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Courses - Spring 2023
KNES
Kinesiology Department Site
KNES100N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Basketball (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES120A
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
This is a co-ed physical activity course for beginning fitness walking.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES131N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Jogging (beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major. Credit only granted for KNES131V or KNES131N.
KNES132N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Badminton (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Schedule adjustment is the first week of class only. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES140R
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Trampoline (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Scheduled adjustment is the first week of classes only. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 90 credits.
KNES140V
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Tumbling and Balancing (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Schedule Adjustment is the first week of class only. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 90 credits.
KNES144Q
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Martial Arts, Karate (Beginning)
Credits: 2
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.
KNES144R
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Martial Arts, Karate (Intermediate)
Credits: 2
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee
KNES144T
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Self-Defense
Credits: 2
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.
KNES151
Professional Lifeguard Training
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Recommended: Intermediate swimming skills, confidence in deep water.
Credit only granted for: KNES151 or KNES154W.
Formerly: KNES154W.
Additional information: Students may obtain a lifeguard certificate/credential by passing a separate exam and skills test from the certifying organization. This is optional, and not required to earn course credit in the KNES151 course.
Lifeguarding will prepare students to respond to emergencies, promote safety in aquatic environments, and may even appeal to a future employer looking for a proven leader. Throughout the course, students will work towards American Red Cross certification requirements, including lifeguarding, CPR/AED, and First Aid. This class will also place an emphasis on professionalism, communication, teamwork, problem solving, and emergency response.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.
KNES156
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
This is a co-ed physical activity course for pickleball.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES157N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Weight Training (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES161N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Conditioning (Beginning)
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES161T
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Yoga
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Attendance on the first day of class is mandatory. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee.

Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES200
Introduction to Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be a Kinesiology major within first 2 semesters; or must not be in Kinesiology program and have less than 45 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES200 or KNES201.
Kinesiology is the interdisciplinary study of physical activity that includes seven sub-disciplines: 1) exercise physiology; 2) biomechanics; 3) sport psychology; 4) motor development; 5) motor control; 6) sport history; and 7) sport sociology. This course will examine these areas of study within Kinesiology from scientific and applied perspectives.
KNES201
Kinesiological Principles of Physical Activity
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Corequisite: Any physical activity course, e.g., KNES 100-190; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Restriction: Must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health.
Credit only granted for: KNES200 or KNES201.
An introduction to Kinesiology, the study of human movement, through the experience of learning a specific motor skill or being engaged in physical activity. Emphasis on the theories and knowledge underlying the learning and performance of all motor and sport skills.
KNES214
Science and Methods of Personal Fitness Instruction
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP
Credit only granted for: KNES214 or KNES210 and KNES211, or KNES210 and KNES212, or KNES289N.
Formerly: KNES210/KNES211, KNES210/KNES212, and KNES289N.
Basic concepts of human anatomy, exercise physiology, applied kinesiology, nutrition and the physiology of exercise training. Includes the CORE knowledge required for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer certification.
KNES225
Hoop Dreams: Black Masculinity and Sport
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS, SCIS
Credit only granted for: KNES289R OR KNES225.
Formerly: KNES289R.
Has sport disadvantaged African American males? This course critically examines sport as a site where notions of black masculinity are publicly debated, critiqued, challenged, celebrated, and also transformed. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, this course explores how sport has been invoked across the political and ideological spectrum to interrogate a number of issues impacting the life chances of young, African Americans males including educational attainment, poverty, social mobility, racism, cultural production, and notions of masculinity.
KNES246
Transformational Leader in Sport: The Art and Science of Coaching
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP
Highlights the expectations and ethical problems facing developmental sport programs and youth athletic coaches today. Explores the continuum of coaching from Buttermaker (Bad News Bears) to Belichick (New England Patriots). We first examine the issues of sports, physical inactivity and obesity from a physiological, psychological, social, political, and economic perspective. Next, we will focus on how transformational leadership behaviors, knowledge, and communication influence changes in intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental aspects. Finally, we will employ a practical, manageable method for coaches to develop their athletes and programs.
KNES260
Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSNS or DSSP
Course details (1) the public health importance of and the processes underlying cardiovascular disease, (2) the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the methods whereby they were identified, and (3) the principles of the scientific evidence supporting the use of physical activity to prevent cardiovascular disease.
