Department of Kinesiology

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Chair: Bryan Winters

Faculty:  Lars Andersson, Brittany Bennett, Michael Blackburn, Devante Bush, Johnny Cox, Timothy Driscoll, Kendra Eaton, Susan Edkins⁴, Leah Fiorentino, Stephanie Graziani, John Haskins, Kriston Jacobs, Jeff Jefferson, Othello Johnson, Beverly Justice, Billy Lindquist, Ellen McGill, Ben Miller, Michael Musselwhite, Paul O’Neil, Peter Ormsby, Brittany Padilla, Alyssa Price, Shane Richardson, Oscar Roverato, Jessica Siegele, Matthew Stuck, David Synan, Joey Tamburo, Caroline Taylor, Thomas Trendowski^1,5, Aaron Wlech, Marian Wooten³

¹Graduate Program Director
²Health Promotion Program Coordinator
³Recreation and Sport Administration Program Coordinator
⁴Athletic Training Program Director

⁵Health and Physical Education Program Coordinator

The purposes of the Department of Kinesiology are: (1) to provide a comprehensive academic program in health, physical education, and recreation for students who plan to pursue one of these fields as a profession; (2) to provide professional preparation for prospective teachers in the area of health and physical education; (3) to provide a service program which will afford all students the opportunity to learn and participate in a wide range of activities which will benefit them now and in the future; and (4) to educate individuals about risk factors associated with certain lifestyle choices and provide them with the skills to make behavioral changes that will improve their health and the quality of their lives.

The Department offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) graduate programs in Health and Physical Education and the Master of Science (M.S.) program in Athletic Training. For complete information about programs and courses leading to these graduate degrees, see The Graduate School .

Programs

• Exercise and Sport Science, Exercise Physiology Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Health Promotion Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Recreation and Sport Administration Track, B.S.
• Health/Physical Education (K-12), B.S.

• Health Promotion Minor
• Recreation Minor
• Sport Leadership Minor

Courses

• ATH 1040. Introduction to Athletic Training (3 credits)
• ATH 2000. Clinical Education I (2 credits)
• ATH 2010. Clinical Education II (3 credits)
• ATH 2040. Lower Extremities Assessment (3 credits)
• ATH 2050. Upper Extremities Assessment (3 credits)
• ATH 2900. Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
• ATH 3000. Clinical Education III (3 credits)
• ATH 3010. Clinical Education IV (3 credits)
• ATH 3040. Therapeutic Modalities (3 credits)
• ATH 3050. Therapeutic Exercise (3 credits)
• ATH 3200. Emergency Procedures (3 credits)
• ATH 3300. Exercise and Nutrition Prescription (3 credits)
• ATH 3310. Exercise and Nutrition Prescription (2 credits)
• ATH 4000. Clinical Education V (4 credits)
• ATH 4050. Organization & Administration of Athletic Training (3 credits)
• ATH 4100. General Medical Conditions and Pharmacology I (2 credits)
• ATH 4110. Clinical Education IV (3 credits)
• ATH 4200. General Medical Conditions and Pharmacology II (2 credits)
• ATH 4220. Clinical Education V (3 credits)
• ATH 4970. BOC Preparation I (2 credits)
• ATH 4980. BOC Preparation II (1 credit)

• ATHL 2045. Lower Extremity Assessment Lab (1 credit)
• ATHL 2055. Upper Extremity Assessment Lab (1 credit)
• ATHL 3040. Therapeutic Modalities Lab (1 credit)
• ATHL 3050. Therapeutic Exercise Lab (1 credit)

