Kinesiology B.S. with a Concentration in Pre-Health Professions
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| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 54-52 | |
| Major Core Requirements | 44-40 | |
| Pre-Health Professions Concentration Requirements | 29-28 | |
| Total Units | 127-120 | |
Kinesiology Major Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL-204C & 204CL | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| BIOL-304 & 304L | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| MATH-265C | Intro to Statistical Methods (or) 1 | 3 |
| Health Professions Statistical Methods | ||
| KINE-150 | Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE-150L | Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology Lab | 1 |
| KINE-185 | Psychological and Sociocultural Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE-218 | Injury Recognition and Management | 3 |
| KINE-221 | Movement Anatomy | 3 |
| KINE-242 | Motor Behavior Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| KINE-323 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| KINE-329 | Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| KINE-333 | Principles of Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| KINE-350 | Kinesiology Internship (3 units on average) | 1-5 |
| KINE-421 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINE-440 | Research/Stats in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE-450C | Capstone Kinesiology Senior Project | 3 |
| 1 | Fulfills university Core Curriculum requirement. |
Pre-Health Professions Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL-111 | Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL-111L | Principles of Cell/Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
| Select one of the following options: | 8 | |
Option 1: | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry I and Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry I Lab | ||
| Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry I and Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biochemistry II Lab | ||
| MATH-170 | Precalculus | 3-4 |
| or MATH-180C | Calculus 1 | |
| KINE-235 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| KINE-260 | Principles of Therapeutic Rehabilitation | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | 8 | |
| Total Units | 28-29 | |
ADDITIONAL COURSES/ELECTIVES TO BE BASED ON POST-GRADUATION PLANS.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Suggested Electives | ||
| KINE-314A | Upper Extremity Injury Assmt | 2 |
| KINE-314B | Lower Extremity Injury Assmnt | 2 |
| KINE-380 | Rehabilitation Techniques | 3 |
| KINE-422 | Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
| PSCI-130C & 130CL | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PSCI-131 & PSCI-130CL | General Physics II and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| BIOL (Electives in Biology) | ||
| CHEM (Electives in Chemistry) | ||
| PSYC (Electives in Psychology) | ||
Disclaimer: This sample Four Year Plan is provided as a guide for the recommended sequencing of courses. Vanguard University requires that students complete a minimum of 120 units of required course work as outlined on the Requirements tab in order to receive a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. It is the student's responsibility to confirm with the department the course rotation before enrolling in courses. If applicable, please note the footnotes at the bottom of the page for additional information related to courses listed in a particular year and term. Questions, contact the Department of Kinesiology.
| Year 1 Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-120C | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| KINE-145C | Lifetime Fitness/Wellness Lect | 1 |
| KINE-146C | Lifetime Fitness/Well Activity | 1 |
| NT-101C | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| KINE-150 | Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINE-150L | Biophysical Foundations of Kinesiology Lab | 1 |
| SOC-PLCR | Social Science Core Curriculum Reqm't | 3 |
| CORE-100C | Cornerstone | 1 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 1 Term 2 | ||
| BIOL-204C | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL-204CL | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| KINE-218 | Injury Recognition and Management | 3 |
| KINE-185 | Psychological and Sociocultural Foundations of Kinesiology | 3 |
| SOC-PLCR | Social Science Core Curriculum Reqm't | 3 |
| THEO-PLHD | Theology Core Requirement | 3 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 2 Term 1 | ||
| ENGL-220C | Researched Writing | 3 |
| KINE-221 | Movement Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL-111 | Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL-111L | Principles of Cell/Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
| KINE-235 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HSPS-PLCR | History/Political Sci Core Requirement | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 2 Term 2 | ||
| BIOL-304 | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL-304L | Human Physiology Lab | 1 |
| OT-201C | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| HIST-PLHD | History Core Requirement | 3 |
| MATH-PLCALC | Math Precalc Or Calculus I | 3-4 |
| COMM-201C | Speech Composition and Presentation | 3 |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Year 3 Term 1 | ||
| THEO-300C | Developing a Christian World View | 3 |
| KINE-333 | Principles of Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| KINE-260 | Principles of Therapeutic Rehabilitation | 3 |
| MATH-PLSTAT | Math Sci Stat Or Into to Stat | 3 |
| CHEM-PLFDGE | Fundamental Or General Chem I | 4 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 3 Term 2 | ||
| KINE-323 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| KINE-350 | Kinesiology Internship | 1-5 |
| KINE-329 | Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| FINA-PLCR | Fine Arts Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 |
| CHEM-PLFGII | Fundamental Or General Chem II | 4 |
| Units | 15-19 | |
| Year 4 Term 1 | ||
| KINE-440 | Research/Stats in Kinesiology | 3 |
| ENGL-230C | Literature and the Human Experience | 3 |
| ELCT-PLHD3A | General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| CHIS-400C | Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Year 4 Term 2 | ||
| KINE-421 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| KINE-450C | Capstone Kinesiology Senior Project | 3 |
| ELCT-PLUD6 | Upper Division Elective | 6 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Total Units | 118-123 | |