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 | 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 | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 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 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 | ||
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: | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 9 | 9 |
KNES 5301 - Exercise Physiology | ||
General Kinesiology Concentration | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 12 | 12 |
Exercise Science Concentration | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 9 | 9 |
Sports Performance Concentration | ||
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 9 | 9 |
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 | |
MED in Kinesiology Courses | 6 |
KNES 6305 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Research in Kinesiology | |
MED Elective | 12 |
KNES - 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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