Nutrition &
Kinesiology (NUKIN)
Kansas State
University
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Coursework Description |
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Communications: Nutrition & Kinesiology students are required to take three semesters of English composition. ENGL 100 is typically taken during the Freshman year, ENGL 200 the Sophomore year, and ENGL 417, ENGL 516, or HRIMD 443 is taken during the subsequent years. Instructor permission is required before you can enroll in ENGL 516 (Written Communication for the Sciences) Students may take either SPCH 105 (2 cr) or SPCH 106 (3 cr). Students who want to try to quiz-out of SPCH 106 should enroll in the quiz-out section of SPCH 106 in the schedule of classes (usually it listed this way in the semester list of classes) and follow the instructions which appear there. However you are not advised to try the quiz out unless you have had the equivalent of a university-level public speaking course. Other good indicators of success are competitive experience in informative speaking, oratory, and extemporaneous speaking, or 4-H speaking. If you are also a pre-health professions major (e.g. pre-med, pre-physical therapy, etc) check to see whether they prefer a specific speech course. Humanities: Students are required to obtain 11-12 hours of humanities (4 courses, one in each of 4 areas: fine arts, philosophy, western heritage, literary or rhetorical arts). The humanities courses selected should be on the "allowed list" from both the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Ecology. See the online Humanities List for courses approved by both colleges. Students must obtain at least one humanities course at KSU listed as a General Education course ("GE"). This course can be from any of the four humanities categories. Sometimes humanities courses are offered over the Intersession periods (Winter; Spring; Summer) for those students who are looking for something to take during those times (see section on summer/intersession courses. Students may also take 2 semesters of one foreign language to meet requirements for both western heritage and literary or rhetorical arts. Students do not have to take the lab part of language courses to fulfill these requirements; however, it is highly recommended. This is a good choice for those who wish to work with different ethnic groups in a public health setting, where having bilingual skills is an advantage. Several of the foreign language courses have been approved as meeting (GE) requirements (see General Education section). If you are an incoming freshman who has taken a foreign language in H.S. you may be able to get advanced placement credit or retroactive credit. The Department of Modern Languages has information online at Placement tests, AP Credit and Retroactive Credit or call them at 785-532-6760. Social Sciences: Students usually take PSYCH 110 and SOCIO 211 during their Freshman year because these are prerequisites for some of the KIN courses. Students are given a choice between AMETH 160, ANTH 200 or ANTH 204. Many students take ANTH 200 or ANTH 204 because they also fulfill the international studies overlay requirement (described below). AMETH 160 will also fulfill the humanities Western Heritage requirement. International Studies Overlay: A comprehensive list of courses meeting this requirement is in the K-State Undergraduate catalog (See Arts & Sciences General Requirements). Several courses on this list can also be used to fulfill either social science or humanities requirements at the same time. For example, many NUKIN students take ANTH 200 or ANTH 204 because it is listed as both an international studies overlay course and a social science course. Students may also satisfy the international studies overlay requirement by taking a fourth course in a single foreign language sequence (other than Latin). Biology/Chemistry/Physics: In general, these courses require more effort than most other courses in the Nutrition & Kinesiology curriculum. If you have trouble in these courses you may obtain help from several sources - see "Tutors/Academic Assistance. The prerequisites for CHM 210 Chemistry I are one year of H.S. chemistry and MATH 100 (or two years of high school algebra). If you have not had chemistry in high school, you should consider taking CHM 110 General Chemistry (lecture only) or its equivalent first. If you are taking CHM 210 you might also consider taking CHM 211 Chemistry I Recitation (1 hr) with it. Some students have found this helpful, however it is not required by the NUKIN curriculum. Students should take the biology and chemistry courses early in their programs because they are prerequisites for many of the professional courses. For example both BIOL 198 and 340 must be taken before KIN 335 Physiology of Exercise, which in turn is a prerequisite for KIN 601, 603, 605, 607, 625, 635, 655, and 657. Most nutrition courses require biology courses but they also rely heavily on chemistry prerequisites as well. For example, CHM 210 Chemistry I and CHM 230 Chemistry II are required before CHM 350 which is a prerequisite for BIOCH 521. BIOCH 521 is a prerequisite for HN 620. The HN 620 course, in turn, is a prerequisite for HN 632 Clinical Nutrition II. So you can see the importance of taking CHM 210 as early as possible in your program. Nutrition & Kinesiology majors who are also pursuing the pre-medicine or pre-physical therapy option typically have to take more comprehensive science courses than those listed on the NUKIN checklist. Please read the section on Pre-Health Professions and see your Pre-Health advisor in Eisenhower 113 periodically to receive updated information on these requirements. Nutrition (HN) Courses / Kinesiology (KIN) Courses: These are regarded as your "professional" courses and appear in the right hand column of your checklist. Information on nutrition courses and kinesiology courses can be obtained by clicking on the highlighted heading in this paragraph. Please use this information when planning your courses each semester. You can get updated course descriptions of all Courses at the online KSU Catalog As you plan your schedule be aware that many courses, especially the HN ones, are taught only once a year. This makes coordination of your schedule more difficult, especially since most courses have several prerequisites. Plan ahead in developing a sequencing strategy that will work for you. GNHE 310 or FSHS 350: You can select either of these courses to meet the College of Human Ecology general requirements. Both courses are listed in each semester's schedule of courses under the Human Ecology section. GNHE 310 Human Needs is listed under the Department of General Human Ecology. FSHS 350 Family Relationships and Gender Roles is listed under the School of Family Studies and Human Services. Either course will fulfill the upper-level General Education requirement and are therefore desirable to take at KSU. |
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