Kinesiology Admit Freshman

Program Information

• Sequencing Guide

  Kinesiology Program Sequencing Guide for Admitted Kinesiology students 

  This is a recommended sequencing guide based upon projected course availability. It is subject to change and should not be considered a contract between the student and the Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences. 

  Course Sequence

  Freshman Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseHSC 2619	TitleIntro to Exercise Science (3)
  CourseENC 1101	TitleIntro to Rhetoric & Writing (3)
  CourseBSC 1010C	TitleGeneral Biology I with Lab (4)
  CourseMAC 1105*	TitleCollege Algebra (3)
  CourseHUN 2201*	TitleHuman Nutrition (3)

   

  Freshman Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseHSC 3537	TitleMedical Terminology (3)
  CourseBSC 2085C*	TitleHuman Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4)
  CourseCHM 1025/1025L	TitleIntro to Chemistry with Lab (3)
  CourseENC 1143	TitleWriting with Evidence and Style (3)
  CoursePSY 2012*	TitleIntroduction to Psychology (3)

   

  Freshman Year - Summer (4 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseCHM 2045/2045L*	TitleGeneral Chemistry I with Lab (4)

   

  Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseATR 2000C	TitleIntro to Sports Medicine (2)
  CourseBSC 2086C*	TitleHuman Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4)
  CourseSTA 2023*	TitleElementary Statistics - Business (3)
  CourseSPC 2608*	TitleFundamentals of Speech (3)
  CourseENC/CRW	TitleGeneral Education English at 2000 level (3)

   

  Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CoursePET 3324C	TitleGross Anatomy for Healthcare Professionals (3)
  CoursePOS 2041	TitleIntro to American Government (or AMH 2020) (3)
  CourseGeneral Ed	TitleHumanities/Gordon Rule Writing (3)
  CourseGeneral Ed	TitleDiversity/Difference (3)

   

  Junior Year - Fall (9 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseHSC 4612	TitleExercise Physiology for Health Science (3)
  CourseHSC 4615L	TitleLab Methods: Exercise Physiology (3)
  CourseATR 4610	TitleResearch in Sports Medicine (3)

   

  Junior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseHSC 4549	TitleAdv. Exercise Physiology for Health Science (3)
  CourseAPK 4125	TitleExercise Prescription (3)
  CoursePET 4550	TitlePhysical Fitness Assessment/Prescription (3)
  CoursePET 3310	TitleKinesiology (3)

   

  Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseAPK 4101	TitleSkeletal Muscle Structure and Function (3)
  CourseAPK 3091	TitleLeadership/Professionalism in Kinesiology (3)

   

  Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseHSC 3553	TitlePathophysiology (3)
  CoursePSY 3832	TitlePsychology of Sport (3)
  CoursePET 3080	TitlePhysical Activity and Epidemiology (3)
  CourseAPK 4165	TitleBioenergetics (3)

   

  Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CourseAPK 4120C	TitleClinical Exercise Physiology (3)
  CourseAPK 4405	TitleExercise Psychology (3)
  CoursePEP 4135	TitlePrinciples in Strength/Conditioning (3)
  CoursePET 4943	TitlePre-Internship in Kinesiology (3)

   

  Senior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

  Course	Title
  CoursePET 4942	TitleInternship in Kinesiology (6)

   

  Admitted BSH-KAF students must attain college overall GPA and BSH program prerequisite GPA of greater than 2.75 at the end of the Sophomore Year Summer Semester to remain in the BSH-KAF cohort. BSH program prerequisites are noted with *

• What does the program cost?
  Tuition, fees, and textbooks make up most of the costs to students. Detailed information regarding tuition and all general fees can be found on the UNF Tuition website.
• Admission Requirements
  We currently offer approximately 24 BSH-KAF seats each fall (August).

