Kinesiology

www.kines.umich.edu

Kinesiology is a professional school with a strong liberal arts background. Kinesiology offers Bachelor of Science (Movement Science, Physical Education, and Athletic Training) and Bachelor of Arts (Sport Management) degrees. Movement Science and Sport Management require 120 credits. However, Sport Management program requires students to apply for advancement to Level 2 during their sophomore year.  Athletic Training requires 120 credits plus 1500 hours of practical experience under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer. Students must apply to and be accepted by the Athletic Training Program. Physical Education requires 130 credits and dual enrollment with the School of Education. Dual degree Sport Management and Ross School of Business Program is available beginning Fall 2008.

A complete description of each program is available from the Office of Student Services, Observatory Lodge main floor, 1402 Washington Heights and on the Kinesiology website, www.kines.umich.edu.

General requirements: Students in Movement Science, Sport Management, and Athletic Training degree programs must satisfy a distribution plan of 36 credits — 12 credits in each of the following three disciplines: humanities (HU), social science (SS), and natural science (NS). Students in the Physical Education degree program must complete a distribution plan of 30 credits — 9 credits in HU and SS, 12 credits in NS. Students in Sport Management, Athletic Training and Physical Education are required to take SM 111. All Kinesiology students are required to take ENGLISH 124/125, ENGLISH 225, PSYCH 111, SM 101 and MOVESCI 110.

General information for cross campus transfers: Students can transfer to Kinesiology after their freshman year. Admission is competitive. Interested students are advised to make an appointment with one of the advisors in the Office of Student Services at (734) 764-4472.