2010 - 2011 Undergraduate Bulletin
Kinesiology Program
Professor Kirby; Associate Professors Kirkpatrick (Program Coordinator), Nevett; Assistant Professor Davis.
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 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.
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 Kinesiology Program Coordinator 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 |
| Lifeguard Training | 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 |
| Volleyball | 106 |
| Volleyball | 205 |
| Weight Training | 215 |
Courses in Kinesiology
Kinesiology (KNES)
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| 117 | Health/Wellness | 2 |
| 150 | Physical Conditioning | 1 |
| 190 | Survey of Kinesiology | 2 |
| 200 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| 201 | Team Sports | 3 |
| 210 | Personal Health | 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 | Health, Movement, and Collaborative Techniques for the Elementary School Teacher | 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 |
Suggested courses of study
B.S. in Kinesiology
Health Promotion Option
Department Faculty, Advisers
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| UM 101 | 1 |
| 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 147/154 or MATH 144 or higher | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| UM 201 | 1 |
| KNES 200, 210, 211 | 9 |
| BIO 341 | 4 |
| CHEM 100 or 121 | 4 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| MIS 161 | 3 |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| KNES activities (choose from KNES 103, 150, 153, 165, 215) | 2 |
| Total credit hours | 35 |
| Junior Year | |
| UM 301 | 1 |
| KNES 300, 301, 310, 380, 381 | 14 |
| KNES activities | 2 |
| BIO 342 | 4 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| Restricted electives | 3 |
| GB 100 | 3 |
| PSYC 300 | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
| Senior Year | |
| KNES 398, 472, 498, 499 | 12 |
| KNES 490 internship | 12 |
| Restricted electives | 7 |
| Total credit hours | 31 |
B.S. in Kinesiology
Teacher Certification Option (P–12)
Associate Professor Kirkpatrick, Adviser
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| UM 101 | 1 |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| KNES 190 | 2 |
| KNES 211 | 3 |
| BIO 105 | 4 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| MATH 144 or 147 | 3 |
| MIS 161 | 3 |
| KNES activities | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| UM 201 | 1 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| KNES 201, 210, 301 | 9 |
| BIO 341 | 4 |
| CHEM 100 or 121 | 4 |
| EC 231 or 232 | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | 3 |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| KNES activity | 1 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| * Junior Year | |
| Students must meet requirements for Admission to Phase I Professional Courses before taking ED 402, 407, and 412. | |
| UM 301 | 1 |
| KNES 300, 310, 361, 380, 381 | 13 |
| ED 402, 407, 412 | 9 |
| EDF 405 | 1 |
| BIO 342 | 4 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 31 |
| * Senior Year | |
| TEP admission is required before taking KNES 400, 430, and 489. | |
| KNES 400, 430, 472, 482, 489 | 15 |
| KNES 420 or EDF 462 | 3 |
| ED 453, 463 | 2 |
| Humanities and fine arts | 3 |
| EDI 490 | 12 |
| Total credit hours | 35 |
*The exact sequence of courses will vary according to when a student is admitted to the TEP.