Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy)
Website: https://twu.edu/kinesiology/undergraduate-programs/exercise-sciencepre-physical-therapy/
TWU's Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy) program integrates a specific set of prerequisite courses for students wanting to enter the physical therapy profession. After taking courses such as exercise testing and prescription, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sport and fitness management, you will participate in an internship focused on cardiac rehabilitation or corporate fitness.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Effectively administer and interpret a variety of fitness and motor assessments.
- Appropriately design exercise prescriptions for healthy and clinical populations.
- Effectively communicate the health-related benefits of a physically active lifestyle.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 47 SCH
Program Code: KINES.BS.EXERCISEPT CIP Code: 31.0505.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| KINS 1503 | Introduction to Motor Development | 3 |
| KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 1 |
| KINS 2722 | Methods of Exercise Leadership | 2 |
| KINS 3123 & KINS 3121 | Adapted Physical Activity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab | 4 |
| KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 |
| KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 |
| KINS 3593 & KINS 3591 | Biomechanics of Human Body and Motion and Biomechanics Laboratory | 4 |
| KINS 3603 & KINS 3601 | Exercise Physiology and Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 |
| KINS 4603 & KINS 4601 | Advanced Exercise Physiology and Advanced Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| KINS 4703 & KINS 4701 | Exercise Testing and Prescription and Exercise Testing and Prescription Laboratory | 4 |
| KINS 4823 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Select one of the following | 6 | |
| Internship in Cardiac Rehabilitation | ||
| Internship in Corporate Fitness | ||
| Total SCHs | 47 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1121 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| PHYS 1133 & PHYS 1131 | Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1143 & PHYS 1141 | Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| ZOOL 3123 & ZOOL 3121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 1303 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1313 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I (may be applied from core) | 3 |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology (may be applied from core) | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| Global Perspectives (may be applied from core) | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 46 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 | 4 |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| MATH 1303 | College Algebra | MATH 1314 | 3 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| KINS 1902 | Health and Wellbeing: Enhancing Personal Wellness | PHED 1338 | 2 |
| KINS 1801 | Introduction to Kinesiology | PHED 1301 | 1 |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| SCHs | 17 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1121 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 | 4 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1313 | Trigonometry | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| KINS 1683 | Strength Training and Functional Anatomy | 3 | |
| KINS 1503 | Introduction to Motor Development | 3 | |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| MATH 1703 | Elementary Statistics I | MATH 1342 | 3 |
| PHYS 1133 & PHYS 1131 | Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics Laboratory I | PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | BIOL 2401 & BIOL 2101 | 4 |
| KINS 3123 & KINS 3121 | Adapted Physical Activity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab | 4 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| PHYS 1143 & PHYS 1141 | Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics Laboratory II | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | BIOL 2402 & BIOL 2102 | 4 |
| KINS 2722 | Methods of Exercise Leadership | 2 | |
| KINS 3143 | Disability Sport and Modified Games | 3 | |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | PSYC 2314 | 3 |
| HS 3133 | Perspectives on Women's Health | 3 | |
| KINS 3603 & KINS 3601 | Exercise Physiology and Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| PHIL 3073 | Bioethics | 3 | |
| ZOOL 3123 & ZOOL 3121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| KINS 3593 & KINS 3591 | Biomechanics of Human Body and Motion and Biomechanics Laboratory | 4 | |
| KINS 4703 & KINS 4701 | Exercise Testing and Prescription and Exercise Testing and Prescription Laboratory | 4 | |
| SCHs | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| KINS 3553 | Exercise and Sport Psychology | 3 | |
| KINS 4603 & KINS 4601 | Advanced Exercise Physiology and Advanced Exercise Physiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| KINS 3713 | Sport and Fitness Management | 3 | |
| KINS 4823 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 | |
| MU 3713 | Music and World Cultures | 3 | |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| KINS 4936 or 4946 | Internship in Cardiac Rehabilitation or Internship in Corporate Fitness | 6 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
