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Bachelor Degree in Kinesiology

The mission of the Kinesiology program is to advance students’ understanding of relationships among movement, exercise, and skill that occur in the contexts of development, learning, rehabilitation, and training.

The program seeks to prepare future professionals for movement-related fields such as teaching, coaching, personal exercise, training and fitness, allied health, and athletic training. Learning occurs through the study of movement and exercise processes within a framework that emphasizes the clinical and practical implications of theory and research.

Explore our undergraduate program options:

• BS Athletic Training
• BS Kinesiology - Physical Education Teacher Education
• BS Kinesiology (Concentrations in Applied Exercise Science and Clinical Exercise Science)
• BS Kinesiology (Generalist)

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

*Satisfies Core Curriculum Requirements

+ Satisfies Degree Specific Requirements

◊ Satisfies Major Requirements

The baccalaureate degree in Athletic Training includes 122 credit hours and consists of 3 components:

• A 42-hour Core Curriculum*.
• A 24-hour block of Degree Specific Requirements⁺.
• A 74-hour block of Athletic Training major courses^◊. The Athletic Training Program maintains a competitive secondary admission process, and the number of students admitted to the program will depend on the number of placements available (typically 10-15 students annually). Students must meet the following academic requirements for consideration of admission to the SHSU Athletic Training Program:
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• Complete the 42-hour core curriculum as well as the program specific prerequisites with no grade less than a “C”. The program prerequisite courses include:
• BIOL 2403 Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology II
• CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I or CHEM 1406 Inorganic & Environmental Chemistry
• KINE 2115 Lifetime Health and Wellness
• MATH 3379 Statistical Methods in Practice or MATH 1369 Elementary Statistics
• ATTR 2300 Introduction to Athletic Training
• ATTR 2110 Taping and Bandaging
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Earn a “B” or better in KINE 2115, ATTR 2300, and ATTR 2110

For additional information, visit the Athletic Training home page:

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Physical Education Teacher Education)

*Satisfies Core Curriculum Requirements

The baccalaureate of science degree in Kinesiology with emphasis in Physical Education Teacher Education consists of 4 components.

• A 42-hour Core Curriculum
• A 11-hour Degree Specifics
• A 43-hour Kinesiology Major Courses. Students must earn “C” or better in all Kinesiology courses.
• A 24-hour Secondary Education Minor. A 2.75 GPA is required to be admitted in the Secondary Education Program. If a student chooses an additional Minor for a second teaching field the restrictive electives in Kinesiology major will be waived.
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For additional information, visit the Physical Education Teacher Education home page: