Nov 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Kinesiology and Human Performance, BS with Coaching & PE Teacher Certification

Location(s): Alpine


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Kinesiology and Human Performance at Sul Ross State University provides professional training with a broad application. Through research, quality teaching, and service, it prepares a diverse student population and community for several professional careers in health, fitness, recreation and sports.

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Kinesiology and Human Performance offers four concentrations and a teacher certification track:

  • Athletic Training Concentration
  • Allied Health, Pre-Professional Concentration (Physical Therapy)
  • Sport and Recreation Concentration
  • Excercise Science Concentration
  • All-Level Coaching & P.E. Teacher Certification

The Allied Health, Pre-Professional Concentration is designed for students interested in applying for admission to Physical Therapy School and therefore requires several courses (prerequisites) for the pre-physical therapy student to consider taking as part of their chosen degree plan. Recommended courses for pre-physical therapy students may include: Anatomy/Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics. Information and specific prerequisite course work for each physical therapy school can be obtained from your adviser. Students are should also contact the physical therapy school of choice for the most up-to-date information on entrance requirements to ensure that the courses taken at Sul Ross State University will be accepted.

Program Requirements


Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirement: 1

General Electives: 2

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 9 Credit Hours


Major Core Requirements: 21 Credit Hours


Emphasis Area 2 Requirements: 21 Credit Hours


Total Hours: 120


Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirement: 1

General Electives: 2

Bachelor of Science Requirement: 9

Major Core Requirements: 21

Emphasis Area 2 Requirements: 21

Teacher Certification: 24

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