Kinesiology & Health
Undergraduate Programs
School of Education, Health, and Society
Miami’s KNH Department offers seven majors and two minors. Our programs are highly regarded by employers, professional schools, and other academic institutions and our graduates go on to rewarding careers.
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Majors:
Majors are described briefly below with detailed descriptions also available.
Athletic Training:
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This major will prepare you for a career as a qualified allied health care professional educated and experienced in the prevention and management of health care problems associated with physical activity participation. Learn more. |
Dietetics:
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Students majoring in dietetics study people's nutritional needs and care. To become a registered dietician, dietetic graduates must complete a clinical experience and pass a professional examination. Learn more. |
Exercise Science:
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The exercise science major is designed to give breadth and depth of knowledge in the physiological and psychological functioning of human beings under a variety of environmental and activity conditions. Learn more. |
Health Studies:
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The health studies curriculum is cross-disciplinary in nature. Students completing this major will be able to facilitate individual health behavior maintenance and/or change. Learn more. |
Health Education:
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This major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Health Education. Successful completion of the degree and licensure requirements will result in an Ohio Teaching Licensure in Health Education, pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Learn more. |
Physical Education:
This major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education. Successful completion of the degree and passage of an Ohio licensure examination will allow students to teach physical education in pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Learn more.
Sport Studies:
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This major allows students who have a keen interest in sport to study it from a cross-disciplinary perspective, which includes psychological, sociological, and historical orientations of analysis. Learn more. |
Minors:
Coaching:
This minor is designed for any student who is interested in formal preparation for a career in coaching. Learn more.
Nutrition:
This minor provides an understanding of human nutrition across the lifespan. Learn more.
Coaching Minor
Description of the program:
The coaching minor is designed for any student who is interested in formal preparation for a career in coaching. The courses are sequenced in the minor to allow students to develop knowledge about the art, science, and pedagogy of coaching. The minor offers students the opportunity to obtain competencies needed to coach at the youth, interscholastic, and intercollegiate levels of sport.
Program Requirements (19 credits):
KNH 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
KNH 184.L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Laboratory (1)
KNH 194 Standard First Aid and CPR (2)
KNH 194.L Standard First Aid and CPR Laboratory (1)
KNH 244 Functional Anatomy (3)
KNH 244.L Functional Anatomy Laboratory (1)
KNH 336 Coaching Techniques and Tactics (2) (see options listed below)
KNH 337 Foundations and Fitness Training for Coaches (3) (spring only)
KNH 338 Psychosocial Aspects of Coaching (3) (fall only)
KNH 336 Options:
336C Soccer (spring only)
336E Volleyball (spring only)
336F Football (spring only)
336A Basketball (fall only)
336B Baseball (fall only)
336I Softball (fall only)
336G Track & Field/Cross Country (fall only)
Internships in youth coaching settings are optional and may be arranged. Please see the coaching advisor in Phillips Hall.
For course descriptions, go here.
Nutrition Minor
Description of the program:
This minor provides an understanding of nutrition, including specialized courses in child nutrition, nutrition for the aging, and community nutrition. It is open to all students and complements majors in health-related professional and pre-professional programs. A minimum 2.0 grade point average is required for all courses in the minor. No courses may be taken credit/no credit.
Program Requirements (18 credits):
KNH 101 Introductory Food Science (3)
KNH 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
KNH 405 Advanced Nutrition (3) (prerequisite: KNH 102 and a minimum of 6 hours of chemistry taken at the collegiate level)
KNH 407 Nutrition and Aging (3) (prerequisite: KNH 102 and junior standing)
KNH 408 Perinatal and Child Nutrition (3) (prerequisite: KNH 102)
KNH 409 Nutrition for Sports and Fitness (3) (prerequisite: KNH 102)
For course descriptions, go here.