Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2014
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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KNES 1250. Volleyball. (1) The rules, fundamental skills and strategies of the game of volleyball. Games are played each class to sharpen students’ skills, knowledge and sportsmanship. (Fall, Spring)
KNES 2150. Introduction to Kinesiology. (3) Prerequisite: Pre-Kinesiology major; open to all students during Summer Session. Introduction to the study of athletic training and exercise science relative to philosophies, practices, work settings, trends, knowledge bases, skills and licensures. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 2168. Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professions. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1203 and CHEM 1203L with grades of B or above (or CHEM 1251 and CHEM 1251L for PNUF and PNUT majors); and or CHEM 1251 and CHEM 1251L with grades of C or above. Fundamentals of the anatomy and physiology of the human body for the health professions. May not be attempted more than twice. (Fall, Summer)
KNES 2169. Human Anatomy and Physiology II for the Health Professions II. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 2168 and KNES 2168L with grades of C or above (grades of B or above for PNUF and PNUT majors). Continuation of KNES 2168. May not be attempted more than twice. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 2169L. Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II for the Health Professions II. (1) Pre- or corequisite: KNES 2169. One laboratory period of three hours a week. May not be attempted more than twice. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 2212. Lifeguard Training. (3) Prerequisite: Swim 300 yards using a combination of front crawl and breast stroke continuously, swim 20 yards, dive to 10 feet and retrieve a dive brick and, return within 1 minute and 40 seconds, tread water for two minutes legs only. The knowledge and skills associated with lifeguarding. Qualifying students will receive the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certificate. There is a $10 course fee. (Fall, Spring)
KNES 2213. Water Safety Instructor. (3) Prerequisite: Competency in all basic swimming strokes and other requirements of the American Red Cross. Techniques used in teaching people aquatic skills. Qualifying students will receive the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s (WSI) rating. There is a $10 course fee. (Spring)
KNES 2298. Applied Kinesiology. (3) Prerequisites:KNES 2168 and KNES 2168L or BIOL 2273 and BIOL 2273L; and Athletic Training or Exercise Science major. The study of musculoskeletal anatomy and how it relates to normal function of the human body. (Spring)
KNES 2333. Baseball Through History and Playing. (3) First explores the socioeconomic climate of baseball’s origins from the 1800s to the present. The second half provides activity-oriented instruction that introduces softball’s emergence from baseball through basic skills, rules, and strategies of the game. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 3221. Elementary Physical Activity and Health Education. (3) Prerequisites: grades of C or above in EDUC 2100, ELED 3120, and SPED 2100; acceptance into the Teacher Education Program. Integrating physical activity and health education with elementary school curriculums. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
KNES 3280. Exercise Physiology: Foundation and Theory. (3) Prerequisite: KNES 2169 or BIOL 2274 with a grade of C or above; and Athletic Training or Exercise Science major. The physiological responses to exercise, adaptations to exercise training and the mechanisms responsible for them in relation to both health fitness and athletic performance. (Fall, Summer)
KNES 3281. Exercise Physiology: Principles and Application. (3) (W) Corequisite: KNES 3280. Application of principles with laboratory experiences and the development of writing strategies appropriate to the domain of exercise physiology. Enhances the lecture material presented in KNES 3280. (Fall, Summer)
KNES 3286. Exercise Testing: Foundation and Theory. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 3280. Methods and protocols for collecting and interpreting information collected on individuals concerning various fitness parameters for the future development of individual and group conditioning programs. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 3287. Exercise Testing: Principles and Applications. (3) (O, W) Corequisite: KNES 3286 or permission from the instructor. Application of principles with laboratory experiences and the development of writing strategies and oral presentation skills appropriate to the domain of exercise testing. Appropriate data collection methods and protocols are used. Enhances the lecture material presented in KNES 3286. (Spring, Summer)
KNES 4660. Practitioner Seminar. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 3286 and KNES 3287. Contemporary practices regarding exercise, health, and wellness. Designed to help students prepare for relevant certification exams and professional development. (Fall)
KNES 4700. Exercise Science Honors Research I. (3) Prerequisites: permission of the Exercise Science Program Coordinator; approval of a proposal through the Honors College Application to Candidacy process the semester prior to taking the course. Honors project directed by Exercise Science Honors committee or assigned faculty member. One faculty contact hour per week and independent research. (On demand)