Kinesiology and Health Promotion, B.S.

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The B.S. in Kinesiology and Health Promotion degree prepares students for careers in clinical exercise physiology, health and movement coaching, biomechanics, nutrition, basic science, and behavioral science. The program is also excellent for students seeking to enter the field of medicine.

USP - University Studies Program Requirements

The following University Studies Program requirements are required to graduate and are not covered by the Kinesiology and Health Promotion major. These courses should be taken before KIN 3021 & 3022, except the Communications III (USP-C3) course.

First Year Seminar (3 credits)

Communications I (3 credits)

ENGL 1010 English Composition

Communications II (3 credits)

Communications III (3 credits)

U.S. & Wyoming Constitution (3 credits)

Human Culture

Any USP-H course (not HLED) (3 credits, meets 3 out of 6 credits of Human Culture USP requirement)

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)
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 3037 - Sport Psychology Credits: 3
OR KIN 3038 Exercise Psychology
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

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.

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!