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Twin Cities Campus
Physical Activity and Health Promotion B.S.Kinesiology, School of
College of Education and Human Development
Physical Activity and Health Promotion is an area of study that explores how individuals and families can increase physical activity and improve healthy lifestyles to help prevent disease and/or the progression of chronic disease. Health Promotion professionals are trained to collect and analyze data to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs designed to encourage physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to utilize scientific findings to understand the effect of physical activity and healthy lifestyles on improving physical and mental health. Examples of careers related to this major include health coaching, worksite wellness, personal fitness training, and other health promotion related fields.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
30 credits
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Required prerequisites
Biology Course with Lab
BIOL 1001 - Introductory Biology: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1001H - Introductory Biology I: Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1009H - Honors: General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1012 - Human Biology: Concepts and Current Ethical Issues
[BIOL, CIV]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1015 - Human Physiology, Technology, and Medical Devices
[BIOL, TS]
(4.0 cr)
or
FSCN 2021 - Introductory Microbiology
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1951H - Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1951 - Foundations of Biology Lecture I for Biological Sciences Majors
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Chemistry Course
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1071H - Honors Chemistry I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1072H - Honors Chemistry II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Introduction to Kinesiology
KIN 1871 - Survey of Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Health Promotion, and Sport Management
(3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
First Year Experience
All incoming CEHD Freshmen must complete the First-Year Inquiry course EDHD 1525.
Take 0 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
EDHD 1525W - CEHD First Year Experience
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
EDHD 1525V - CEHD First Year Experience
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
To be eligible to apply to the major, students must have at least 30 credits completed or in progress and have completed one course from 3 of the 4 prerequisite course categories.
Students must complete 30 credits before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is required.
All incoming CEHD Freshman must complete the First-Year Inquiry course EDHD 1525W.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.
At least 21 upper-division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Core Requirements
Students must take at least 3 credits of KIN 3696: Supervised Practical Experience.
Take 10 or more course(s) from the following:
·
KIN 3001 - Lifetime Health and Wellness
[SOCS]
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 3027 - Human Anatomy for Kinesiology, Physical Activity, and Health Promotion
(4.0 cr)
·
KIN 3385 - Human Physiology
(4.0 cr)
·
KIN 3982 - Research Methods in Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Health Promotion + Sport
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 4214 - Health Promotion
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 4385 - Exercise Physiology
(4.0 cr)
·
KIN 3696 - Supervised Practical Experience
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
EPSY 3801 - The Science of Human Resilience and Wellbeing: Foundational Knowledge for Career and Life Success
[SOCS]
(3.0 cr)
·
Applied Nutrition or similar
·
KIN 5142 - Applied Nutrition for Sport Performance and Optimal Health
(3.0 cr)
or
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
or
FSCN 3612 - Life Cycle Nutrition
(3.0 cr)
or
FSCN 4614W - Community Nutrition
[SOCS, DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
Sport in a Diverse Society or Similar
·
SMGT 3501 - Sport in a Diverse Society
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
SMGT 3501H - Sport in a Diverse Society: Honors
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
Physical Activity Course Requirement
Take 3 credits of physical activity coursework.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PE 1007 - Swimming For Beginners
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1012 - Running for Beginners
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1014 - Conditioning
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1015 - Weight Training
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1016 - Posture and Individual Exercise
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1029 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1031 - Sabre Fencing
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1032 - Badminton
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1033 - Foil Fencing
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1034 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1035 - Karate
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1036 - Racquetball
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1037 - Squash
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1038 - Tennis
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1044 - Self-Defense
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1045 - Rock Climbing
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1046 - Tae Kwon Do
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1048 - Bowling
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1053 - Ice Skating
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1055 - Golf
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1057 - Skiing
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1058 - Snowboarding
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1065 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1067 - Basketball
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1071 - Beginning Cricket
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1072 - Soccer
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1074 - Beginning Volleyball
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1076 - Flag Football
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1137 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1205 - Scuba and Skin Diving
(1.0 cr)
·
PE 1262 - Marathon Training
(3.0 cr)
·
PE 1720 - Special Activities in Physical Education
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
DNCE 1331 - Yoga
(1.0 cr)
·
DNCE 1335 - T'ai Chi Ch'uan
(1.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within Major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
KIN 3131W - History and Philosophy of Sport
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ABUS 4022W - Management in Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4614W - Community Nutrition
[SOCS, DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
Writing in the Workplace or similar
·
OLPD 3324W - Writing in the Workplace for Education and Human Development Majors
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
YOST 3325W - Project-Based Writing For Education and Human Development Majors
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3029W - Business and Professional Writing
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3562V - Honors: Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Focus Electives
Students must take 6 credits of Focus Electives, at least 3 of which must be from the identified list below. Students can take an additional 3 credits from the identified list below or work with their Physical Activity and Health Promotion advisor to identify other courses to be used towards the remaining credits of required Focus Electives.
Course List 0
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
KIN 3993 - Directed Study in Kinesiology
(1.0-10.0 cr)
·
KIN 4001H - Honors Seminar in KIN, PAHP, + SMGT
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 4641 - Training Theory & Analytics I for Exercise & Sport Performance
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5123 - Motivational Interventions in Physical Activity
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5125 - Advances in Physical Activity and Health
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5141 - Nutrition and Exercise for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(3.0 cr)
·
KIN 5202 - Current Issues in Health
(2.0 cr)
·
KIN 5203 - Health Media, Consumerism, and Communication
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5111 - Ways of Thinking about Health
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5115 - Cultural Awareness, Knowledge and Health
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5118 - Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5121 - Planetary Health & Global Climate Change: A Whole Systems Healing Approach
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5706 - Lifestyle Medicine
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5431 - Functional Nutrition: An Expanded View of Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Optimal Health
(2.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5708 - Mind-Body Science and Trauma-Informed Mental Health
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5713 - Health Coaching for Health Professionals
(2.0 cr)
·
FSOS 4108 - Understanding and Working with Immigrants and Refugee Families
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
PUBH 3004 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
PUBH 3001 - Personal and Community Health
(2.0 cr)
·
YOST 4323 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
Presentations at Work or similar
·
FSOS 1461 - Presentations at Work: Families, Communities, Nonprofits, and Schools
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1101H - Honors: Introduction to Public Speaking
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1001/Biol 1001H/Biol 1003 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1001/Biol 1001H/Biol 1003 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1010/Biol 1015/PSTL 1135 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1010/PSTL 1135 |
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Prerequisites: | BIOL 1009, CHEM 1015 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1951/H/Biol 2002/H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1951/H/Biol 2002/H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1011/Chem 1015 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/ |
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Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/ |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EDHD1525V/EDHD1525W/PSTL 1525V |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EDHD1525V/EDHD1525W/PSTL 1525V |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 3325W/V/YoSt 3325W/V |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3029W/Writ 3029W |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Course Equivalencies: | PubH 3001/PubH 3004/PubH 3005 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FSoS 1461/OLPD 1461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |