- Community college transfer hours may not exceed 62 hours toward this curriculum.
- Please review, print, and bring your CAPP compliance to each advisement meeting (see MSU MyState)
- It is each student’s responsibility to determine and obtain coursework required for any post-graduate studies and communicate those requirements with his/her advisor.
- Any questions regarding curriculum or advisement can be answered by logging onto http://mycourses.msstate.edu and searching the Kinesiology Advisement Hub (or http://canvas.msstate.edu after Spring 2019)
- General Education Requirements and MSU Course Catalog may be found by typing in a search within the MSU homepage at https://www.msstate.edu
*Note: Courses in bold are those for which you must complete previous prerequisite courses before enrolling.
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (38 hrs) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH (6 hours) | |
| EN 1103 English Comp 1 (prereq.: ACT English score 17 or above or EN 0103) OR EN 1163 Accelerated Comp 1 (prereq.: ACT English score 29 or above) | 3 |
| EN 1113 English Comp 2 (prereq.: English Comp I or Accelerated Comp I) OR EN 1173 Accelerated Comp II (prereq.: Accelerated Comp 1 or ACT English score 28 or higher) | 3 |
| FINE ARTS (3 hours) | |
| PE 1323 History & Appreciation of Dance Or other Gen. Ed. Fine Arts (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Fine Arts) | 3 |
| MATH (6 hours) | |
| MA 1313 College Algebra (prereq.: ACT Math subscore 19 or prereq. grade of C or better in MA 0103) | 3 |
| ST 2113 Introduction to Statistics (prereq.: ACT Math subscore 24 or a grade of C or better in MA 1313) | 3 |
| SCIENCES (11 hours): suggested completion before Spring, Sophomore year) | |
| BIO 1134 Biology 1 OR other Gen. Ed. 4-hr BIO Natural Sci. (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Natural Science) | 4 |
| CH 1213 Chemistry 1 & CH 1211 Investig. in Chem. 1 OR other Gen. Ed. 4-hr CH Natural Sci. (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Natural Sci.) | 4 |
| Natural Science: suggest BIO 1004 (prereq.: any course in bio. sciences) OR other Gen. Ed. Natural Sci. (see General Ed. Requirements: Natural Sci.) | 3-4 |
| HUMANITIES (6 hrs) | |
| Choose 1 Gen. Ed. Humanities (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Humanities) | 3 |
| Choose 1 Gen. Ed. Humanities (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Humanities) | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 hrs) | |
| PSY 1013 Psychology OR other Gen. Ed. Social/Behavioral Sci. (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Social/Beh. Sci.) | 3 |
| SO 1003 Intro. to Sociology OR other Gen. Ed. Social/Beh. Sci. (see Gen. Ed. Requirements: Social/Beh. Sci.) | 3 |
| KINESIOLOGY EXERCISE SCIENCE CORE (27 hours) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| EP 3304 Exercise Physiology: suggestion completion by end of Sophomore year (prereq.: BIO 1004 Anat. & Phys. OR BIO 3014 Human Phys. & CH 1213 or CH 1043 *BIO 3014 typically offered Spr. only (prereqs. for BIO 3014: BIO 1134 & CH 1213 or BIO 2004 & CH 1043) | 4 |
| EP 3643 Applied Anatomy and Pathophysiology (prereq.: BIO 1004 Anat. & Phys. {typically offered Spring only} or BIO 3004 Human Anat. {typically Fall only}) | 3 |
| EP 4113 Fitness Programs and Testing Procedures (prereq.: EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4183 Exercise and Weight Control (prereq.: EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4504 Mechanical Analysis of Movement (prereq.: EP3233 Anatomical Kinesiology) | 4 |
| EP 4603 Physical Activity Epidemiology (prereq.: EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4814 Exercise Science Internship (prereq.: senior status, completion of at least 12 hrs. within CLEP CONCENTRATION COURSES, Intern. Coordin. approval, see Kines. Advising Hub for important forms). | 4 |
| KI 2023 Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| KINESIOLOGY CORE COURSES (12 hours) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| EP 2013 Fundamentals of Kinesiology (suggested completion by end of Freshman year) | 3 |
| EP 3233 Anatomical Kinesiology (suggested completion by end of Sophomore year) | 3 |
| PE 1000 Play, Fitness and Physical Activity (a 3 hr. course) OR choose 3, 1-hour P.E. activity courses (see MSU Course Catalog for descriptions. PE 1191 is not an option) | 3 |
| Choose 1 Kinesiology Core Course Selection below (see MSU Course Catalog for descriptions/options) SS 4003 Philosophy of Sport & Physical Activity SS 4303 Globalization & Sport PE 3163 Sport Psychology EP 3183 Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| CLEP CONCENTRATION COURSES (15 hrs) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| EP 3613 Exercise Electrocardiography (prereq. BIO 1004 or BIO 3014) | 3 |
| EP 3803 Advanced Exercise Physiology (prereq. EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4123 Aging and Physical Activity (prereq.: EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4133 Exercise Programs for Clinical Populations (prereq.: EP 3304) | 3 |
| EP 4143 Aging and Disability (prereq.: EP 3304 then EP 4123 Aging & Phys. Activ.) | 3 |
| KINESIOLOGY APPROVED ELECTIVES (15 hrs.) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Coursework must pertain to professional focus area, & consent of advisor is required prior to enrollment. Combination of courses taken must total 15 credit hours | 15 |
| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (17 hrs.) | Hrs |
|---|---|
| BIO 3004 Human Anat. (typically offered Fall only) | 4 |
| BIO 3014 Human Phys. (typically Spr. only) (prereqs.: BIO 1134 & CH 1213 or BIO 2004 & CH 1043 or equiv.) | 4 |
| KI 2603 Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the communications-based course below: (see Course Catalog descriptions prior to selection) CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking CO 1013 Introduction to Communications CO 2253 Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the writing-based courses below: (see Course Catalog descriptions prior to selection) EDF 3413 Writing for Thinking (prereq.: Eng. Comp. 1 & 2 or equivalent with C or better & junior standing) MGT 3213 Organizational Communication (prereq.: EN 1113 & junior standing) BIO 3013 Professional Writing for Biologists (prereq.: consent of instructor due to non-Bio. concentration) | 3 |
In accordance with Fall 2018 catalog term