Undergraduate Bulletin
Department of Kinesiology
Professors Kirby, Vaccaro (Chair); Associate Professors Kirkpatrick, Nevett; Adjunct Instructors Cannon, Chadwick, Crowe, Davis, Deale, Faulkner, Hughes, Jarnagin, Landers, Marble, Marquardt, C. Perkins, J. Perkins, Pounders, Pratt, W. Robinson, Spear, Vardaman, Waldrop, Young.
The department offers a Kinesiology major with two concentrations: Teacher Preparation, which is designed for those who plan to teach physical education, and Health Promotion, which is designed to allow one to pursue a variety of areas related to physical activity and sport.
General Education
Health/Wellness (KNES 117) and 1 credit hour of activity courses are required.
Major
The Bachelors degree is offered in Kinesiology. The two concentrations are Teacher Certification and Health Promotion.
Suggested courses of study for each concentration are described in this section. Students should confer with an adviser about planning a curriculum.
Minor
A non-teaching minor with a minimum of 18 hours in Kinesiology is available. Students should confer with the department chair of Kinesiology for more information.
Activity Courses
All activity courses are 1-credit-hour classes. Each of the following activity courses is identified by its course number. Refer to the most-recent Course Schedule for current activity-course offerings.
Kinesiology Activities
| Aerobic Exercise | 103, 113 |
| Archery | 122 |
| Badminton | 123 |
| Ballet | 245, 255 |
| Basketball | 202 |
| Canoeing | 100 |
| Cycling/Jogging/Walking | 153 |
| Dance, Ballroom | 165, 166 |
| Dance, Folk | 125 |
| Dance, Jazz | 265, 275 |
| Dance, Modern | 135, 145, 155 |
| Dance, Square | 185, 195 |
| Dance, Tap | 285 |
| Games | 130 |
| Golf | 126, 136 |
| Hiking/Backpacking | 114 |
| Lifesaving | 167 |
| Officiating | 161, 171 |
| Orienteering | 104 |
| Pilates/Yoga | 102 |
| Racquetball | 116 |
| Scuba Diving | 108 |
| Soccer/Speedball | 204 |
| Softball/Track and Field | 107 |
| Swimming | 127, 137, 147 |
| Swimming for Fitness | 157 |
| Tennis | 128, 138, 148 |
| Touch Football/Volleyball | 106 |
| Volleyball | 205 |
| Weight Training | 215 |
Courses in Kinesiology
Kinesiology (KNES)
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| 150 | Physical Conditioning | 1 |
| 190 | Survey of Kinesiology | 2 |
| 200 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| 201 | Team Sports | 3 |
| 211 | Motor Development | 3 |
| 300 | First Aid and Prevention | 2 |
| 301 | Individual and Dual Sports | 3 |
| 310 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| 361 | Coaching of Team Sports | 2 |
| 380 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| 381 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| 398 | Exercise Testing and Evaluation | 3 |
| 400 | Curriculum in Physical Education | 3 |
| 411 | Developing Creativity Outdoors | 3 |
| 420 | Evaluation in Physical Education | 3 |
| 421 | The Curriculum in Health | 3 |
| 422 | The School Health Program | 3 |
| 430 | Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| 440 | Seminar in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation | 3 |
| 472 | Adapted Physical Education | 3 |
| 480 | Management of the Medically Fragile Child | 3 |
| 482 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education | 3 |
| 489 | Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| 490 | Health Promotion Internship | 3–12 |
| 495 | Directed Reading and Independent Study | 1–3 |
| 498 | Sport/Fitness Management | 3 |
| 499 | Health-Fitness Program Design | 3 |
Kinesiology (KNES)—Dance
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| 235 | Choreography | 3 |
| 315 | Orchesis Performing Group | 1 |
| 337 | Methods of Teaching Dance | 3 |
| 385 | History and Philosophy of Dance | 3 |
| 395 | Dance Production | 3 |
Kinesiology (KNES)—Health Education
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| 117 | Health/Wellness | 2 |
| 210 | Personal Health | 3 |
Suggested courses of study
B.S. in Kinesiology
Health Promotion Option
Department Faculty, Advisers
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| KNES 190 | 2 |
| KNES activities (choose from KNES 103, 150, 153, 165, 215) | 3 |
| EC 231 or 232 | 3 |
| BIO 105 | 4 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| MATH 147 | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| KNES 200, 211 | 6 |
| KNES 210 | 3 |
| BIO 341 | 4 |
| CHEM 100 or 121 | 4 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| ED 334 | 3 |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| KNES activities (choose from KNES 103, 150, 153, 165, 215) | 2 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| Junior Year | |
| KNES 300, 301, 310, 380, 381 | 14 |
| KNES activities (choose from KNES 103, 150, 153, 165, 215) | 2 |
| BIO 342 | 4 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| Restricted electives | 3 |
| GB 100 | 3 |
| PSYC 300 | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 32 |
| Senior Year | |
| KNES 398 | 3 |
| KNES 472 | 3 |
| KNES 490 internship | 12 |
| KNES 498, 499 | 6 |
| Restricted electives | 7 |
| Total credit hours | 31 |
B.S. in Kinesiology
Teacher Certification Option (P–12)
Associate Professor Kirkpatrick, Adviser
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| KNES 190 | 2 |
| KNES 211 | 3 |
| BIO 105 | 4 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| ED 402 | 1 |
| MATH 144 or 147 | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | 3 |
| KNES activities | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| KNES 201, 210, 301 | 9 |
| BIO 341 | 4 |
| CHEM 100 or 121 | 4 |
| EC 231 or 232 | 3 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| ED 335 | 3 |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| KNES activity | 1 |
| Total credit hours | 36 |
| * Junior Year | |
| KNES 300, 310, 361, 380, 381, 489 | 16 |
| EDF 405, 409 | 3 |
| EDF 463 | 3 |
| BIO 342 | 4 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 29 |
| * Senior Year | |
| TEP admission is required before taking ED 412, KNES 400 and 430. | |
| KNES 400, 430, 472, 482 | 12 |
| KNES 420 or EDF 462 | 3 |
| ED 407, 412 | 6 |
| EDI 490 | 12 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
*The exact sequence of courses will vary according to when a student is admitted to the TEP.