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.

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Effective beginning Fall 2012 (see also listing below):
KIN 3306: Physiology of Human Performance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: sophomore standing and six hours of biology. The changes in physiological functions resulting from physical activity.

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Effective through end of Summer 2012 (see also listing above):
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: Selected Topics in Health and Physical Education
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

KIN 4198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 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 4298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

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Effective beginning Fall 2012:
KIN 4300: Physical Activity in Older Adults
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: KIN 1252 or instructor approval. Examines aging and age-related changes of the human body and the upper limit of older adult physical performance; emphasis on physical activity and other lifestyle choices in modifying the aging process

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.

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Effective beginning Fall 2012 (see also listing below):
KIN 4340: Sport Governance
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, KIN 3360, and 4355. Identifying governing bodies in amateur/professional sports, their organizational structure, authority, requirements for membership, sanctions and appeals, and the influence of outside political organizations.

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Effective through end of Summer 2012 (see also listing above):
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.

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Effective beginning Fall 2012 (see also listing below):
KIN 4345: Sports, Health and Fitness Program Financing
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: junior standing, ACCT 2331, ECON 2304, and KIN 3360. Funding strategies, techniques, budget development, and facility financing in sports, health, and fitness programs.

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Effective through end of Summer 2012 (see also listing above):
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; or nine hours of the KIN core. 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 Fitness and Sports 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: 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 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 4397: Selected Topics in Health and Physical Education
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

KIN 4398: Independent Study
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

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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