What to Expect in Movement Science
Thinking about joining our program? Find out what you can expect when you focus on movement science.
AHS Summer Exploration and Transition
Starting college can be daunting. Let us help with AHS:SET!
Applied Health Sciences: Summer Exploration and Transition (AHS:SET) meets once a week for five-weeks of summer to engage and prepare our AHS incoming freshmen.
In a fun and interactive format, you’ll get exposed to introductory academic course work, research, careers, and tools for navigating the rigors of an applied health sciences degree.
Sharpen your skills, make connections and learn the campus – all before your first fall semester.
Courses
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry I Lecture | 4 hours |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 hour |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 hours |
| KN 100 | Kinesiology and Nutrition: First-year Seminar | 2 hours |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 hours |
Reminders
- Don’t miss the new student welcome luncheon, held in the third or fourth week of fall semester
- Make your required advising appointment before your spring registration time ticket arrives—registration for spring semester starts in late October/early November
Courses
| BIOS 100 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 hours |
| CHEM 124 | General Chemistry II Lecture | 4 hours |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 hours |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 hours |
| KN 136 | Techniques and Principles of Resistance Training | 2 hours |
Reminders
- Make your required advising appointment before your summer and fall registration time tickets arrive—registration starts in late March/early April
Summer semesters aren’t needed to complete a degree in four years.
But if you want to accelerate your program or lighten course loads in other semesters, we do offer several core requirements each summer. You can also use summer semester to take general education electives in other departments.
Courses
| KN 152 | Introduction to Exercise Science and Health | 3 hours |
| KN 251 | Human Physiological Anatomy I | 5 hours |
| PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 hours |
| General education course | 3 hours | |
Reminders
- Make your required advising appointment before your spring registration time ticket arrives—registration for spring semester starts in late October/early November
Courses
| KN 252 | Human Physiological Anatomy II | 5 hours |
| KN 261 | Applied Musculoskeletal Anatomy | 3 hours |
| KN 335 | Exercise Psychology | 3 hours |
| General Education course | 3 hours | |
Reminders
- Interested in a research career? Apply for the Helen M. Barton Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship—the call for applications goes out in early spring, so check your UIC email
- Make your required advising appointment before your summer and fall registration time tickets arrive—registration starts in late March/early April
Courses
| CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 hours |
| KN 200 | Statistical Methods | 3 hours |
| KN 352 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 hours |
| Free elective | 3 hours | |
Reminders
- Make your required advising appointment before your spring registration time ticket arrives—registration for spring semester starts in late October/early November
- Make your required advising appointment before your summer and fall registration time tickets arrive—registration starts in late March/early April
Courses
| PHYS 105 OR PHYS 141 |
Introductory Physics I Lecture OR General Physics I (Mechanics) |
4 hours |
| PHYS 106 OR PHYS 142 |
Introductory Physics I Laboratory OR Problem-Solving Workshop for General Physics I (Mechanics) |
1 hours |
| KN 372 | Motor Control and Learning | 3 hours |
| HN 196 | Nutrition | 3 hours |
| Free elective(s) | 6 hours | |
Reminders
- Don’t forget your experiential learning requirement! Apply this semester for internship, research, teaching assistant or peer mentor positions for next year
- Make your required advising appointment before your spring registration time ticket arrives—registration for spring semester starts in late October/early November
Courses
| BIOS 101 | Biology of Populations and Communities | 3 hours |
| KN 361 | Biomechanics: Introduction to the Human Machine | 3 hours |
| Free elective(s) | 4 hours | |
| Gen ed course | 3 hours | |
Reminders
- Considering graduate or professional school? Apply now!
- Make your required advising appointment before your summer and fall registration time tickets arrive—registration starts in late March/early April
Courses
| BIOS 220 | Mendelian and Molecular Genetics | 3 hours |
| KN 410 | Aging and the Motor System | 3 hours |
| KN 465 | Biomechanics of the Neuromusculoskeletal Systems | 3 hours |
| KN 472 | Movement Neuroscience | 3 hours |
| Gen ed course | 3 hours | |
Graduation
You must apply to graduate! Graduation is not automatic. Apply to graduate by Friday of the third week of your final semester.