KNES282
Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Credit only granted for: KNES282 or KNES381.
Theoretical and practical foundations of the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletically related injuries. Topics include: physical conditioning, preventive taping, recognition of injuries, first aid and CPR.
KNES285
History of Physical Culture, Sport, & Science in America
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU, DVUP
Restriction: Restricted to majors or non-majors with less than or equal to 60 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES285 or KNES293.
Examines the history of physical culture in America, focusing on the period from the end of the Civil War to the Cold War. Physical culture refers to a broad range of movement practices including sport, play, rehabilitative exercise, health and fitness training, and recreation and leisure. More specifically, we challenge the idea that historical physical culture practices--and the scientific processes from which they were derived--were 'neutral' or 'objective'; rather, we explore the cultural, social, political, and economic contexts shaping physical culture knowledge, study, structures, and policies across American history. The goal is for you to learn and apply techniques of historical analysis to develop a critical understanding of how knowledge about, and practices of, physical culture supported a particular social order via the construction of difference, norms, and/or hierarchies, and ultimately contributed to some of the inequalities that endure today.
KNES287
Sport and American Society
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS, DVUP
Recommended: Minimum grade of C- in KNES285.
Sport will be related to such social problems as delinquency, segregation, collective behavior, and leisure; to social processes such as socialization, stratification, mobility, and social control; and to those familiar social institutions the family, the school, the church, the military, the economy, the polity, and the mass media.
Restricted to majors or non-majors with less than or equal to 45 credits.
KNES289
(Perm Req)
Topical Investigations
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES289F
Topical Investigations; Foundations of Food, Physical Activity, & Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Explore the basics of nutrition, activity & exercise, and human health. What is a calorie? What is metabolic rate? How do our daily activities alter our metabolism? What are the short- and long-term benefits of exercise? How do equity and access to food and physical activity affect health? Is sedentary behavior a greater health risk than being overweight?
KNES300
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201; and minimum grade of C- in MATH113 or higher.
Recommended: KNES265 or PHYS121.
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
The study of human movement and the physical and physiological principles upon which it depends. Body mechanics, posture, motor efficiency, sports, the performance of a typical individual and the influence of growth and development upon motor performance.
Students must pay a $75.00 lab fee.
KNES300H
(Perm Req)
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201; and minimum grade of C- in MATH113 or higher.
Recommended: KNES265 or PHYS121.
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
The study of human movement and the physical and physiological principles upon which it depends. Body mechanics, posture, motor efficiency, sports, the performance of a typical individual and the influence of growth and development upon motor performance.
Students must pay a $75.00 lab fee.
KNES305
Principles & Application of Exercise Rehabilitation
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES300, KNES350, KNES360, KNES370, KNES385).
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES498T or KNES305.
Formerly: KNES498T.
In-depth analysis of the basic principles of rehabilitation and exercise programming for common injuries encountered in a clinical setting. Basic assessment techniques, ranges of motion, muscular anatomy, rehabilitative protocols, and exercise modalities are a major focus.
KNES305H
(Perm Req)
Principles & Application of Exercise Rehabilitation
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES300, KNES350, KNES360, KNES370, KNES385).
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES498T or KNES305.
Formerly: KNES498T.
In-depth analysis of the basic principles of rehabilitation and exercise programming for common injuries encountered in a clinical setting. Basic assessment techniques, ranges of motion, muscular anatomy, rehabilitative protocols, and exercise modalities are a major focus.
KNES306
Prosthetics for Limb Amputations
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201, BSCI202, and KNES300.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES306 or KNES498W.
Formerly: KNES498W.
Introduction to the science of prosthetics and the artificial devices that are designed, developed and fit to replace the missing body part or parts lost through trauma, disease or congenital conditions.
KNES320
Physiological Basis of Physical Activity and Human Health
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202.
Restriction: Must be in Public Health Science program.
Credit only granted for: KNES360 or KNES320.
A study of the responses and chronic adaptations to physical activity and exercise, with particular emphasis on the interaction between human health and physical activity. The laboratory component of course will focus on the assessment of physical activity and measurement of physiological adaptations to exercise. Students are expected to gain an understanding and appreciation for the benefits of physical activity and exercise in the context of public health.
Students must pay a $75 lab fee.
