Kinesiology

Dr. Lisa Bjerknes, Director, (650) 508-3491, lbjerknes@ndnu.edu

Kinesiology is the study of human motor performance and those physical activities yielding exercise benefits and/or satisfying a person’s competitive nature. Such study includes an investigation into the nature of motor performance, how it is assessed, what its effects are upon the rest of the system, and how motor performance is learned. The kinesiology curriculum provides the necessary foundation for students who wish to pursue careers in teaching, coaching, or physical therapy, or to continue to graduate school. The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology is offered by the Natural Sciences Department in cooperation with several other departments within the School of Sciences.

Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites		Units
BIO1101/1101L	General Biology I	3/1
BIO1103/1103L	General Biology II	3/1
CHE1202/1202L	General Chemistry I	3/1
CHE1204/1204L	General Chemistry II	3/1
PSY1001	Introduction to Psychology	3
Total Prerequisites		19
Major Requirements		Units
BIO2205/2205L	Human Anatomy	3/1
BIO2210/2210L	Human Physiology	3/2
KIN2100	Structural Kinesiology	3
KIN2116	Exercise Physiology	3
KIN2124	Mechanical Kinesiology	3
MTH2502	Statistics	3
PSY2133	Social Psychology	3
PSY2141	Developmental Psychology	3
Six upper-division units approved by advisor, chosen from the following:		6
BUS2016	Conflict Management: Theory and Practice (3)
EDU2003	Physical Education in the Elementary School (3)
EDU2006	Introduction to Education: Practicum in Teaching (3)
KIN2108	Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury (3)
Total Major Requirements		33
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).		72
Total Unit Requirement See Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHE), Education (EDU), Management (BUS), Mathematics (MTH), Marketing (BUS), and Psychology (PSY) listings for course descriptions.		124