| Kinesiology |
KIN 410 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Credits:
.50
Appropriate actions for survival from cardiac arrest and
foreign body airway obstruction. Recognition of the early
warning signs of cardiovascular disease. Leads to
certification by the American Heart Association. Special
fee. Cr/F.
KIN 500 - Historical and Contemporary Issues in Physical Education
Credits:
4.00
Physical education is discussed in historical and
philosphical terms to lay the foundation for later
of recent issues and trends within the field. Open to KIN
students in the pedagogy option, undeclared HHS students,
and undeclared liberal arts students. Prereq: KIN Physical
Education Pedagogy or department approval.
KIN 501 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies
Credits:
2.00
Covers the nationally accredited American National Red Cross
First Aid--Responding to Emergencies and BLS-CPR
professional rescuer course. May not repeat for credit.
Special fee. Cr/F.
KIN 505 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
Credits:
4.00
This course is a primer in athletic injury, care,
prevention and rehabilitation. It is specifically designed
for anyone involved in sports or exercise either as a coach,
personal trainer, exercise physiologist, first-aider or
participant. Topics to be covered include general
conditioning, bony, muscular and ligamentous anatomy of the
trunk and extremities, head trauma, emergency care, the
injury process, thermal conditions, nutritional
considerations and the diabetic and asthmatic athlete.
Special fee.
KIN 506 - Concepts of Athletic Training for the Professional
Credits:
4.00
Introductory course on techniques for prevention,
recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of common
athletic injuries. Course is a prerequisite for beginning
clinical experience in athletic training rooms for the
athletic training professional. Prereq: ZOOL 507.
Co-requisites:
KIN 507
KIN 507 - Concepts of Athletic Training Lab
Credits:
1.00
Theory and techniques of protective taping and wrapping
to prevent common athletic injuries. Techniques of transfer
and transportation of injured athletes. Identification of
anatomical landmarks. Observation and practice in the
University athletic training rooms. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
KIN 506
KIN 521 - Theory of Coaching Basketball
Credits:
2.00
Individual and team offense and defense; rules of the
game. Problems in team handling and conditioning.
Prereq: permission. Pre- or Coreq: KIN 565.
KIN #522 - Theory of Coaching Football
Credits:
2.00
Systems of play; team and individual offensive and defensive
fundamentals; theory and strategy of team play; coaching
methods, physical conditioning; rules.
KIN 523 - Theory of Coaching Hockey
Credits:
2.00
Basic hockey skills. Fundamentals of individual and team
offense and defense; coaching methods; rules. Prereq:
student must have basic skating skills prior to taking
course. Pre- or Coreq: KIN 565. Special fee.
KIN #525 - Theory of Coaching Soccer
Credits:
2.00
Fundamental and advanced skills and techniques; offensive
and defensive principles of team play; tactical formations
and strategy; methods of training and practicing; rules.
Prereq: permission. Pre- or Coreq: KIN 565.
KIN 527 - Scientific Foundations of Health and Fitness
Credits:
4.00
Designed to provide students with practical, scientific,
entry-level information relative to physical conditioning,
health, and wellness from childhood through adulthood.
Students will be given theoretical information which will be
followed by practical, hands-on experiences offered through
laboratory experiences. Special fee. Writing intensive.
KIN 528 - Theory of Coaching Track and Field
Credits:
2.00
Starting, sprinting, middle-distance and distance running,
relay, hurdling, high and broad jumping, pole vault,
shot putting, discus, hammer, and javelin. Methods of
training and practicing. Prereq: permission. Pre- or Coreq:
KIN 565.
KIN #529 - Theory of Coaching Gymnastics
Credits:
2.00
Theory, practical teaching methods, and officiating.
Construction of gymnastic routines, from elementary to
international level. Prereq: permission.
KIN #530 - Theory of Coaching Swimming and Diving
Credits:
2.00
Philosophy, historical development, and psychological
theories of coaching. Mechanical and kinesiological
aspects of the competitive strokes and required optional
dives, low and high board.
KIN #531 - Theory of Coaching Field Hockey
Credits:
2.00
Analysis of field hockey coaching techniques. New systems
of play; use of interval training for pre-season
conditioning and in-season practices. Prereq: permission.
KIN #532 - Theory of Coaching Racquet Sports
Credits:
2.00
Through and in-depth knowledge of the administration and
coaching of major racquet sports: badminton, racquetball,
squash, and tennis. Prereq: permission.
KIN 533 - Basic Scuba
Credits:
3.00
Full semester in the fundamentals of scuba diving. Through
a progressive series of classroom lectures and pool
sessions, the students will gain the knowledge and skill
necessary to conduct themselves with competence
underwater. A high emphasis is placed on safety and
problem prevention. Once the students are ready, further
training takes place in an open ocean environment. NAUI
Certification for successful completion of all course
requirements and at least five open-water dives. Strong
swimming ability required. Special fee. Lab. Credit/Fail.
KIN 540 - Top Rope Rock Climbing
Credits:
2.00
Provides students with an understanding of the equipment,
techniques, and procedures necessary to safely setup and
manage top rope rock climbing and rappelling sites. Specific
topics include: anchor construction, belay methods, climbing
technique, and site selection and management. Prereq: KIN OE
majors. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 541 - Management of Initiatives and Challenge Courses
Credits:
4.00
Management of adventure initiatives and challenge courses as
an educational and therapeutic medium with a variety of
populations. Focus on skill development, processing
techniques, rescue skills, evaluation techniques, and
applications to specific client groups. Prereq: KIN Outdoor
Education majors. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 543 - Winter Backpacking Skills
Credits:
2.00
Provides an introduction to the leadership of winter
expeditions. Students develop an understanding of winter
trip planning and organization, winter nutrition and
equipment, snow shoeing and/or backcountry skiing, cold
weather injuries, snow shelter construction, winter camping,
and group management on winter backpacking trips. Additional
topics may include ice climbing and basic mountaineering
skills. Prereq: KIN OE major, KIN 551. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 545 - High Angle Rescue
Credits:
2.00
Provides students with the skills necessary to perform self
and group rescues in a variety of steep terrain and high
angle environments. Specific topics include: knots for
rescue, rope ascension, assisted/counterbalance rappelling,
aid climbing, haul systems, and litter lowering and raising
in vertical environments. Prereq: KIN OE majors, KIN 547, or
equivalent experience. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 546 - White Water Canoeing
Credits:
3.00
A basic introduction to white water canoeing skills.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the equipment,
techniques, and procedures to conduct canoeing activities
in flat water, moving water, and white water environments.
Emphasis is on development of individual paddling skills,
safe and conscientious paddling, and group management on
moving water and white water. Prereq: KIN Outdoor Education
majors, KIN 552. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 547 - Lead Rock Climbing
Credits:
3.00
Advanced climbing course designed to provide students with a
structured environment to transition from top rope rock
climbing or sport climbing to multi-pitch traditional lead
climbing. Focus is on the development of the technical
skills and judgement associated with leading in a
multi-pitch environment. Specific topics include: use of
artifical protection, belay anchor construction, multi-pitch
rappelling, knots, rope/belay station management, climbing
technique, and multi-pitch leading considerations. Prereq:
KIN OE major, instructor permission. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 548 - High Altitude Mountaineering
Credits:
4.00
An introduction to mountaineering and alpine climbing
skills. Students develop an understanding of glacier travel,
snow and ice climbing, hazard evaluation, crevasse rescue,
mountain weather and altitude considerations, and leadership
in mountain environments. Prereq: KIN OE major, instructors
permission. Special fee.
KIN 550 - Outdoor Education Philosophy and Methods
Credits:
4.00
Explores the philosophical basis for experiential and
outdoor education. Experiential exercises and readings
focus on the role of risk, traditional versus progressive
education, role of nature, ethics, models of learning and
facilitation, and developing a personal philosophy of
outdoor education. Includes full-day outdoor education
laboratory experiences. Special fee. Writing intensive.
KIN 551 - Adventure Programming: Backcountry Based Experiences
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to the leadership of land-based backpacking
programs. Students will develop an understanding of
backpacking equipment, trip planning and organization,
instruction of basic camping skills, implementation of
safety procedures and group management on backpacking trips.
Prereq: KIN Outdoor Education majors. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 552 - Adventure Programming: Water Based Experiences
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to the leadership of canoe expeditions.
Students will develop an understanding of necessary canoeing
equipment, trip planning and organization, instruction of
basic canoeing strokes, implementation of safety procedures,
and group management on canoe expeditions. Prereq:
KIN Outdoor Education majors, KIN 551. Special fee. Lab.
KIN #560 - Psychology of Sport
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to the discipline of sport psychology. Explores
behavioral, cognitive, and social psychology in relation to
elite, collegiate, and high school athletes, as well as
recreational sport participants.
KIN 561 - History of American Sport and Physical Culture
Credits:
4.00
Major individuals, organizations, and trends that influenced
the development of an American industry in sports, active
recreation, and physical fitness. Readings, discussions, and
research projects provide experience in the craft and
utility of history. Writing intensive.
KIN 562 - Introduction to Sports Information
Credits:
4.00
Basic concepts of sports information related to preparation
of material for public relations including radio,
television, and publications. Includes guest lecturers
and work in the UNH Sports Information Office.
KIN 563 - Middle School and Secondary Physical Education Pedagogy
Credits:
4.00
Planning, implementing, and evaluating curricular models of
instruction, as well as effective teaching strategies and
styles relevant to secondary (grades 6-12) physical
education is studied. Content and process knowledge
is applied through micro-teaching episodes with peers.
Systematic observation is introduced for the purpose of
reflecting on teaching behaviors. Prereq: EDUC 500. Lab.
KIN 565 - Principles of Coaching
Credits:
4.00
An overview of current theory and practice in coaching
education, including sport pedagogy, physiology,
psychology, administration, and risk management. Issues of
performance and competition specific to child, youth, and
collegiate coaching will be addressed.
KIN 570 - Elementary Physical Education Practicum
Credits:
4.00
Provides opportunities for developing and refining
elementary and special physical education movement
content with pedagogical processes. Emphasis on
demonstrating competence in teaching and establishing
a least-restrictive learning environment. Prereq: KIN 610;
Physical Education Pedagogy majors. Writing intensive.
KIN 580 - Sport Industry
Credits:
4.00
An overview of the various segments that make up the sport
industry, including governing bodies, the mass media,
sporting goods firms, players' and coaches' associations,
public regulatory agencies, and secondary and higher
education. Readings and discussions consider the development
and structure of each segment. interaction between segments,
legal issues, and policy implications. While the course will
focus on the United States, there will he some comparison
to other countries.
KIN 585 - Emergency First Responder
Credits:
4.00
Standards of practice that conform to the content of the
U.S. Department of Transportation curriculum for First
Responder. Initial evaluation and stabilization of patients
at the scene of medical emergencies; CPR; and other basic
medical care for illness and injury. Prepares the student
for the New Hampshire First Responder Certification
Examination. Prereq: KIN: Athletic Training; KIN: Exercise
Science; HHS: undeclared. Lab. Special fee.
KIN 600 - Movement Fundamentals
Credits:
4.00
Includes content relevant to teaching elementary physical
education. Students learn how to perform fundamental
movement skills, design lessons based on skill themes, and
the relationship of both to the content areas of educational
dance and gymnastics. Prereq: department approval.
KIN 601 - Lifetime Sports
Credits:
3.00
Provides teachers with the technical knowledge as well as
the psychomotor and pedagogical skills necessary for
instructing lifetime activities, including tennis and
badminton. Prereq: KIN Physical Education Pedagogy
majors. Special fee.
KIN 603 - Team Sports
Credits:
3.00
Provides teachers with the technical, physical, and
pedagogical skills necessary for instructing team sports,
including soccer and volleyball. Prereq: KIN Physical
Education majors.
KIN 607 - Biology of Aging
Credits:
4.00
Biological mechanisms of the aging process, with special
emphasis on human aging; changes due to chronic disease.
KIN 609 - Gymnastics
Credits:
1.00
Students acquire foundational skills and learn about
teaching strategies specific to the sport. Prereq:
department approval.
KIN 610 - Elementary Physical Education Pedagogy
Credits:
4.00
Planning, implementing, and evaluating a movement-based
curricular model of instruction relative to teaching
preschool and elementary-aged children physical
education. Systematic observation, teaching, strategies
and styles, lesson design, and methods of integrating
academic subject matter into elementary physical education.
Prereq: KIN Physical Education Pedagogy majors; KIN 600,
675.
KIN 620 - Physiology of Exercise
Credits:
4.00
Acute and chronic effects of exercise. Muscle physiology,
respiration, cardiac function, circulation, energy
metabolism, and application to training. Prereq:
ZOOL 507-508.
KIN 621 - Exercise Laboratory Techniques
Credits:
3.00
Administration of graded exercise tests on treadmill, cycle
ergometer, and stepping bench. Monitoring physiological
variables during the graded exercise test. Calculation of
metabolic data resulting from the test. Prereq: KIN 620; KIN
Exercise Science majors. Special fee. Writing intensive.
KIN 648 - Current Issues in Health
Credits:
4.00
Designed to assist students in their understanding of issues
related to health and health education.
KIN 650A - Internship in Exercise Science
Credits:
2.00 to 8.00
Experiential learning in an agency that offers physical
activity programs of prevention, intervention, and
rehabilitation. An 8 credit internship will require a
minimum of 600 hours experience. Activities include graded
exercise testing, exercise prescription, and exercise
leadership. Must have completed all requirements for the
option. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits, with
no more than 8 credits taken in any given semester. Cr/F.
