2024-2025 Academic Catalog

AN ORIENTATION COURSE DESIGNED TO ACQUAINT MAJORS AND MINORS WITH THE ORIGIN, SCOPE, DEVELOPMENT, AND PURPOSE OF THE KINESIOLGOY DISCIPLINE. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CAREER POSSIBILITIES.

A STUDY OF CONCEPTS FROM THE BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESAS THEY RELATE TO LIFESTYLE CHOICES OF WELLNESS. EMPHASIS IS ON INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND APPROPRIATE PRACTICES RELATED TO SELF-DIRECTED POSITIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS.

VARSITY LEVEL COMPETITION OF THE SPORT IN SEASON. MEETS FIVE DAYS AWEEK.Course will be graded P(Pass) or NP(NoPass).

PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION APPLIED TO PERSONAL FOOD CHOICES AND HEALTH.

THIS COURSE EXAMINES THE ROLE OF NUTRITION AS IT RELATES TO ATHLETES AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. SPECIFICALLY, NUTRITION IS EXAMINED AS IT RELATES TO ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE, DISEASE PREVENTION/TREATMENT, AND VARIOUS SPORT-SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

IMMEDIATE AND TEMPORARY TREATMENT FOR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES, SUDDEN ILLNESS, TRAUMATIC SHOCK AND THERMAL BURNS. MAJOR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON CPR, ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, TRANSPORTING INJURED PERSONS FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER, IMMOBILIZATION OF SUSPECTED FRACTURES AND POISON CONTROL. ALSO INCLUDED, MENTAL HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS AS RELATED TO SICKNESS, INJURY AND STRESS MANAGEMENT.

STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY WITH LIMITED PHYSIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR EACH ANATOMICAL SYSTEM. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE ANATOMICAL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTING TO MOVEMENT AND ENERGY PRODUCTION.

STUDY OF THE TECHNIQUES OF COACHING MODERN-DAY SPORTS.

BASIC INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN IN THE CARE, PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMON INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED AS THEY RELATE TO ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION. THIS INCLUDED TOPICS SUCH AS ILLNESS, DISEASE, LEGAL ISSUES, ETC. THIS COURSE SERVES AS AN OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ATHLETIC TRAINING PRINCIPLES.

A KINESIOLOGY APPROACH TO THE CONCEPTS, TERMS, AND TRENDS IN COMPUTING. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE USED IN THE FIELD OF KINESIOLOGY WILL BE INTERWOVEN WITH DATABASE, SPREADSHEET, WORD PROCESSING, NETWORK, AND INTERNET SKILLS. THE COURSE EQUIPS STUDENTS TO USE VARIOUS FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF KINESIOLOGY.

A CLASS TO PREPARE PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJORS IN PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS. IT INCLUDES CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR CORRECTIVE THERAPY.

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS, ASPECTS, AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MANAGING SPORT, FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS AS THEY RELATE TO KINESIOLOGY.

METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR TEACHING AGE APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH CONSIDERATION FOR MATURATION AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. NOTE-DEGREE CREDIT NOT ALLOWED IN BOTH 3433 AND 3552.

BASIC INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION. SPECIFIC TOPICS WILL INCLUDE DISEASE PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION, WELLNESS, RISK APPRAISAL AND RISK REDUCTION, BEHAVIOR CHANGE THEORIES, PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, HOLISTIC HEALTH/WELLNESS, AND OTHERS.

AN EXPLORATION OF LEARNING THEORY AS IT RELATES TO MOVEMENT SKILLS, THE INTERACTION OF COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOMOTOR LEARNING DOMAINS, THE APPLICATION OF LEARNING THEORIES TO THE SKILLS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND ATHLETICS.

A STUDY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY RECREATION PROGRAMS WITH ANEMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP, PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND FINANCE.

SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN MOVEMENT, ANALYSIS OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS AND THE MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES THAT APPLY TO HUMAN MOTION, APPLICATION TO TEACHING MOVEMENT SKILLS. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3613 or KIN-3612

A GENERAL STUDY OF THE BIOENERGETICS OF MUSCULAR WORK, NEUROMUSCULAR STRUCTURE FUNCTION, AND CONTROL, CARDIORESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND CONTROL, PHYSICAL TRAINING, AND NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3723

EXPLORES THE LAW AND HOW IT IMPACTS THE FIELD OF KINESIOLOGY. EXAMINATION OF TOPICS INCLUDES THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM, INDIVIDUAL COURSES OF ACTION, LEGAL ISSUES COMMONLY FOUND WITHIN KINESIOLOGY, UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS OF ETHICS, NEGLIGENCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LEGAL LIABILITY.

AN OVERVIEW TO PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, PERSONNEL, AND BUDGET.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMS FOR CLIENTS RANGING FROM THE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE TO THE COMPETITIVE ATHLETE. STUDENTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES CHARACTERISTIC OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE STRENGHT AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMS. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON PROGRAMMING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS GENDER, AGE, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS STATUS.

A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TOURNAMENTS AND MEETS.THIS COURSE OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE DIRECT ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH HIGH SCHOOLS CONDUCTING PROGRAMS GERMANE TO THIS PHASE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION.

A STRUCTURED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE, RECREATION, OR ATHLETIC TRAINING. THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBER.

AN INTENSIVE STUDY OF MODERN TECHNIQUES OF COACHING.

THIS COURSE EXAMINES PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES AND RESEARCH RELATED TO SPORT AND EXERCISE BEHAVIOR. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE FIELD OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY BY PROVIDING A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR TOPICS IN THE AREA.

