Kinesiology (KINE) Course Descriptions

• KINE 1310 Basic Health Assessment and Terminology

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course is a study of the basic structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, roots, and general rules and guidelines. Emphasis is placed on pronunciation, spelling, and application of general rules for translation and composition of medical terms. Commonly used medical terms are presented for each body system. This course also provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary to obtain a detailed health assessment of individuals across the age continuum. Emphasis is placed on obtaining a systematic health history and physical exam using the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

• KINE 1381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• KINE 2202 Creating a Wellness Lifestyle

  Prerequisite(s): None
  Restriction(s): Required for all baccalaureate degrees.

  Provides information regarding the components of physical fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. In addition, nutrition, disease control, stress management, proper diet and exercise procedures are emphasized. Pre-selected physical activities will be conducted during many of the class sessions to allow the application of principles taught in the lecture sessions. Students are expected to design and implement a wellness plan during the class.

• KINE 2310 Foundations of Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology-Wellness Management major or Kinesiology-Sports Management major or Kinesiology-All level Education major or Kinesiology minor

  Students will study the various areas of kinesiology and will learn basic information concerning each discipline studied. Students will also study the history and philosophy of kinesiology, and will develop their own philosophy or goals regarding the kinesiology field. Field trips, guest speakers, class projects, and lectures are utilized to highlight the different fields such as exercise science, teaching, coaching, sports psychology and sociology, and sports media.

• KINE 2334 Tests and Measurements in Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Introductory course in the area of measurement and evaluation in kinesiology. Fundamental statistics and practical experiences of administering and taking physical education skills tests are included. Students also learn how to construct knowledge tests.

• KINE 2335 Sports and Fitness Activities

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Methods and materials are provided in the areas of teaching team and individual activities to elementary and secondary students, church recreation programs, or summer recreation programs. A variety of activities will be presented such as archery, golf, horseshoes, table tennis, bowling, pickleball, and badminton to name a few. Students will also be required to develop an activity and teach it to the class as well as take tests, and learn the rules of the sport activities that are taught.

• KINE 2336 Strategies and Principles of Coaching

  Prerequisite(s): None

  An overview of strategies and principles involved in coaching are emphasized. In addition, organization and administration of practices and games is discussed. The student will learn to develop drills and teach students in the proper developmental sequences appropriate for both junior and senior high school age students.

• KINE 2340 Health Psychology

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Health Psychology is an introductory course dealing with the major content areas of health psychology. Topics include an overview of the field of health psychology, major body systems, important theoretical models for explaining, promoting, and changing health behaviors, moderators for stress and coping, and an introduction to health services including patient provider relations. The psychosocial aspects of pain, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions will be introduced. (Offered also as PSYC 2340.)

• KINE 3232 Wellness for Special Populations

  Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2404

  Students will be taught wellness concepts and techniques that will enable them to determine body composition, test flexibility, measure muscular strength and endurance, and determine cardiorespiratory capabilities. In addition, on test subjects students will learn the concepts involved in prescribing an exercise program and how to plan a proper exercise program for specific populations based on information learned and test results.

• KINE 3301 Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries

  Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in KINE 2310

  Basic instruction in the prevention, care, and evaluation of athletic injuries through lectures, discussions, and laboratories, for the future trainer, coach, or physical education instructor.

• KINE 3305 Nutrition for Health

  Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology Major and BIOL 2404

  A course designed to study foods and their effects upon health, development, and performance of the individual. The student will be introduced to concepts of nutrition for optimal health, sports nutrition, and basic essential nutrient dietary needs.

• KINE 3310 Exercise Prescription

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310 and BIOL 2404 with grade C or better

  An upper level required class designed to teach students how to use the concepts of periodization in order to develop training plans for athletes of various skill levels. Planning will include assessing fitness levels using field and laboratory tests and equipment, creating training objectives, and organizing training schedules throughout a training year.

• KINE 3342 Wellness for Special Populations

  Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2404

  Course material will cover anatomical and physiological differences of special populations, including but not limited to children, pregnant, elderly, and obese populations. Students will learn to prescribe healthy nutrition and exercise programs for special population based on national standards and recommendations.

