Kinesiology Program
Health Program
[Course Descriptions]
The graduate program in Kinesiology is designed to accomplish
the following basic purposes: increase the professional expertise
of teachers and coaches, to prepare students for positions
in corporate, commercial, and hospital health promotion programs,
to prepare students for sports management positions, and to
prepare students interested in pursuing doctoral degrees.
The student's knowledge in all areas of course work, exclusive
of the thesis, will be evaluated during the comprehensive
examination. Scores for the Graduate Record Examination must
be submitted before students are admitted to Graduate Studies.
A composite score of 800 or more on the Graduate Record Examination
is required.
DEGREE PROGRAMS IN KINESIOLOGY
A student majoring or minoring in Kinesiology may choose
from: Master of Arts, Plan I; Master of Arts, Plan II; Master
of Education, Plan I; Master of Education Plan II. The professional
applications for each degree are described below:
Master of Arts, Plan I. This plan is designed to
prepare individuals for college teaching and for students
who wish to pursue doctoral studies in the future.
Master of Arts, Plan II. This plan is designed to
prepare teachers, coaches, commercial and corporate fitness
managers, and individuals interested in sports management.
Master of Education, Plan I. This plan is designed
for elementary teachers who are Education majors and who choose
to minor in Kinesiology.
Master of Education, Plan II. This plan is designed
for secondary education majors who choose to minor in Kinesiology.
Students may elect to concentrate in either the teacher-coach
or fitness management option with the selection of course
work to be determined at the time of academic advisement.
All students are required to complete a research course and
statistics course.
MASTER OF ARTS, PLAN I (Thesis Option)
Under this thirty semester hour plan, the student will take
twenty-four semester hours of course work in Kinesiology and
six semester hours (KIN 698, 699)
for the thesis.
MASTER OF ARTS, PLAN II (Non-thesis Option)
Under this thirty-six semester hour plan, the student will
take all course work in Kinesiology.
Graduate-level courses from related disciplines are permissible
with prior approval from the Department Chair.
MASTER OF EDUCATION, PLAN I
This plan is designed for majors in Elementary Education
who wish to minor in Kinesiology. The thirty-six hour degree
program is divided as follows:
- a major of eighteen to twenty-four hours in education
- a minor of twelve to eighteen semester hours in Kinesiology
MASTER OF EDUCATION, PLAN II
Within this thirty-six hour degree plan the student may take
twelve to twenty-four hours in Kinesiology, six to twelve
hours in a second teaching field, and twelve to eighteen hours
in Education.
Selected 400-level offerings may be applied toward graduate
degree with prior approval from the Chair of the Department
of Health and Kinesiology. Consult the undergraduate catalogue
for course descriptions.
GRADUATE COURSES
KINESIOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
KIN 534 PRACTICUM. Culminating
course. On-site teaching experience in personal working environment
or special internship arranged. Supervisory assistance by
project staff at frequent intervals. Periodic seminars.
*KIN 563 LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH PROMOTION
AND SPORT MANAGEMENT. This course is designed for the
individual who will assume some type of supervisory position
in health promotion or sport management. The focal point of
this course involves exposure to administrative skills which
need to be improved in order to complete the necessary act
of leadership.
KIN 567 ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE.
Advanced content which reflects the scientific principles
underlying exercise is coupled with a heavy emphasis on laboratory
experiences. Students will be required to conduct an applied
research project on a topic of their choice. Prerequisite:
KIN 373 or permission of instructor.
KIN 570 ADVANCED COACHING TECHNIQUES.
Emphasis is given to the analysis, presentation and evaluation
of playing skills and team strategies employed in interscholastic
athletic programs.
KIN 574 RESEARCH SEMINAR. A
study is made of research techniques, identification of problems,
research designs and data gathering procedures.
KIN 575 STATISTICAL DESIGN IN HEALTH
AND KINESIOLOGY. Principles of advanced statistical techniques
and measurement theory with emphasis upon their application
to health, kinesiology, and related areas will be presented.
KIN 577 INDEPENDENT STUDIES.
This course is adaptable to the needs and interests of the
individual student. Students with specific interests are provided
the opportunity to investigate and make application in theoretical,
laboratory, or field experience approaches to their area of
concentration. May be repeated provided the repetition is
in a different area of study. Prerequisites: KIN
574 and permission of Department Chair.
KIN 579 MANAGEMENT OF ADULT FITNESS
PROGRAMS. An analysis of factors associated with the development
and conduct of adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Special attention will be given to standards established by
the American College of Sports Medicine leading to certification
of Fitness Instructor.
KIN 589 SPORTS IN AMERICAN CULTURE.
A study is made of cultural derivations of sporting patterns
from antiquity to the contemporary era. Emphasis is placed
on sports participation in relation to social structures,
subcultures and human values.
KIN 592 A DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM OF
KINESIOLOGY FOR EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD. This course
is designed to provide an understanding of the sequence and
relationship of motor development and perceptual activity
throughout the pre-school years. It includes experiences related
to readiness for learning physical skills, movement education
approaches, and curricular content for early childhood.
KIN 593 ADVANCED STUDIES IN THE PSYCHOLOGY
OF SPORT. Concepts and theories are presented which concern
the psychological factors involved in sports and their effects
on performance.
KIN 595 ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS.
A study is made of the efficient use of the human body in
work, play and rest. Emphasis is placed on muscular structure,
mechanical and neurological aspects. Prerequisite: KIN
362 or permission of instructor.
KIN 598 SIGNIFICANCE OF MOTOR LEARNING.
This course will present the theoretical and experimental
bases for the understanding of human behavior in movement.
Areas of study include, movement, perception, motivation,
exceptional performance, personality, and maturation.
KIN 599 WORKSHOP IN KINESIOLOGY,
RECREATION, AND SPORT. An intensive laboratory-oriented
experience for practitioners seeking to upgrade teaching,
coaching, or leadership competencies in areas related to Kinesiology,
Coaching, and Athletics. May be repeated for credit with approval
of Department Chair.
KIN 698 THESIS. This phase of
the thesis investigation includes the completion of the review
of the related literature, formulation of the research design
and procedures and related pilot studies. Some data collection
may also occur, and the thesis symposium must be completed
to the satisfaction of the advisor and members of the thesis
committee.
KIN 699 THESIS. This phase of
thesis work includes the completion of the data collection,
as well as the actual writing and defense of the thesis.
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