KNES332
Exercise Testing & Prescription for Fitness Professionals
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES360.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES332 or KNES389G.
Formerly: KNES389G.
Practical applications of exercise physiology and psychology to target fitness instruction for the general adult population Includes discussion of certification standards and professional development as well as evaluation of program safety and current trends.
KNES332H
(Perm Req)
Exercise Testing & Prescription for Fitness Professionals
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES360.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES332 or KNES389G.
Formerly: KNES389G.
Practical applications of exercise physiology and psychology to target fitness instruction for the general adult population Includes discussion of certification standards and professional development as well as evaluation of program safety and current trends.
KNES334
(Perm Req)
Adapted Physical Activity: Empowering People with Disabilities to Lead a Healthy and Active Lifestyle
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP, DVUP
Prerequisite: KNES370; or students not in the Kinesiology major may contact the instructor for permission.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 105 credits.
Study of the field of adapted physical activity and its impact on the health and wellness of individuals with disabilities. Students will design an adapted physical activity program proposal and develop the skills needed to empower people with disabilities to participate in physical activity and sports programs. Students will explore their own perceptions towards disability and how people with disabilities are portrayed in our society. They will study the etiology of disabling conditions and the implications for participating in physical activity.
Restricted to KNES majors only.
KNES346
Sport for Development
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Must have earned a minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Recommended: KNES485.
Restriction: Must be a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES389D or KNES346.
Formerly: KNES389D.
Examines how sport-based programs and organizations are used by governments, multinational corporations, and non-government organizations (NGO's) to reach personal, community, national and international development objectives; focuses on theorizing the histories of international development and contemporary global issues; contextualizes the interrelationship of theory, institutions, and practices of domestic and international sport for development and peace programing.
KNES350
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 45 credits.
An exploration of personality factors, including but not limited to motivation, aggression and emotion, as they affect sports participation and motor skill performance.
KNES350H
(Perm Req)
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 45 credits.
An exploration of personality factors, including but not limited to motivation, aggression and emotion, as they affect sports participation and motor skill performance.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES355
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES355 or KNES498M.
Application of concepts and issues related to management principles and business concerns across various sections of the sport industry. Principles pertaining to the management of sport organizations.
KNES355H
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES355 or KNES498M.
Application of concepts and issues related to management principles and business concerns across various sections of the sport industry. Principles pertaining to the management of sport organizations.
KNES360
Physiology of Exercise
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Kinesiology; Public Health Science).
A study of the physiology of exercise, including concepts of work, muscular contraction, energy transformation, metabolism, oxygen debt, and nutrition and athletic performance. Emphasis on cardiovascular and respiratory function in relation to physical activity and training.
Students must pay a $75.00 lab fee.
KNES360H
(Perm Req)
Physiology of Exercise
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Kinesiology; Public Health Science).
A study of the physiology of exercise, including concepts of work, muscular contraction, energy transformation, metabolism, oxygen debt, and nutrition and athletic performance. Emphasis on cardiovascular and respiratory function in relation to physical activity and training.
Students must pay a $75.00 lab fee.
KNES370
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Motor development across the life span. The developmental sequences of motor skills from birth to old age; neuromaturation of neuromuscular system; analysis of the underlying mechanisms of motor skill development; and correlates of motor development.
KNES370H
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Motor development across the life span. The developmental sequences of motor skills from birth to old age; neuromaturation of neuromuscular system; analysis of the underlying mechanisms of motor skill development; and correlates of motor development.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES385
Motor Control and Learning
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201, and a minimum grade of C- in MATH113 or higher.
Recommended: KNES265 or PHYS121.
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
This introductory course investigates how humans control and adapt their movements to perform and learn a variety of motor skills, ranging from activities of daily living to elite athlete performance. This course examines the underlying cognitive, sensory and motor processes of control and adaptation of human movements both at the behavioral and neurophysiological levels. Relevant applications to movement rehabilitation as well as performance optimization are employed to illustrate the concepts discussed in class. The cognitive, sensory and motor mechanisms underlying motor control are explored first and then in a motor learning context.
Students must pay a $75 lab fee.
KNES385H
(Perm Req)
Motor Control and Learning
Credits: 4
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201, and a minimum grade of C- in MATH113 or higher.
Recommended: KNES265 or PHYS121.
