Kinesiology - BS
Kinesiology students are taught to apply the scientific method of discovery, analysis, and research to the study of human movement. This evidence-based approach prepares students for employment in allied health occupations, education, exercise and sport industry, sport science and coaching, or post-graduate education.
This degree in kinesiology is a demanding science-based program designed to prepare students for a career in clinical exercise, coaching, corporate fitness, exercise and sport psychology, medical and exercise equipment sales, personal training, sport and exercise nutrition, sport science, or wellness/fitness management. The Kinesiology (KINE) program provides students with a strong science foundation for post-graduate specialized study in kinesiology or professional schools (e.g., chiropractic, medical, physical therapy). The KINE program has a comprehensive approach to the study of human movement. Three separate internship experiences totaling 700 hours provide KINE students with the opportunity to apply evidence-based knowledge and its practical application in general fitness, clinical and sports performance settings.
The KINE degree is designed to assist students in their preparation for nationally-recognized certifications, specifically those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Kinesiology major students collecting data during a lab in Exercise Prescription and Programming
Kinesiology Degree Requirements
Mason Core (38 credits)
- Written communication (6)
- Oral communication (3)
- Information technology (3)
- Quantitative reasoning (3) Must take STAT 250
- Literature (3)
- Arts (3)
- Western Civilization/World History (3)
- Social and behavioral sciences (3)
- Global understanding (3)
- Natural science (8) Must take BIOL 124 and BIOL 125
- Synthesis/Capstone (met by completion of KINE 490, a program requirement)
Professional Sequence (68 credits)
First Year Fall
- BIOL 124: Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits) (Mason Core: Natural Science)
- KINE 100: Introduction to Kinesiology (3 credits)
- HEAL 110: Personal Health (3 credits)
First Year Spring
- BIOL 125: Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits) (Mason Core: Natural Science)
- ATEP 300: Functional Anatomy (3 credits)
Second Year Fall
- KINE 310: Exercise Physiology I (3 credits)
- KINE 320: Principles of Human Nutrition (3 credits)
Second Year Spring
- KINE 200: Methods of Exercise Instruction (3 credits)
- SPMT 320: Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
- KINE 370: Exercise Testing and Evaluation (3 credits)
Third Year Fall
- ATEP 120: First Aid and Emergency Care (2 credits)
- KINE 330: Seminar in Kinesiology (3 credits)
- KINE 350: Exercise Prescription and Programming (3 credits)
Third Year Spring
- KINE 341: Kinesiology Internship I (3 credits)
- STAT 250: Introductory Statistics I (3 credits) (Mason Core: Quantitative Reasoning)
Fourth Year Fall
- KINE 441: Kinesiology Internship II (3 credits)
- KINE 450: Research Methods (3 credits) (fulfills writing intensive requirements)
- KINE 400: Biomechanics (3 credits)
- KINE 410: Exercise Physiology II (3 credits)
- KINE 420: Sport and Exercise Nutrition (3 credits)
Fourth Year Spring
- KINE 490: Kinesiology Internship III (12 credits) (fulfills capstone requirement)
Electives (14 credits)
Choose an additional 14 credits from the university catalog.