - Muscle Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 609 - Environmental Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 611 - Neurological Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 635 - Nutrition and Exercise Credits: 3
KIN 657 - Therapeutic Use of Exercise in the Treatment of Disease Credits: 3
KIN 796 - Topics in Exercise Physiology Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: (16)