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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH PROMOTION (KAH)

5003 Current Trends in Kinesiology and Health Education
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: EDU 5003 or consent of instructor. Students have the opportunity to examine current development in theories and practices of physical education. Recent research and literature are examined for causes and consequences of today’s issues, trends, and problems.

5013 The Role of Sport in Society
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Examination of sport and physical activity, sport’s impact on society, and the affective roles sport takes as part of our social structure and the institution of education.

5023 Management of Kinesiology and Health Programs
(3-0) 3 hours credit. An examination of the various functions involved in the management of a sport-, health-, or recreation-related organization. Topics include budgeting, facilities, scheduling, promotion, and liability.

5033 Sport and Exercise Psychology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 4023 or KIN 4123. A study of cognition and behaviors related to participation in sport and physical activity. Survey of contemporary research in motivation in sport, sport psychology, performance enhancement, psychological effects of exercise, and exercise adherence. For teachers and counselors, as well as kinesiology and health professionals.

5043 Child and Adolescent Health Promotion
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063 and KAH 5073. Examines the multifaceted determinants of health for children and adolescents (environmental, behavioral, developmental, biological, and social) with special emphasis on the roles of the family, school, and community. Models and theories of health behavior, risk-taking, and challenges to health care delivery for these populations will be investigated.

5053 Principles of Exercise Physiology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3433. A survey of exercise physiology, examining muscular, metabolic and cardiorespiratory adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.

5063 Health Behaviors
(3-0) 3 hours credit. A study of the determinants of human behavior as they relate to current health issues. Health behavior models and underlying rationales for prevention and intervention strategies will be examined. For teachers and counselors, as well as kinesiology and health professionals.

5073 Health and Wellness/Health Promotion
(3-0) 3 hours credit. The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the field of health promotion and to show how epidemiology, social and behavioral science theory, organization change, administration, and evaluation are related to the design and implementation of health education programs. This course serves as a foundation for other courses in health education and provides an overview of the field to the student from related areas.

5083 Epidemiology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063 and KAH 5073. The overall goal of this course is to increase health professional’s ability to analyze problems and make decisions based on applications of epidemiologic concepts and methods in a variety of settings, with a particular focus on applications from studies in health promotion. Social, psychological, and biological determinants of disease will be examined. Epidemiologic tools to be presented include use of vital statistics and rates, descriptive studies, observational studies, and experimental studies.

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5093 Statistics and Research in Health and Kinesiology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of experimental designs and the statistical tools necessary for analyzing research data in the fields of Health and Kinesiology.

5103 Biomechanics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3323. A survey of principles and procedures related to mechanical analysis of human motion, with emphases on both kinematic and kinetic analysis.

5113 Advanced Structural and Functional Anatomy
(3-1) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3313. A detailed study of human musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory anatomy with specific application to kinesiology.

5123 Research in Health and Kinesiology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KAH 5093. Students have the opportunity to review various quantitative and qualitative research methods as well as conduct a review of the literature for a specific topic of interest. The final project will be a research proposal.

5133 Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063, KAH 5073, and KAH 5093. This course is designed for students interested in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion/education programs in school, community, health care, and worksite settings. Students enrolled in this course should have prior knowledge of health behavior theories and general foundations of health promotion.

5143 Ethics in Health Education
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063 and KAH 5073. This course will examine the ethical complexities inherent in the practice of health education. The Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) Code of Ethics will serve as the template from which students will assess and evaluate various ethical dilemmas in health education.

5153 Health Communication and Technology
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063 and KAH 5073. This course examines major concepts, theories, and research in health communication and provides students with a conceptual understanding of the nature, function and outcomes of communication processes in various health contexts. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of technology and media’s influence on health issues.

5163 Grant Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: EDU 5003 and KAH 5093. This course will provide the student with an overview of the grant writing process. Literature review/rationale, budget, and evaluation protocols, as well as Institutional Review Board requirements, will be examined. Local, state, national, government, and private funding sources will be reviewed. The final product will be a completed grant proposal.

5203 Motor Learning and Control
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 4403. Study of the individual processes of skill acquisition, including the involvement of transfer, timing, feedback, practice, retention as well as the processes of central and peripheral mechanisms involved in implementing physical and perceptual skills.

5213 Measurement Techniques in Motor Behavior and Biomechanics
(2-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3323. This course will introduce students to techniques and methods (e.g., videographic-motion-analysis system, electromyography, electroencephalography, and force platform) used in analysis of human movement.

5223 Neuromotor Control
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 4403. Structure and function of the major systems underlying human motor control. Central and peripheral mechanisms controlling voluntary and reflexive movement, including normal behaviors and movement disorders.

5233 Measurement Techniques in Exercise Physiology
(2-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3433. This course is designed to teach students key laboratory skills central to exercise physiology research and service provision in the field of sport and exercise. Exercise testing, blood lipid analysis, metabolic measurement, skeletal muscle properties, and body composition measurement are emphasized.

5243 Learning and Teaching Styles in Physical Education
(3-3) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KAH 5003. Techniques for analyzing and enhancing the learning environment to promote and improve physical and sport performance.

5253 Enhancing Behavior and Performance in the Physical Education Environment
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KAH 5003. Techniques for effective behavior management and facilitating learning of individuals of all ages and levels of abilities. Underlying theories and research applications addressed.

5263 Appraisal and Programming for Individuals with Psychomotor Dysfunctions in Physical Education
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KAH 5003. Conditions which delay psychomotor functioning; evaluation techniques and tools pertaining to the motor domain; role of physical educator on Annual Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committees and the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

5303 Community Health
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: KAH 5063 and KAH 5073. Study of community health problems, the function of public, private, and voluntary health agencies, and administration and supervision of health programs in the community, school, business, or industry setting.

5403 Cardiovascular Fitness
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: KIN 3433, KIN 3443 or Human Physiology. This course covers the physiology underlying the methods used for obtaining, maintaining, and rehabilitating the health of the cardiovascular system. Recent research findings in the areas of exercise and nutrition, related cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation, weight control, and blood lipids are emphasized.

6953 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission in writing (form available) of the instructor and the student’s Graduate Advisor of Record. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. For students needing specialized work not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to the Master’s degree.

6973 Special Problems
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Problems courses may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but no more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to the Master’s degree.

6983 Master’s Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the Graduate Advisor of Record and thesis director. Thesis research and preparation. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 6 hours will apply to the Master’s degree. Credit will be awarded upon completion of the thesis. Enrollment is required each term in which the thesis is in progress.

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