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Undergraduate Minors  The Department of Kinesiology offers minors in Movement Science, Health, and Physical Education**. These minors are designed for students pursuing majors outside of Kinesiology who would like exposure to the study of the human body from a movement-based perspective. Students pursuing one of the five majors in Kinesiology are not eligible for these minors. Each minor requires 18 hours of selected coursework from the KINE or HLTH listings.
Minor: Movement Science (19 hours) Required Courses (16 Hours): KINE 10603 Anatomical Kinesiology KINE 20503 Motor Behavior KINE 30423 Motor Development KINE 30623 Biomechanics KINE 30634 Exercise Physiology Optional Courses (Choose 3 Hours): KINE 30713 Psychology of Sport KINE 30503 Fitness Assessment KINE 30833 Physical Activity and Disability Minor: Health (18 hours) Required Courses (12 Hours): HLTH 20203 Health and Wellness Concepts HLTH 30233 Sport and Exercise Pharmacology HLTH 30423 Nutrition and Physical Activity HLTH 30203 Health and Stress Management Optional Courses (Choose 6 Hours): HLTH 40203 Study of Human Disease* HLTH 30213 Health Aspects of Human Sexuality† KINE 30634 Exercise Physiology KINE 30733 Exercise Psychology *Recommended for students entering medical or allied health fields. †Recommended for students entering the teacher preparation field. Minor: Physical Education (18 hours) Required Courses (12 Hours): KINE 10603 Anatomical Kinesiology KINE 20403 Physical Education for Elementary School Children KINE 30833 Physical Activity & Disability KINE 40623 Physical Eduction for Secondary School Youth Optional Courses (Choose 6 Hours): KINE 30423 Motor Development KINE 30623 Biomechanics KINE 30634 Exercise Physiology **This minor is designed for individuals who want to teach physical education as a second teaching field. This minor alone will not suffice for certification. To obtain Texas teacher certification, students must hold or achieve a bachelor’s degree in another teaching field and have completed the 31 additional course hours in the Teacher Education Program of the university. Students must also have successfully completed the appropriate state certification exams for the subject and grade level they wish to teach. Minor: Fitness (19 hours) Required Courses: KINE 10603 Anatomical Kinesiology KINE 30634 Exercise Physiology KINE 30503 Fitness Assessment KINE 40503 Fitness Programming KINE 30513 Health & Fitness Management KINE 40513 Principles of Strength & Conditioning This minor is designed for students pursuing majors outside of kinesiology who would like to gain an understanding of the kinesiological principles necessary to work with clients in the fitness industry. |