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BA/BS in Kinesiology/MED in Kinesiology

The Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and the Master of Education in Kinesiology Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree program is designed to allow students to receive both degrees in an expedited manner. This program is designed to prepare kinesiologists to go into the community as servant leaders through various career opportunities such as teachers, coaches, athletic business associates, athletic managers, athletic trainers, sport-related personnel, biomechanists, exercise physiologists, and related professionals. Students will be trained to apply their studies to the design of wellness, fitness, and health promotion programs in various settings of professional interest: education, corporate, and commercial.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (ba)

credit hours (bS)

Developing A Christian Mind
DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

3

English

12

9

(BA)

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

(BS)

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

3

Foreign Language
Eight hours at the 1000 level if needed.
*Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met

14*

0

Foundations for Excellence

1

1

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.)

History

6

6

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

Kinesiology

2

2

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.

Mathematics

3

3

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

[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.]

Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

4

15

(BA)

BIOL 2405 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
(BS)

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).

Religion

9

9

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

Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)

6

6

POLS 2301 - American National Government

and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS

63

57

BA/BS in Kinesiology Major

18

18

KNES 2301 - Introduction to Health Sciences and Kinesiology
KNES 2305 - Coaching Today’s Athlete (S-L)
KNES 3302 - Research, Statistics, and Technology in Health and Human Performance
KNES 3303 - Anatomical Kinesiology and Orthopedic Injury
KNES 3326 - Motor Learning and Skill Development
Three Additional 1000-level (1-Credit) Activity Courses.
Sports Performance Concentration ONLY
Of the three additional 1000-level (1-Credit) Kinesiology activity courses, two courses must come from the following:
KNES 1117 - Beginning Resistance Training
KNES 1127 - Intermediate Resistance Training

General Kinesiology Concentration

12

12

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:
KNES 3301 - Sports Ethics
KNES 3306 - Coaching Interscholastic Sports
KNES 3310 - Recreation Leadership
KNES 3345 - Pedagogy of Kinesiology and Health
KNES 4302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Athletic Programs
KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition
KNES 4306 - Exercise for Special Populations
KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance
KNES 4312 - Periodization Training
KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development

Exercise Science Concentration

15

15

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.
KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition
KNES 4306 - Exercise for Special Populations
KNES 4307 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance
Plus one additional 3-credit hour KNES upper-level elective from the following list:
KNES 4312 - Periodization Training
KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development

Sport Performance Concentration

15

15

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.
KNES 4304 - Performance Nutrition
KNES 4307 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
KNES 4308 - Psychology of Sport, Exercise, and Human Performance
KNES 4312 - Periodization Training
KNES 4320 - Essentials of Athletic Performance Development
Of the three additional 1000-level (1-Credit) Kinesiology activity courses, two courses must come from the following:
KNES 1117 - Beginning Resistance Training
KNES 1127 - Intermediate Resistance Training

Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses

9

9

KNES 5301 - Exercise Physiology
KNES 5303 - Mechanical Analysis of Motor Skills
KNES 5321 - Internship

General Kinesiology Concentration

Additional Upper-Level Electives Required*
Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*

12
6

12
12

Exercise Science Concentration

Additional Upper-Level Electives Required*
Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*

9
6

9
12

Sports Performance Concentration

Additional Upper-Level Electives Required*
Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*

9
6

9
12

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, 9 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 

courses

credit hours (Med)

Required Core Courses

12

KNES 5302 - Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Sport
KNES 5304  - Sport Nutrition
KNES 6310 - Current Trends and Issues in Kinesiology and Sport (S-L)
KNES 6326 - Psychology of Sport and Performance

MED in Kinesiology Courses

6

KNES 6305 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Research in Kinesiology
KNES 6308 - Sociology of Sport
KNES 6020 - Culminating Experience

MED Elective

12

KNES - Elective
KNES - Elective
KNES - Elective
Any three-hour credit graduate elective

TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED

30

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE

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 prerequisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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