Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies
Dr. Margaret E. Wooddy, Director
Requirements for a Major in Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total for Degree (minimum 124 semester hours) | (124) | |
| Minimum - 36 hrs. advanced total with at least 18 hrs. in residence | ||
| Minimum - 60 hrs. in residence, including the last 30 hrs | ||
| Graduation Requirements – 2.0 GPA overall and in major. | ||
| No course may be taken pass-fail. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENG 1310 | Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | 3 |
| ENG 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
| Select six additional hours: | 6 | |
| Select six semester hours from any HIS prefix courses | 6 | |
| PSY 1305 & SOC 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior and Introduction to Sociology | 6 |
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| REL 1310 & REL 1350 | The Christian Scriptures and The Christian Heritage | 6 |
| Select three semester hours: | 3 | |
| Select three semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Science I with Laboratory | ||
| Information Technology | ||
or BUS 1305 | Software Applications for Personal Productivity | |
| HP 1420 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| Select four semester hours of any laboratory science: | 4 | |
| CSS 1301 | Fundamentals of Public Communication | 3 |
| or CSS 1302 | Speech for Business and Professional Students | |
| Select two to three semester hours: | 2-3 | |
| Select two semester hours of any Lifetime Fitness - LF prefix course | 2 | |
| PUBH 1145 & LF 1134 | Health and Human Behavior and Fitness Theory and Practice | 2 |
| Chapel – two semesters | 0 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Health Education | 9 | |
| Consumer Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Mood-Modifying Substances | ||
| Stress Management/Mental-Emotional Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Dying and Death Education | ||
Other PUBH courses as approved by program director | ||
| Nutrition | ||
or NUTR 3314 | Consumer Nutrition | |
| Population Health | ||
| Sociology of Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Social Work | ||
| Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | ||
| Fall Sports Officiating and Innovative Games and Adventure Activities and Professional Development 1 | ||
| Human Performance | 9 | |
| Advanced First Aid | ||
| Anatomical Kinesiology | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Adapted Human Performance | ||
| Fundamentals of Human Performance | ||
| Risk Management in HHPR | ||
| Exercise and Sport Nutrition | ||
| Techniques of Strength Training and Conditioning | ||
| Philosophy, Principles, and Administration of Human Performance | ||
| Motor Learning and Development | ||
| Sports Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Sport | ||
| Facilities and Equipment in HHPR | ||
Other HP courses as approved by program director | ||
| Recreation Education | 9 | |
| Introduction to Leisure Services | ||
| Camp Counseling and Administration | ||
| Leisure and Lifestyle Well-Being | ||
| Leadership and Facilitation in Leisure Services | ||
| Theory & Practice of Outdoor Adventure Programs | ||
| Program Planning in Leisure Services | ||
| Risk Management in HHPR | ||
| Outdoor Education | ||
| Professional Issues and Practices in Leisure Services | ||
| Facilities and Equipment in HHPR | ||
| Principles of Church Recreation | ||
| Considerations for Diverse Populations in Leisure Programming | ||
Other RLS courses as approved by program director | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| HKLS Restricted Electives 2 | 9 | |
Selected from any professional courses within the HHPR Department. | ||
| First Aid | ||
| Red Cross Water Safety | ||
| Dance Choreography | ||
| Canoeing Instructor Certification | ||
| Sailing & Canoeing Instructor | ||
| Pedagogy of Team Sports | ||
| Pedagogy of Individual Sports | ||
| General Electives | ||
| To be taken from any academic unit in the University, excluding HHPR. | 32 | |
| Total Hours | 124-125 | |
- 1
HKLS Leadership Skills and Career Development Option within the Health Education (Public Health) Group to fulfill 3 hours of the 9 needed. Students must take all 3 courses if they want to pursue this option.There are NO substitutions that will be considered for the three 1-hour courses within this option.
- 2
1000-level one-hour activity courses may not be taken to meet this requirement.