Kinesiology

Kinesiology Minor

The Kinesiology Minor provides undergraduate students from outside the department the opportunity to take courses in human movement, coaching, exercise science, sport training and conditioning, and adapted physical activity. The minor will give students a broad understanding of physical activity and enable students to gain skills that can be utilized throughout a person's entire life in a variety of fitness-related professions.

A minor in Kinesiology can complement students who are majoring in nutrition, sport management, business, communications, community health, education, healthcare sciences and others.

Degree Plan

16 Credit Hours from six courses

Course List

• PEHP 1162 Foundations of Training and Conditioning
• KEHP 1301 Foundations of Kinesiology
• KEHP 2301 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
• KEHP 2305 Motor Learning and Development
• KEHP 3314 Theories of Coaching
• KEHP 4346 Adapted Physical Activity and Sport

Coaching and Leadership Minor

The Coaching and Leadership Minor is designed to prepare students for a career in Interscholastic athletics, NCAA, NAIA, Junior College athletics, youth and community clubs/organizations, private entrepreneurial coaching, Director or organizational leader of a private sport facility, and more. The Coaching and Leadership minor can prepare students for careers in human movement-related fields and advanced professional or graduate study. Through the integration of research, instruction, and outreach programs, Kinesiology faculty lead interdisciplinary initiatives that address pressing concerns in our society such as health disparities, prevention of chronic disease, health and physical literacy, and lifetime health and fitness.

A minor in Coaching and Leadership can complement students who are majoring in nutrition, sport management, business, communications, community health, education, healthcare sciences and others.

Degree Plan

14 Credit hours from six courses

Course List

• PEHP 1162: Foundations of Training and Conditioning
• KEHP 1201 Individual Sports for Kinesiology Majors
• KEHP 1202 Team Sports for Kinesiology Majors
• KEHP 3314 Theories of Coaching
• KEHP 3321 Sport History
• KEHP 4314 Coaching Seminar

Note: Students with this minor may not be able to coach in public K-12 schools. Students interested in pursuing coaching in a public K-12 settings should look at the BA in Kinesiology-Physical Education with a second major in Education-All Level.

Careers in Kinesiology