Wayne State University

Aim Higher

Exercise and Sport Science

Degree Requirements

EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE TRACK

General Education Requirements:

  • Basic Comp. (BC)
  • Intermediate Comp (IC)
  • Math Comp (MC)
  • Oral Communications (OC)
  • Computer Literacy (CL)
  • Critical Thinking (CT)
  • Life Science (LS)
  • Physical Science (PS)
  • American Instit (AI)
  • Historial Studeis (HS)
  • Social Science (SS)
  • Visual and Perfomance Arts (VP)
  • Philosophy & Letters (PL)
  • Foreign Culture (FC)
  • Writing Intensive (WI)

College of Education Requirements:

  • PS 1010
    or
  • PS 1030
  • BIO 1510
  • BIO 2780

REQUIRED COURSES:

Level 1 Required Courses:

  • KIN 1991 -- Professional Perspectives in Physical Education: Cr. 2
  • KIN 2010 -- (ST) Psycho-Physiological Foundations: Cr. 3
  • KIN 3400 -- Lifespan Growth and Development: Cr. 3
  • KIN 3540 -- (H E 3540) Cultural Foundations of Kinesiology.: Cr. 3
  • H E 3440 -- Nutrition and Health Education: Cr. 3
  • PHYS 1020 -- Conceptual Physics: Cr. 3

Level 1 OR Level 2 Required Courses:

  • HEA 2310 -- Dynamics of Personal Health: Cr. 3
  • HEA 2330 -- First Aid and CPR: Cr. 3
  • KHS 5520 -- Sport Psychology: Cr. 3
  • KHS 5523 -- Exercise Psychology: Cr. 3
  • KIN 3550 -- Motor Learn & Con (WI): Cr. 3
  • KIN 3580 -- Biomechanics: Cr. 3

Level 2 Required Courses:

  • KIN 3570 -- Physiology of Exercise I: Cr. 3
  • KIN 3580 -- Biomechanics: Cr. 3
  • KHS 5523 -- Exercise Psychology: Cr. 3
  • KIN 6320 -- Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription: Cr. 3
  • KIN 5350 -- Exercise Science Internship: Cr. 2-4
  • Other elective courses approved by advisor

Total Required Credits: 48

ELECTIVES:

Level 1 or 2 Elective Courses:

  • H E 5440 -- Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Cr. 3
  • KIN 2560 -- Individual Problems in Kinesiology: Cr. 1-3
  • KHS 5521 -- Physical Education Psychology: Cr. 3
  • KHS 5522 -- Health Psychology: Cr. 3
  • NFS 2030 -- (LS) (ST) Nutrition and Health: Cr. 3
  • NFS 3230 -- Human Nutrition: Cr. 3
  • NFS 3270 -- Eating Disorders: Cr. 3
  • PSY 3010 -- Statistical Methods in Psychology : Cr. 4

Level 2 Elective Courses:

  • KHS 5360 -- Senior Research Project: Cr. 1-8
  • KHS 6540 -- Workshop: Cr. 1-3
  • KIN 5350 -- Exercise Science Internship Rep II: Cr. 2-4
  • KIN 5510 -- Coaching Principles and Certification: Cr. 3
  • KIN 6310 -- Physiology of Exercise II: Cr. 3

Total Elective Credits: 22

Application for graduation must be made in the Records Office and in Room 469 Education Building before classes begin for the semester during which a student expects to complete degree requirements. An application made for a previous semester will not suffice. Students must have a minimum overall honor point average of 2.5 to be eligible for graduation.