Four Year Guide

Semester One [16 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
MAT 1020 - College Algebra with Applications (4) or higher	Yes	Completes Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy (except for MAT 1025)
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)		First Year Writing
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)		First Year Seminar
Foundations of American Democracy (3)		Foundations of American Democracy Requirement
Gen Ed (3)		Historical Studies Designation

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 2002 - Introduction to Kinesiology (3)	Yes
KIN 2005 - Introduction to Physiological Assessment (3)	Yes
CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I (3) / CHE 1110 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (1)	Yes	Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry
BIO 1801 - Biological Concepts I (4)	Yes
PE Activity Course (1)	Yes

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy (4)	Yes
CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II (3) / CHE 1120 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (1)	Yes	Completes Gen Ed Science Inquiry
NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3)	Yes	Completes 2 credit Gen Ed Wellness Literacy
R_C 2001 - Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (3)		Sophomore Writing

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 2050 - Human Physiology (4)	Yes
PSY 1200 - Psychological Foundations (3) [GenEd: SS]	Yes	Humanity & Its Systems AND Social Science Designation
Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Gen Ed (3)		Sustainability & Climate Literacy
Gen Ed (3)		Literary Studies Designation

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 2700 - Psychological Aspects of Kinesiology (3)	Yes
KIN 3002 - Exercise Physiology (3) [WID]	Yes	Writing in the Discipline
KIN 3003 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)	Yes
PHY 1123 - General Physics I (3) / PHY 1113 - General Physics I - Lab (1)	Yes
Gen Ed (3)		Intercultural Literacy

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 3550 - Introduction to Biomechanics (4)	Yes
Health Sciences Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Health Sciences Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Health Sciences Elective (3)		Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Gen Ed (3)		Fine Arts Designation

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
KIN 4800 - Exercise Prescription (3) [CAP]	Yes	Capstone
Health Sciences Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Health Sciences Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Free Elective (3)
Free Elective (2)

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Major GPA	Important Notes
Health Sciences Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Interdisciplinary Studies Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Interdisciplinary Studies Elective (3)	Yes	Check DW record or Program of Study for course options
Free Elective (3)
Free Elective (3)

Minimum Total Hours	Gen Ed Hours	Writing	Min Overall GPA
120	41	RC 1000 and RC 2001	2.0

Program Categories	Credit Hours	Important Notes - Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy	2
Quantitative Literacy	4
Sophomore Writing	3	Minimum grade of “C” required
Science Inquiry	8
Categories and Designations	18	Complete 18 credit hours from three Categories: Sustainability and Climate Literacy (SCL), Intercultural Literacy (ICL), and Humanity and Its Systems (HUM). At least 3 credit hours must be taken from each Category, and the remaining 9 credit hours can be from any of the three categories. Designation Requirements: Within these 18 credit hours, you must complete 3 credit hours from each of the following Designations: Fine Arts (FA), Historical Studies (HS), Literary Studies (LS), and Social Science (SS).

KIN GPA requirements: 2.0 cumulative GPA required for declaration and 2.0 cumulative GPA required for graduation. There are no GPA retention requirements. The Beaver College of Health Sciences requires a minimum 2.0 major GPA for graduation.
18 credit hours in major and 9 credit hours in minor must be at Appalachian State University.
25% of the degree hours must be in residency at App State
As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.