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Kinesiology and Health Sciences/Physical Therapy, BS/DPT

TCNJ/Thomas Jefferson University Dual Degree

There are a total of 25 required major core courses for the Kinesiology and Health Sciences major, with 16 KHS Department courses and the remaining courses through the School of Science and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Sixteen units within the Kinesiology and Health Sciences program major are required. Nine correlate courses/units outside the major are also required.

  • KHS 103/203/Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 course unit
  • KHS 105/205/Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1 course unit
  • KHS 160/Current Health and Wellness Issues 1 course unit
  • KHS 172/Kinesiology & Health SciencesExercise Science 1 course unit
  • KHS 210/Applied Strength & Conditioning Techniques 1 course unit
  • KHS 211/Applied Physiology 1 course unit
  • KHS 220/Research Methods for KHS 1 course unit
  • KHS 250/Nutrition and Metabolism 1 course unit
  • KHS 300/Pediatric Exercise Science 1 course unit
  • KHS 301/Biomechanics 1 course unit
  • KHS 302/Assessment and Evaluation of Human Performance 1 course unit
  • KHS 396/EIM Junior Internship I 0.25 course units
  • KHS 397/EIM Junior Internship II 0.25 course units
  • KHS 405/Clinical Exercise Physiology 1 course unit
  • KHS 410/Exercise Physiology and Exercise Prescription 1 course unit
  • KHS 496/Internship 1.5-2 course units
  • KHS 497/Research Seminar in KHS 1 course unit

Also required are nine (9) Dual KHS PT prerequisite courses:

Two General Biology & Lab courses 2 course units

  • BIO 171/Human Form and Function
  • BIO 201/Foundations of Biological Inquiry

Two General Chemistry & Lab courses 2 course units

  • CHE 201/Chemistry I/Lab*
  • CHE 202/Chemistry II/Lab

Two Physics & Lab courses 2 course units

  • PYS 12/Principles of Physics I/Lab
  • PYS 122/Physics II/Lab
  • STA 115/Statistics 1 course unit
  • PSY 101/Psychology 1 course unit

Total 25 course units

Pre/Co-requisites for TCNJ Science Courses

  • *MAT 120/ Pre-Calculus (if not exempt)* 1 course unit
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