Kinesiology BA/BS
Kinesiology is an exploration of the art and science of human movement. Students in this program develop a deep appreciation for the human body, its remarkable potential, and the connection between lifestyle choices and lifelong health and well-being.
The Kinesiology major offers a strong foundation in health, fitness, and coaching. Students may focus their studies on exercise or sport through suggested electives, or tailor their coursework to match their individual interests and career goals. Common exercise-related careers include personal trainer, wellness coach, fitness instructor, and occupational therapist. Common sport-related careers include coach and athletic director.
The curriculum integrates scientific knowledge with practical application, preparing students to think critically about movement, health, and human performance. Hands-on experience is built into the program through community-based internships, while senior capstone courses provide opportunities to strengthen research skills.
Graduates are well prepared for careers in sport, fitness, health, and wellness, or may continue on to advanced study in graduate programs such as the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT). With both online and in-person options, the program is designed for flexibility and accessibility, allowing students to align their degree with their personal and professional aspirations.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Take one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Take one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| ALGEBRA, TRIG AND STAT WITH APPLICATION | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| BRIEF CALCULUS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language): | 6.00-7.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE (*) | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (*) | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (*) | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (*) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (*) | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*) | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I (*) | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I (*) | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II (*) | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS (*) | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (*) | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement. | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar Ethics/Values: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ANIMALS AND SOCIETY | ||
| ART AND CENSORSHIP | ||
| ETHICS AND ECOLOGY | ||
| ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENDER AND CULTURE | ||
| HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA | ||
| VALUES AND SPORTS | ||
| VIETNAM | ||
| VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | ||
| WILDERNESS | ||
| DISEASES AND SOCIETY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | ||
| NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE | ||
| PROPAGANDA | ||
| WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES | ||
| ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | ||
| ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS | ||
| SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY | ||
| HAPPINESS | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Total Credits | 37.00-39.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take all of the following: | ||
| HLTH-249 | HEALTH THROUGH THE LIFESPAN | 3.00 |
| HLTH-253 | NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| HLTH-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | 3.00 |
| or KIN-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | |
| HLTH-342 | COMMUNITY HEALTH | 3.00 |
| HLTH-352 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS | 3.00 |
| HLTH-354 | ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE | 2.00 |
| KIN-220 | SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | 3.00 |
| KIN-260 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| KIN-271 | SKILL ANALYSIS: KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-352 | YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-362 | BIOMECHANICS | 3.00 |
| KIN-363 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 3.00 |
| KIN-370 | MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| KIN-412 | SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-425 | ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS | 3.00 |
| KIN-434 | EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3.00 |
| KIN-435 | AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 3.00 |
| KIN-467 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3.00 |
| KIN-486 | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 3.00 |
| KIN-499 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 3.00 |
| Take 14-20 general elective credits | 14.00-20.00 | |
| Suggested electives for those interested in exercise science: | ||
| SPORT NUTRITION | ||
| WELLNESS COACHING | ||
| SPORTS MEDICINE | ||
| SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV | ||
| STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | ||
| CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY & PRESCRIPTION | ||
| MARKETING & ADVERTISING SPT & EXRS PROF | ||
| Suggested electives for those interested in sport studies: | ||
| SPORTS OFFICIATING | ||
| SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV | ||
| ADVANCED COACHING THEORY | ||
| TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF COACHING BASKETBALL | ||
| STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | ||
| MARKETING & ADVERTISING SPT & EXRS PROF | ||
| COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SPORT | ||
| SPORT ADMINISTRATION | ||
| SPORT FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 77.00-83.00 | |