THIS COURSE REVIEWS THE ESTABLISHED LINK BETWEEN FITNESS AND HEALTH. SKILLS AND CONCEPTS ARE TAUGHT THAT ENABLE THE LEARNER TO CHOOSE AND PERFORM APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FOUR PRIMARY AREAS OF FITNESS AND PRESCRIBE APPROPRIATE EXERCISE REGIMENS BASED ON THE RESULTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS POPULATIONS. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3733

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS, ASPECTS, AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MANAGING SPORT, FITNESS, AND RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

PLANNING, DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND UPKEEP OF FACILITIES SUCH AS GYMNASIUMS, FIELDS, COURTS, AND AQUATIC CENTERS.

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE EACH STUDENT IN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL IMPLICATIONS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW LEGAL CONCEPTS IMPACT DECISION MAKING.

THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH A THEORETICAL BASE AND SYSTEMATIC REASONING TOOLS TO ADDRESS ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN A THOUGHTFUL, REFLECTIVE MANNER. FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON SPECIFIC ISSUES RELATED TO SPORTS SUCH AS RESPECT, FAIR PLAY, HONESTY, SPROTSMANSHIP, AND RESPONSIBILITY.

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EXAMINE FINANCIAL CONCEPTS IN SPORT WITH EMPHASIS ON VARIOUS TYPES OF BUDGETS, COST CONTROL MEASURES, PLANNING AND MONITORING VARIOUS ACCOUNT TYPES, AND CREATING ANNUAL REPORTS.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT OF SPORT AND SPORTING EVENTS AND VENUES, PROMOTION, FACILITY MAINTENANCE, FUND RAISING AND OTHER INCOME SOURCES, LICENSING, JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS AND CORPORTATE SPONSORSHIP WILL BE EXAMINED.

THIS COURSE EXAMINES ISSUES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR WITHIN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO ISSUES OF STAFFING, MOTIVATION, AND COMMUNICATION. INTRODUCES LEADERSHIP THEORY, AS WELL AS THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING HOW TO MOST EFFECTIVELY APPLY LEADERSHIP THEORY ON A DAILY BASIS WITHIN A SPORTS ORGANIZATION.

THIS COURSE EXAMINES THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOCIAL CONTEXT ON SPORT, THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIETY ON SPORT, AND HOW SPORT AFFECTS THE SOCIAL WORLD WE LIVE IN. SPECIAL EMPHASIS WILL BE ON HOW SPORT INTERACTS WITH GENDER, RACE/ETHNICITY/CULTURE, SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS, MEDIA RELATIONS, VIOLENCE, DEVIANCE, AND SEXUALITY.

MINIMUM OF 100 HOURS OF ON-THE-JOB LEARNING EXPERIENCE, RELATED TO STUDENTS' CAREER INTEREST. THE INTERNSHIP WILL BE SPECIFIED BY THE EMPLOYER/SUPERVISOR WITH CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR. PROVIDES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING DURING WHICH THE STUDENT WORKS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION. THE STUDENT IS IMMERSED IN A VARIETY OF INTENSIVE WORK ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING: WEEKLY JOURNALS, WRITTEN REPORTS, AND VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS. THE STUDENT WILL BE EVALUATED BY BOTH THE EMPLOYER/SUPERVISOR AND

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON DEFINITE PROBLEM OR SPECIAL SUBJECT, BASED ON APPROVED OUTLINE OR PLAN, CONFERENCES, ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS.

BASIC INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION. SPECIFIC TOPICS WILL INCLUDE DISEASE PREVENTION, RISK REDUCTION, WELLNESS, RISK APPRAISAL AND RISK REDUCTION, BEHAVIOR CHANGE THEORIES, PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, HOLISTIC HEALTH/WELLNESS, AND OTHERS.

AN EXPLORATION OF LEARNING THEORY AS IT RELATES TO MOVEMENT SKILLS, THE INTERACTION OF COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOMOTOR LEARNING DOMAINS, THE APPLICATION OF LEARNING THEORIES TO THE SKILLS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND ATHLETICS. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-2413

SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN MOVEMENT, ANALYSIS OF FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENTS AND THE MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES THAT APPLY TO HUMAN MOTION, APPLICATION TOTEACHING MOVEMENT SKILLS. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3613 or KIN-3612

A GENERAL STUDY OF THE BIOENERGETICS OF MUSCULAR WORK, NEUROMUSCULAR STRUCTURE FUNCTION, AND CONTROL, CARDIORESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND CONTROL, PHYSICAL TRAINING, AND NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3723

AN OVERVIEW TO PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING BASIC MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES, PERSONNEL, AND BUDGET.

A STRUCTURED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE, RECREATION, OR ATHLETIC TRAINING. THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY MEMBER.

THIS COURSE REVIEWS THE ESTABLISHED LINK BETWEEN FITNESS AND HEALTH. SKILLS AND CONCEPTS ARE TAUGHT THAT ENABLE THE LEARNER TO CHOOSE AND PERFORM APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FOUR PRIMARY AREAS OF FITNESS AND PRESCRIBE APPROPRIATE EXERCISE REGIMENS BASED ON THE RESULTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS POPULATIONS. Required Previous or Concurrent: KIN-3733

DIRECTED GROUP STUDY ON SPECIAL SUBJECT OR PROBLEM.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

DIRECTED INTENSIVE STUDY ON SELECTED PROBLEM OR SPECIAL TOPIC.

STUDY OF THE TECHNIQUES OF COACHING MODERN-DAY SPORTS.

STUDY OF THE TECHNIQUES OF COACHING MODERN-DAY SPORTS.