Courses: Kinesiology (KIN)College: Education

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

KIN 1103: Gymnastics and Rhythmic Skills
Cr. 1. (0-3). Introduction to basic tumbling and gymnastics skills for children.

KIN 1104: Movement Activities for Children
Cr. 1. (0-3). Basic movement and activity skills for children.

KIN 1252: Foundations of Kinesiological Studies
Cr. 2. (2-0). Historical and contemporary examination of the events, cultures, and individuals which helped shape the discipline.

KIN 1304: Public Health Issues in Physical Activity and Obesity
Cr. 3. (2-1). Analysis of the effect of obesity and physical activity on disease risk and the effect of aerobic exercise on weight control and health promotion.

KIN 2100: Individual, Dual, Lifetime Activities
Cr. 1. (0-3). Principles, techniques, and strategies for individual, dual and lifetime sport skills.

KIN 2105: Team Sports
Cr. 1. (0-3). Principles, techniques, and strategies for participation in team sports.

KIN 2106: Intermediate Swimming
Cr. 1. (0-3). Skills required for Red Cross certification.

KIN 2108: Weight Training and Aerobic Fitness
Cr. 1. (0-3). Techniques and practices in strength development and endurance training procedures.

KIN 3206: Principles of Coaching
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: six semester hours in social sciences or consent of instructor. Institutional role of the coach in secondary school.

KIN 3300: Motor Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Scope and philosophy of movement activities from a developmental lifespan perspective.

KIN 3301: Design and Evaluation of Physical Activity Programs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in KIN 1252. Design and evaluation of physical education and activity programs.

KIN 3304: Human Structure and Physical Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 1252 and six semester hours of biology. Anatomy and its application to human performance.

KIN 3305: Sociological and Cultural Aspects of Sport
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, SOC 1300, and KIN 1252. Social and cultural issues relevant to health and human performance in exercise and sport environments.

KIN 3306: Physiology of Human Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: six hours of biology. The changes in physiological functions resulting from physical activity.

KIN 3309: Biomechanics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 1252, 3304 and six hours of biology. Anatomy and mechanical principles in movement skills.

KIN 3325: Sports Therapy and Athletic Training
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: KIN 3309. Introduction to athletic training, conditioning procedures, manual modalities, taping techniques.

KIN 3350: Psychological Aspects of Sports and Exercise
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 1252 and  PSYC 1300. Theories and principles of sport and exercise psychology.

KIN 3360: Professional Preparation for Sport Administration
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 1252 and KIN 3305. Development of skills and strategies for sports administration.

KIN 3370: Sport Facility Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 3305. Managing sports-related facilities.

KIN 4190: Sport Administration Seminar
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisites: admission to KIN: Sport Administration major, and senior standing; To be taken the semester before internship. Analysis of management, organizational structure, and strategic planning in sport organizations; current issues in sport management; career planning; internship placement.

KIN 4197:4397: Selected Topics in Health and Physical Education
Cr. 1 or 3 per semester. (1-0:3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

KIN 4198:4298:4398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

KIN 4200: Movement Studies for Special Populations
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: KIN 3309 or consent of instructor. Analysis of physical activities for individuals with special needs.

KIN 4310: Measurement Techniques in Human Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and MATH 2311 or PSYC 3301. Quantitative methods in the construction and utilization of instruments used in health and human performance.

KIN 4315: Motor Learning and Control
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 3306 and KIN 3309. Biomechanical neurophysiological and psychological elements of the motor learning and control processes.

KIN 4325: Advanced Athletic Training
Prerequisites: KIN 3309 and KIN 3325.Assessment of athletic injuries, use of modalities and rehabilitation applications.

KIN 4330: Child and Adolescent Obesity

Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 3301 and HLT 3381. Overview of the assessment, determinants, prevention, and treatment of child and adolescent obesity.

KIN 4340: Sport Governance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 3360. Identifying governing bodies in amateur/professional sports, their organizational structure, authority, requirements for membership, sanctions and appeals, and the influence of outside political organizations.

KIN 4345: Sports, Health and Fitness Program Financing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, ACCT 2331, ECON 2304, and KIN 3360 or nine hours of the KIN core. Funding strategies, techniques, budget development, and facility financing in sports, health, and fitness programs.

KIN 4350: Sport Marketing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 3305, or MARK 3336. Application of marketing theory to the sports industry and the use of sport in promotion.

KIN 4355: Organization and Administration of Athletics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 3360 or nine hours of KIN or Wellness-Fitness core. Practices in organization, administration, and supervision of physical education and athletic programs.

KIN 4365: Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of Sport
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing and KIN 3305. Legal and moral considerations in sport and sport administration.

KIN 4370: Exercise Testing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: KIN 1252, 3306, and 4310. Laboratory and field testing procedures for use in exercise assessment and prescription.

KIN 4390:4391: Internship in Physical Education
Cr. 3 per course. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, consent of instructor and department chair. Concurrent enrollment required. Intern placement in exercise and sport programs consistent with program focus.

KIN 4690: Internship in Sport Administration

Cr. 6. (0-6). Prerequisites: consent of Sport Administration internship coordinator and senior status. Supervised internship with community, interscholastic, intercollegiate, amateur, or professional sport industry organization. Supervised by a university faculty member with support from sport industry agency personnel.

KIN 4691: Internship in Sport Administration

Cr. 6. (0-6). Prerequisites: consent of Sport Administration internship coordinator and senior status. Supervised internship with community, interscholastic, intercollegiate, amateur, or professional sport industry organization. Supervised by a university faculty member with support from sport industry agency personnel.

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Catalog Publish Date: August 19, 2010
This Page Last Updated: May 24, 2010