Kinesiology (KNES)

College of Education

 

(GE) = Approved General Education Course
(WR) = Approved Writing Reinforcement Course

100 Canoeing, 1 credit hour (GE)

102 Pilates/Yoga, 1 credit hour (GE)

103 Aerobic Exercise, 1 credit hour (GE)

104 Orienteering, 1 credit hour (GE)

106 Touch Football/Volleyball, 1 credit hour (GE)

107 Softball/Track and Field, 1 credit hour (GE)

108 Scuba Diving, 1 credit hour (GE)

113 Intermediate Aerobic Exercise, 1 credit hour (GE)

114 Hiking/Backpacking, 1 credit hour (GE)

116 Racquetball, 1 credit hour (GE)

117 Health/Wellness, 2 credit hours (GE)
Behavioral guidelines for health and wellness. Focuses on health knowledge, personal health, nutrition, and fitness.

122 Archery, 1 credit hour (GE)

123 Beginning Badminton, 1 credit hour (GE)

125 Folk Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

126 Beginning Golf, 1 credit hour (GE)

127 Beginning Swimming, 1 credit hour (GE)

128 Beginning Tennis, 1 credit hour (GE)

130 Games, 1 credit hour (GE)

135 Beginning Modern Dance Technique, 1 credit hour (GE)

136 Intermediate Golf, 1 credit hour (GE)

137 Intermediate Swimming, 1 credit hour (GE)

138 Intermediate Tennis, 1 credit hour (GE)

145 Intermediate Modern Dance Technique, 1 credit hour (GE)

147 Advanced Swimming, 1 credit hour (GE)

148 Advanced Tennis, 1 credit hour (GE)

150 Physical Conditioning, 1 credit hour (GE)
Wide array of conditioning activities aimed at developing the components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. Kinesiology majors only.

153 Cycling/Jogging/Walking, 1 credit hour (GE)

155 Advanced Modern Dance Technique, 1 credit hour (GE)

157 Swim for Fitness, 1 credit hour (GE)

161 Officiating Team Sports, 1 credit hour (GE)

165 Beginning Ballroom Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

166 Intermediate Ballroom Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

167 Lifesaving, 1 credit hour (GE)

171 Officiating II, 1 credit hour (GE)

185 Beginning Square Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

190 Survey of Kinesiology, 2 credit hours
Introduction to programs and philosophies of kinesiology, career opportunities, and professional leadership and ethics. Kinesiology majors only.

195 Intermediate Square Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

200 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, 3 credit hours
Care and prevention of athletic injuries, with emphasis on management of acute injuries.

201 Team Sports, 3 credit hours
Instruction in the planning, organizing, and teaching of several team sports. Emphasis is on the study of skills, drills, equipment, facilities, fundamentals, strategies, officiating, and rules. Kinesiology majors and minors only, or by consent of instructor.

202 Basketball, 1 credit hour (GE)

204 Soccer/Speedball, 1 credit hour (GE)

205 Volleyball, 1 credit hour (GE)

210 Personal Health, 3 credit hours
Issues of personal and community health to help students develop a broad understanding of health from a whole-health perspective. Kinesiology majors only. Fall Semester.

211 Motor Development, 3 credit hours
The study of movement behavior and the associated biological change in human movement across the life span. This course includes classroom and laboratory experiences designed to assist the pre-professional in the process of observing and analyzing movement behavior and motor performance with applications to developmentally appropriate movement experiences. Kinesiology majors only.

215 Weight Training, 1 credit hour (GE)

235 Choreography, 3 credit hours
Use of choreographic forms, including movement themes, improvisation, and dance choreography. Emphasis on solos, duets, and trios. Prerequisite: KNES 135.

245 Beginning Ballet Technique, 1 credit hour (GE)

255 Intermediate Ballet Technique, 1 credit hour (GE)

265 Beginning Jazz Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

275 Intermediate Jazz Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

285 Tap Dance, 1 credit hour (GE)

300 First Aid and Prevention, 2 credit hours
Instruction in American Red Cross Standard First-Aid. Emphasis on preventing accidents and treatment of emergencies when they occur.

301 Individual and Dual Sports, 3 credit hours
Instruction in the planning, organizing, and teaching of several individual and dual sports. Emphasis is on the study of skills, drills, equipment facilities, fundamentals, strategies, and rules. Kinesiology majors and minors only.

310 Sports Nutrition, 3 credit hours
Course will provide a sports-specific knowledge base in nutrition for the physical educator, athlete, coach, and recreational athlete. Nutritional goals and weight loss will be addressed. Kinesiology majors only.

311 Varsity Baseball, 1 credit hour

312 Varsity Basketball, 1 credit hour

313 Varsity Soccer, 1 credit hour

314 Varsity Cross Country, 1 credit hour

315 Orchesis Performing Group, 1 credit hour (GE)

316 Varsity Golf, 1 credit hour

318 Varsity Tennis, 1 credit hour

319 Varsity Volleyball, 1 credit hour

337 Methods of Teaching Dance, 3 credit hours
Three hours per week. Development of the dance curriculum and organization, and problems of the dance program. Students must have at least junior standing. Required of all students minoring in dance.

