Program Overview
The kinesiology program, in collaboration with Drake University’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program, offers an accelerated curriculum allowing students to complete both a B.S. in Kinesiology and a Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy (OTD) in six years. The first three years of the curriculum focuses on (1) courses for the Kinesiology major and (2) pre-requisites for the OTD program. In the third year, interested students can apply for the OTD program where they will be guaranteed an interview for admission and have a seat saved for them in the program provided they meet all requirements. Students will begin the OTD program their fourth year when they will finish the last few courses required for the Kinesiology degree. The remaining time will be dedicated to completing the OTD. Since this is an accelerated program, students will need to be particularly proactive in degree planning with their advisors in order to meet both degree requirements.
B.S. Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree consists of 59 to 63 credit hours, depending upon options chosen. Required courses for the major have been organized into basic science and exercise science categories. Additional requirements for the OTD program are also included.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| BIO 012 | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I | 3 |
| BIO 012L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 1 |
| BIO 013 | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II | 3 |
| BIO 013L | GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY II LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 001 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 002 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 003 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 004 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 1 |
| PHY 011 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| 4-8 |
| BIOLOGY RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS
and RESEARCH METHODS | |
| BIO 031 | KINESIOLOGY ORIENTATION | 1 |
| BIO 032 | WELLNESS AND NUTRITION | 3 |
| BIO 036 | EXERCISE AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
BIO 129
& 129L | MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
and MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 5 |
BIO 133
& 133L | KINESIOLOGY
and KINESIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
BIO 134
& 134L | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
and EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
BIO 136
& 136L | MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING
and MOTOR CONTROL AND LEARNING LAB | 4 |
| BIO 139 | KINESIOLOGY CAPSTONE | 1 |
BIO 137
& 137L | MEDICAL AND SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
and MEDICAL AND SPORTS BIOMECHANICS LAB | 4 |
| HSCI 107 | SKELETAL MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 3 |
HSCI 141
& 141L | HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN ANATOMY LAB | 4 |
| HSCI 095 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 1 |
| ENG 063 | AMERICAN WRITING SINCE 1960 | 3 |
| PSY 001 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| 3 |
| CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | |
| ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING | |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | |
| PSY 145 | APPLIED PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (+ Other Options) | 3 |
| PSY 076 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 77-81 |
Students interested in the OTD program would apply during the fall of their junior year. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered.
In addition to programmatic requirements, students are responsible for satisfying all requirements of the Drake Curriculum, including Areas of Inquiry (AOI).
Student must also satisfy university graduation requirements for all undergraduate students.