Kinesiology Major, BS in Kinesiology

Campus: Knoxville

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ¹ Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^3,11 Physical Education Activity Program Elective 1 Credit Hours
• ^4,8 Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• ^2,9 Select one course *:

• MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours
• MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
• MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours

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• ¹⁰ Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

• or

• CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ⁹  KNS 200 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
• ¹¹  NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

• Or

• PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

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• ¹⁰ Chooose one

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ^3,12 Physical Education Activity Program Elective 1 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Unrestricted Elective, 3 Credit Hours
• ⁷  Written Communication (WC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ¹³  BCMB 230 - Human Physiology 5 Credit Hours
• ¹⁴  KNS 290 - Principles of Movement Control and Skill Learning 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• 1 Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹  Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹  Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^5,14 Program Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ¹²  KNS 260N - Practicum in Kinesiology 1 Credit Hours
• ¹³  KNS 332 - Applied Anatomy 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ¹ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Physical Education Activity Program Elective 1 Credit Hours
• ^4,16 Unrestricted Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ⁵ Program Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ^6,15  KNS 360 - Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ⁴ ​​​​​Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ Program Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ^6,15  KNS 372 - Fundamental Biomechanics and Human Movement 3 Credit Hours
• ¹⁶  KNS 331 - Exercise Psychology 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one KNS Applied Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• KNS 365 - Pediatric Exercise Science 3 Credit Hours
• KNS 431 - Psychosocial Aspects of Youth Sport 3 Credit Hours
• KNS 435 - Human Obesity 3 Credit Hours
• KNS 475 - Exercise for Special Populations 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Physical Education Activity Program Elective 1 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Unrestricted Electives 6 Credit Hours

• ^6,17  KNS 414 - Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ¹  Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 6 Credit Hours *
• ⁴ Unrestricted Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ^5,17 Program Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. Select courses from the Volunteer Core * list.
2. If math placement score is not high enough to enter into MATH 125 * or MATH 141 * directly, MATH 119  or MATH 123 * or MATH 130  is recommended. If taken, MATH 119 , MATH 123 *, or MATH 130  can be counted as an unrestricted elective.
3. Student must pass a total of 4 hours in physical education activity programing classes (PYED). Participation in athletic competition does not count toward these hours. Four hours of PYED classes can be considered for transfer, with no single PYED class exceeding 2 credit hours for transfer. 
4. Please see the sample sequences for recommendations for unrestricted elective courses. 
5. Select courses from KNS 231 , KNS 335 , KNS 350 , KNS 365*, KNS 370, KNS 380 , KNS 410, KNS 426 , KNS 431 *, KNS 435*, KNS 440, KNS 460, KNS 475 *, KNS 490 , KNS 493 , KNS 497 .
6. Kinesiology students must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.8 to register for these courses, including KNS 360 , KNS 372 , and KNS 414 . 
7. Choose from ALEC 440 *, ANTH 305 *, ANTH 309 *, EEB 305 *, EEB 451 *,ENGL 255 *, ENGL 295 *, ENGL 355 *, ENGL 360 *, ENGL 455 *, JMED 450 *, JMED 451 *, JMED 456 *, PHIL 252 *, PHIL 345 *
8. FYS 101  is highly recommended to be taken in fall of Freshman year.
9. MATH 125 / MATH 141 / MATH 147  or KNS 200  can be completed in term one or term two
10. CHEM 122 / CHEM 123 / CHEM 128  or CMST 210 / CMST 217 / CMST 240 / CMST 247  can be completed in term one or term two
11. A PYED Elective or NUTR 100  can be completed in term one or term two
12. A PYED Elective or KNS 260N  can be completed in term three or term four
13. BCMB 230  or KNS 332  can be completed in term three or term four
14. KNS 290  or a Program Elective can be completed in term three or term four
15. KNS 360  or KNS 372  can be completed in term five or term six
16. An Unrestricted Elective or KNS 331  can be completed in term five or term six
17. KNS 414  or a Program Elective can be completed in term seven or term eight

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.