Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Location: Ross Hall 1210
Telephone: 970-351-3082
Email: nhsadvising@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/sport-exercise-science/
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
Become a leader who inspires healthy, active lives in schools and communities. The undergraduate Physical Activity Leadership program prepares you with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to design and lead youth physical activity programs across diverse educational and community settings. Through both classroom learning and hands-on field experiences, you will build expertise in motor skill development, physical activity and health promotion, program design, coaching pedagogy, instructional technology, sport and activity administration, and facility and event management. Graduates leave the program as reflective, culturally responsive professionals ready to promote and lead meaningful physical activity experiences for children and youth in a wide range of environments.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic good standing.
Program Requirements:
- Students will annually be required to complete an oath and consent form.
- Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP – referred to as Checkpoint #1 (Enrollment in this checkpoint will result in a one-time program fee, assessed to student accounts to pay for assessment software. This checkpoint will also require an out-of-pocket payment - to the chosen approved vendor - to obtain a fingerprint background check).
- Prior to the final internship, students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA, successfully completed at least 90 credits toward the degree, hold current First Aid/CPR certification, and complete an oath and consent form.
Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits
To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 85 required major credits.
Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
KIN 220 and FND 250 are recommended to fulfill Natural & Physical Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 85 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| FND 250 | Principles of NutritionLAS1GT-SC2 | 3 |
| KIN 170 | Introduction to Field Based Experience | 1 |
| KIN 202 | Lifetime Sports and Physical Activities | 3 |
| KIN 210 | Developmentally Appropriate Elementary Activities | 3 |
| KIN 220 | Anatomical KinesiologyLAS1LASLGT-SC1 | 4 |
| KIN 221 | Weight Training Techniques | 1 |
| KIN 240 | Secondary Physical Education Content | 3 |
| KIN 266 | Introduction to Physical Education as a Profession | 3 |
| KIN 280 | Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| KIN 323 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| KIN 331 | Biomechanics | 3 |
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| KIN 333 | Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity | 3 |
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| KIN 438 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
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| KIN 338 | Adapted Physical Activity and Education | 4 |
| KIN 342 | Physical Activity and Fitness in Schools | 3 |
| KIN 441 | Physical Education Technology | 3 |
| KIN 446 | Sociocultural Concepts in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| KIN 335 | Principles of Coaching | 3 |
| KIN 336 | Sport for Children and Youth Athletes | 3 |
| KIN 337 | Sport for High Performance Athletes | 3 |
| KIN 436 | Social Influences on Sport and Exercise Behavior | 3 |
| SPAD 270 | Introduction to Sport Administration | 3 |
| SPAD 300 | Management of Sport Organizations | 3 |
| SPAD 461 | Sport Governance & Law | 3 |
| SPAD 375 | Event and Facility Management | 3 |
| KIN 422 | Directed Studies | 1- 3 |
| KIN 492 | Internship in Kinesiology | 6-12 |
3. University-Wide Credits — 4-11 credits*
*Note: Students must apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum requirements and the major requirements to complete this degree program in 120 credit hours. Students may have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree depending on the number of credits applied to both the LAC and the major. See your advisor for details.
Four Year Plan
Year 1 — 32 credits
Fall Semesters
| ENG 122 | College CompositionLAW1GT-CO1 | 3 |
| KIN 202 | Lifetime Sports and Physical Activities | 3 |
| | LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4 | 3 |
| | LAC HistoryLAH1 | 3 |
| | LAC Social and Behavioral SciencesLAB1LAB2LAB3 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
University Wide Elective is highly recommended to be in the prefix of KIN or FND.
LAC Requirement: Choose U.S. Multicultural Studies (MS) and International Studies (IS) course.
Spring Semester
| KIN 240 | Secondary Physical Education Content | 3 |
| | LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4 | 3 |
| | LAC Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral SciencesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4LAB1LAB2LAB3LAH1 | 3 |
| | LAC Intermediate WritingLAW2 | 3 |
| | LAC MathematicsLAX1 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
University Wide Elective is highly recommended to be in the prefix of KIN or FND.
Year 2 — 31 credits
Fall Semester
| FND 250 | Principles of NutritionLAS1GT-SC2 | 3 |
| KIN 210 | Developmentally Appropriate Elementary Activities | 3 |
| KIN 220 | Anatomical KinesiologyLAS1LASLGT-SC1 | 4 |
| KIN 280 | Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Application for Initial Admission to PTEP | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
University Wide Electives are highly recommended to be in the prefix of KIN or FND.
Spring Semester
| KIN 170 | Introduction to Field Based Experience | 1 |
| KIN 221 | Weight Training Techniques | 1 |
| KIN 266 | Introduction to Physical Education as a Profession | 3 |
| KIN 323 | Motor Learning and Development | 3 |
| KIN 338 | Adapted Physical Activity and Education | 4 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 3 — 30 credits
Fall Semester
| KIN 342 | Physical Activity and Fitness in Schools | 3 |
| SPAD 270 | Introduction to Sport Administration | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| KIN 335 | Principles of Coaching | 3 |
| KIN 441 | Physical Education Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| KIN 436 | Social Influences on Sport and Exercise Behavior | 3 |
| KIN 331 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| SPAD 300 | Management of Sport Organizations | 3 |
| KIN 336 | Sport for Children and Youth Athletes | 3 |
| KIN 446 | Sociocultural Concepts in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 4 — 27 credits
Fall Semester
| SPAD 375 | Event and Facility Management | 3 |
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| KIN 333 | Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity | 3 |
| or | |
| KIN 438 | Sport Psychology | 3 |
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| SPAD 461 | Sport Governance & Law | 3 |
| KIN 337 | Sport for High Performance Athletes | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| KIN 492 | Internship in Kinesiology | 6-12 |
| KIN 422 | Directed Studies | 1- 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |