Kinesiology Major (KNS), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 41 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

BIOL 1200 satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
KINS 3200 satisfies 3 hours Self and Society.

Major: 67 Hours

Kinesiology Core Classes: 20 hours

EXSS 2252 - Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries Credit Hours: 3
HED 2050 - First Aid and Responding to Emergencies Credit Hours: 1
or KINS 2140 - Lifeguard Training Credit Hours: 1
HED 3030 - Personal and Community Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
KINS 2060 - Foundations of Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3200 - Sports from a Global Perspective Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4050 - Kinesiology and Sport Administration Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4150 - Adapted Physical and Recreation Activities Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4900 - Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 1

Kinesiology Requirements: 47 Hours

BIOL 1200 - Human Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3
HED 4100 - Teaching Health Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3200 - Sports from a Global Perspective Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3250 - Motor Learning Credit Hours: 2
KINS 3300 - Kinesiology and Health K-8 Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3550 - Teaching Sports Skills I Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4070 - Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application K-12 Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4220 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport and Recreation Credit Hours: 3
RECR 3250 - Recreational Sports and Activities Credit Hours: 3
SEED 4270 - Teaching and Assessment in Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3

Choose 18 hours from:

Students may substitute this requirement for a minor with chair approval.

BUS 3300 - Sports Business Management Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EXSS 2260 - Training and Conditioning Athletes Credit Hours: 2
EXSS 3010 - Anatomical and Biomechanical Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
FCS 3310 - Human Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
KINS 1230 - Women’s Self Defense Credit Hours: 1
KINS 1240 - Breathe, Stretch, Strengthen Credit Hours: 1
KINS 1270 - Backpacking, Hiking, Camping Credit Hours: 1
KINS 1290 - Disc Sports Credit Hours: 1
KINS 1300 - Paddle Sports and Activities Credit Hours: 1
KINS 1330 - Recreational Activities Credit Hours: 1
(Same activity cannot be repeated; chair approval required.)
KINS 2610 - Sport Psychology Credit Hours: 2
KINS 3501 - Coaching Sports I Credit Hours: 3
KINS 3502 - Coaching Sports II Credit Hours: 3
RECR 3100 - Facilities Management Credit Hours: 2

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Students planning to coach in P-12 should take the 5-hour coaching block, which includes 2 hours in KINS 2610 , and choose 3 hours from: KINS 3000 , KINS 3060 , KINS 3501 , KINS 3502 , and KINS 3670 .

Total Hours: 120

Note(s):

Majors are strongly encouraged to participate in the major’s club for professional growth.

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