Kinesiology and Sport Studies

Department website: https://psychology.du.edu/kinesiology

Office: Ammi Hyde Office 108
Mail Code: 2450 South Vine St. Denver, CO 80210
Phone: 303-871-2908
Website: https://psychology.du.edu/academics/kinesiology

Kinesiology and Sport Studies (KINE) offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in Kinesiology and Sport Studies, a minor in Kinesiology and Sport Studies, and a 4+1 dual degree pathway that provides accelerated admission into the MA in Sport Coaching program. The BA in KINE and Sport Studies program requires a minimum of 40 credit hours (i.e., 20 required; 20 electives), the BS requires a minimum of 48 credit hours (28 required; 20 electives), and the KINE minor includes 20 credit hours (i.e., 4 required; 16 electives). 

Through an innovative curriculum that integrates psychological, sociological, historical, physiological, and biomechanical understandings of human movement, sport, and physical activity, these undergraduate KINE programs prepare students for careers and graduate study in fields such as health and fitness, coaching, sport management, and allied health professions.  With an emphasis on experiential learning and the integration of knowing and doing, these programs aim to develop scholar-practitioners across diverse kinesiology and sport contexts and prepares students for nationally recognized certifications such as the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Performance & Sport Scientist (CPSS), and Tactical Strength & Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F).

Program Learning Outcomes

Kinesiology and Sport Studies Major

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to multiple audiences including sport organizations, athletes of all ages, parents or guardians, and scholarly and lay audiences.
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, reflect, and engage in continuous improvement in kinesiology and sport studies fields.
  • Understand multiple ethical principles and ways of knowing including virtue ethics, self-care, caring for others, exercising power, and social responsibility in kinesiology and sport studies.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a scholar-practitioner model within kinesiology and sport studies for the public good.
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of content and instructional knowledge in kinesiology and sport studies.
  • Describe and apply quantitative approaches to kinesiology and sport studies, such as statistics and data tracking, while acknowledging the effects, ethics, and limitations of such approaches.