Department of Kinesiology

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Chair: Francis M. Kozub¹, Ph.D.

Faculty:  Todd Anderson, Lars Andersson, Brittany Bennett, Michael Blackburn, David Blank, Rhonda Blank, Donald Bohannon, Elisha Chambers, Willie Denson, Susan Edkins, Laura Fenton, Brian Frierson, Stephanie Graziani, Mark Hall, Jaleesa Harper, John Haskins, Lauren Hawley, Kriston Jacobs, Jeff Jefferson, Othello Johnson⁵, Brendon Jonsson, Beverly Justice³, Molly K. Lambillotte, Hannah Luckett, Edward Mahannah, Michael Musselwhite, Alexandria Olivia, Paul O’Neil, Peter Ormsby, Brittany Padilla⁴, Michael Parnell, Erik Pratt, Drew Richards, Todd W. Roberston, Oscar Roverato, Michael Schafer, Theresa Schlosser², Jessica Siegele, Joey Tamburo, Ash Walker, Johnathan Wheeler, Marian Wooten 

¹Graduate Program Director
²Health Promotion Program Coordinator
³Fitness Specialist Program Coordinator
⁴Advisement Coordinator

⁵Internship Coordinator

The purposes of the Department of Kinesiology are: (1) to provide a comprehensive academic program in exercise science, health, and recreation for students who plan to pursue one of these fields as a profession; (2) to provide professional preparation for those interested in working in the fitness and health industry; (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 an Exercise and Sport Science Major with three Tracks: Fitness Specialist, Health Promotion, and Recreation and Sport Administration.

The Department offers the Master of Arts (M.A) in Sport Administration. For complete information about program and courses leading to this graduate degree, see The Graduate School . 

Programs

• Exercise and Sport Science, Fitness Specialist Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Health Promotion Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Recreation and Sport Administration Track, B.S.

• Coaching Sports Minor
• Health Promotion Minor
• Recreation Minor
• Sport Leadership Minor

Courses

• 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)

• HLTH 3000. Sociocultural Aspects of Health (3 credits)
• KIN 1000. Lifetime Fitness (2 credits)
• KIN 1100. Introduction to Kinesiology (3 credits)
• KIN 2000. Foundations of Human Movement Studies (3 credits)
• KIN 2100. Sociology of Sport (3 credits)
• KIN 2200. Anatomy and Physiology (3 credits)
• KIN 3000. Sport and Fitness for Athletes with Disabilities (3 credits)
• KIN 3100. Coaching Sports (3 Credits)
• KIN 3200. Officiating Sports (3 Credits)
• KIN 3300. Strength and Conditioning Theory (3 credits)
• KIN 3500. Exercise Leadership (3 credits)
• KIN 4000. Applied Research (3 credits)
• KIN 4150. Organization and Administration (3 credits)
• KIN 4160. Principles of Leadership in Sport (3 credits)
• KIN 4990. Internship (6 credits)

• RSA 3270. Funding and Grant Writing (1 credit)
• RSA 4030. Facilities Design (3 credits)

• PED 1790. Aerobic Dance (1 credit)
• PED 3540. Coaching Wrestling (1 credit)

• EXPH 2100. Anatomy and Physiology (3 credits)
• EXPH 2110. Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 2200. Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits)
• EXPH 2210. Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 3400. Sport and Exercise Psychology (3 credits)
• EXPH 3450. Kinesiology (3 credits)
• EXPH 3460. Kinesiology Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 3500. Motor Behavior (3 credits)
• EXPH 3510. Motor Behavior Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 4100. Biomechanics (3 credits)
• EXPH 4110. Biomechanics Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 4120. Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
• EXPH 4130. Exercise Physiology Lab (1 credit)
• EXPH 4200. Advanced Exercise Prescription (3 credits)

• PEDS 4xxx. Special Topics in HPER (1-3 credits)

• REC 2300. Officiating Sports (1 credit)
• REC 3400. Exercise and Sport Psychology (3 credits)

• RSA 1010. Survey of Athletic Leadership (1 credit)
• RSA 2000. Introduction to Sport Administration (3 credits)
• RSA 2010. Introduction to Community Recreation (3 credits)
• RSA 3000. Recreation and Sport in Indigenous Cultures (3 credits)
• RSA 3100. Sport Governance (3 credits)
• RSA 3200. Intercollegiate Athletic Administration (3 credits)
• RSA 3320. Recreation Programming (3 credits)
• RSA 4160. Outdoor Recreation (3 credits)
• RSA 4250. Leisure and Wellness for Older Adults (3 credits)
• RSA 4400. Tourism and Commercial Recreation (3 credits)
• RSA 4750. Sport Business and Management (3 credits)
• RSA 4920. Three-Credit Internship (3 credits)
• RSAS 4xxx. Special Topics in Recreation (1-3 credits)

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