This class does NOT fulfill a KNES Options Requirement.

Prerequisites: KNES350 with a grade of C- or better.

Restriction: Must be a KNES major and must have earned at least 90 credits.

Introduces students to the study of human movement and sport through the experience of learning a specific motor skill (i.e., golf) and the scientific knowledge regarding motor learning and performance. Through active personal learning and acquired scientific knowledge, students areexpected to develop critical thinking skills about motor performance. The course meets at the University Driving Range for about six weeks and then in the classroom. Students are responsible for transportation (walking or driving) to the Range.

Students must pay a $40 instructional materials fee.

Prerequisites: KNES285 with a grade of C- or better and KNES287 with a grade of C- or better

Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 75 credits; and must be in a major within SPHL-Kinesiology department

Using a social justice centered approach, students will broadly examine cases of injustice and inequity to consider the residual impacts of history and intersecting systems of oppression, while at the micro level of individuals, families, and communities, seek to actively engage in collaborative trust-building, participatory-action research, and selfless contributions to humanity.Students will engage with recent kinesiological scholarship and seek to apply knowledge within active learning scenarios to cultivate critical thinking, interpersonal communication,and collaborative problem-solving skills to address 21st century challenges, and contribute to a healthier, more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Prerequisites: KNES360 with a grade of C- or better. Restriction: Must have completed a minimum of 90 credits.

Students will examine and critically analyze the current research literature relevant to the diagnosis, prevalence, and impact of the current obesity epidemic in the US. Students will also study the presnt state of knowledge relative to the use of physical activity to prevent and treat obesity. This seminar format class is based on student presentations, participation, and writing assignements.

Prerequisites: KNES300 with a grade of C- or better.

Restriction: Must be a KNES major and must have earned at least 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.