• KINE 3345 Foundations of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 3301 and BIOL 2404

  This course will introduce students to the history of physical therapy (PT) and the various roles and settings where PT’s serve within the health care system. Learners will develop competency in the understanding of the practical and clinical reasoning skills required to successfully rehabilitate injured athletes. Students will understand exercise techniques, biomechanics, and specific rehabilitative programs to excel in designing and implementing rehab programs. An understanding of the concepts of range of motion, strength, power, endurance, and return to activity will be obtained in this course.

• KINE 3360 Administration in Sports and Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Students will learn leadership, management, communication, and motivation skills necessary for dealing with sports and kinesiology programs. In addition, the course will cover human resource issues, public relation opportunities, how to develop partnerships and market wellness and sport programs. Other areas also covered are risk management, facility management, finances, transportation, and law issues.

• KINE 3365 Practical ECG Interpretation

  Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2404

  This course examines the anatomy and function of the heart and the role of electrocardiogram testing for measuring and quantifying heart health.

• KINE 3370 Fieldwork in Sports Administration

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 3360

  This internship course provides students with real world experience in the area of sport management. Students are placed based on internship site availability.

• KINE 3381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• KINE 3393 Physiology of Exercise

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310 and BIOL 2404 with grade C or better

  A course concerning human physiology and its relationship to exercise. All systems in the body are studied with regard to how each system reacts and adapts to the stress of exercise.

• KINE 3395 Kinesiology/Applied Biomechanics

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310, KINE 3393, and BIOL 2404

  Muscles of the human body and their functions in relation to movement will be studied. Simple examples and analyses of human motion will be studied in an effort to acquaint the student with the reasons for teaching specific sport movements.

• KINE 3398 Foundations of Health Instruction

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  The class emphasizes the dimensions of wellness and how to teach school age children (K-12) and or adults. Areas that will be covered involve the health components (cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition), proper hygiene, sex education, disease prevention, drug use prevention, mental health stability, environmental health management, and stress management. In addition to learning details about the health components, students will learn how to teach, develop, and present health lessons to a class of students of individual with whom a student is developing a wellness program.

• KINE 4181 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• KINE 4323 Motor Learning

  Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2404 and KINE 2310 and KINE 3393

  A course structured around the basics of human movement and motor performance. Subject matter includes perceptual-motor foundations of physical education with emphasis on the state of the performer and his ability to learn motor skills.

• KINE 4328 Wellness and Fitness in EC-12 Schools

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  This course is designed to introduce the kinesiology major to practical concepts and programs that are presently being taught in elementary, junior high, and secondary physical education programs. The course includes information on daily and unit lesson plan preparation, class organization, classroom management, and field experience. A big part of this class is devoted to what is going on in the schools, as well as what is effective and valuable in a modern physical education curriculum. (12-hour practicum included)

• KINE 4340 Wellness Internship

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310 and BIOL 2404 with a grade of C or better and completion of 22 hours of Kinesiology courses (excluding activity courses) and senior standing

  A field experience in kinesiology involving supervised experiences working in either an on-campus or off-campus setting that must be approved by the Kinesiology Department. This student will be required to complete 200 field experience hours. In addition, the class will complete a portfolio of work assigned by the profession.

• KINE 4341 Kinesiology Internship

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310 and (BIOL 2404 with a grade of ‘C’ or better) and completion of 22 hours of KINE courses excluding activity courses and senior standing

  A field experience in kinesiology involving supervised experiences working in either an on-campus or off-campus setting that must be approved by the Department of Kinesiology. Students will be required to complete150 field experience hours. In addition, students will complete a portfolio of work assigned by the profession.

• KINE 4351 Sports Facility and Event Management

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 3360

  This course will focus on elements of planning, design and management related to maintenance, operations, security, and marketing for successful facility and event management of high school, collegiate, professional and recreational facilities and events. During the semester, students will get hands-on experience through the planning of their own event, and upon completion of the course, students will then be prepared to design, run, and evaluate a key event.

• KINE 4352 Sports Media and Ethics

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 3360

  The purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity to reflect on and discuss ethical and media concerns in athletics. It is designed to allow students the opportunity to examine the concepts of ethics throughout sport without being limited to just considering those competing on the field or court. Topics will include ergogenic aids, exploitation, cheating, genetic enhancement, violence and spectatorship, as well as broadcast and social media.