   

  Because grades are a predictor of success in the program as well as on the national certification exams, they play an important role in the admissions process. One's weighted high school cumulative GPA is used as part of the admission process as a Pre-kinesiology student at UNF. The pre-kinesiology designation now requires a minimum 3.80 weighted high school cumulative GPA to be admitted. For KAF consideration above and beyond standard pre-kinesiology admission, one's high school science GPA as well as SAT and/or ACT scores are used to qualify candidates for a potential admission offer. Additionally, applicants may be asked to submit documentation beyond the minimum requirements to assist in the selection process. Letters of recommendation and resumes are neither requested nor encouraged.

   

  Freshman admission requirements for the university are located at https://www.unf.edu/admissions/freshman.html. Consideration for the KAF track currently requires:

  1. Admission to UNF as a pre-kinesiology major for the fall semester;
  2. Combined ACT minimum score of 23 or combined SAT minimum score of 1140; 
  3. Minimum 3.80 weighted high school GPA; and,
  4. Minimum 4.00 weighted high school science GPA.*

  *Completion of admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Admission offers for this program are handled at the university level; the university will release the first batch of Fall 2024 decisions on or around November 15, 2023, and offer rolling admission notices after this date.
• Program Outcomes

  The University of North Florida Bachelor of Science in Health, Kinesiology concentration is accredited from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). Under this accreditation, Program Outcomes are collected and reported on student success and achievement. These surveyed outcomes include the following: 

  Graduates employed in a Kinesiology related field upon graduation or admitted to a higher-level degree program (5-year average) – 92% 

  Graduate satisfaction with Program curriculum, Faculty, and internship experiences (5-year average) – 95%

Student Resources

• Background Checks

  A background check will be required of all students both undergraduate and graduate, who will be participating in field experiences as part of their educational program. The background check will be required prior to the field experience. These field experiences include, but are not necessarily limited to: internships, clinical experiences, or other types of experiential learning either directly involving or in agencies serving children, the elderly, patients, or other vulnerable populations. In addition, students interested in enrolling in programs that do not require these experiences during the undergraduate program, but whose programs lead to licensing/certification examinations and/or post-graduate internships that would require a background check prior to the examination or post-graduate internship should also be aware of the information below.

  The background check shall be completed:

  1. annually for students in programs including these types of experiences each year of the program of study;
  2. in the semester immediately preceding the experience for students in those programs including these experiences as a final or capstone experience.

  NOTE: To meet Brooks College's contractual obligation to the agencies in which students are placed, the background check must be done through a vendor sanctioned by the College and using the application format for the students' particular program.

  The mechanism for obtaining the background check will be explained by faculty/program leader/coordinator at the time the check is required.

  Information revealed by a background check may:

  1. preclude participation in required field experiences. Inability to participate in required field experiences will jeopardize successful completion of the program.
  2. jeopardize sitting for required post-graduate national examinations for licensure and/or certification and/or post-graduate internships.

  Students with questions regarding what may appear on their background check, should contact the Chair of the Department/School housing the program in which they want to enroll, prior to enrollment.

• Honors in the Major in Kinesiology

  Requirements for Admission

  • Completion of at least 60 credit hours of college credit including at last 12 graded upper-division hours at UNF
  • At least 3.5 GPA within the major
  • At least 3.2 GPA in all upper-division courses regardless of institution. 
  • Honors in the Major in Kinesiology is awarded upon completion of the followings: 
  • 3-6 credits of Directed Independent Studies Research as determined by the student's honors thesis advisor 

  Honors in Major Kinesiology (9 credits)

  • 3-12 credits of an advanced Honors Thesis or Project works taken in Kinesiology
  • In addition, the Program Director may (but not required to) ask students to also complete IDH3922 Thesis Research Prospectus Colloquium (1 credit) and/or IDH3920 Thesis Symposium Colloquium (1 credit). The honor credits will satisfy the Kinesiology major electives and may be used in place of Internship.

  **Only one student per faculty member will be able to complete the Honors in the Kinesiology Major**

  Benefits for Completing the Honors in Kinesiology

  • Undergraduate research
  • Mentorship
  • Graduate School Preparation