Minor in Kinesiology and Health Education
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (KHE) offers a minor that gives undergraduate students from outside the Kinesiology and Health Education major the opportunity to take courses in health behavior, human movement, physical culture, sport and much more.
A transcript-recognized minor in KHE requires 15 hours of coursework in KIN and HED with a minimum of 6 upper-division hours. Prerequisites for classes must be met and some classes have limited space available.
A minor in Kinesiology and Health Education can complement studies in nutrition, business, communication, natural sciences, pre-med, social work and education.
Recommended Tracks
While you have the option to design a broad-based minor by taking almost any combination of KIN or HED classes, you also can focus on one of the areas of interest listed below.
Coaching
Students planning to pursue coaching as a profession at various levels such as youth sports, middle school and high school athletics, collegiate, and professional sports can take courses related to coaching and conditioning. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 312 Fundamentals of Coaching
- KIN 321 Theory of Human Performance
- KIN 361 Coaching Theory and Principles I
- KIN 362 Coaching Theory and Principles II
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 311K Sport Psychology
- KIN 312 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Disability Studies
Students planning to pursue coaching as a profession at various levels such as youth sports, middle school and high school athletics, collegiate, and professional sports can take courses related to coaching and conditioning. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 312 Fundamentals of Coaching
- KIN 321 Theory of Human Performance
- KIN 361 Coaching Theory and Principles I
- KIN 362 Coaching Theory and Principles II
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 311K Sport Psychology
- KIN 312 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Exercise Physiology
Students interested in the physiological and musculoskeletal mechanisms of human movement can study exercise physiology. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
- KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 322 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Fitness
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 326K Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
- KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
- KIN 327T Clinical Exercise Testing
- KIN 327R Lab Research
- KIN 352K Research Methods in Exercise Science
Health Behavior and Health Education
This track focuses on promoting health and understanding health behavior. The courses cover theories and determinants of health for individuals and populations. Recommended classes include:
- HED 311 Introduction to Health Promotion and Behavior Science
- HED 350 Theories of Health Promotion and Behavior Science
- HED 351 Needs Assessment & Program Planning
- HED 343 Foundations of Epidemiology
- HED 373 Evaluation & Research Design
- HED 329K Child & Adolescent Health
- HED 335 Theories of Substance Use and Abuse
- HED 361 Psychosocial Issues in Women’s Health
- HED 364 Strategic Health Communication
- HED 365 Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
- HED 366 Human Sexuality
- HED 360 Adolescent Health Risk Behavior
- HED 370K Stress Adaptation & Health Resilience
Health Care Professions
Students can study the ever-changing areas of health care professions, such as athletic training, physical therapy, injury management, primary and emergency care, and sports medicine. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 312 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
- KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
- KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
- KIN 335C Motor Learning
- KIN 352K Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy
Other recommended classes:
- HED 350 Theories of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 311K Sport Psychology
- KIN 321 M Motor Development and Performance
- KIN 322 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Fitness
- KIN 425 K Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 330E Sport Nutrition
- KIN 336 Neuromuscular Control
- KIN 352K Nutrition for Exercise, Health, & Sport
Human Movement Science
Human Movement Science is for students interested in learning how the body moves. Students will gain an excellent background in neuromuscular control, biomechanics, motor learning and development. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 321M Motor Development and Performance
- KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
- KIN 326K Biomechanical Analysis of Movement or KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
- KIN 335C Motor Learning
- KIN 336 Neuromuscular Control
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
- KIN 327R Lab Research
- KIN 352K Research Methods in Exercise Science
Personal Training and Fitness
Personal Training and Fitness is for students interested in becoming personal trainers and group exercise leaders. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 424K Applied Human Anatomy
- KIN 332 Techniques of Fitness Leadership
- KIN 327T 2-Personal Training
- KIN 352K Nutrition for Exercise, Health, & Sport or KIN 330E Sport Nutrition
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 311K Sport Psychology
- KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
- KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 322 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Fitness
- KIN 348 Psychological Aspects of Exercise
- KIN 352K Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy
Sport Management and Physical Culture in Sport
Sport Management and Physical Culture in Sport is for students interested in organizational, administrative, and sociocultural approaches to the study of sport, physical culture, and physical activity. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 312 Sport Industry in America
- KIN 312M Management of Physical Activity and Sport Programs
- KIN 347 Historical and Ethical Issues in Physical Culture and Sport
- KIN 350 Sociology of Sport
- KIN 352K Women and Sport
- KIN 352K Sport, Fitness & Mass Media
- KIN 352K Race and Sport in African American Life
- KIN 354 Sport and Event Marketing
- KIN 355 Media and Public Relations in Sport
- KIN 356 Revenue and Budgeting in Sport
Strength and Conditioning Coaching
Students interested in learning to coach, train and oversee weight training and conditioning programs at various levels can follow this track. Recommended classes include:
- KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning
- KIN 312 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
- KIN 119 Conditioning
- KIN 226 Advanced Weight Training
- KIN 330E Sport Nutrition or KIN 352K Nutrition for Exercise, Health, & Sport
- KIN 363 Theory & Practice of Strength Coaching
Other recommended classes:
- KIN 311K Sport Psychology
- KIN 320 Applied Biomechanics of Human Movement
- KIN 425K Physiology of Exercise
- KIN 348 Psychological Aspects of Exercise
- KIN 352K Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy
Applying to the Minor
You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at UT to declare a minor in Kinesiology and Health Education. To declare the minor,
- Visit your IDA (Interactive Degree Audit) page
- Click on Minors
- Select “Education” from the school dropdown
- Choose the KHE Minor
- Click “Apply”
Registration Information
COE students will have priority until the add/drop period before the start of the semester to register. Any seats left will be opened up to the rest of the university one to two days before classes begin.
Courses might be listed as “open, restricted” but you should try to add them anyway during your first access time. If you are unsuccessful, try again during the add/drop period.
Visit the Academic Calendar website to find specific dates
If you have additional questions about the minor, you should contact your undergraduate advisor.
University-wide requirements and the available options can be found in the university’s Undergraduate Catalog.
