Kinesiology KIN 310 Functional Anatomy A study of the relationship between the skeletal system, muscular system, and joint actions.
Contemporary and controversial topics such as HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, sexuality education, sexual orientation, and sexual assault are also addressed. The course is designed to prepare the health education minor to teach sexuality education. Fall Term.
KIN 312 Physical Education for Special Populations An examination of physical activity programs for people with special needs. A focus on instructional strategies appropriate for teaching adapted physical education. Fall Term.
KIN 360 Concepts in Health Basic foundation of knowledge concerning vital health issues. Focuses on the potential for prevention, and instills a sense of competence and personal power in students to monitor, understand, and affect their own health behaviors. Fall Term.
KIN 320 Human Physiology A course providing an overview of physiological structures and functions of the human body and their relationship to the maintenance of systemic balance. This course will examine how the organism as a whole accomplishes tasks essential for life from cell to tissue, tissue to organ, and organ to system.
KIN 370 Instructional Techniques in Elementary School Physical Education Pedagogy An advanced study of the scope and sequence, content, and skills of the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE) Standards, in combination with a skill theme and movement concepts approach to elementary school physical education. Students develop skills, knowledge, instructional planning, and use of educational technology for teaching fundamental motor skills to children in grades K-6. Developmentally appropriate instructional strategies for the elementary school level are emphasized within the context of games, link segments in exercise and sport. Additional emphasis is also placed on proper exercise and dance, gymnastics, and fitness activities. An additional weekly laboratory experience is a major component of the course. Prerequisite: KIN 235. Spring Term.
KIN 323 Sport and Exercise Psychology This course is designed to provide students interested in sport and exercise psychology with an overview of the theories and principles that explain factors which influence human behavior in sport and physical activity. Students will gain an understanding of the social and psychological factors related to participation in sport, exercise, and physical activity. The class explores both (a) how social and psychological factors influence participation and performance in physical activity, and (b) how sport, exercise, and physical activity participation affects psychological well-being. KIN 340 Exercise Physiology A lecture-laboratory study of the physiological principles of the various body systems from a period of rest through maximum exercise. Prerequisite: KIN 320.
KIN 380 Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies: Play, Sport and Pedagogy in Ancient Greece With its extraordinary intellectual, educational, cultural and athletic heritage, Greece is rich with opportunities for formal study and experiential learning. Students will be introduced to the many aspects of Greek culture from the 8th Century B.C. to the 4th Century A.D. Illustrated lectures, media presentations, discussions and readings from ancient and
KIN 346 Human Sexuality This course presents the cognitive and affective aspects of human sexuality, beginning with a discussion of the history of attitudes towards sexuality from antiquity to modern times. The male and female reproductive systems are covered, as well as human sexual response, etiology of sexual dysfunction and infertility. 214