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Athletic Training

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 30803 Physical Activity and Disability


Minor: Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 hours.

Required Courses (12 Hours):

HLTH 20203 Health and Wellness Concepts

HLTH 20233 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 Hlth 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 30803 Adapted Physical Activity: School-based

                      Perspective

KINE 40623 Physical Eduction for Secondary School Youth

Optional Courses (Choose 6 Hours):

KINE 20613 Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology

KINE 30423 Motor Development

KINE 30623 Biomechanics

KINE 30634 Exercise Physiology

**This minor is designed for individuals who want to teach physi-cal 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.