Restriction: Must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
This introductory course investigates how humans control and adapt their movements to perform and learn a variety of motor skills, ranging from activities of daily living to elite athlete performance. This course examines the underlying cognitive, sensory and motor processes of control and adaptation of human movements both at the behavioral and neurophysiological levels. Relevant applications to movement rehabilitation as well as performance optimization are employed to illustrate the concepts discussed in class. The cognitive, sensory and motor mechanisms underlying motor control are explored first and then in a motor learning context.
Students must pay a $75 lab fee.

Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES389
(Perm Req)
Topical Investigations
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department. This class does NOT fulfill a KNES Options Requirement.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES389K
(Perm Req)
Topical Investigations; Kinesiology Internship
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES401
Zip Code: Prediction of Physical Activity & Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in SPHL100.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits; and must be in a major within, SPHL-Kinesiology department.
An exploration of the relationship and impacts of built and other social environments on health, including physical activity, social equity, gentrification, and many others.
KNES401H
Zip Code: Prediction of Physical Activity & Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in SPHL100.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits; and must be in a major within, SPHL-Kinesiology department.
An exploration of the relationship and impacts of built and other social environments on health, including physical activity, social equity, gentrification, and many others.
KNES402
Biomechanics of Sport
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES300.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Mechanical determinants influencing sport techniques. A quantitative, scientific basis for sport analysis with emphasis on the application to numerous sport activities. Evaluation and quantification of the filmed performance of athletes.
KNES402H
(Perm Req)
Biomechanics of Sport
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES300.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Mechanical determinants influencing sport techniques. A quantitative, scientific basis for sport analysis with emphasis on the application to numerous sport activities. Evaluation and quantification of the filmed performance of athletes.
KNES405
(Perm Req)
Principles & Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from Kinesiology core courses at the 300-level or higher.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 105 credits.
Additional information: This course emphasizes hands-on application of skills. Course participation is critical.
It is critical for sports medicine and sport performance specialists to understand the location and inter-relationships of the structures of the body that impact human movement. Thus, the primary purpose of this course is to facilitate an in-depth, understanding of the muscles of the body. Specifically, students will learn the origins, insertions, primary and secondary functions, as well as nervous innervations of the major muscle groups of the body. In addition, students will develop palpation skills and learn to grade the function of each muscle through manual muscle testing techniques. These skills form the foundation for assessing functional movement as well as performing safe and effective manual therapy techniques. Thus, while the focus of the class will be to develop sound, introductory palpation and manual muscle testing skills, basic principles of functional movement and manual therapy will also be addressed through hands-on application as well as case study.
KNES405H
(Perm Req)
Principles & Techniques of Manual Muscle Testing
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201 and BSCI202; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from Kinesiology core courses at the 300-level or higher.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 105 credits.
Additional information: This course emphasizes hands-on application of skills. Course participation is critical.
It is critical for sports medicine and sport performance specialists to understand the location and inter-relationships of the structures of the body that impact human movement. Thus, the primary purpose of this course is to facilitate an in-depth, understanding of the muscles of the body. Specifically, students will learn the origins, insertions, primary and secondary functions, as well as nervous innervations of the major muscle groups of the body. In addition, students will develop palpation skills and learn to grade the function of each muscle through manual muscle testing techniques. These skills form the foundation for assessing functional movement as well as performing safe and effective manual therapy techniques. Thus, while the focus of the class will be to develop sound, introductory palpation and manual muscle testing skills, basic principles of functional movement and manual therapy will also be addressed through hands-on application as well as case study.
KNES442
Psychology of Exercise and Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES350.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES442 or KNES498O.
Formerly: KNES498O.
Examines the antecedents and consequences of exerciese behavior. Explores motivation, attitude, control, socialization. Proposes intervention strategies at the individual, organizational and societal levels.
KNES442H
(Perm Req)
Psychology of Exercise and Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES350.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES442 or KNES498O.
Formerly: KNES498O.
Examines the antecedents and consequences of exerciese behavior. Explores motivation, attitude, control, socialization. Proposes intervention strategies at the individual, organizational and societal levels.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES451
(Perm Req)
Children and Sport: A Psychosocial Perspective
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES350.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 105 credits.
Examination of youth sports from a psychosocial perspective, including the impact of highly structured sports on young athletes and the complex social network of coaches, parents and peers.
