Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree

Would you like to turn your love of physical activity into a career?

Kinesiology is the study of physical activity as it ranges from basic mechanisms of movement to complex dynamics. You will explore the importance of physical activity across a range of tasks, including exercise, daily living, play, sport and work. The program combines biomechanical, physiological and sociological perspectives to examine physical activity from cell to society.

120 credit hours

$494.78 per credit hour*

100% online

*This estimate includes online tuition and College of Health and Human Sciences fees and is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ depending on your transfer hours, course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.

Career Prospect Highlights

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Admission Requirements

Careers

Kinesiology graduates have found success in health professional and graduate school, or pursuing exercise-related careers after graduation.

Graduates secure employment in a wide range of positions including:

Some careers may require additional education.

Curriculum

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (48-51 credits)

Communications (8-9 credits)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I (3 credits)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II (3 credits)
COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA (2 credits) OR
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I (3 credits)

Humanities (6 credits)
Only courses of 3 credits or more will apply.

Social Sciences (9 credits)

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology (3 credits)
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

Natural and Physical Sciences (16-17 credits)

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 441/442 - Human Body I and II (4/4 credits) OR
KIN 360 - Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits)** OR
KIN 361/362 - Anatomy and Physiology I and II (4/4/ credits)

Choose one of the following:

BIOCH 265 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (5 credits)
Chemistry - any course with lab
Physics - any course with lab

Quantitative Studies (6-7 credits)

MATH 100 - College Algebra (3 credits) OR
MATH 150 - Plane Trigonometry (3 credits) OR
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics (3 credits) OR
STAT 240 - Biometrics I* (3 credits)

Integrative Health and Human Science (3 credits)

HHS 100 - Well-being 1: You and Community (1 credit)
HHS 200 - Well-being 2: Mind and Body (1 credit)
HHS 300 - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning (1 credit)

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (39 credits)*

Kinesiology Lower-level Core (18 credits)

KIN 220 - Biobehavioral Bases of Physical Activity (4 credits)
KIN 310 - Measurement and Research Techniques in Kinesiology (4 credits)
KIN 335 - Physiology of Exercise (4 credits)
KIN 336 - Physiology of Exercise Lab (1 credit)
KIN 345 - Exercise Behavioral Science (5 credits)

Kinesiology Upper-level Core (21 credits)

Exercise Physiology (3 credits)

KIN 601 - Cardiorespiratory Physiology (3 credits) OR
KIN 603 - Cardiovascular Physiology (3 credits) OR
KIN 607 - Muscle Physiology (3 credits) OR
KIN 611 - Autonomic Neurophysiology (3 credits)

Exercise Behavioral Science (3 credits)

KIN 600 - Interpersonal Aspects of Physical Activity (3 credits) OR
KIN 610 - Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits) OR
KIN 612 - Policy, Built Environment and Physical Activity (3 credits) OR
KIN 616 - Obesity and Physical Activity Behavioral, Environment, and Policy Influences (3 credits) OR
KIN 655 - Individual Physical Activity Promotion (3 credits)

Kinesiology Elective Courses (15 credits)
Select 15 credit hours of additional upper-level KIN courses. At least one elective must be at 600 level or higher. Requirement of 300 level or higher.

Unrestricted Electives (29-33 credits)

*Grades of “C” or higher required.
**Course is not available online at K-State.