Kinesiology and Exercise Science

The purpose of this course is to teach students how to recognize, assess, and respond to emergency situations. Students will learn how to provide first aid and CPR, as well as administer an AED. Students can choose to become certified at the end of the course.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the exciting field of study that is kinesiology. This course lays the foundation for studying the many aspects of human movement, performance, and health. Students will explore topics such as career paths, anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and movement terminology.

This is a study of significant concepts of physical education with emphasis on history, current issues and trends in the field. Students learn about and gain experience teaching locomotor and manipulative skills. May include relevant field placement/trips.

This course teaches howto guide the dynamic interaction between individuals and within groups engaged in activities for personal and social development. It applies techniques, skills, and strategies involved in individual and team sports, fitness activities and dance. The course includes units on team building and ethical decision-making in physical education and sport settings.

The primary focus of this course is to provide the student with a broad foundation of basic and advanced nutritional concepts such that they will acquire an increased understanding of the biological implications which govern the study of nutrition. Topics include the action, interaction, and balance of food constituents as they pertain to human health and disease.

This course is intended to introduce students to changes in motor skills (like walking, reaching and grasping, etc.) across different stages of the human lifespan (from infancy to older adulthood), the processes that underlie these changes factors that affect them. Further, this course also discusses different theoretical perspectives that are relevant to understand human motor development.

A study of the physiological, psychological, and practical aspects of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning.

This course includes how to follow safety practices, principles of emergency first aid and equipment maintenance procedures. It also involves the practice and study of the recognition of athletic injuries and rehabilitation of these injuries.

This course explores the techniques and methods of involving children with physical disabilities in physical education activities. May include relevant field placement/trips.

This is a required course for Kinesiology and Exercise Science majors who choose the physical education track. It will build on the concepts of KI 232 (Motor Development) by directly applying them to the physical education setting. Topics include discrete vs continuous skills, locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills, gross and fine skills, and open and closed skills. Other topics are stages of motor learning, whole vs part learning, and types of feedback specific to teaching.

An introduction to nutrition, conditioning, aerobic fitness, personal fitness assessment, and stress management.

An analysis of muscle function/biomechanics, and study of the responses and adaptations of the human body during exercise.

This course examines the concepts of body mechanics as they are applied to movement. Students will investigate how forces act on the body and how the body creates force for exercise and sport performance. Topics include internal/external kinetics, linear and angular motion, and kinematics.

This course explores the practical application of testing and measurement of personal fitness. It requires students to develop and analyze assessment tools for use in the weight room as well as to know and understand current scholarly research on this area.