StudyQA — Bachelor: Kinesiology — Lewis-Clark State College

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The discipline of Kinesiology explores the art and science of human movement. In the Health and Kinesiology program, students develop an appreciation of the human body and its tremendous potential, as well as an understanding of the relationship between positive lifestyle choices and long-term improvements in health and well-being. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, leisure, fitness and recreation services rank just behind health care and high technology as expanding career fields for the 21st century. Education, therapeutic exercise, geriatric wellness, health and fitness leadership, sports training, coaching, athletic medicine, sports and fitness communication, and commercial fitness are areas in which most graduates in Kinesiology seek career opportunities. Additional avenues open to graduates include positions in service agencies, private athletic and recreation clubs, recreation organizations, corporate fitness programs, commercial and summer camps, and sporting goods companies. Many students choose to go to graduate school in a variety of fields including exercise science, public health, sport administration, athletic training, physical and occupational therapy.

Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology will complete a program of study with either:

Course work leading to K-12 Physical Education and Secondary School Health Teaching Endorsements (see Secondary Teacher Certification section) or
Course work in one of four emphases:
- Exercise Science and Health Occupations
- Health and Fitness
- Sport Studies
- Coaching

General Education Core

Written Communication
Oral Communication
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Diversity
Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values
Foreign/Heritage Language

Program Requirements

INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH
FITNESS AND WELLNESS
BASIC FIRST AID/CPR/AED
TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS
ADDICTION AND PERFORMANCE
MOTOR LEARNING/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETICS
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I
RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II

Select three of the following

SKILL AND ANALYSIS: COURT SPORTS
SKILL AND ANALYSIS: FIELD SPORTS
SKILL/ANALYSIS: STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT
SKILL AND ANALYSIS:CORE AND FLEXIBILITY
SKILL AND ANALYSIS: EDUCATIONAL GYM&MOV

Select one of the following

SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS
ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS

Select two of the following

HUMAN SEXUALITY
STRESS MANAGEMENT
BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Program Requirements

Online application
Send official school transcripts/records: an official transcript is usually sent directly from the high school or university. If the transcript is hand carried to LCSC, make sure that it is still in a sealed envelope.
Students must show evidence of secondary (high school) school completion or the equivalent.
Students must show at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale from a secondary (high school) or post-secondary (college or university) institution. Students with more than 14 transferable post-secondary credits do not need to show secondary transcripts.
Some applicants will be required to submit their original transcripts to an outside evaluation agency such as World Education Services (WES). This determination will be made by the admissions team at their discretion. Students will be responsible to pay for the transcript evaluation.
Send a bank statement showing funds available for study.Send Certificate of Financial Responsibility, (CFR) if applying online. CFR included in paper application.
Send a passport copy.
Meet our English proficiency requirements by submitting an official test score. (Not required of IIE applicants). Note that it is an option to be tested upon arrival through conditional admission.No TOEFL or IELTS required.
Obtain LCSC-approved health insurance.