Kinesiology and Health Education Major, K-12 (KNED), BS

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 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.
• EDFD 2030  and KINS 3200  satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Additional Requirements:

• MATH 1200  or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

Major: 76 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: 27 Hours

• BIOL 1200 - Human Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3
• EXSS 2260 - Training and Conditioning Athletes Credit Hours: 2
• HED 4100 - Teaching Health Credit Hours: 3
• KINS 2610 - Sport Psychology Credit Hours: 2
• 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
• RECR 3250 - Recreational Sports and Activities Credit Hours: 3

Licensure: 29 Hours

• EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4270 - Teaching and Assessment in Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4310 - Residency I: Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3-6
• SEED 4610 - Residency II: Secondary Education K-12 Credit Hours: 3-9
• SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Residency Requirement

Students must complete 9 total hours from Residency I and Residency II. EDFD 3301-3303  may be substituted for 1-3 hours of Residency II. Students must complete Residency II for a minimum of 3 hours.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 120

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