Minor in Kinesiology
The Minor in Kinesiology is open to Nutrition majors and to majors from other units and colleges. Students will be allowed to complete the minor area of study within Kinesiology if they meet the minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00 at the time of application. Students must submit a request form at http://www.ahs.uic.edu/currentstudents/forms. Students outside the College of Applied Health Sciences must also consult their home colleges about acceptability and applicability of Kinesiology course credit toward their degree. Registration for all KN courses is restricted to students in the College of Applied Health Sciences; therefore, students outside the College of Applied Health Sciences seeking a minor will need to register for the courses needed through the academic advisor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition. A minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 is required to complete the minor field.
Prerequisites for the Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| BIOS 100 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 |
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Requirements for the Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| KN 251 | Human Physiological Anatomy I a | 5 |
| KN 252 | Human Physiological Anatomy II a | 5 |
| KN 261 | Applied Musculoskeletal Anatomy | 3 |
| Select a minimum of two of the following with an advisor: | 6-7 | |
| Basic Fitness Assessment | ||
| Sport and Exercise Injury Management | ||
| Exercise Psychology | ||
| Exercise Assessment and Programming | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Biomechanics: Introduction to the Human Machine | ||
| Motor Control and Learning | ||
| Aging and the Motor System | ||
| Muscle Physiology | ||
| Modifications in Exercise Programming | ||
| Biomechanics of the Neuromusculoskeletal Systems | ||
| Movement Neuroscience | ||
| Total Hours | 19-20 | |
| a | These courses are required for the BS in Nutrition; Nutrition majors must take additional courses selected with an advisor to meet the minimum number of Kinesiology course hours required for the minor because of significant overlap in major and minor hours. |
Enrollment Residence Requirement for the Minor
A student must complete at least one-half of the course work required for the minor field in enrollment residence at the University of Illinois at Chicago.