KIN 650B - Internship in Outdoor Education
Credits:
2.00 to 8.00
Experiential learning in a setting appropriate to the major
option and to student's objectives. An 8 credit internship
will require a minimum of 600 hours experience; fewer
credits will require proportionally fewer hours.
Outdoor Education: Provides an appropriate transition
from undergraduate education and future employment in
the field of outdoor education. Generally done after
students have completed all other requirements for the
option. Prereq: junior/senior major; permission.
Cr/F. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits,
with no more than 8 credits taken in any given semester.
KIN 650C - Internship in Sport Studies
Credits:
2.00 to 8.00
Experiential learning in a setting appropriate to the major
option and to student's objectives. An 8 credit internship
will require a minimum of 600 hours experience; fewer
credits will require proportionally fewer hours.
Sport Studies: May be on- or off-campus with an
approved organization. Student must participate in securing
the internship. A journal, bi-weekly reports and a final
paper required. Prereq: junior/senior major; permission.
May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits, with no more
than 8 credits taken in any given semester.
KIN 650D - Internship in Coaching
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Experiential learning in a setting appropriate to student's
learning objectives in coaching. May be on- or off-campus
with an approved organization. Student must participate in
securing the assistantship. A journal, bi-weekly reports,
and final report required. Prereq: KIN 505, 565.
KIN 652 - Clinical Kinesiology
Credits:
4.00
The science of human movement from biomechanical,
neuromuscular, and anatomical perspectives; human
muscular, joint, and connective tissue anatomy; and actions
of skeletal muscles are detailed. Prereq: HHS major;
ZOOL 507-508. Coreq: KIN 653A or 653B.
KIN 653A - Musculoskeletal Assessment
Credits:
2.00
Principles and methodology of joint range of motion, body
mechanics, and muscle strength evaluation. Uses muscle
palpation, goniometry, manual muscle testing, hand-held
dynamometry, electromyography, and human prosections
to facilitate understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy and
assessment. Special fee. Prereq: ZOOL 507-508.
Co-requisites:
KIN 652
KIN 653B - Biomechanical Analysis of Movement
Credits:
2.00
Principles and methodology of analyzing posture and
movement. Uses muscle palpation and testing,
electromyography, and cinematography to facilitate
students' understanding of movement analysis. Special fee.
Prereq: ZOOL 507-508.
Co-requisites:
KIN 652
KIN 655 - Middle School and Secondary Physical Education Pedagogy
Credits:
4.00
Planning, implementing, and evaluating curricular models of
instruction, as well as effective teaching strategies and
styles relevant to secondary (grades 6-12) physical
education is studied. Content and process knowledge
is applied through micro-teaching episodes with peers.
Systematic observation is introduced for the purpose of
reflecting on teaching behaviors. Prereq: EDUC 500. Lab.
KIN 658 - Athletic Training for the Professional I
Credits:
4.00
Factors involved in the care and recognition of athletic
injuries. Mechanisms, etiology, and pathology. Clinical
signs and symptoms. Techniques for performing appropriate
test and assessment procedures. First aid procedures.
Emphasizes fractures, soft tissue injury, and the lower
extremities. Prereq: KIN 506; ZOOL 507-508. Writing
intensive.
Co-requisites:
KIN 658L
KIN 658L - Athletic Training for the Professional I Lab
Credits:
1.00
Techniques and practice for performing test and assessment
procedures for athletic injuries. Prereq: KIN 507.
Co-requisites:
KIN 658
KIN 659 - Athletic Training for the Professional II
Credits:
4.00
Factors involved in the care and recognition of athletic
injuries. Mechanisms, etiology, and pathology. Clinical
signs and symptoms. Techniques for performing appropriate
test and assessment procedures. First aid procedures.
Emphasizes upper extremities, head, and trunk. Prereq:
KIN 506; ZOOL 507-508. Writing intensive.
Co-requisites:
KIN 659L
KIN 659L - Athletic Training for the Professional II Lab
Credits:
1.00
Techniques and practice for performing test and assessment
procedures for athletic injuries. Prereq: KIN 507.
Co-requisites:
KIN 659
KIN 660 - Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training
Credits:
4.00
Rationale, use, and application of exercise in athletic
injury rehabilitation. Basic components of designing and
implementing rehab programs. Assessment of physical/injury
status. Prereq: KIN 652; 653A.
Co-requisites:
KIN 661
KIN 661 - Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training Laboratory
Credits:
1.00
Students learn and practice psychomotor techniques
associated with rehabilitative and conditioning exercise.
