Department of Kinesiology

Degree:  B.S. in Kinesiology

Specializations/Majors/Concentrations: Fitness Studies

 

 

The Fitness Studies concentration is designed for students interested in careers related to health and human performance. The course work provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for careers in personal training, strength and conditioning, corporate wellness as well as hospital, government and community-based fitness settings. Many students continue their studies in allied-health professional programs and graduate programs in exercise physiology.

Some related minors include Health Science, Human Ecology, Psychology and Business.

Admission requirements:

• 2.5 Overall & LSU grade point averages
• “C’s” or better in English 1001; Math 1021 & 1022; Biology 1201, 1208, 1202, & 1209

Course requirements

A total of 120 total semester hours and 2.5 GPA are required for graduation in this concentration: 44 hours of General Education courses; 18 hours of General Electives 28 hours of Kinesiology core courses; 31 hours of Fitness Studies course work, including a 6 hour internship.

Kinesiology Core hrs
KIN 2500 3

KIN 2501 3

KIN 2504 3
KIN 3502 3
KIN 3513 3
KIN 3514 3
KIN 3515 3
KIN 4520 3
KIN 1801, 1802, or 1803 2
KIN 1804 2

Fitness Studies Concentration
KIN 3525 1
KIN 3534 3
KIN 3535 3
KIN 4512 3
KIN 4606 3
KIN 4538 (Internship) 6

Concentration Electives (choose 12 hrs)
KIN 3517, KIN 3605, KIN 3608, KIN 3660, KIN 4501, KIN 4509, KIN 4513, KIN 4525, KIN 4601, KIN 4602, KIN 4605, KIN 4900, BIOL 2083, CHEM 1201, EXST 2201,HUEC 2010, PSYC 3050, PSYC 4072

General Education
ENGL 1001 3
ENGL 2000 3
MATH 1021 3
MATH 1022 3
BIOL 1201 3
BIOL 1208 1
BIOL 1202 3
BIOL 1209 1
BIOL 2160 3
PHYS 2001 3
Gen. Ed. Art 3
COMD 2060 3
Gen Ed. Humanities 6
Gen. Ed. Social Sciences 6

General Electives 18

Contact: 
Lisa G. Johnson, Ph.D., ACSM-HFS
Email: ljohns@lsu.edu
Phone: 225-578-3552