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Committee approves kinesiology field of study with anatomy I and psychology core
Summary
TTEC approved a kinesiology field of study that lists Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 2401) and General Psychology (PSYC 2301) as core courses and a set of discipline foundation courses; the committee approved the recommendation by roll call.
The Texas Transfer Advisory Committee voted to approve a proposed field-of-study curriculum for kinesiology that identifies anatomy-and-physiology and general psychology as core courses and enumerates discipline foundation options intended to fit diverse kinesiology tracks.
Shelly Peacock, Blinn College, and Brian McFarland, University of North Texas, told the committee that kinesiology degree programs vary widely across four-year institutions — some use a single kinesiology degree with multiple concentration tracks, others maintain multiple separate degree plans. The subcommittee recommended two core courses to maximize transfer compatibility: Biology 2401 (Anatomy & Physiology I) and Psychology 2301 (General Psychology). "Since kinesiology is so diverse, having any more [core courses] would be very constrictive to the degrees," Peacock said.
The subcommittee proposed discipline foundation courses that the committee discussed in the meeting: foundations in kinesiology, personal/community health, concepts of physical fitness, and care and prevention of athletic injuries. Presenters said the recommended set is intended to be broadly usable across tracks such as exercise science, allied-health preparatory pathways, teacher preparation and sport science.
Committee members debated the inclusion of A&P I (BIOL 2401) without A&P II, with some members noting A&P II covers organ systems commonly required for allied-health programs. Presenters said directed electives would allow programs that need A&P II or other specific sciences to require or accept those courses as part of degree-specific plans.
The committee conducted a roll-call vote after motions and seconds from both university and community college representatives. The motion to approve was made by Laura Saenz (UTRGV) and seconded by Sarah Bowden (UT Tyler) on the university side; Gary Evans (Blinn College) moved and Angelica Gomez Johnson seconded on the community-college side. The roll-call recorded unanimous support among those present; chairs announced the recommendation passed with the votes cast.
The THECB staff will post the recommended kinesiology field of study for the 30-day public-comment period in the Texas Register. If no substantive comments are received, THECB staff will send surveys to four-year institutions requesting identification of directed electives and then forward the recommendation to the commissioner for final action.
Ending: The committee and subcommittee characterized the approval as the product of years of work and said it represents a practical compromise intended to serve multiple transfer pathways.