Co-requisites:
KIN 660
KIN 662 - Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training
Credits:
4.00
Rationale, use, and application of therapeutic modalities in
athletic injury rehabilitation. Principles of electrophysics
and biophysics. Physiological effects on body tissues,
indications and contraindications, and clinical
applications. Prereq: KIN 506; 507.
Co-requisites:
KIN 663
KIN 663 - Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training Laboratory
Credits:
1.00
Students use and practice with the devices, machines, and
techniques associated with the treatment and rehabilitation
of athletic injuries.
Co-requisites:
KIN 662
KIN 665 - Laboratory Practicum in Athletic Training
Credits:
2.00
Minimum of 200 hours of experience in the approved athletic
training clinical sites under the supervision of a
N.A.T.A.-certified athletic trainer. Cr/F.
665A, Level I: General athletic training room assignment
and/or low-risk sport. Prereq: KIN Athletic Training majors.
665B Level II: Assist with moderate- or high-risk sport.
Prereq: KIN Athletic Training majors.
665C Level III: Assignment to moderate-risk sport as a
primary student. Prereq: KIN Athletic Training majors.
665D Level IV: Assignment to high-risk sport as primary
student. Prereq: KIN Athletic Training majors.
665E Level V: Off-campus internship. Prereq:
KIN Athletic Training majors.
KIN 666 - Middle School and Secondary Physical Education Practicum
Credits:
4.00
Students apply secondary content and process knowledge
within microteaching experiences with peers. Students also
teach grades 6 through 12 within the public school setting.
Emphasizes lesson, unit plan design, and systematic
observation. Prereq: KIN 563; KIN Physical Education
Pedagogy majors. Writing intensive.
KIN 667 - Pharmacology for Athletic Training
Credits:
2.00
This course is an introduction in the use of drugs as they
pertain to the health care of athletes and their effect on
athletic competition. Topics to be covered will include
basic drug action, commonly prescribed medications, dealing
with the diabetic and asthmatic athlete and performance
enhancing substances. Prereq: Junior or Senior Standing.
KIN 668 - Ergogenic Aids in Sports
Credits:
2.00
In sports, faster, higher, stronger, longer, and better is
what everyone wants. Athletes and coaches seek out sports
ergogenics that will give them a training and performance
advantage over their competition. This course will be an
introduction in the use of sports ergogenic and their use in
athletic competition. Prereq: Sophomore, Junior or Senior
Standing.
KIN 670 - General Medical Conditions in Athletics
Credits:
4.00
Athletes often sustain non-orthopedic pathologic conditions.
An athletic trainer must be able to recognize, assess, and
determine appropriate action or referral in an athlete
suffering general or systemic illness or disease. Covers
conditions affecting the major systems of the body.
Prereq: KIN 620.
KIN 675 - Motor Development and Learning
Credits:
4.00
Characteristics of motor behavior across time, and the role
of movement in children's and adolescents' total
development. Growth processes, stage theory, as well as
the relationship of maturation, experience, and the
environment to motor development. Prereq: KIN 600;
KIN Physical Education Pedagogy majors; family studies
majors.
KIN 676 - Adventure Activities
Credits:
3.00
Provides teachers with the technical, physical, and teaching
skills necessary to instruct adventure activities,
initiatives, ropes course management, and orienteering.
Prereq: KIN Physical Education Pedagogy majors. Special fee.
KIN 681 - Theory of Adventure Education
Credits:
4.00
An in-depth investigation of the theories that underpin the
professional practice of outdoor education. Students examine
program applications in corporate, therapeutic, and
educational settings, study advanced facilitation
techniques, and analyze pertinent outdoor education
research. Prereq: KIN OE major, KIN 682. Special fee.
Writing intensive.
KIN 682 - Outdoor Leadership
Credits:
4.00
Leadership theories applied through field experiences in
adventure programming. Students will understand a variety of
leadership, teaching, and communication styles,
decision-making models, program planning and logistics, and
risk management considerations for planning and delivering
adventure programs. Prereq: KIN 541, 550, 551, 684, 685;
OE majors. Special fee.
KIN 684 - Emergency Medical Care: Principles and Practices
Credits:
3.00
Based on the curriculum established by the U.S.
Department of Transportation for Emergency Technician
(EMT-Basic), and authorized by the State of New
Hampshire-Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Topics covered include trauma; medical, environmental and
psychiatric emergencies; childbirth; hazardous materials;
and infection control procedures. Students participate in
clinical observations in one of the region's hospital
emergency departments. Students have the option to
take the state of NH-EMS Practical Examination and the
National Registry Written Examination for EMT-Basics.
Passage of both these examinations will lead to national
certification as an EMT-Basic. Prereq: department approval.
