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Kinesiology and Sports Studies (BS)

Help others become healthier through fitness and explore the important` principles of exercise physiology, motor learning and biomechanics.

Where It Is Offered
Commerce McKinney (CHEC)
Duration 4 years
Total Credit Hours 120 credit hours
Foreign Language No foreign language credits required

Inspire Others to Become Healthier

What's even better than living a healthy life? Helping others do the same. Learning how to design exercise programs to optimize the human body for health and performance is what the bachelor's degree in kinesiology and sports studies with human performance emphasis is all about. This major provides a broad and scientific education about the human body, how it performs during exercise and how it adapts to various training programs. Students will not only learn how to apply these principles to their own exercise regimen but also how to teach others. Become educated on a variety of topics such as exercise physiology, motor learning and biomechanics. Learn from award-winning faculty and instructors as you prepare for graduate school or careers in health-related fields. Take the next step and apply today!

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See Yourself Succeed with a Degree In Kinesiology and Sports Studies

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Hands-On Experience

Our faculty will help you tackle complex topics and discover solutions and methods with hands-on learning.

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Career Readiness

Participate in excellence-driven programs that empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in a variety of settings. The Department of Health and Human Performance is dedicated to providing you with the knowledge and resources needed to excel.

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Science-Centered

Our faculty are committed to evidence-based practice and offer quantitative and qualitative research opportunities.

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Our Facilities

Foster your education with a space designed for innovation and collaboration. Our new Nursing and Health Sciences Building features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities that provide you with an unmatched experience.

Focus Your Passion

In addition to the human performance concentration, the kinesiology and sports studies major also offers:

Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Concentration

Prepares students to teach future physical educators.

PETE Concentration
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What You Will Learn

A bachelor's degree in kinesiology and sports studies with a human performance emphasis will offer you the opportunity to:

  • Learn basic and advanced knowledge of human body function and movement
  • Engage in program planning, fitness assessment and evaluation
  • Master concepts of fitness and nutrition

Careers

Gain the recognition you deserve by earning your bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Sports Studies with human performance emphasis. Our program opens many opportunities within the community.

Career Possibilities and Current Median Salaries

Fitness trainer
$45,380
Exercise physiologist
$51,350
Clinical laboratory technologist
$57,380
Respiratory therapist
$70,540

US DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022

Internship opportunities

The human performance emphasis does not require an internship. Such experience, however, does provide the foundation employers are often looking for. These are just a few of the companies that partner with Student Career Preparedness and offer opportunities for A&M-Commerce kinesiology students.

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Minors

The human performance emphasis requires students to choose and complete an 18-hour minor such as:

  • Health
  • Interdisciplinary Studies

Featured Courses

Exercise Physiology HHPK 450

This course examines the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the body's physiological functions to exercise. Applied and theoretical issues related to physical activity will be examined. Topics include respiratory and cardiovascular physiology, neural control during physical activity, skeletal muscle contraction, exercise metabolism, temperature regulation during exercise, and body composition.

Motor Learning and Motor Control HHPK 350

The study of the acquisition of psychomotor skill and neuromuscular function in the control of movement. Topics include information processing, memory, skill acquisition and retention, and augmented feedback.

Nutrition HHPH 331

Basic facts and principles of human nutrition are presented. Study includes the physiological and psychological factors of food intake and utilization with emphasis on nutrition education for dietary improvements of groups and individuals.

Kinesiology & Biomechanics HHPK 335

This course introduces the concepts of mechanics as they apply to human movement, specifically those pertaining to exercise, sport, and physical activity. The effects of joint structures and muscles on movement will be emphasized.

View Full Curriculum In The University Catalog
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Course Delivery

Designed for part- and full-time students, most courses are offered at our main campus in Commerce and our locations in McKinney (CHEC).

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Phi Pi Delta, the organization for health and human performance majors, provides many benefits to its members:

  • Meet new people that share common interests
  • Network with key professionals in your field of study
  • Receive financial assistance for attending professional conventions
  • Engage in social activities with faculty and other students (ex. school activities, homecoming, Texas Rangers games and much more)
  • Gain valuable experience that will help your professional career

Undergraduate Program Costs

Program Costs

Tuition and fees for undergraduate students taking 12 credit hours are $4,212 for Texas residents and $9,108 for non-residents.

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