KNES451H
(Perm Req)
Children and Sport: A Psychosocial Perspective
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES350.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 105 credits.
Examination of youth sports from a psychosocial perspective, including the impact of highly structured sports on young athletes and the complex social network of coaches, parents and peers.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES457
Managing Youth Programs: Educational, Fitness and Sport
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES350 and KNES370.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES457 or KNES498Y.
An examination of the basic functions involved in managing physical education, fitness, and youth sports programs. Focus on leadership skills, organizational management, and techniques for applying learned skills in a variety of organizational settings that serve the nation's youth.
KNES460
Physiology of Aging and the Impact of Physical Activity
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES320, KNES360).
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Kinesiology; Public Health Science); and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES498F or KNES460.
Formerly: KNES498F.
Biology of the aging process in healthy individuals and those with chronic disease, the effects of acute exercise and exercise training on the physiological decline that occurs in humans, and the role that regular physical activity plays on enhancing the quality of life and activities of daily living in individuals.
KNES460H
(Perm Req)
Physiology of Aging and the Impact of Physical Activity
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES320, KNES360).
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Kinesiology; Public Health Science); and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES498F or KNES460.
Formerly: KNES498F.
Biology of the aging process in healthy individuals and those with chronic disease, the effects of acute exercise and exercise training on the physiological decline that occurs in humans, and the role that regular physical activity plays on enhancing the quality of life and activities of daily living in individuals.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES465
Physical Activity and Disease Prevention and Treatment
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES320, KNES360).
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Critically examines the scientific evidence that supports the use of physical activity to prevent and treat age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, abnormal lipoprotein-lipid levels, hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis and cancer.
KNES465H
Physical Activity and Disease Prevention and Treatment
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (KNES320, KNES360).
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Critically examines the scientific evidence that supports the use of physical activity to prevent and treat age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, abnormal lipoprotein-lipid levels, hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis and cancer.
KNES477
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP
Prerequisite: KNES476.
Corequisite: KNES478.
Restriction: Must be a KNES Honors student; and senior standing.
Credit only granted for: KNES399 or KNES477.
Advisement will be on the individual basis. Thesis must be defended in the honors seminar.
KNES478
(Perm Req)
Honors Seminar; Honors Seminar
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
KNES483
Sport Marketing and Media
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Recommended: KNES355.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Industry practices in sport marketing and media. Marketing strategies and consumer behavior in different sport contexts. Critical examination of selected social and economic issues related to the buying and selling of sport.
KNES483H
(Perm Req)
Sport Marketing and Media
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Recommended: KNES355.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Industry practices in sport marketing and media. Marketing strategies and consumer behavior in different sport contexts. Critical examination of selected social and economic issues related to the buying and selling of sport.
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES484
Sporting Hollywood
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES285 and KNES287.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Popular representations of sport within the film media related to wider social discourses on bodies and the politics of various categories of subjectivity (gender, sex, race, class and nationality).
KNES485
Sport and Globalization
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DVUP
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department; and must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Examination of sport culture from a global perspective; focuses on theorizing the similarities and differences between various national sporting cultures.
KNES498
Special Topics in Kinesiology
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
This class does NOT fulfill a KNES Options Requirement.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES498D
Special Topics in Kinesiology; Type 2 Diabetes & Physical Activity Seminar
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: KNES360 with a C- or better. Restriction: Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits.

Students will examine and critically analyze the recent research literature relevant to the diagnosis, prevalence, and impact of the current diabetes epidemic in the US. Students will also study the current state of knowledge relative to the use of physical activity to prevent and treat diabetes. This seminar format class is totally based on student presentations, student participation, and student writing assignments.
KNES498G
Special Topics in Kinesiology; From the Olympics to the Rehabilitation Clinic: Mental Skills Training Applications
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: KNES350 with a C- or better. Restriction: Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits.

Mental Performance Skills Training and Team Building involves the examination and application of the major concepts of human performance psychology in, and beyond, the professional, collegiate, amateur and youth sport athletic spaces to allied health practitioner (PT, OT, OR, PA, RN), athletic and personal training, and tactical athlete (i.e., military, law enforcement, and firefighting) environments.
KNES498V
Special Topics in Kinesiology; Clinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Injury
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES300. Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.