Co-requisites:
KIN 685
KIN 685 - Emergency Medical Care: Principles and Practices Lab
Credits:
2.00
Basic emergency health care, including trauma patients,
medical and environmental emergencies, and childbirth.
Includes clinical experience with a local hospital and
ambulance service. Prepares the student for the National
Registry of EMT's Examination. Prereq: department approval.
Special fee.
Co-requisites:
KIN 684
KIN 686 - Wilderness Emergency Medical Care
Credits:
4.00
Standards of practice for professionals providing emergency
medical care in remote areas. Consideration of prolonged
transport times, severe environments, and the use of
portable and improvised equipment. Topics include
wilderness trauma and illness, search and rescue operations,
and environmental emergencies. Prereq: current EMT-Basic and
CPR certifications; KIN Outdoor Education majors. Special
fee.
KIN 687 - Leadership Practicum
Credits:
4.00
Supervised semester-long experience working with an
organization external to the university setting to plan,
prepare, and implement outdoor education programs and
activities. Class sessions involve advanced leadership
topics (i.e., current issues in risk management, conflict
resolution, social justice issues, adaptive programming).
Prereq: KIN 682; KIN OE major. Lab.
KIN 693 - Teaching Assistantship
Credits:
2.00
A) Physical Education Pedagogy; B) Exercise Leader;
C) Outdoor Education; D) Science Labs; E) Cardiac
Rehabilitation; F) Coaching. Students serve as teaching
teaching assistants in assigned class activities.
Assignments to be made by the class instructor may include
teaching assistants' and administrative duties. May take two
different sections. May be repeated up to a maximum of 4
credits. Prereq: junior standing; departmental approval.
Cr/F.
KIN 694 - Supervised Teaching in Physical Education
Credits:
4.00
This student teaching course is the culminating experience
for students who wish to be certified to teach physical
education upon completion of their senior year. Students
must sign-up for both KIN 694 and EDUC 694(.D01). They will
receive 4 credit hours for each. Permission required. Cr/F.
KIN 696 - Independent Study
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
An advanced, individual scholarly project under the direct
supervision of a faculty member. Prereq: junior or senior;
departmental approval. May be repeated to a maximum of
8 credits.
KIN 699H - Honors Project
Credits:
4.00
Project first involves tutorial sessions to introduce the
student to the experimental design, after which a research
question is developed. After an appropriate literature
review, the student collects and analyzes data, forms
conclusions, and prepares a written report on the findings.
KIN 704 - Electrocardiography
Credits:
4.00
This course is designed to provide students exposure
regarding basic interpretation and identification of
electrocardiograms (ECGs). Included in this is detailed
heart anatomy, coronary circulation, cardiac conduction
system, electrocardiogram development, and all aspects
pertaining to normal and abnormal ECGs. Prereq: KIN 621,
KIN: Exercise Science majors.
KIN 705 - Topics in Applied Physiology
Credits:
4.00
Advanced exercise physiology course dealing with
topics both current and relevant to exercise science
majors. Includes genetics, environmental influences,
immune system, detraining and over-training, epidemiology,
ergogenic acids, and the influence of age and gender.
Prereq: KIN 620, 621. KIN Exercise Science majors.
Special fee. Writing intensive.
KIN 706 - Neurology
Credits:
4.00
Development, morphology, internal configuration, physiology,
histology, function, and pathology of the human nervous
system. Prereq: ZOOL 507-508 or equivalent. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
KIN 707
KIN 707 - Neurology Lab
Credits:
1.00
Basic histology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the
human nervous system. Use of brain specimens, videos and
pathology case studies to elucidate cell structure, sensory
and motor systems, and spinal cord, brainstem and cortical
organization and anatomy. Prereq: ZOOL 507-508 or
equivalent. Cr/F.
Co-requisites:
KIN 706
KIN 710 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training Programs
Credits:
4.00
Principles of organization and administration of athletic
training programs; management of personnel; legal aspects;
relation of athletic trainer to athletic programs and sports
medicine team. Writing intensive.
KIN 715 - Seminar in Athletic Training
Credits:
4.00
Career issues and special topics in athletic training.
Students required to submit and present a term project
on assigned topic.
KIN 718 - Career Preparation in Athletic Training
Credits:
4.00
Designed to give students the methods to integrate the
course knowledge and skills learned in the prerequisite
courses into practical applications as the students prepare
to graduate. Advanced knowledge and skills will be
emphasized in the areas of evaluation, treatment,
rehabilitation, and implementation of policies and
procedures. Prereq: KIN 658; 659; 660; 662; 710;
KIN Athletic Training majors.
