The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in Exercise and Rehabilitation Science is designed for students desiring to pursue graduate or professional school in fields such as Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Nutrition Science/Dietetics, Physician Assistant, Chiropractic and Cardiac Rehabilitation. This degree prepares the student to meet many of the prerequisite courses necessary for application to the above-mentioned professional degree programs. The BS degree also requires a 30-hour Concentration to be chosen from the Natural Science disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math. For the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, 15 of these hours must be from Biology.

Students pursing this degree have the option of gaining the following certifications through elective class completions:

• FMS Functional Movement Screening Level 1 Certification
• NASM Personal Training Certification

Additionally, the Washburn Kinesiology Department has articulation arrangements for guaranteed admissions to the following graduate-level healthcare professional programs. Speak with a Kinesiology faculty advisor for more information.

• Cleveland University-Kansas City Doctor of Chiropractic and Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and Sports Performance programs
• University of Kansas School of Health Professions Master of Athletic Training program
• Wichita State University School of Applied Studies Master of Athletic Training program
• Oklahoma State Center for Health Sciences Master of Athletic Training program

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Course Inside Department
KN 248	Wellness Concepts and Applications	3
KN 291	Professional Experience and Development in Exercise and Rehab Science	1
KN 299	Assessment & Procedures in Health & Physical Activity	3
KN 300	Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity	3
or KN 318	Exercise Psychology
KN 308	Nutrition for Sports & Fitness	3
KN 321	Anatomical Kinesiology	3
KN 326	Physiology of Exercise	3
KN 330	Administration of Exercise and Rehabilitation Science	3
KN 342	Teaching & Coaching Exercise & Fitness Activities	3
KN 357	Sports Performance Training and Conditioning	3
KN 403	Biomechanics	3
KN 410	Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription	3
KN 411	Current Literature in Kinesiology	3
Kinesiology Electives (select from the following courses) 1		8
KN 257	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
KN 311	Motor Learning & Development
KN 315	Special Topics in Kinesiology
KN 335	Human Factors and Ergonomics
KN 341	Teaching & Coaching Team Activities
KN 343	Teaching & Coaching Lifetime Activities
KN 344	Teaching & Coaching Rhythms, Tumbling & Fundamental Activities
KN 350	Orthopedic Evaluation
KN 366	Functional Movement Screening Certification (FMS Certification)
KN 367	Therapeutic Exercise
KN 399	Personal Training Certification (CPT Certification)
KN 498	Internship: Health and Fitness Promotion
KN XXX	Other KN course 300 level or above
Subtotal		45
Required Courses Outside Department
BI 100 & BI 101	Human Biology and Human Biology Laboratory	5
or BI 192	General Cellular Biology
BI 255	Human Physiology	4
BI 275	Human Anatomy	4
BI XXX	Biology Elective	2
CH 121	General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry	5
or CH 151	Fundamentals of Chemistry I
EN 308	Scientific and Technical Writing	3
MA 116	College Algebra	3
or MA 117	Trigonometry
or MA 123	Pre-Calculus
or MA 151	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
PY 151	Psychological Statistics	3
or MA 140	Statistics
PS 131 & PS 132	Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences and Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences Laboratory	4-5
or PS 261	College Physics I
Non-Kinesiology Electives (select from the following courses) 1		9
AL 257	Applied Neurophysiology - Occupational Therapy
or AL 265	Applied Neurophysiology - Physical Therapist Assistant
AL 320	Human Disease
CN 306	Health Communication
HL 377	Critical Issues in Health
HS 371	Mental Health and Aging
or HS 378	Issues in Aging
MU 307	Music and the Brain
PH 214	Medical Ethics
PY 231	Abnormal Psychology
PY 326	Health Psychology
EMT Certification (e.g. from WU Institute of Technology) can also count in this section for 1-6 credits
Other Required Courses
KN 250 & NU 102	Introduction to Kinesiology and Medical Terminology	3
or AL 101	Foundations of Healthcare
Subtotal		45-46
Total Hours		90-91

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6 out of 9 KN electives need to be upper level and 6 out of 9 non-KN electives need to be upper level.