Kinesiology: Non-Teacher Certification Program in Exercise Science, B.S.E.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

Graduation Communication and Composition Requirement (GCCR)

• KHP 300 - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3

Premajor Requirements

1. All students who declare exercise science as their major will be accepted with premajor status.
2. All exercise science students will be required to take a minimum of 45 credit hours and complete the following courses to be admitted into major courses (i.e., 400/500 level): ANA 209  and PGY 206  or ANA 109  and ANA 110 ; MA 109  or math ACT score of 25 or above; CHE 104  or CHE 105 . Upon completion of these requirements, students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA to enroll in 400/500 level KHP courses (listed below).
3. Specific upper division level courses will be restricted so that only students who have been granted major status, graduate students, and students required to take the restricted courses as part of other University certificates, minors, and programs (e.g., Nutrition for Human Performance Certificate) will be allowed to enroll in those courses. The restricted classes are KHP 415 , KHP 420G , KHP 445 , KHP 450 , KHP 473  and KHP 577 .
4. A 3-person appeals committee of Exercise Science faculty will be established to determine standards for accepting students who may have extenuating circumstances and evaluate appeals to remain in the Program if students do not meet minimum major requirements. In addition, academic advisors and/or the Appeals Committee will review applications and transcripts of students transferring to the Exercise Science major (nonteacher education major). Transfer students will be required to complete the following courses (ANA 209  and PGY 206  or ANA 109  and ANA 110 ; MA 109  or math ACT score of 25 or above; CHE 104  or CHE 105 ), complete a minimum of 45 credit hours, and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA prior to obtaining major status or be provided with an override by the Appeals Committee in special circumstances, and thus being able to register in KHP 415 , KHP 420G , KHP 445 , KHP 450 , KHP 473  and KHP 577 . Transfer students may complete the equivalent of the required courses at another academic institution. Transfer students are responsible for obtaining and submitting the syllabi of those courses to the academic advisor unless existing established transfer equivalency can be found on the official University of Kentucky Transfer Equivalency Database.
5. Students will complete a brief application form to be accepted into the major. Students who meet all premajor requirements will be admitted to the major, pending verification of all premajor requirements. Forms will be submitted to their assigned advisor. The KHP advisors in the College of Education will be responsible for reviewing students’ transcripts to determine if students have achieved major status.
6. Once admitted to major status, students will be required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA). Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 or who have two consecutive term GPAs below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation by currently existing university rules. A student who is placed on academic probation will retain major status (and be able to enroll in restricted courses) for one semester. If the student’s cumulative GPA does not raise to 2.0 after one semester, the student will be removed from major status (thus not able to enroll in the restricted courses). Students who are placed on academic probation may take other University or unrestricted KHP courses to raise their GPA to 2.0 or higher and re-apply to obtain major status. In the case of academic probation due to an insufficient GPA, the process will involve the KHP Advisor notifying the Program Director which students do not meet the minimum cumulative GPA requirement (2.0). An academic advisor will contact the student and notify him/her of their probationary status. The student may appeal the probationary major course restriction by meeting with the Appeals Committee to state their case. Following this meeting an academic advisor or the Appeals Committee will provide a written decision for the student.
7. After admittance to the program, students not only must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, they must continue to exhibit desirable professional characteristics to remain in the program. Students who demonstrate a lack of commitment, effort, professional behavior, and knowledge may be removed from the program until these characteristics are demonstrated.

Program Related Studies

• BIO 103 - BASIC IDEAS OF BIOLOGY Credit(s): 3

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• BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3

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• DHN 101 - HUMAN NUTRITION AND WELLNESS Credit(s): 3
• PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
• PSY 223 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 3

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• STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3

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• STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3

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• KHP 120 - SERVICE COURSE Credit(s): 1 (Weight Training)

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• PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5

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• PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4

Professional Kinesiology Requirements

• KHP 190 - FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE Credit(s): 2
• KHP 200 - THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3
• KHP 210 - INTRODUCTION TO FITNESS: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 2
• KHP 230 - HUMAN HEALTH AND WELLNESS Credit(s): 3
• KHP 240 - NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS Credit(s): 3
• KHP 300 - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Credit(s): 3
• KHP 350 - STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FOR SPORTS Credit(s): 3
• KHP 415 - BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT Credit(s): 4
• KHP 420G - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE Credit(s): 3
• KHP 445 - INTRODUCTION TO TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS Credit(s): 3
• KHP 450 - INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE TESTING & PRESCRIPTION Credit(s): 3
• KHP 473 - MANAGEMENT OF SPORT Credit(s): 3

Exercise Science Courses

• CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3 (for students who have completed CHE 105 )

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• CHE 108 - INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY WITHOUT LABORATORY Credit(s): 3 (for students who have completed CHE 104 )

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• KHP 577 - PRACTICUM IN KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH PROMOTION Credit(s): 3 - 6 (Variable)
• KHP 340 - ATHLETIC TRAINING Credit(s): 2

Electives

Total Hours: 120