• KINE 4353 Sports Law

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 3360

  This course is designed to enable students to expand their knowledge on laws, rules, and regulations surrounding sport and recreation, including legal issues associated with sports, sporting events, sports-related industries, sports programs, athletic education, recreation management and their constituents. Topics include negligence, property and premises law, risk management, contract law, constitutional law, and sports legislation.

• KINE 4363 Sports Sociology

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Sport Sociology is designed to thoughtfully examine and analyze the role of sports in modern society. Understanding sports as a part of our American culture is appropriate in analyzing the many subcultures involved in the world of sport.

• KINE 4365 Research Methods in Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): 20 hours of kinesiology course work

  This course covers research methods, designs, analysis, and interpretation of data. The course will examine the types of research conducted in kinesiology and sport sciences and the various approaches to conducting research. The course is a writing intensive course. The course is intended to prepare the student to be critical consumer of new information and emerging trends in exercise and sport sciences in the understanding and creation of research.

• KINE 4370 Research in Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310 and KINE 4365 and completion of 22 hours of Kinesiology courses (excluding activity courses) and senior standing

  Research in current issues of kinesiology will be addressed to provide information regarding the field of kinesiology. Students will write a research paper and give a presentation addressing the issues. Additional research projects will be assigned.

• KINE 4380 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• KINE 4381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): KINE 2310

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• KINE 5301 Applied Research Methods in Sports and Kinesiology

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Students will be given the opportunity to develop, implement and apply evidence-based research methods to sport management and kinesiology problems identified from their professional experience. Inductive and deductive approaches will be explored.

• KINE 5302 Legal Issues in Sport

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course is designed to expand student knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations surrounding sport and recreation law, including legal issues associated with sports, sporting events, sports related industries, sports programs, athletic education, recreation management and their constituents. This course seeks to demonstrate how legal aspects of sport are integrated within the American legal system. Students will analyze sport cases that cover different legal areas including sponsors, liability, negligence, property and premises law, risk management, contract law, constitutional law and sports legislation.

• KINE 5305 History and Culture of Sport

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course considers the intersection of sport and society in shaping American history. Course materials will consider the development of sport from primitive cultures to modern day society. Additional topics include modernity, the rise of the city, religious thought, consumerism, mass media, women’s sport history, and sport in a global world.

• KINE 5306 Ethical Issues in Sport Management

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course is intended to equip students to consider major moral and/or ethical decisions in sport management based upon theoretical frameworks. These theoretical frameworks from both inside and outside of sport will assist students in expanding their values and moral reasoning skills as it applies to the sport management industry. Topics are to include competition and fair play, doping and genetic enhancement, gender equality, and social ethics.

• KINE 5308 Event and Facility Management

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course is designed to study the planning, implementation, and evaluation of sport and recreational events. This course will focus on elements of planning, design and management related to maintenance, operations, security and marketing for successful facility and event management of high school, collegiate, professional and recreational facilities and events.

• KINE 5309 Management of Sport Delivery Systems and Organizations

  Prerequisite(s): None

  The purpose of this course is to consider the necessary organizational theory and techniques to successfully manage the delivery of sport in professional, educational, and fitness settings. Emphasis will be placed upon various areas of leadership, including diversity leadership, globalization and leadership, leadership development and crisis leadership. In the end, students will be able to identify and implement appropriate organizational factors in order to promote an effective organization.

• KINE 5310 Financial Management in Sport

  Prerequisite(s): None

  The goal of this course is to consider the financial principles that are most significant to the sport industry. Students will study public and private financing options for professional, intercollegiate, interscholastic and recreational sport, including budgeting and generating revenue. Economic and financial theories are considered in order to give students insight into how sport managers can successfully manage the finances of particular sport organizations.

• KINE 5311 Internship in Sport Management

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Non-thesis option. Minimum of six credit hours. Program Director must approve internship location and student role.

• KINE 5312 Thesis

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Non-internship option. Minimum of six credit hours. Program Director must approve topic. Student works with advisor/committee to complete the research project. Students will prepare their project for presentation/publication.

• KINE 5381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.