KIN 720 - Science and Practice of Strength Training
Credits:
4.00
This course is designed to provide students exposure to the
knowledge and practical experience necessary for
establishing strength development programs in a variety of
populations including healthy, athletic, and higher risk
individuals. Program design, correct lifting techniques,
physiological adaptations, and organization and
administration of programs will be highlighted. Included in
this will be fundamentals regarding the selection of
programs and equipment, spotting techniques, as well as ways
to assess strength and power in humans without expensive
equipment. Prereq: KIN 620.
Co-requisites:
KIN 724 - Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise
Credits:
4.00
Overview of the metabolic processes that occur during
exercise and metabolic changes that occur as a result of
exercise training. Topics covered include glycogenolysis and
glycolysis in muscle, cellular oxidation of pyruvate, lipid
metabolism, metabolism of proteins and amino acids, neural
and endocrine control of metabolism, and fatigue during
muscular exercise. Prereq: KIN 620; CHEM 404; KIN Exercise
Science majors. Special fee.
KIN #725 - Motor Control Issues in Dysfunction
Credits:
4.00
In-depth analysis of current motor control/learning theories
from the fields of neurophysiology, psychology, and motor
development as they relate to normal and pathological
movement. Cognitive, anatomical, biomechanical, and
physiological variables constraining movement organization
discussed, as is application of basic research findings for
appropriate therapeutic approaches to motor dysfunction.
Prereq: kinesiology and neurology or motor learning or
equivalent. Lab.
KIN 730 - Research Diving Techniques
Credits:
4.00
This course will take previously certified divers with the
"need" to assist, or conduct research underwater , and train
them in the methods, and specific techniques of scientific
diving programs. This course will progressively build upon
the basic diving skills until the student is knowledgeable
and competent. The course will culminate with a small
research project formulated and implemented by the
students. Prereq: SCUBA certification, department approval.
Special fee. (Also offered as ZOOL 730.)
KIN 735 - Advanced Scuba
Credits:
4.00
Classroom, pool, and open-water "hands-on" application
in advanced diving techniques. The student's diving ability
will progress to become safer and highly educated in a
variety of diving disciplines. Topics covered are:
navigation, search and recovery, low visibility/night
diving, surface supplied diving, boat diving, accident
management hyperbaric medicine, and physiology and
scientific research methods for divers. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 736 - Fitness and Graded Exercise Testing and Prescription
Credits:
4.00
This course is designed to provide students exposure to the
knowledge and practical experience necessary for
establishing exercise programs in apparently healthy
populations. Topics include fitness testing, test
interpretation, and exercise prescription. Prereq: KIN 704,
KIN Exercise Science majors. Special fee.
KIN 737 - Personal Training and Exercise Leadership
Credits:
4.00
Provides exposure to the knowledge and practical experience
necessary for establishing exercise and health promotion
programs in a variety of populations. Includes fundamentals
regarding personal training and program selection,
implementation and equipment, legal issues, and budget
establishment. Strength training programs and special
populations are highlighted. Prereq: KIN 736; KIN: Exercise
Science majors.
KIN 740 - Athletic Administration
Credits:
4.00
Introduces basic management components and processes
used in the successful administration of school and college
athletic programs. Topics include: planning, organizing, and
managing sports programs, personnel, and policies; game
scheduling; finances and facilities; equipment and event
management; student support services; and key legal issues.
Prereq: permission.
KIN 741 - Social Issues in Contemporary Sports
Credits:
4.00
Investigation of interrelationships among sport, culture,
and society in an attempt to understand better the role and
function of sport in contemporary society. Overview of
selected socio-cultural factors that influence and result
from participation in sports. Prereq: SOC 400 or permission.
KIN #742 - Diagnostic Motor Assessment
Credits:
3.00
Overview of diagnostic and prescriptive procedures used
in special physical education. Psychomotor assessment
instruments used by practitioners in the field are described
that can be applied when discerning level of performance in
children with special needs. Prereq: measurement procedures
in physical education. Lab.
KIN 743 - Sport Marketing
Credits:
4.00
Survey of concepts and processes used in the
successful marketing of sport programs and events.
Special emphasis on the unique or unusual aspects of
sport products, markets, and consumers. Prereq: MKTG 550 or
permission.
KIN #744 - Medical and Exercise Issues of Disabling Conditions
Credits:
3.00
Study of disabilities caused by anomalies found in the
neurological, cardio respiratory, sensory, and
musculoskeletal systems. Addresses exercise and
programming techniques necessary for physical and motor
development relative to present physiological functioning.
Prereq: kinesiology or exercise physiology or equivalent.
