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Kinesiology, BS

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS
Plan Code: NUKINBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Core Courses
KIN 101 Introduction to Kinesiology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:B-
B- 3
KIN 290 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
KIN 334 Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
KIN 335 Biomechanics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
KIN 340 Physiology of Exercise
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
KIN 345 Motor Behavior
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
KIN 352 Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
MED 320 Applied Medical/Health Care Ethics (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PSY 366 Psychological Disorders (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3

Students can apply the CHS 394 Facilitator Seminar and CHS 494 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant courses toward the Major Elective requirement for a maximum of six credits total. Additional completions beyond six credits will apply as upper-division electives. Students can apply internship, honors study/thesis and individualized instruction courses toward the Major Electives requirement for a maximum of six credits total. Additional completions beyond six credits will apply as upper-division electives.

21 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 21
College of Health Solutions Requirements
CHS 100 Optimizing Your Health and Performance (SOBE)
OR CHS 300 An Exploration of Well-Being (SOBE)
First-year students should take CHS 100. Students who enter with more than 30 credits should take CHS 300.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3

The list provided includes courses that are most relevant to the Kinesiology, BS program. Students may explore additional experiential learning opportunities.

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Foundational Courses
BIO 181 General Biology I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 182 General Biology II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
OR MIC 205 Microbiology (SCIT) AND MIC 206 Microbiology Laboratory (SCIT)
OR PHY 112 General Physics (SCIT) AND PHY 114 General Physics Laboratory (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4

ASU Online students interested in taking CHM 233 and CHM 237 toward the Foundational Courses requirement should note that CHM 237 lab requires hands-on experiments, which are conducted at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week summer session. Lab reports will be completed in the weeks following the in-person session. Enrolling in summer classes may impact your financial aid. Financial aid is available to those who apply and qualify, and students may receive funds to help cover costs for each semester of enrollment. The amount of financial aid that a student is eligible for varies depending on prior education experience and other individual factors. Learn more about summer financial aid and additional ways to cover summer costs.

HCD 300 Biostatistics (QTRS)
OR PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics (QTRS)
OR STP 226 Elements of Statistics (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
MAT 170 Precalculus (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 111 General Physics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 113 General Physics Laboratory (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
CHS 101 The ASU Experience for Health Solutions Students
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
Students who use a Major Elective to fulfill the college Experiential Learning requirement will need to complete an additional three-credit upper-division elective.

For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement/research opportunities and more, visit the College of Health Solutions website.

Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-health resources, including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising.

Career preparation resources are available through Career Services.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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