Program Director:  Garrett Kellar (ggkellar@ysu.edu)

COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements9
Writing 1
Writing 2
Communication Foundations
Mathematics Requirement5-7
Algebra and Transcendental Function
College Algebra
and Trigonometry
Arts and Humanities (2 courses)6
CHEM 1515
1515L
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
PHYS 1501Fundamentals of Physics 14
PHYS 1501LFundamentals of Physics Laboratory 11
Social Science (1 course)3
PSYC 1560General Psychology3
Social & Personal Awareness (1 course)3
FNUT 1551Normal Nutrition3
Major Required Courses
KSS 1595Introduction to Kinesiology and Sport Science (FYE course)2
KSS 1559Aerobic Conditioning Activities1
KSS 1560Resistance Training2
HPES 15XX Activity Elective1
KSS 2605Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention3
KSS 2625Pedagogical Aspects of Exercise Science3
STAT 2625Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning4
KSS 3700Exercise Evaluation and Testing4
KSS 3710Physiology of Exercise4
KSS 3710LPhysiology of Exercise Laboratory1
KSS 3720Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy4
KSS 3730Exercise Prescription4
KSS 3760Strength Training and Conditioning3
KSS 4805Administration of Exercise Programs3
KSS 4810Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription4
KSS 4875Exercise Counseling and Behavioral Strategies4
KSS 4880Internship8
Required additional courses (9 s.h.)
BIOL 3705Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy4
BIOL 3705LIntroduction to Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory0
BIOL 3730Human Physiology4
BIOL 3730LHuman Physiology Laboratory1
Additional recommended graduate prep courses. Check your specific graduate program requirements.
BIOL 2601
2601L
General Biology 1: Molecules and Cells
and General Biology I: Molecules and Cells Laboratory
4
BIOL 2602
2602L
General Biology 2: Organisms and Ecology
and General Biology: Organisms and Ecology Laboratory
4
CHEM 1516
1516L
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory 1
4
PHYS 1502Fundamentals of Physics 2 13
PHYS 1502LFundamentals of Physics Laboratory 21
Total Semester Hours122-125
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500 Success Seminar 1
KSS 1559 Aerobic Conditioning Activities 1
MATH 1513 Algebra and Transcendental Function 5
ENGL 1550 Writing 1 3
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3
A&H Elective 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
KSS 1560 Resistance Training 2
KSS 1595 Introduction to Kinesiology and Sport Science 2
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
CHEM 1515
1515L
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
BIOL 2601
2601L
General Biology 1: Molecules and Cells
and General Biology I: Molecules and Cells Laboratory
4
 Semester Hours15
Year 2
Fall
KSS 15XX Level Activity Elective 1
KSS 2605 Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention 3
KSS 2625 Pedagogical Aspects of Exercise Science 3
BIOL 2602
2602L
General Biology 2: Organisms and Ecology
and General Biology: Organisms and Ecology Laboratory
4
PSYC 1560 General Psychology 3
FNUT 1551 Normal Nutrition 3
 Semester Hours17
Spring
KSS 3700 Exercise Evaluation and Testing 4
KSS 3705 3
BIOL 3730 Human Physiology 4
BIOL 3730L Human Physiology Laboratory 1
PHYS 1501 Fundamentals of Physics 1 4
PHYS 1501L Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 1 1
 Semester Hours17
Year 3
Fall
KSS 3710 Physiology of Exercise 4
KSS 3710L Physiology of Exercise Laboratory 1
KSS 3720 Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy 4
KSS 4805 Administration of Exercise Programs 3
BIOL 3705 Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy 4
BIOL 3705L Introduction to Human Gross Anatomy Laboratory 0
 Semester Hours16
Spring
KSS 3730 Exercise Prescription 4
KSS 3760 Strength Training and Conditioning 3
A&H Elective 3
SS Elective 3
SPA Elective 3
 Semester Hours16
Year 4
Fall
KSS 4810 Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription 4
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Semester Hours13
Spring
KSS 4880 Internship 8
KSS 4875 Exercise Counseling and Behavioral Strategies 4
 Semester Hours12
 Total Semester Hours122