Kinesiology
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kinesiology program is to develop knowledge, personal dispositions, and practical applications through the interdisciplinary study of human movement and physical activity.
The Kinesiology program is only available to internal Cumberland University transfers. It is designed to assist students interested in developing skills to prepare for a career in physical education through graduate coursework or Tennessee's alternative teacher licensure program.
Students interested in a career in Physical Therapy, Fitness and Wellness, or other health-related professions should review the following programs of study:
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
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ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| or | |
POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or | |
SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or | |
SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| or | |
HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Kinesiology - 51-53 hours
AC 201 | Fundamentals of Coaching | 3 |
EXSS 227 | Safety and First Aid Education | 2 |
EXSS 370/PSY 370 | Psycho-Socio Aspects of Movement | 3 |
PE 200 | Foundations of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Programs | 3 |
PE 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology | 2 |
| or | |
BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
PE 212 | Field and Invasion Games and Sports | 2 |
PE 215 | Net and Target Games and Sports | 2 |
PE 220 | Physical Education Activities | 3 |
PE 230 | Skill Themes and Movement Concepts | 2 |
PE 311 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
PE 315 | Skill and Health Related Physical Fitness Education | 2 |
PE 317 | Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sports | 3 |
PE 320 | Motor Learning and Development | 2 |
PE 328 | Methods of Teaching & Learning Motor Skills | 2 |
PE 343 | Essentials in Adaptive Physical Education | 2 |
PE 400 | Health Issues | 3 |
PE 410 | Curriculum Development in Health and Physical Education | 3 |
PE 424 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
PE 434 | Health & Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
PE 435 | Health & Physical Education in Middle & High Schools | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Professional Education - 6 hours
Upper Division General Electives - 15 hours
Select 15 hours of courses at the 300-400 level from any academic discipline.
General Electives - 0-8 hours
Select courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.
Total GEC credit requirements (40-45 hours)
Physical Education and Athletic Coaching Requirements (51-53 hours)
Professional Education requirements (6 hours)
Upper Division General Electives (15 hours)
General Elective requirements (0-8 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.
All students must complete a comprehensive examination before he or she may receive a degree. The exam deals with only Physical Education and Athletic Coaching course work (courses with a PE prefix). This exam is multiple choice, and grading is pass or fail. The results will be used as data collection for the program outcomes.