This course will explore the mechanical bases of musculoskeletal injury to better understand the biomechanical mechanisms involved in causing the injury, the effect of injury on musculoskeletal tissue, and ultimately, based on our current knowledge, how injuries might be prevented.
KNES609
(Perm Req)
Research Issues in Kinesiology
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES610
Methods and Techniques of Research
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Studies methods and techniques of research used in Kinesiology; an analysis of examples of their use; and practice in their application to problems of interest to the student.
KNES615
The Body, Culture, and Physical Activity
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud, S-F
Critically examines the social constitution and embodied experience of various empirical fields of physical culture, including sport, health, movement, exercise, recreation dance, and daily living related activities.
KNES618
Current Readings in Exercise and Applied Physiology
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
KNES628
PCS Research & Writing Workshop
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Repeatable to 6 credits. Credit only granted for: KNES628 or KNES789P. Formerly: KNES789P.

This directed and project focused writing workshop provides students in Physical Cultural Studies, and related fields, the opportunity to develop a processual understanding of the writing craft, focused on enhancing academic writing and editing skills, practices, and routines.
KNES662
Psychology of Exercise and Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: KNES350; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: KNES662 or KNES689O.
Formerly: KNES689O.
Examines the antecedents and consequences of exerciese behavior. Explores motivation, attitude, control, socialization. Proposes intervention strategies at the individual, organizational and societal levels.
KNES678
(Perm Req)
Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Physical Education
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
KNES689
(Perm Req)
Special Problems in Kinesiology
Credits: 1 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES689F
Special Problems in Kinesiology; Psychobiological Foundations of Skilled Motor Performance
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
This course examines the psychological aspects of motor skill learning and performance from a cognitive neuroscience perspective. The focus of the course is on the brain processes underlying superior psychomotor performance and their disruption by mental distress. The basic question addressed in the course is, "What makes a great performer tick?"
KNES689T
(Perm Req)
Special Problems in Kinesiology; Teaching Internship
Credits: 1 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Outreach Secondary MCERT-KNES. Departmental permisson required. Students are required to pay a course fee; refer to program materials for details.
KNES694
Metabolic Aspects of Exercise Physiology
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: KNES360.
Recommended: BCHM462 and BCHM461.
Effects of exercise on digestion, absorption, transport, storage, mobilization, and utilization of macronutrients. Emphasis on the effects of exercise training on energy metabolism.
KNES751
Advanced Neuromechanics
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Recommended: Undergraduate-level biomechanics and motor control or equivalents.
Credit only granted for: KNES751 or KNES789A.
Formerly: KNES789A.
Covers the neurophysiological mechanisms relevant to the processes of generating voluntary movements. The course promotes independent thinking of students and enhances knowledge of basic facts about the design of cells, muscles, neuronal structures, and the whole body for the understanding of typical and atypical movement production related to the nervous system and the functioning brain.
KNES778
Internship in Physical Activity and Public Health
Credits: 1 - 4
Grad Meth: Reg
KNES786
Capstone Project in Physical Activity and Public Health
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Prerequisite: KNES600, KNES601, and KNES602.
The culminating experience in which the student applies knowledge and skills learned in the MPH program to conduct independent work on a physical activity problem under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
KNES789
(Perm Req)
Advanced Projects in Kinesiology
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES789R
Advanced Projects in Kinesiology; Brain Dynamics and EEG: Applications to Cognitive-motor Performance
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Recommended: NACS641 (Introduction to Neuroscience) and any signal processing course (e.g., KNES689D Special Problems in Kinesiology: Physiological Signal Processing). This course covers the theory and practice of electroencephalography, which includes, but not limited to, the basic principles of EEG (synaptic sources, volume conduction, electrodes, recording techniques, etc.), various EEG rhythms that reflect cognitive processing, signal processing, conventional analytic methods such as event-related potentials and spectral analysis as well as computational approaches like source localization and functional connectivity. This course may provide coverage of other electrography such as electrooculography (EOG) electromyography (EMG), and electrocardiography (ECG or EKG).
KNES799
(Perm Req)
Master's Thesis Research
Credits: 1 - 6
Grad Meth: S-F
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES898
(Perm Req)
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits: 1 - 8
Grad Meth: Reg
Contact department for information to register for this course.
KNES899
(Perm Req)
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits: 6
Grad Meth: S-F
Contact department for information to register for this course.