Kinesiology
The philosophy of the Kinesiology Program encourages student participation in a variety of activities, especially those involving new skills. The Kinesiology Program emphasizes individual sports and fitness that has carry-over value beyond the student’s school years.
The department offers a wide variety of academic, distance learning, and physical activity laboratory courses in the areas of physical education pedagogy (teaching), fitness, health education, dance, coaching and specialized certification courses. Activity courses are designed for beginners, unless otherwise described.
The vast majority of Kinesiology and Health lecture courses are transferable toward a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and Health at UTPA. Additionally, the department offers a diverse range of physical activity laboratory courses (individual and team sports), which fulfill the required kinesiology physical activity credits for a four-year degree and promotes life-long learning.
Many students with a disability participate in physical education. The Kinesiology Department in conjunction with ADA can arrange for an adapted program or advise the student for course selection. Students with disabilities who wish to have the physical education requirement waived must meet with the program chair.
NOTE: Physical Education Special Activity Fee approved for the 2007-2008 calendar is $55.00 per course.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I or HIST 2327 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| KINE 1321 Techniques of Coaching Sports I or KINE 1331 or KINE 1304 | 3 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 1- Field of Study | 1 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| KINE 1306 First Aid and Safety | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II or HIST 2328 | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric | 3 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 2- Field of Study | 1 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum | 3 or 4 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum | 4 |
| KINE 1301 Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE 1101 Fitness and Motor Development I | 1 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 2- Field of Study | 1 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 1- Field of Study | 1 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| KINE 1144 Fitness and Wellness I | 1 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective- Core Curriculum | 4 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Elective-Core Curriculum | 3 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 2- Field of Study | 1 |
| *Kinesiology Elective Area 1- Field of Study | 1 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
| Total credits 62 |