KIN 747 - Sport Broadcasting
Credits:
4.00
The course is an introduction to today's sport broadcasting
business for future sport business professionals. Topics
include the relationship between electronic media and the
sport industry and a survey of today's media environment
including radio, television, the Internet and emerging
technologies. Other topics include demographics,
market research, audience measurement, legal issues,
production techniques, and contract negotiations. Readings,
lectures, discussions, and opportunities for practical
application. Prereq: department approval.
KIN 750 - Theories of Motivation in Sport and Exercise
Credits:
4.00
Social cognitive theories of achievement motivation as they
relate to sport and exercise participation. Special
attention will be directed at social interactions in sport.
Prereq: PSYC 401; permission.
KIN #760 - Applied Research in Teaching and Coaching
Credits:
4.00
Pertinent research findings in sport psychology, sport
sociology, exercise physiology, biomechanics and
kinesiology, and motor learning and development. Prereq:
KIN 504 or equivalent; permission.
KIN 761 - Senior Seminar Sport Studies
Credits:
4.00
Discussions of sport studies topics, such as gambling,
aggression, media, gender, race, class. Students will
consider different disciplinary approaches to these topics
and develop projects to advance knowledge related to their
interests. Prereq: KIN: Sport Studies majors; permission.
Writing intensive.
KIN 770 - Psychological Skills in Performance
Credits:
4.00
Provides essential elements of psychological skills training
in performance. Focuses on mental aspects that enhance
or inhibit physical performance. Theory, direct skill
acquisition, and skill application are all integral to this
course. Topics include: progressive relaxation, meditation,
hypnosis, goal setting, and stress inoculation testing.
Special fee. Prereq: PSYC 401 or KIN 780.
KIN 775 - Sports Writing
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to basic concepts and skills of sports writing,
emphasizing regular beat coverage of sports. Students learn
how to write columns, advance, game, and feature stories;
to develop and retain sources; and to conduct interviews.
Sports journalism history and research into the
representation of gender, race, and class in the print
sports media examined.
KIN 780 - Psychological Factors in Sport
Credits:
4.00
Factors of outstanding athletic achievement; psychological
variables in competition; the actions and interactions of
sport, spectator, and athlete. Special attention directed to
strategies for coaches, teachers, and athletic trainers to
utilize sport psychology in their professional practice.
Prereq: PSYC 401 or KIN 671.
KIN 781 - Inclusion in Physical Education
Credits:
4.00
Overview of special physical education. Addresses modifying
instruction, expectations, and learning environment to
accommodate physical and motor behaviors of students with
disabilities. Prereq: KIN P.E. Pedagogy majors. Lab. Writing
intensive.
KIN #782 - Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming
Credits:
4.00
Examines the use of adventure activities as elements of
therapeutic treatment plans. Incorporates theoretical
seminars and associated practical experiences. Prereq:
KIN 550 or 681; KIN Outdoor Education majors.
KIN #784 - Programs in Outdoor Education
Credits:
4.00
Provides students with an understanding of outdoor education
program models currently being used, analyzing the
principles underlying curriculum development and strategies
for implementing such models. Prereq: KIN Outdoor Education
majors.
KIN 786 - Organization and Administration of Outdoor Education
Credits:
4.00
Study of administration of outdoor education programs
using a variety of organizational models. Students develop
and, through simulated experiences, manage a program. Field
experience. Special fee. KIN Outdoor Education majors.
Writing intensive.
KIN #787 - Philosophical Foundations of Adventure Education
Credits:
4.00
This course will examine the writings of thinkers such as
Plato, Rousseau, and John Dewey and discuss their
applications to the field of adventure education. Topics
will include learning theory, human nature, aims of
education, critical analysis and evaluation techniques.
Prereq: permission required.
KIN #790 - Social and Health Issues in Sport Psychology
Credits:
4.00
Current trends in social and health psychology as they
pertain to the competitive sports environment. Includes
adherence motivation, bulimia, and anorexia in athletes,
self-theory, exercise and depression, and substance abuse
in sports. Prereq: PSYC 401 or KIN 671.
KIN 794 - Cardiopulmonary Pathology and Rehabilitation
Credits:
4.00
Lecture study of the anatomy, physiology, and
pathophysiology of the cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary
systems. Particular attention placed upon the study of
cardiovascular function in diseased and stressed states.
The course emphasizes the cardiovascular and pulmonary
dysfunction, clinical assessment, and rehabilitation of the
cardiopulmonary patient. Practical rehabilitation experience
gained in the UNH Cardic Rehab Program. Prereq: KIN 704;
permission.
KIN 798 - Special Topics
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
New or specialized courses not normally covered in regular
course offerings. May be repeated up to 8 credits. Prereq:
departmental approval.