Courses - Winter 2026
KNES112
Fitness Conditioning
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Credit only granted for: KNES161N or KNES112.
Formerly: KNES161N.
Students will learn a comprehensive overview of physical conditioning through a variety of training techniques (HIIT, resistance training, functional training, etc.) and the vast benefits of proper physical conditioning. This course will help students better understand the impact that aerobic, anaerobic, and resistance training have on the human body, including physical and mental health, preparation for sports, and general fitness at a beginning level.
KNES160
Yoga
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in a major within the Kinesiology department.
Credit only granted for: KNES161T or KNES160.
Formerly: KNES161T.
Students will learn the basic principles of the yoga lifestyle, history & philosophy, anatomy & physiology, and physical asana/posture practice. This is a beginning level yoga class, so it is assumed that students have minimal to some physical yoga practice experience as well as minimal fundamental knowledge of a yogic practice.
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.
KNES289
Topical Investigations
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of department.
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 75 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.
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.
Restricted to students with a minimum of 45 credit or greater.
KNES354
Sports Finance & Business Intelligence
Prerequisite: At least 1 course from the Kinesiology core courses at the 300-level or higher completed with a minimum grade of C-.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES243 or KNES354.
Formerly: KNES243.
As society has evolved with advances in technology, so have the financial and analytical fundamentals of spectator sports leagues. In this course, students will examine modern business principles in for-profit sports leagues, understand current practices for successful operation and revenue generation, and explore how analytics and emerging categories play a crucial role in an organization's growth and competitiveness in their respective markets. Through their foundational understanding and data analysis, students gain competency in identifying threats to revenue growth and explore emerging categories to offset those threats and further diversify the product offerings to enhance the viability of sports organizations.
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.
This course is open to all majors for the Winter Session.
KNES389
Topical Investigations
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES389K
Topical Investigations; Kinesiology Internship
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES402
Biomechanics of Sport
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
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.
KNES462
Neural Basis of Human Movement
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BSCI201, BSCI202, and KNES385; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits.
An introduction to the neural substrates which underlie postural and volitional movement. Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis of motor functioning; past and present conceptualizations of motor control and coordination; movement disorders; and maturation of the neuromuscular system. Students with career goals in allied health or medical fields will benefit from this overview of both the peripheral and the central nervous system, with a special focus on the control of motor behavior. Topics covered will range from neural signaling to sensory processing, to central control of movement, and to relevant 'higher' cognitive processes pertaining to movement execution and recovery.
KNES487
Women, Sports and Culture
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.
A study of the historical barriers to women's participation in physical activity, efforts to dismantle those barriers, and the differentiation that exists in women's sport and physical culture today. Exploration of the historical and contemporary factors involving female athletes in U.S. culture.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287.
KNES498
Special Topics in Kinesiology
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: permission of department.
KNES643
Public Health & Physical Activity in the Classroom
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Recommended: KNES600.
Restriction: Must be in the Master of Public Health program; or permission of the Kinesiology Department.
The purpose of the course is to engage students in developing curriculum that blends movement activity with courses such as math, science, social studies, literature, writing, art, and music to teach traditional classroom courses as an instrument of public health.
KNES689
Special Problems in Kinesiology
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
KNES799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
KNES899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
S-F
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