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General Education Requirements
Communication (9 Hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ENG-1100 | English Composition | 3 |
| ENG-2000 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
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| COM-1100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 Hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| American Sign Language I | |
| American Sign Language II | |
| Non-Western Literature (+) | |
| U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) (+) | |
| Greek & Roman Mythology | |
| African American Literature | |
| Classical World Literature | |
| Modern World Literature | |
| German for Reading I | |
| German for Reading II | |
| Greek I | |
| Greek II | |
| Hebrew I | |
| Hebrew II | |
| Survey of Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 (+) | |
| Survey of Modern Europe Since 1815 (+) | |
| History of the American People to 1877 | |
| History of the American People since 1877 | |
| Survey of World History to 1350 (+) | |
| Survey of the World Since 1350 (+) | |
| U.S. Women's History | |
| African American History | |
| Hispanic and Latino American History | |
| Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | |
| A History of Illinois | |
| Latin I | |
| Latin II | |
| Primer in Philosophy | |
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | |
| Introduction to Logic | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | |
| Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Introduction to the Visual Arts | |
| Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | |
| Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | |
| Non-Western Art (+) | |
| Introduction to Film Studies | |
| Global Documentary (+) | |
| Exploration of Music | |
| Survey of Western Music | |
| Music of World Cultures (+) | |
| History of Jazz | |
| Introduction to Theater | |
| Introduction to the Visual Arts | |
| Two-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Three-Dimensional Basic Studio | |
| Western Art: Pre-History through Renaissance | |
| Western Art: Post Renaissance through Contemporary | |
| Non-Western Art | |
| American Sign Language I | |
| American Sign Language II | |
| Introduction to Film Studies | |
| Global Documentary | |
| Non-Western Literature | |
| U.S. Latina/o Literature(s) | |
| Greek & Roman Mythology | |
| African American Literature | |
| Classical World Literature | |
| Modern World Literature | |
| German for Reading I | |
| German for Reading II | |
| Greek I | |
| Greek II | |
| Hebrew I | |
| Hebrew II | |
| Survey of Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 | |
| Survey of Modern Europe Since 1815 | |
| History of the American People to 1877 | |
| History of the American People since 1877 | |
| Survey of World History to 1350 | |
| Survey of the World Since 1350 | |
| U.S. Women's History | |
| African American History | |
| Hispanic and Latino American History | |
| Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations | |
| A History of Illinois | |
| Intro to American Cultural Studies | |
| Latin I | |
| Latin II | |
| Exploration of Music | |
| Survey of Western Music | |
| Music of World Cultures | |
| History of Jazz | |
| Primer in Philosophy | |
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | |
| Introduction to Logic | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | |
| Elementary Spanish I | |
| Elementary Spanish II | |
| Intermediate Spanish I | |
| Intermediate Spanish II | |
| Introduction to Theater | |
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 Hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Foundations of Economics | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (+) | |
| Geography of North America | |
| World Geography: Culture Patterns (+) | |
| The Developing World (+) | |
| Introduction to Global Cultural Studies | |
| Engaging Diversity: U.S. Perspectives | |
| American Government and Politics | |
| Social and Political Philosophy | |
| International Relations | |
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| General Psychology | |
| The Mind and the Brain | |
| Developmental Psychology: Life Span | |
| Child and Adolescent Psychology | |
| Social Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology | |
| Race, Ethnicity, and Racism in the U.S. | |
Physical and Life Science Requirements (7-8 hours) One class taken must include a lab.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Elements of Earth Science (With Lab) | |
| Consumer Chemistry (With Lab) | |
| Chemistry in the World Today | |
| Health Science Applications in Chemistry | |
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (With Lab) | |
| Concepts in Life and Physical Science (With Lab) | |
| Energy and Our Environment (With Lab) | |
| Introduction to Sustainability (With Lab) | |
| Physics of Things We Use (With Lab) | |
| Biology in the World Today (With Lab) | |
| Medical Terminology | |
| Fundamentals of Microbiology (With Lab) | |
| Energy and Our Environment (With Lab) | |
| Introduction to Sustainability (With Lab) | |
Either of the Interdisciplinary Natural Science courses (NSCI-1970 Energy and Our Environment or NSCI-1981 Introduction to Sustainability) can be used as a Life Science or a Physical Science course.
Any course with a lab will fulfill the lab requirement; the lab portion doesn’t have to be part of a 3 or 4 credit course. A one credit lab by itself can fulfill the lab require
Mathematics Requirement ( 3 hours) Math class must be MAT-1550 or higher
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 3 |
| Finite Mathematics | |
| College Algebra | |
| Pre-Calculus | |
| Statistics | |
| Discrete Mathematics | |
University Requirements (6 hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| THY-2400 | Biblical Readings in Redemptive History (B) | 3 |
| THY-2700 | The Christian Faith (S) | 3 |
Major Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| KIN-1000 | Physiological Basis of Exercise | 3 |
| KIN-1010 | Evidence Based Practice in Exercise Science | 3 |
| KIN-1200 | Functional Anatomy | 3 |
| KIN-1400 | Health and Fitness Assessment | 3 |
| KIN-2000 | Health Risk Appraisal | 3 |
| KIN-2200 | Nutrition, Exercise, and Behavior | 3 |
| KIN-2400 | Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| KIN-3200 | Health and Fitness Programming Management I | 3 |
| KIN-3400 | Health and Fitness Programming Management II | 3 |
| KIN-4000 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| KIN-4100 | Applied Biomechanics | 3 |
| KIN-4200 | Special Topics in Kinesiology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
The total hours for the program is 120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
