Undergraduate Academic Programs

Minors

Kinesiology

Admission

Undergraduate students in all schools except the College of Arts and Sciences may earn this minor in addition to the baccalaureate degree.  Students considering this minor may visit Cindy Moore for academic advising.

Cindy Moore
Academic Advisor
Department of Kinesiology
School of HPER
HPER 112 K
1025 E. 7th St.
Bloomington, IN  47405-7109
(812) 855-5538
cmmoore [at] indiana [dot] edu

Students who decide to pursue this minor should visit their school's academic records office to have this minor officially added to their academic objective.

Requirements
This undergraduate minor program is intended for students in degree programs outside the Department of Kinesiology, who wish to add a kinesiology specialty to their studies. This minor requires:
  • successful completion of 18 credit hours prescribed below.
  • a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0.

Note: No course in this minor may be taken under the Pass/Fail Option.

Kinesiology Core Course (3 cr.)
Complete the following course:

  • HPER-P 212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)

Specialization Courses (15 Cr.)
Complete 15 credits of any of the following courses:
Fitness

  • HPER-E 119 Personal Fitness (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 217 Methods of Group Exercise Instruction (3 cr.) (P: P 216)
  • HPER-P 218 Methods of Personal Fitness Instruction (3 cr.) (P: P 216)
  • HPER-P 280 Principles of Athletic Training and Emergency Care (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 316 Theories of Advanced Conditioning (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 317 Theory and Practice of Resistance Training (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 326 Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructor (2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 416 Fitness Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 417 Physical Activity and Disease: Prevention and Treatment (3 cr.) (P: P 409)
  • HPER-P 419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 420 Exercise Leadership and Program Design (3 cr.) (P: P 419)
  • HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 448 Internship in Exercise Science (1-3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 491 Research in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 492 Laboratory Assisting or Field Experience in Kinesiology (1-3 cr.)
  • HPER-T 142 Living Well (3 cr.)

Management

  • HPER-A 483 Principles of Sports Officiating (1 cr.)
  • HPER-P 206 Recreational Sports Programming (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 211 Introduction to Sport Management (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P213  Introduction to Sport Communication (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 318 Management of the Sport Enterprise (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 328 Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 329 Issues in Sport Communication (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P/R411 Legal Issues in Sport Settings (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 415 Sport Promotions and Public Relations (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 418 Sport Marketing (3 cr.) (P: BUS F260 or BUS A200)
  • HPER-P 423 Financial Principles of Sport (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 426 Sales Management in Sport (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 428 Strategic Management in the Sport Industry (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 439 Practicum in Sport Studies (1-3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3 cr.)

Science

  • HPER-P 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 398 Adapted Physical Education (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 399 Practicum in Adapted Physical Education (1-2 cr.)
  • HPER-P 409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.) (P: PHSL P215)
  • HPER-P 412 Exercise in Health and Disease (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 448 Internship to Exercise Science (1-3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 488 Athletic Training Assessment of and Adaptation for Individuals with Physical Disabilities (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 490 Motor Development and Learning (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 491 Research in Kinesiology (3 cr.)

Sociology/Psychology

  • HPER-P 333 Sport in America: Historical Perspectives (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 392 Sport in American Society (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 405 Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 445 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3 cr.)
  • HPER-P 491 Research in Kinesiology (3 cr.)

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