Program: Kinesiology [KIN] - SUNY Cortland

2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

Students selecting this major will earn a B.S. in kinesiology and complete a concentration in either exercise science, sport studies or coaching.

Exercise science is concerned with how and why the human body responds to physical activity. There are two primary areas of inquiry where exercise scientists focus their attention: health-related aspects of physical activity and sports performance.

In regard to health-related aspects of physical activity, exercise scientists have studied how exercise benefits health. The study of sports performance by exercise scientists involves diverse areas, which can include the growth and development of athletes, nutritional needs of athletes and movement analysis.

Sport studies is the liberal arts and sciences approach to studying human movement through the humanities and social science subdisciplines of the field. The humanities subdisciplines include sport history and sport philosophy and can be expanded to include sport art, sport communication and journalism, sport literature and sport law. The social science subdisciplines include sport psychology and sport sociology.

The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in coaching provides the academic preparation for those students wanting a career in the coaching profession. Academic content includes study in key sports science disciplines described by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s (NASPE) domains of coaching effectiveness. This 39 credit hour concentration contains a unique sequence of subjects that focus on theory and practice of coaching. It also provides students with an experiential learning component with a coaching internship.

Program objectives are established to make students aware of the multiplicity of the demands involved in coaching and the important role that coaches have in society. Through this program, students will gain the knowledge and expertise to become successful coaches on several levels including sports programs in junior high or high school, college and at the international level.

A. General Education and Liberal Arts: 75 credit hours

General Education Courses (28 cr. hr.)
Liberal Arts Electives (29 cr. hr.)

BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)

Select Either:

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)

B. Kinesiology Theory Core: 21 credit hours

The following courses may count toward liberal arts credit hours.

EXS 197 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 287 - Social Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 297 - Motor Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 351 - Philosophy of Sport (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 387 - Biomechanics (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 397 - Exercise Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 420 - History of Physical Activity and Sport in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)

C. Concentration Requirements (must complete a concentration)

Sport Studies Concentration Requirements: 30 credit hours

ENG 260 - Literature of Sports (3 cr. hr.)
May count toward liberal arts credit hours.
EXS 345 - Sport and Society (3 cr. hr.)
May count toward liberal arts credit hours.
EXS 346 - Sport Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
May count toward liberal arts credit hours.
EXS 410 - Ethics in Sport (3 cr. hr.)
May count toward liberal arts credit hours.
EXS 445 - Women and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 468 - African-American Sport History (3 cr. hr.)

Track (courses outside the major): 12 credit hours

The track will consist of 12 credit hours outside the major comprised of appropriate courses taken from the following areas:

African American Studies (AAS)
Cinema Study (CIN)
Communication Studies (COM)
English (ENG)
Health (HLH)
History (HIS)
Philosophy (PHI)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)
Sport Management (SPM)
Women’s Studies (WST)

A minimum of six credit hours must have the same prefix. These 12 credit hours must not include courses that fulfill general education requirements. Students will determine these credit hours in consultation with their advisor and department approval.