Kinesiology and Health Promotion, B.S.

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The B.S. in Kinesiology and Health Promotion degree prepares students for careers in community and public health, exercise physiology, health and wellness, personal training, coaching, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, nutrition, basic science, and behavioral science. The program is also excellent for students seeking to enter pre-professional careers such as athletic training, chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant and medicine.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 120 credits, 48 of which are upper-division credits.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3
Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Courses required for major

PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3 (Meets 3 out of 6 credits of Human Culture USP requirement)
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3 (Meets Quantitative USP requirement)
OR MATH 1405 - Trigonometry
CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4 (Meets Physical and Natural World USP requirement)
OR CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4 (Meets Physical and Natural World USP requirement)
FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
HLED 1006 - Personal Health Credits: 3
KIN 1006 - Introduction to Kinesiology and Health Credits: 1 Not required if student has taken KIN 1101 First-Year Seminar
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
KIN 2041 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
OR STAT 2070 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics Credits: 4
OR PHYS 1110 General Physics I
ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4
HLED 3020 - Community and Public Health Credits: 3
KIN 3021 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.750 (preferred 3.000) is required before taking KIN 3021
KIN 3022 - Lab Exp in Exercise Physiology Credits: 1 Taken concurrently with KIN 3021.
KIN 3024 - Fundamentals of Health and Fitness Assessment Credits: 3
KIN 3034 - Lifespan Motor Development Credits: 3
OR KIN 4020 Motor Behavior
KIN 3038 - Behavior and Performance in Exercise and Sport Credits: 3
OR KIN 3039 - Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation
KIN 3042 - Biomechanics of Human Movement Credits: 3
Minimum of 6 hours total in:
KIN 4015 - Internship Experience in Kinesiology Credits: 1‑12
OR
HLED 4015 - Internship Experience in Health Credits: 1-12
OR
KIN 4016 - Research Experience in Kinesiology and Health Credits: 1-6
OR
HLED 4016 - Research Experience in Kinesiology and Health Credits: 3-6

Elective Courses

KIN/HLED Upper-Division Elective Coursework (15 credits)

15 credits of 3000-4000 level KIN/HLED elective coursework is required in addition to the required KIN & HLED courses listed above.

Consult with your advisor to see list of possible courses.

General Electives (25 credits)

Degree must include 120 credits, at least 48 of which must be upper-division credits.

KIN and HLED electives (i.e., non required courses) from above may be counted towards these 25 credits. KIN 2050 is recommended as one elective course.

Consult with your academic advisor and your pre-health advisor (if applicable). Pre-health students will need to take additional professional prerequisite courses as electives.

Additional Requirements

NOTE: Students must have a valid CPR certification prior to their KIN 4015 Internship or KIN 4016 Research Experience. Students will turn in a current copy with their internship or research application.

PRE-HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT
This degree is great preparation for various careers in health care and allied health. If you are interested in becoming a strong applicant to graduate school for a career in these fields, please tell your primary advisor and connect with the Pre-Health Advising Office on campus as soon as possible: https://www.uwyo.edu/preprof/ or hsadvise@uwyo.edu
Your career of choice will determine which math and science courses you need to take in your first years, so talk to them early!