Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Leisure Studies - Kinesiology, Bachelor
Faculty
Department Head: Dr. Obadiah Simmons
Professors: Dr. Martin Ayim
Associate Professor: Dr. Obadiah Simmons
Assistant Professors: Ms. Yvonne Calvin, Dr. Catalina Palacios, Dr. Rose Chew, Ms. Breleisha Gilbert, Ms.
Barbara Lewis, Dr. Aaron Livingston, and Dr. Larry Proctor
Overview
The Department of Kinesiology, Sport and Leisure Studies offers the Bachelor of Science
Degrees in Kinesiology (KNES) and Leisure Studies (LS), and the Master of Science
Degree in Sports Administration (SPA). The master’s degree is the only degree offered
at a historically black college or university. The department’s general objectives
are to: 1) graduate majors capable of assuming leadership roles in public/private/parochial
schools, sport/athletic organizations, recreation/leisure service agencies, as well
as allied health agencies; 2) render services to the citizenry of Lincoln and surrounding
parishes and 3) create and achieve excellence in academic programs through faculty
and student research activities and other scholarly endeavors.
Baccalaureate degrees in KNES and LS allow students different career paths through
established concentrations. KNES has concentrations in: Sport Management, Health Promotion
and Pedagogy (formerly Health and Physical Education); and, LS has concentrations
in: General Recreation and Therapeutic Recreation.
Kinesiology (KNES) Program
KNES (Pedagogy) is a teacher education program, requiring state certification to teach
students in grades K-12. Teacher candidates complete 41 hours in the discipline, 38
hours in specialized academic and professional education areas and 47 hours in general
education courses. KNES (Health Promotion) is an allied health profession, requiring
39 hours in the discipline, 34 hours in specialized support courses and 47 hours in
general education courses. KNES (Sport Management) is the discipline-of-study, requiring
50 hours in the discipline, 23 hours in specialized support courses and 47 hours in
general education courses. The KNES program requires 120 hours of coursework to graduate,
with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Students majoring in KNES or LS Programs may also earn a minor in health education,
coaching and substance abuse counseling. Completion of 27 hours is required for the
minor in coaching, 25 hours for the minor in health education and 18 hours for the
minor in substance abuse counseling. (Certification in substance abuse counseling
requires completion of the master’s degree in Substance Abuse Counseling). KNES, Pedagogy
teacher candidates are encouraged to pursue a second teaching field (e.g., health
education, mathematics, social studies, biology, other), completing 18 additional
hours.
Kinesiology, Pedagogy (formerly Health and Physical Education) Curriculum Plan
Freshman Year
|
Education 162
|
3
|
|
Biology 103 & 104
|
6
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
English 101 & 102
|
6
|
|
Education 111 & 112
|
2
|
|
History 103
|
3
|
|
History 104
|
3
|
|
Mathematics 131 & 132
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6
|
|
Physics 109
|
3
|
|
Social Science 101
|
3
|
|
Total Hours
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35
|
Sophomore Year
|
Education 200
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
Education 204
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3
|
|
Health Promotion 201
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 201
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 214
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 215
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 221
|
3
|
|
Art 105
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3
|
|
Economics 201
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3
|
|
General Education Testing 300
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0
|
|
Total Hours
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27
|
Junior Year
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Education 201
|
0
|
|
Education 300
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3
|
|
Education 303 or 322
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3
|
|
Education 317
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 301
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2
|
|
Kinesiology 306
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 310
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3
|
|
Kinesiology 313
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 316
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 317
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 319
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3
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|
Biology 303
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4
|
|
Total Hours
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33
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Senior Year
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Education 201
|
0
|
|
Education 402
|
3
|
|
Education 427
|
3
|
|
Education 453
|
3
|
|
Education 455*
|
9
|
|
Kinesiology 401
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3
|
|
Kinesiology 404
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3
|
|
Kinesiology 411
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0
|
|
Kinesiology 499
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0
|
|
Foreign Language
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6
|
|
Total Hours
|
33
|
|
TOTAL
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128
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*Must be First Aid/CPR Certified
Kinesiology, Health Promotion Curriculum Plan
Freshman Year
|
Biology 103, 105 or 104, 106
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4
|
|
Chemistry 101
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
English 101 & 102
|
6
|
|
First Year Experience 101 & 102
|
2
|
|
History 101
|
3
|
|
History 104
|
3
|
|
Mathematics 147 & 148
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6
|
|
Social Science 101
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3
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|
Total Hours
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30
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Sophomore Year
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Health Promotion 201
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 203
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 205
|
3
|
|
Art 105
|
3
|
|
Economics 201
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
Education 220
|
3
|
|
English 200
|
3
|
|
Political Science 201
|
3
|
|
Psychology 200
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3
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|
Sociology 200
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3
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|
General Education Testing 300
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0
|
|
Total Hours
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30
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Junior Year
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Health Promotion 304
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 305
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 306
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 320
|
3
|
|
Physical Education Elective
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1
|
|
Recreation 225*
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3
|
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Biology 207, 208 or 303
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4
|
|
Education 201
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0
|
|
Foreign Language
|
6
|
|
Physics 109, 111
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4
|
|
Total Hours
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30
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Senior Year
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Health Promotion 400
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3
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|
Health Promotion 403
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 405
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 406
|
3
|
|
Health Promotion 410
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 411
|
0
|
|
Kinesiology 499
|
0
|
|
Recreation 408
|
3
|
|
Recreation 416*
|
12
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
Total Hours
|
30
|
|
TOTAL
|
120
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*Must be First Aid/CPR Certified
Kinesiology, Sport Management Curriculum Plan
Freshman Year
|
Biology 103 or 104
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
English 101 & 102
|
6
|
|
First Year Experience 101 & 102
|
2
|
|
History 101
|
3
|
|
History 104
|
3
|
|
Mathematics 147 & 148
|
6
|
|
Physics 109
|
3
|
|
Social Science 101
|
3
|
|
Total Hours
|
29
|
Sophomore Year
|
Kinesiology 201
|
3
|
|
Art 105
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 221
|
3
|
|
Accounting 201
|
3
|
|
Economics 201
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
English 200
|
3
|
|
Mass Communication 100
|
3
|
|
Mass Communication 225*
|
3
|
|
Political Science 201
|
3
|
|
Foreign Language
|
6
|
|
General Education Testing 300
|
0
|
|
Total Hours
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33
|
Junior Year
|
Kinesiology 319
|
2
|
|
Kinesiology 306
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 307
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 316
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 401
|
3
|
|
Recreation 225*
|
3
|
|
Recreation 327
|
3
|
|
Recreation 350
|
3
|
|
Theatre 212
|
3
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
Biology 207, 208 or 303
|
4
|
|
Total Hours
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31
|
Senior Year
|
Sport Management 405
|
3
|
|
Sport Management 409
|
3
|
|
Sport Management 417
|
3
|
|
Kinesiology 411
|
0
|
|
Kinesiology 499
|
0
|
|
Recreation 408
|
3
|
|
Recreation 410
|
3
|
|
Recreation 416*
|
12
|
|
Education 201
|
0
|
|
Total Hours
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27
|
|
TOTAL
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120
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*Must be First Aid/CPR Certified
