| 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 444A - Risk and the Human Experience
Credits:
4.00
Explores the construct of risk in two phases: 1) knowledge
building, focusing on the historical development of risk
and its current manifestations in contemporary society; and
2) knowledge application, which focuses on applying
conceptions of risk to various case study examples. The
second phase of the course employs a problem-based learning
approach with four distinct modules that ask students to
apply, experience, and evaluate risk in a variety of
contexts. Each module includes: a) a case study
description, b) an experiential exercise, and c) a
collaborative debriefing of the experience and reflective
application to broader societal issues.
KIN 444B - Coolest Game?:Hockey and History
Credits:
4.00
This course uses hockey as a vehicle for exploration and
practice in three critical processes of scholarship: 1)
analyzing and framing questions, 2) employing different
methods/sources for pursuing answers to the questions, 3)
presenting the results of research. Research exercises,
discussions, and papers consider hockey's development in
larger social and cultural contexts/practices such as
ethnicity, nationalism, technology, mass media and
marketing, gender relations, labor relations, and
regionalism. The course also looks at hockey as a medium of
craft, hero formation, community, and collective violence.
Students read and analyze interdisciplinary articles and
books, and also work with a range of historical sources,
including those in the UNH Archives and the Charles Holt
Archives of American Hockey. Writing intensive.
KIN 500 - Historical and Contemporary Issues in Physical Education
Credits:
4.00
Physical education is discussed in historical and
philosophical 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
A primer in athletic injury, care, prevention and
rehabilitation, 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
Introduces 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. Coreq: KIN
506.
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 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 527 - Scientific Foundations of Health and Fitness
Credits:
4.00
Provides students with practical, scientific, entry-level
information relative to physical conditioning, health, and
wellness from childhood through adulthood. Students are
given theoretical information that 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 533 - Basic Scuba
Credits:
3.00
Full semester in the fundamentals of scuba diving. Through
a progressive series of classroom lectures and pool
sessions, students gain the knowledge and skill necessary
to conduct themselves with competence underwater.
Emphasizes 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. Focuses 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
Introduces white water canoeing skills. Students gain a
basic understanding of the equipment, techniques, and
procedures to conduct canoeing activities in flat water,
moving water, and white water environments. Emphasizes
development of individual paddling skills, safe and
conscientious paddling, and group management on moving
water and white water. Prereq: KIN:OE 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. Focuses on the development of the technical
skills and judgment associated with leading in a
multi-pitch environment. Specific topics include use of
artificial protection, belay anchor construction,
multipitch rappelling, knots, rope/belay station
management, climbing technique, and multipitch leading
considerations. Prereq: KIN OE major, instructor
permission. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 548 - High Altitude Mountaineering
Credits:
4.00
Introduces 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,
instructor 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
Introduces the leadership of land-based backpacking
programs. Students 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:OE
majors. Special fee. Lab.
KIN 552 - Adventure Programming: Water Based Experiences
Credits:
3.00
Introduces the leadership of canoe expeditions. Students
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:OE
majors, KIN 551. Special fee. Lab.
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. 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
Overviews 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 are 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. Emphasizes demonstrating
competence in teaching and establishing a least-restrictive
learning environment. Prereq: KIN 610; KIN:PE Pedagogy
majors. Writing intensive.
KIN 580 - Sport Industry
Credits:
4.00
Overviews 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 is
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 and Gymnastics Exploration
Credits:
4.00
Combines the elements of movement education and gymnastics
progressions to develop a basis for students to learn the
fundamentals of movement and how to teach efficient and
safe movement and gymnastics skills in a variety of
settings. Includes fundamental movement skills, movement
elements, fundamental gymnastics skills, and fundamental
gymnastics spotting skills.
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:PE 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:PE Pedagogy
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 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:PE
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 507-50
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 requires 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 requires 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:
1.00 to 8.00
Experiential learning in a setting appropriate to the
major option and to student's objectives. An 8 credit
internship requires 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 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 intensiv
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. 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
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: PE Pedagogy majors.
Writing intensive.
KIN 667 - Pharmacology for Athletic Training
Credits:
2.00
Introduces 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 introduces
the use of sports ergogenics 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: PE 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: PE 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;
KIN: 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 leads 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: OE majors. Special fe
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 (e.g., 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
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
Designed to provide exposure to basic interpretation and
identification of electrocardiograms (ECGs). Includes
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:
2.00
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 COMM 521
or equivalent. Special fee. 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 are required to submit and present a term project
on assigned topic.
KIN 718 - Career Preparation in Athletic Training
Credits:
4.00
Designed to provide the methods to integrate the knowledge
and skills learned in prerequisite courses into practical
applications as the students prepare to graduate. Advanced
knowledge and skills are 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
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 are highlighted. Includes 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 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 730 - Research Diving Techniques
Credits:
4.00
Takes previously certified divers with the need to assist,
or conduct research underwater, and trains them in the
methods and specific techniques of scientific diving
programs. Progressively builds upon the basic diving skills
until the student is knowledgeable and competent.
Culminates 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
progresses 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
Credits:
4.00
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 - Exercise Prescription and 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 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 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 #747 - Sport Broadcasting
Credits:
4.00
Introduces 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 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
Introduces 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 794 - Cardiopulmonary Pathologies
Credits:
4.00
Lecture study of the anatomy, physiology, and
pathophysiology of the cardiac, vascular, and pulmonary
systems. Particular emphasis on the study of cardiovascular
function in diseased and stressed states. Clinical
assessment of the cardiopulmonary patient. Prereq: KIN 704.
KIN 795 - Practicum in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Credits:
2.00
Provides students with practical and theoretical
experience experience in all aspects involving cardiac
rehabilitation programs. Prereq: KIN 704, 794.
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.