Courses - Spring 2024
KNES120A
Fitness Walking
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Credit only granted for: KNES120 or KNES120A.
Formerly: KNES120A.
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.
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.
Restricted to students in KNES major. Credit only granted for KNES131V or KNES131N.
KNES140R
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Trampoline (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 KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
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. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
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.
KNES154N
Physical Education Activities: Coed; Swimming (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.
KNES156
Pickleball
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 $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
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.
Restricted to students in KNES major.
KNES180
Volleyball
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Credit only granted for: KNES180 or KNES160N.
Formerly: KNES160N.
This is a co-ed physical activity course for volleyball.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
KNES182
Soccer
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Credit only granted for: KNES182 or KNES152N.
Formerly: KNES152N.
This is a co-ed physical activity course for soccer.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
KNES186
Basketball
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department.
This is a co-ed physical activity course for basketball.
Attendance is required on the first day of class. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file. Credit only granted for KNES186 or KNES100N
KNES190
Flag Football
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department.
This is a co-ed physical activity course for flag football.
Attendance on the first day of class is mandatory. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
KNES192
Ultimate Frisbee
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within the SPHL-Kinesiology department.
This is a co-ed physical activity course for Ultimate Frisbee.
attendance on the first day of class is mandatory. Students must pay a $40.00 instructional materials fee. Restricted to KNES majors only. Non-majors may join a hold file.
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.
KNES214
Science and Methods of Personal Fitness Instruction
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Topical Investigations
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of department.
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
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program. 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
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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.
KNES306H
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
KNES334
Adapted Physical Activity: Empowering People with Disabilities to Lead a Healthy and Active Lifestyle
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.
KNES350
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise
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
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise
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. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
KNES352
Global Perspectives of Physical Activity
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in SPHL100 and any KNES Core course.
Restriction: Must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health.
This course introduces global perspectives of physical activity to students within the School of Public Health who are studying abroad. Students will be able to creatively explore the physical activity culture in their host city by engaging in a variety of assignments, including a group podcast and data uploads. Additionally, students will demonstrate overall knowledge gained from the course by writing a case study report that focuses on how they are physically active abroad versus at home, tying in key concepts of public and global health.
KNES355
Sport Management
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
Sport Management
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
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program. Students must pay a $75.00 lab fee.
KNES370
Motor Development
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
Motor Development
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. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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
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.
Prerequisite: permission of department. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program. Students must pay a $75 lab fee.
KNES389
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.
KNES389K
Topical Investigations; Kinesiology Internship
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department.
KNES389Y
Topical Investigations; Applications of community sports-based youth development
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Class will meet from 11am-1pm on 7 SUNDAYS 2/11, 2/25, 3/10, 3/24, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12
In this hands-on team-based course, students will volunteer with a local community partner that promotes sports-based positive youth development (SBPYD). These community partners support populations that are traditionally underserved or marginalized and integrate strategies into the sport context to promote positive social outcomes. This course may have non standard meeting times and could require traveling off campus. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the Kinesiology department.
In this hands-on team-based course, students will volunteer with a local community partner that promotes sports-based positive youth development (SBPYD). These community partners support populations that are traditionally underserved or marginalized and integrate strategies into the sport context to promote positive social outcomes. This course may have non standard meeting times and could require traveling off campus. For additional information and permission to enroll, please contact the Kinesiology department.
KNES405
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
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
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. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
KNES451
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
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. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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.
KNES464
Exercise Metabolism: Role in Health and Disease
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES360.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES464 or KNES498L.
Examines the role of metabolism in kinesiology, especially as it relates to physical inactivity, health and disease. Includes bioenergetics, substrate utilization, cell signaling, and metabolic gene expression and their impact on chronic health conditions or disease.
KNES464H
Exercise Metabolism: Role in Health and Disease
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES360.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES464 or KNES498L.
Examines the role of metabolism in kinesiology, especially as it relates to physical inactivity, health and disease. Includes bioenergetics, substrate utilization, cell signaling, and metabolic gene expression and their impact on chronic health conditions or disease.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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.
Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
KNES471
Assistive Technologies for Restoration of Human Motor Functions
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201, BSCI202, and KNES385; and a minimum grade of C- in MATH113 or higher.
Recommended: KNES265 or PHYS121. Basic knowledge of MS Excel or Matlab.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits and must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Through a combination of neuroscience and neural engineering this interdisciplinary course focuses on the fundamental principles underlying the interactions between the human cognitive-motor control/learning systems and rehabilitative technologies that aim to offer clinical solutions to individuals with motor impairments.
KNES477
Honors Thesis
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
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
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. Restricted to students who have been admitted in the Kinesiology Honors program.
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
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.
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.
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.
KNES498K
Special Topics in Kinesiology; Evidence-Based Practices in Athletic Health Care
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 1 course from the 300-level Kinesiology Core courses with a grade of C- or better. Recommended: Completion of KNES282 with grade of C- or better.
In this discussion-style, team-based course kinesiology, public health, and other students are provided with the opportunity to pair with a given sport organization (community partner) in order to assess the health and safety needs of the partner as well as plan, develop, implement and evaluate appropriate evidence-based intervention strategies. Students will work on course projects individually and in teams and ultimately our class will create a comprehensive intervention toolkit, including sport health and safety policies, guidelines, and other resources for the organization's stakeholders. While class time will be allotted for course-related work, meetings with the community partner and/or class peers outside of regular class time is also required.
In this discussion-style, team-based course kinesiology, public health, and other students are provided with the opportunity to pair with a given sport organization (community partner) in order to assess the health and safety needs of the partner as well as plan, develop, implement and evaluate appropriate evidence-based intervention strategies. Students will work on course projects individually and in teams and ultimately our class will create a comprehensive intervention toolkit, including sport health and safety policies, guidelines, and other resources for the organization's stakeholders. While class time will be allotted for course-related work, meetings with the community partner and/or class peers outside of regular class time is also required.
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.
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.
KNES602
Physical Activity Program Planning and Evaluation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Recommended: KNES600.
An in-depth analysis of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity interventions and programs intended to achieve physical activity and public health goals.
KNES609
Research Issues in Kinesiology
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg
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.
KNES618
Current Readings in Exercise and Applied Physiology
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
KNES658
Teaching Internship in Physical Education
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
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
Professional Seminar for Teacher Development in Physical Education
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
KNES689
Special Problems in Kinesiology
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg
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?"
KNES692
Cardiovascular Aspects of Exercise Physiology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: KNES360.
A comprehensive consideration of the various cardiovascular factors affecting human physical performance. Emphasis on the regulation of cardiovascular functions during physical activity. Energy liberation and transfer, circulation, respiration, temperature regulation, physiology of work at altitudes, aerobic endurance training, and exercise, health and aging.
KNES711
Professional Development and Grantsmanship
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Restriction: Must be a Doctoral student; and must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health.
Credit only granted for: KNES711 or KNES789X.
Formerly: KNES789X.
Enhance continued professional development through an exploration of culture, climate, expectations and mentoring in research I universities. Generate a grant application including the hypothesis, structure, specific aims, background and significance, and submission of a total grant. Grant process and product will be emphasized.
KNES778
Practical Experience 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
Advanced Projects in Kinesiology
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
KNES789B
Advanced Projects in Kinesiology; Advanced Biomechanics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
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
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
KNES898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
KNES899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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