Health Behavior and Fitness

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

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Courses

Kinesiology is the study of human movement and is a major that's experiencing tremendous growth. Health Behavior and Fitness prepares students to help people lead active and healthy lives and career options including:

Fitness instructor
Wellness Coach
Personal trainer
Strength and conditioning specialist

Many of our students pursue graduate opportunities in exercise physiology or sports psychology.

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the General University requirements in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Education requirements.

Major requirements

Pre-theory core

Pre-theory core to be completed with C or better before taking 4000-level HLTH courses.

Health core

Culture awareness

PUBH 3010 - Social Justice and Behavioral Foundations in Public Health

Exercise and fitness

Minor

Minimum of 18 hours, 6 of which must be advanced. Recreation, Event and Sport Management Minor (for non-majors) is preferred.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor.

Other course requirements

Faculty

Alexander Fernandez

Alexander Fernandez

Lecturer

Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
MPH, 2018

SSC 200

817-735-2040

alex.fernandez@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Alex Fernandez MS, MPH, CSCS, CPH joined the University of North Texas as a lecturer in the fall of 2022. He earned his BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas and his MPH from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He is board-certified in Public Health through the National Board of Public Health Examiners and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Alex has work experience in clinical exercise physiology and research, public health programming, personal training, and fitness center management. He strives to bridge the gap between the classroom and practical application to best prepare students for their next steps professionally and academically. He has a passion for health and an innate drive to serve others in any way he can. He hopes to add value and serve as a resource to students and the UNT community. His interests are health and fitness, lifting weights, and learning new things.

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Kelly Perez

Kelly Perez

Lecturer

she/her/hers

Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
MPH 2019 University of Arizona

Physical Education Building 210-P

940-565-2629

kelly.perez@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Kelly Perez earned her M.Ed. from Northern Arizona University and worked as a teacher in a K-12 setting in her early career. Her passion for health and fitness led her to obtain her personal training, health coaching, and group exercise instructor certifications. She has taught various formats of fitness such as Pilates, HIIT, step, and indoor cycling for over two decades and worked with a variety of clients. Kelly earned her Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Arizona and worked in the Department of Health Sciences at Northern Arizona University for twelve years as a teacher and program coordinator. She developed course such as Healthy Lifestyles and Worksite Wellness and coordinated the FIT program which served over 6000 students annually.

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Valerie Stevenson

Valerie Stevenson

Lecturer

she/her

Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
DAT, 2016, University of Idaho

Physical Education Building — 210-C

940-565-2651

Valerie.Stevenson@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Valerie Stevenson began her education at the University of Memphis, where she started to develop a passion for sports science, Kinesiology and sports medicine. She continued her Master’s education at the University of Arkansas and received a terminal clinical doctorate from the University of Idaho.

As a practicing athletic trainer for more than 10 years, she developed a clinical practice philosophy that involves collecting patient specific outcomes of each patient interaction and basing my clinical decision making on evidence and individual patient needs. As a result of her personal clinical philosophy, she utilized the same approach in teaching both athletic training and pre-occupational therapy students.

Scholarly dissemination of her patient care outcomes has been a priority in her career, as her evidenced-based action research peer-reviewed published manuscripts will show. Using that knowledge and proficiency in research and manuscript composition has also allowed for mentorship opportunities with athletic training doctoral candidates as well as serving as an expert committee member for masters level student research. Her experience using several advanced practice manual therapy techniques in her patient care and her strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) certification both contribute to her clinical expertise in therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation and differential diagnosis.

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