University of North Texas 
Sport and Exercise
Undergraduate degree offered in the College of Education
Kinesiology is the study of human movement and is a major that's experiencing tremendous growth. Kinesiology-Sport and Exercise prepares students for careers in coaching, exercise leadership and health and wellness. Depending on the specialization, options include:
- Fitness instructor
- Coach
- Personal trainer
- Strength and conditioning specialist
- Exercise physiologist
Many of our students pursue graduate opportunities in exercise physiology or sports psychology.
A minimum of 120 semester hours (122 semester hours for those seeking all-level teacher certification), of which 36 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in “General university requirements.”
All Kinesiology majors
All Kinesiology majors must take the following courses. Some are prerequisites for courses in the Kinesiology core.
- BIOL 2301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2311 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
- BIOL 2302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 2312 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
- HLTH 2200 - Family Life and Human Sexuality
- MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics
Kinesiology pre theory core, 12 hours
- KINE 2030 - Introduction to Kinesiology
- KINE 2050 - Sociology of Sport
- KINE 3080 - Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport
(has pre req of BIOL 2301/2311 & BIOL 2302/2312)
Kinesiology theory core, 15 hours
- KINE 2010 - Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
- KINE 3050 - Biomechanics
- KINE 3090 - Motor Behavior
- KINE 4000 - Psychology of Sport
- KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology
Major capstone, 3 hours
General interest area, 15 hours
Students select 15 hours from the following kinesiology courses:
- HLTH 2150 - Health and Personal Safety
- KINE 2240 - Coaching Soccer
- KINE 3250 - Coaching Individual Sports
- KINE 3260 - Coaching Youth Sport
- KINE 3030 - Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition
- KINE 3400 - Administrative Theory and Practice in Athletic and Sport Regulatory Organizations
- KINE 3500 - Motor Development
- KINE 3540 - Learning and Teaching in Physical Activity
- KINE 3550 - Pedagogical Skills, Strategies and Management in Physical Education and Movement for Children
- KINE 3560 - Pedagogical Skills, Strategies and Management in Secondary Physical Education
- KINE 4300 - Exercise Leadership
- KINE 4320 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
- KINE 4325 - Fitness Testing
- KINE 4410 - Facilities, Equipment and Budget for Athletics
- KINE 4800 - Studies in Kinesiology
- KINE 4860 - Internship in Kinesiology
Minor, 18 hours
Minimum of 18 hours from area other than Kinesiology, 6 of which must be advanced.