Program Overview
The Undergraduate program in Applied Physiology at the University of Miami, is designed for students to acquire a sound knowledge base in the sciences followed by the application of that knowledge base to human movement, exercise and sports performance. Clinical laboratory experiences supplement applied scientific theory in a rigorous academic setting.
- Applied Physiology requires that students maintain a major GPA of 2.75. Students with a major GPA below 2.75 will have one semester to raise their GPA to meet the requirement. Failure to do so may lead to dismissal from the major.
- Students transferring from another college or university must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in order to be considered for admission to the major.
- Students who meet the above requirements and select Applied Physiology as their major, must transfer into the School of Education and Human Development and set Applied Physiology as the first major.
- A grade of “C” or better is required for each course applied toward the major. Students are allowed to retake a course one time.
- All 100-level courses and KIN 202, KIN 212 are open to non-majors. All other courses are open to majors and minors only. KIN 202 is only open to science majors.
- Students MAY NOT take KIN 150 and KIN 202 as course material overlaps.
- All 300- and 400-level courses except those in a STEM cognate, are restricted to declared Exercise Physiology majors only.
- KIN 399 should be taken in the Spring semester of the junior year.
- Seniors are required to participate in the General Education Assessment prior to graduation as part of the SACSCOC accreditation review process.
- KIN 493 and KIN 494 are designed to provide professional development for students who wish to gain experience and credit for research.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 48 Credits | ||
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| Chemistry Requirement 1 | ||
| Choose one of the following combinations: | 8-10 | |
| Combination 1 | ||
| Principles of Chemistry and Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Introduction to Structure and Dynamics and Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | ||
| Combination 2 | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences I and Chemistry for the Health Sciences I (Laboratory) | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences II and Chemistry for the Health Sciences II (Laboratory) | ||
| Combination 3 | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences II and Chemistry for the Health Sciences II (Laboratory) | ||
| Principles of Chemistry and Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Calculus | ||
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Statistics and Research Methods | ||
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I (fulfilled through the Calculus requirement) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts & Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| FYD 101 | First Year Directions | 1 |
| Minor | 15 | |
| Electives | 13-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Curriculum Requirements
Pre-Medical Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Pre-Med Track Courses | ||
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 222 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis | 4 |
| CHM 206 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | 2 |
| BMB 401 | Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 102 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| BIL 250 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIL 255 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MIC 301 | Introduction to Microbes and the Immune System | 3 |
| Elective (Writing 200 or higher) | 3 | |
| KIN Courses | ||
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences (or PSY 292) | 3 |
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| Additional Requirement | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours | 136 | |
Curriculum Requirements
Pre Physical Therapy Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts & humanities cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Pre-Physical Therapy Track Courses | ||
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 101 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHY 102 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| Additional Requirement | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Suggested Plan of Study for Applied Physiology
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences I and Chemistry for the Health Sciences I (Laboratory) | ||
| Principles of Chemistry and Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| FYD | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Introduction to Structure and Dynamics and Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry for the Health Sciences II and Chemistry for the Health Sciences II (Laboratory) | ||
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| MTH Per Placement OR Elective | 3 | |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| MTH Per Placement OR Elective | 3 | |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 1-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Suggested Plan of Study for Applied Physiology Pre Med Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHM 222 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis | 4 |
| CHM 206 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | 2 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BMB 401 | Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 102 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| MIC 301 | Introduction to Microbes and the Immune System | 3 |
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences | 3 |
| BIL 255 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| BIL 250 | Genetics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 6 | |
| P & S Cognate Course | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective (Writing 200 or higher) | 3 | |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 136 | |
Suggested Plan of Study for Applied Physiology Pre Physical Therapy Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| KIN 202 | Applied Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | 3 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| KIN 232 | Basic Human Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 233 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| KIN 221 | Exercise Physiology: Biochemistry and Skeletal Muscle | 3 |
| KIN 222 | Applied Physiology Laboratory : Neuromuscular | 3 |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL 160 | Evolution and Biodiversity | 4 |
| BIL 161 | Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 |
| KIN 321 | Introduction to Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 322 | Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Laboratory | 3 |
| KIN 344 | Gross Anatomy Lab for Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 366 | Exercise Physiology Laboratory: Assessment | 3 |
| KIN 345 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PHY 101 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 365 | Exercise Programming | 3 |
| KIN 399 | Neuromuscular Basis for Training | 3 |
| EPS 351 | Intro to Statistics for the Social, Behavioral, and Educational Sciences | 3 |
| PHY 102 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 108 | Physics Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN 416 | Research Methods in Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| KIN 421 | Advanced Systemic Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| elective | 3 | |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN 457 | Practicum in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| KIN 477 | Nutrition for Health and Fitness | 3 |
| A & H Cognate Course | 3 | |
| elective | 2 | |
| P & S Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Mission
The mission of the Applied Physiology, B.S., is to provide a fundamental working knowledge of the field in order to obtain a career in outside employment, work in professional services and/or enter higher institutions of learning in this or other health-related fields.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to critique research evidence in key areas of human physiology, which pertain to optimal health and the etiology of common disease.
- Students will be able to explain the physiological bases for a test accurately describe test administration procedures, interpret data collected during each laboratory session and explain these results as they relate to their own performance and in comparison to specific clinical populations and discuss the importance of each test as an acute and chronic measure of performance.