361 Coaching of Team Sports, 2 credit hours
Coaching methods for various sports, including strategy, conditioning, and schedule making. Kinesiology majors only.

380 Physiology of Exercise, 3 credit hours (WR)
Physiological principles as they apply to health, fitness, and sport activities. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory experiments designed to increase knowledge and application of the adaptations of organ systems created through movement and vigorous exercises. Kinesiology majors only.

381 Kinesiology, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to develop a fundamental understanding of the anatomical, neuromuscular, and biomechanical principles of human movement. Further, the course allows for practical application of these principles in the field of kinesiology. Kinesiology majors only.

385 History and Philosophy of Dance, 3 credit hours
Three hours per week. History of dance, from primitive through present times. Study of theories of leading dancers, from beginning of theatrical dance through modern times.

395 Dance Production, 3 credit hours
Study and preparation of dance for public performance. Prerequisite: KNES 235.

398 Exercise Testing and Evaluation, 3 credit hours
Comprehensive, functional, and diagnostic examination of the cardiovascular responses to graded exercise testing. Emphasis given to electrophysiology, mechanisms of arrhythmias, normal electrical activation of the heart, axis determination, and the normal 12-lead electrocardiogram. Kinesiology majors only.

400 The Curriculum in Physical Education, 3 credit hours
Curricular designs and selected areas of study in health and physical education. Prerequisite: Admission to the TEP.

401 Fundamentals of Traffic Safety, 3 credit hours
Introductory course for students preparing to teach driver education in secondary schools. Includes classroom instruction of safe-driving procedures, as well as discussion of the highway transportation system. Prerequisite: ED 335 or equivalent.

402 Facilitative Classroom Techniques in Traffic Safety, 3 credit hours
Techniques for providing appropriate driver-education curriculum for students enrolled in a high school driver-education program. Emphasis will be placed on curriculum integration and the development of instructional objectives to enhance the novice driver’s ability to perceive risk and accept risk in a responsible manner. Prerequisite: KNES 401.

403 Laboratory Techniques in Traffic Safety, 3 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with experiences needed for professional development of teachers of traffic education. The course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of terminology and knowledge through the development of detailed lesson plans for both the simulation and in-car phases of a traffic-education course. Prerequisites: KNES 401.

407 Boating Safety, 3 credit hours
Rules, laws, and correct procedures for operating various motorized vessels. Includes classroom instruction and operation of vessels on area lakes and rivers. Laboratories will include trailering, docking, embarking, and disembarking.

408 Driver Education Techniques for Students with Disabilities, 3 credit hours
Explores the characteristics of mentally and physically disabled students and how they fit into the traditional driver-education curriculum. Emphasis will be placed on disabilities, as well as techniques and methods that are beneficial for teaching these individuals. Prerequisite: KNES 401.

411 Developing Creativity Outdoors, 3 credit hours
Contributions to a child’s creativity through exploration, discovery, and direct experiences utilizing the natural environment as a learning laboratory, through physical-education activities.

420 Evaluation in Physical Education, 3 credit hours
Examination and description of the tools and techniques necessary in appraising the extent to which physical-education objectives are achieved. Prerequisite: Admission to the TEP.

421 The Curriculum in Health, 3 credit hours
Analysis of basic principles, techniques, and methods of curriculum development for school health instruction. Emphasis on selection of subject matter, scope and sequence, and various curriculum designs, as well as teaching strategies, in a comprehensive school health curriculum.

422 The School Health Program, 3 credit hours
Correlation and integration of health instruction with the total seven other components of the school program will be reviewed. Advances and recent developments in the field of health will also be explored.

430 Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Middle and Secondary Schools, 3 credit hours
Designed for students majoring in Kinesiology and preparing to teach physical education in the middle and secondary schools. Field-based for 10 weeks. Prerequisite: Admission to the TEP.

440 Seminar in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 3 credit hours
Study of developments in the field of education, with particular emphasis on health and physical education. Current issues will be researched with special attention to the application to research.

472 Adapted Physical Education, 3 credit hours
Content, organization, conduct, and application of activities designed for individuals with permanent or temporary physical limitations. Kinesiology majors only.

480 Management of the Medically Fragile Child, 3 credit hours
Provides information and experiences regarding medical management of children with disabilities in the educational setting. Prerequisite: ED 407 or 408.

482 Organization and Administration of Physical Education, 3 credit hours (WR)
Problems and issues involved in the organization and administration of physical-education programs in elementary and secondary schools. Kinesiology majors only.

489 Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School, 3 credit hours
Emphasis on planning, organization, and management strategies, as well as instructional strategies. Course is field-based for 10 weeks at an elementary school. Prerequisite: Admission to the TEP.

490 Health Promotion Internship, 3–12 credit hours
Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Sessions. Consent of instructor required.

495 Directed Reading and Independent Study, 1–3 credit hours
Consent of instructor required.

498 Sports/Fitness Management, 3 credit hours (WR)
Course will provide the general knowledge and basic managerial skills needed in implementing/directing a multi-faceted fitness program. Health-promotion majors.

499 Health-Fitness Program Design, 3 credit hours
Making appropriate decisions in the world of practice; assessment of health-fitness; application of science of physical training to appropriate program design; leadership of variety of exercise sessions serving different skill levels.