Kinesiology
Head of Department: Wojciech Chodzko-Zajko
Department Office: 117 Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin, Urbana, (217) 244-0823
The Kinesiology curriculum leads to a bachelor of science degree that
will prepare students for careers in human movement-related fields
and/or advanced professional or graduate study. The undergraduate
program provides the student with a broad general education, a departmental
core integral to the understanding of the diverse aspects of human
movement, and a correlate area of courses specific to the student's
area of concentration within Kinesiology.
Students who desire certification as a physical education teacher
can satisfy the necessary subject matter requirements by appropriate
selection of courses within the several categories of the curriculum.
Students seeking such certification should ask the undergraduate
academic adviser about admission criteria for the teacher certification program
in physical education. For
teacher certification requirements applicable to all curricula,
see the Council on Teacher Education section. Further information on careers in Kinesiology is available from
the Academic Advising Office, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 155 Freer Hall, 906 South Goodwin
Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801, (217) 333-1083 (217) 333-2461.
A 5 year BS MPH joint degree program is available for students majoring in Community Health, I-Health, or Kinesiology. Students apply for the program in the latter part of their third year (junior year) of study. Students accepted into the BS MPH joint degree program take 12 credit hours of coursework in their senior year that apply to both BS and MPH degrees. In the 5th year of study, students complete the remaining requirements for the MPH degree, and graduate simultaneously with both BS and MPH degrees. A summary of the requirements for the MPH degree is provided at: http://courses.illinois.edu/cis/2011/fall/programs/graduate/community_health.html. The requirements are explained in more detail on the MPH program website: http://www.mph.illinois.edu/Program/.
Requirements Including General Education
The Kinesiology Program requires that General Education requirements
must be selected from the Campus General Education course list. The
prescribed courses prepare the student for upper division study and
may be used to satisfy General Education requirements provided they
are on the appropriate General Education list. Specifically required
General Education courses are listed below.
| Hours |
Communication Arts |
| 6-7 |
Composition I and an approved
speech performance course; or CMN 111 and 112 |
| 3 |
Advanced Composition (KIN
340 fulfills requirement) |
| Hours |
Quantitative Reasoning I & II |
| 6 |
From the approved campus
list |
| Hours |
Humanities and Arts |
| 6 |
From the approved campus
list |
| Hours |
Behavioral
and Social Sciences1 |
| 3 |
KIN 140 - Social Science of Human Movement (Social Science) |
| 3 |
KIN 262 - Motor Develop,
Growth & Form (Behavioral Science) |
| Hours |
Natural Sciences |
| 3 |
KIN 150 - Bioscience of Human Movement (Life Science) |
| 3 |
From the approved campus
physical science list |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies2 |
| 3 |
From Western cultures
approved campus list |
| 3 |
From U.S. minority cultures
or non-Western cultures approved campus list |
| |
Foreign language: Completion
through the third level of the same language in high school
or college |
| Hours |
Computer Skills |
| 3 |
From the approved department
list |
| Hours |
Anatomy |
| 5 |
MCB 244/245: Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab |
| 5 |
MCB 246/247: Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab |
| Hours |
Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core |
| 3 |
CHLH 101-Introduction to Public Health |
| 3 |
KIN 122-Physical Activity and Health |
| Hours |
Kinesiology Core Requirements |
| 1 |
KIN 125 - Introduction
to Kinesiology |
| 2 |
KIN 130 - Analysis
of Basic Movement |
| 3 |
KIN 140 - Social Sci
of Human Movement* |
| 3 |
KIN 150 - Bioscience
of Human Movement* |
| 3 |
KIN 340 - Soc &
Psych of Phys Activity* |
| 3 |
KIN 257 - Coordination,
Control & Skill |
| 3 |
KIN 262 - Motor Develop,
Growth & Form* |
| 3 |
KIN 352 - Bioenergetics
of Movement |
| 3 |
KIN 355 - Biomechanics
of Human Movement |
| 24 |
Total |
Kinesiology Program Guided Electives
| Hours |
Elective Kinesiology Courses |
| at least 12 |
All courses must be at the 200, 300, or 400 level. One course must be completed in each of the three areas (exercise physiology and athletic training; cultural, pedagogical and interpretive studies; and biobehavioral kinesiology). At least six or more hours must be at the 400 level. |
| Hours |
Correlate Area Studies |
| at least 18 |
Students select a standardized
correlate that will prepare them for further education toward their
career goals. |
Summary of Degree Requirements
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 49 |
General Education and
supporting coursework |
| 6 |
Kinesiology and Community Health Department Core |
| 24 |
Kinesiology Core |
| 12 |
Elective Kinesiology courses |
| 18 |
Correlate Area |
| 19 |
Free electives |
| 128 |
Total Hours required for
graduation |
Requirements for Teacher Certification
Application to the Teacher Certification curriculum is made at the
end of the sophomore year. Admission depends on meeting minimum grade
point average requirements. In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, and content area grade point averages of 2.5 (A=4.0), and a professional education grade point average of 3.0. Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages. In addition, candidates must receive a B- or higher in KIN 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, and 460, and meet professional standards of scholarship, ethics, and responsibility as evaluated by the Physical Education Area of Specialization Committee. In addition, students must complete all degree required courses with a grade of C or higher.
In addition to the General Education requirements
for all Kinesiology undergraduates, the teacher certification requirements
for students in all curricula, and the Kinesiology core requirements,
students pursuing certification to teach physical education (K-12)
must include the following courses in the elective kinesiology, correlate
area studies, and free electives areas:
| Hours |
Required Electives and Correlate Area Studies |
| 3 |
KIN 360 - Adapted Physical
Education |
| 3 |
KIN 361 - Curriculum in Grades
K-6 |
| 3 |
KIN 362 - Curriculum in Grades
7-12 |
| 3 |
KIN 363 - Instructional Strategies
in PE |
| 3 |
KIN 364 - Exper in the Common
School |
| 3 |
KIN 401 - Measure & Eval
in Kinesiology |
| 3 |
KIN 460 - Technology & Pedagogical
KINES |
| 3 |
KIN 260 - Teaching Activities I |
| 3 |
KIN 261 - Teaching Activities II |
| 1 |
CI 473 - Literacy in Content
Areas |
| 3 |
EPS 201 - Foundations of Education |
| 3 |
EPSY 201 - Educational Psychology |
8 |
EDPR 438 - Ed Prac in Sp Fields
in Ele Ed |
8 |
EDPR 442 - Ed Prac in Secondary
Ed |
Students may not enroll for professional education courses from
the Elective Kinesiology area until they have passed the Illinois
Certification Testing System Test of Basic Skills and have applied
to the Teacher Education K-12 program.