Kinesiology and Health Promotion, B.S.

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Students must complete 48 credit hours of upper division coursework (3000- or 4000-level courses) to meet the Division’s minimum 48 credit hour requirement for the B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion.

NOTE: Students should complete CPR & first aid certification and the certification should remain current throughout the program. Cards can be presented to the division registrar in Corbett 119 to be cleared of the requirement on the degree evaluation.

See the 4-year degree plan at: http://www.uwyo.edu/acadaffairs/degree-plans/uw-4-year-plans/health-sciences/index.html.

Requirements to be Completed

(with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.750 (preferred 3.000) before taking KIN 3021 *

MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
OR
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
OR
MATH 1450 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 5
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
HLED 1006 - Personal Health Credits: 3
KIN 1006 - Introduction to Kinesiology and Health Credits: 1 **
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
KIN 2041 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics Credits: 4
OR
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4
ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4

Required and Elective Upper-Division KIN/HLED Courses

HLED 3020 - Community and Public Health Credits: 3
KIN 3021 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 3
KIN 3022 - Lab Exp in Exercise Physiology Credits: 1
KIN 3010 - Fundamentals of Health and Fitness Assessment Credits: 3
KIN 3034 - Lifespan Motor Development Credits: 3
OR
KIN 4020 - Motor Behavior Credits: 3
KIN 3037 - Sport Psychology Credits: 3
OR
KIN 3038 - Exercise Psychology Credits: 3
KIN 3042 - Biomechanics of Human Movement Credits: 3
KIN/HLED Elective coursework Credits: 15 in consultation with advisor. ***
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 (culminating experience in the final year of study)
Additional elective coursework credits: 25. This elective course work (including any additional upper-division electives) must be discussed with your academic advisor. The 25 credits listed here reflects the need for completion of 120 credits total, 48 of which must be upper-division, with 6 credits of KIN/HLED 4015/4016 taken.

Note(s):

* Completion of all USP requirements is also necessary.
** Note: KIN 1006 is not required for students who have completed the KIN 1101 - First-Year Seminar .
*** Please consult with your academic advisor regarding these courses. Possible KIN/HLED electives can be found in the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Worksheet at this site: http://www.uwyo.edu/kandh/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-programs.html