• HLTH 1060. Safety and First Aid (1 credit)
• HLTH 2000. Principles of Health and Fitness Promotion (3 credits)
• HLTH 2060. Nutrition (1 credit)
• HLTH 2100. Applied Nutrition (3 credits)
• HLTH 3060. Human Sexuality (3 credits)
• HLTH 3070. Women’s Health Issues (3 credits)
• HLTH 3080. Ethnic and Cultural Implications in Health Promotion (3 credits)
• HLTH 3300. Health Promotion and Fitness Skills (3 credits)
• HLTH 3650. Epidemiology of Human Diseases (3 credits)
• HLTH 3660. Health Advocacy (3 credits)
• HLTH 3670. Health Care Ethics (3 credits)
• HLTH 3770. Drugs, Society, and Behavior (3 credits)
• HLTH 4100. Health and Fitness Behavior Changes (3 credits)
• HLTH 4250. Leisure and Wellness for Older Adults (3 credits)
• HLTH 4700. Planning, Administration, and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
• HLTH 4910. Three-Credit Internship (3 credits)

• HHP 3270. Funding and Grant Writing (1 credit)
• HHP 4000. Applied Research (3 credits)
• HHP 4030. Facilities Design (3 credits)
• HHP 4150. Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (3 credits)
• HHP 4160. Leadership in Health and Human Performance (3 credits)
• HHP 4920. Three-Credit Internship (3 credits)
• HHP 4999. Internship (6 credits)

• PED 1010. Wellness and Fitness (1 credit)
• PED 1300. Fitness Walking (1 credit)
• PED 1310. Archery (1 credit)
• PED 1320. Badminton (1 credit)
• PED 1330. Golf (1 credit)
• PED 1340. Swimming (1 credit)
• PED 1350. Tennis (1 credit)
• PED 1360. Soccer (1 credit)
• PED 1370. Bowling (1 credit)
• PED 1380. Rhythms and Dance (1 credit)
• PED 1390. Racquetball (1 credit)
• PED 1410. Physical Conditioning (1 credit)
• PED 1450. Volleyball (1 credit)
• PED 1460. Weight Training (1 credit)
• PED 1640. Fall Sport Varsity Athlete (1 credit)
• PED 1650. Spring Sport Varsity Athlete (1 credit)
• PED 1770. Advanced Physical Conditioning (1 credit)
• PED 1790. Aerobic Dance (1 credit)
• PED 1800. Military Physical Training (1 credit)
• PED 1810. Stage Dance I (1 credit)
• PED 1820. Stage Dance II (1 credit)
• PED 1900. Outdoor Fitness (1 credit)
• PED 1910. Indoor Cycling (1 credit)
• PED 1950. Water Aerobics (1 credit)
• PED 2000. Motor Learning and Development (1 credit)
• PED 2040. Adaptive Physical Education (1 credit)
• PED 2060. Nutrition (1 credit)
• PED 2070. Technology Applications in HPER (1 credit)
• PED 2300. Officiating Sports (1 credit)
• PED 3000. Health/PE Activities for Grades K-3 (2 credits)
• PED 3020. Health/PE Activities in Grades 10-12 (2 credits)
• PED 3060. Elementary School Methods Health/PE (3 credits)
• PED 3070. Middle School Methods Health/PE (3 credits)
• PED 3080. High School Health/PE Methods (3 credits)
• PED 3100. Adapted Physical Education (3 credits)
• PED 3120. PE and Sport in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
• PED 3170. Health/PE Activities for Grades 4-6 (2 credits)
• PED 3175. Health/PE Activities in Grades 7-9 (2 credits)
• PED 3260. Practicum in Athletic Coaching (1 credit)
• PED 3320. Teaching Swimming (1 credit)
• PED 3330. Lifeguard Training (2 credits)
• PED 3340. Lifeguard Instructor (1 credit)
• PED 3350. Water Safety Instructor (WSI) (1 credit)
• PED 3420. Introduction to Health/PE (3 credits)
• PED 3500. Coaching Football (1 credit)
• PED 3510. Coaching Basketball (Men or Women) (1 credit)
• PED 3520. Coaching Track and Field (1 credit)
• PED 3530. Coaching Baseball (1 credit)
• PED 3540. Coaching Wrestling (1 credit)
• PED 3550. Coaching Soccer (1 credit)
• PED 3560. Coaching Softball (1 credit)
• PED 3640. Coaching Volleyball (1 credit)
• PED 3660. Coaching Tennis (1 credit)

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