Lower Division Activity Courses

2 First Aid and CPR (.25)
The study and practice of first aid and cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods and techniques. The course provides certification in American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR.

4–8 Activity Courses (.25)
The Department of Kinesiology offers a broad range of exercise and sport classes including aquatics, dance, individual/dual sports, team sports, and fitness courses. Course content is directed toward developing in students: 1) a knowledge base relative to personal health that will encourage regular and safe exercise over the lifespan, and 2) the requisite motor skills to enable enjoyable participation in various sport modes.

Lower Division Academic Courses

10 Introduction to Kinesiology
A course designed to introduce students to the philosophical positions and sociological paradigms that concern the human body in motion. Particular attention is devoted to the corporeal actions known as play, game, sport, athletics, and exercise. Students are familiarized with the field’s subdisciplines and career opportunities.

12 Fitness and Health Education
Examines the principles of physical fitness and components of personal health. The body's response and adaptation to regular exercise will be discussed; programs will then be designed to improve cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility, body composition and low back health. Key topics in personal health will include: nutrition and weight management, stress, substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, aging and health care, and personal safety. 

15 Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology
A study of measurement techniques utilized in the field’s subdisciplines. The theory and statistical techniques of test interpretation are also studied. Investigation into the field’s research literature is a major component of the course. Prerequisite: Kinesiology 10. 

Upper Division

101 Sport and Recreation Management (Formerly Kines 121)

Analyzes the concepts and methods of administering sport and recreative service organizations. Course components include general management, legislative authorization and controls, financial management and accountability, human resource management, risk management, effective programming, and facility design and operations. Prerequisite: Kinesiology 10 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

102 Structural Biomechanics
The study of human movement from the point of view of the physical sciences. Fundamentals of human motion are examined from the anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical perspectives with an emphasis on motor skill application. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10, 15 and Biology 13/14 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

103 Physical Education in the Elementary School
A study of the theoretical basis for designing movement experiences for children of elementary-school age. Special emphasis on recent trends in movement dealing with the elementary-school child. Satisfies Montessori Program requirements.

105 Facility Planning and Management
A study of the organization and supervision of recreation facilities and leisure practices and trends. Specific attention is paid to programming in educational institutions and municipalities. Prerequisite: Kinesiology 10 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

107 Nutrition for Sport and Physical Activity
This course integrates the scientific foundations of nutrition and exercise. Special topics include: optimizing physical fitness and performance through diet, the use of ergogenic aids, weight loss and gain techniques, eating disorders, and sport-specific nutrition planning.

108 Legal and Administrative Issues
Provides each student with a broad analysis of the United States' legal system and to the major cases and laws that make up the legal aspects of sport, recreation and physical activity. Particular attention will be paid ot proactive risk management strategies of teachers, coaches, and administrators that will minimize their organizations' legal liability. Topics include: an overview of the legal system  Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor). 

109 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Provides students with a broad foundation of sports medicine concepts. While the focus is on injury prevention, students will develop a greater understanding of the terminology and concepts related to acute injury recognition and the care, evaluation and treatment of common sport and fitness related injuries/conditions. Administration concepts will also be covered. Students will learn to demonstrate various taping applications and practice clinical skills. STudents must complete observation hours will local certified athletic trainers. rerequisites: Kinesiology 10, 15 and Biology 13/14 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

110 Exercise Physiology
A study of physiological parameters and mechanisms that determine the adaptations of the physiological systems of humans in response to exercise; i.e., exercise metabolism, work, and fatigue; development of strength and flexibility; cardiorespiratory effects of exercise and training; sport activity in extreme environmental conditions — high altitudes, heat, cold; measurement of factors determining sport fitness. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10, 15 and Biology 13/14 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor)..

111 History of Health, Sport and Exercise
Examines the sportive culture of selected past civilizations, including Sumer, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica. The course examines the rise of “modern” mass sport in Britain and North America, the rebirth of the Olympic Games, American intercollegiate athletics, and the past roles of U.S. ethnical and racial minorities in sport. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

112 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Exploration of the foundations of psychology as they apply to the sport and physical activity domain. Students examine current theories, empirical research, and practices related to sport and exercise psychology. Topics include: motivation, group dynamics, leadership, performance enhancement, exercise adherence, and moral/social development. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).tructor).

114 Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity
Explores the foundations of psychology as they apply to the sport and physical activity domain. Students examine current theories, empirical research and practices related to sport and exercise psychology. Topics include motivation, group dynamics, leadership, performance enhancement, exercise adherence and moral/social development. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

115 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 

A course of study that covers laboratory and field tests used to assess physical fitness components as well as principles of exercise prescription. Test results are sued to develop individualized exercise prescriptions to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body weight and body composition, flexibility and stress levels Creative of a comprehensive fitness assessment binder ad participation in the GaelFit program are included, along with instruction on health screening, cardiovascular, muscular and flexibility assessment and program design. This course includes a weekly two-hour lab in addition to the three hours of lecture. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 110 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

117 Human Motor Performance
A neurophysical approach to understanding the sensory and perceptual mechanisms that allow for efficient physical activity. An examination of various factors that affect human development, motor performance, and motor learning (motor development, timing, practice, transfer, etc). Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

118 Issues in Community Health
Investigates the history, concepts, and institutions that constitute the field of community health. A particular focus is the urban situation in the United States. The demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological conditions of our cities are examined. Issues around interpersonal violence, the high cost of health care, and unhealthy behaviors will be examined. Students are expected to experience and report on the operations of an on or off-campus community health institution. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

119 Therapeutic Exercise and Physical Therapy Modalities
Studies concepts and current methods of rehabilitation in sports medicine. Concepts include: flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, plyometrics, closed-kinetic chain exercise, and functional progression in rehabilitation. Further topics include: uses of cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, thermal agents, electrical agents, mechanical agents. A problem-solving approach to their uses is central to the course. The class visits local physical therapy clinics. Prerequisites: Biology 15/ 16; Kinesiology 10, Kinesiology 15, and Kinesiology 109 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

120 Advanced Athletic Training
A class in advanced recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries. This course covers general evaluation techniques applicable to all injuries and studies the most common injuries to each body area. Other topics include: neurological signs and symptoms, emergency procedures, and guidelines for referral to a physician. Prerequisites: Biology 15/16; Kinesiology 10, Kinesiology 15 and Kinesiology 109 (or for non-majors, permission of the instructor).

195 Internship
Work practice in the field of sport management, recreation, or sports medicine. The internship experience is planned in close consultation with and supervised by a Department of Kinesiology faculty member. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15. 

197 Special Study
An independent study or research course for students whose needs are not met by the Department of Kinesiology’s regular class offerings. Permission of instructor and department chair are required. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15. 

199 Special Study - Honors
An independent study or research course for upper-division majors with a B average or better. Permission of instructor and department chair are required. Prerequisites: Kinesiology 10 and Kinesiology 15.