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Kinesiology Course Offerings

Please see the section on "Course Description Symbols and Terms" in the University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web.

Prerequisites: Superior skill in swimming strokes; current American Red Cross Lifesaving Certificate.

A.R.C. Water Safety Instructor Certificate is issued upon satisfactory completion of course. Part I: review, analysis, and evaluation of basic strokes and lifesaving techniques. Part II: theoretical background of aquatics instruction and practical experience. 3.0 hours clinical.

Prerequisites: Intermediate swimming or the equivalent.

The analysis of selected movement activities which emphasize aquatic skill. Application of skill and knowledge includes stroke mechanics, synchronized swimming, off-deck diving, water polo, and water games. 2.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Special permission required. See department secretary.

Supervised on-campus leadership course in physical education activity courses. Critical analyses of physical education leadership techniques. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units.

This is the first of a three-part course offered in sequence during a semester. Introduction to the essential principles of the anatomy and physiology of the heart, electrophysiology, and basic electrocardiography. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to understand basic anatomy and physiology of the heart, electrophysiology of the heart, and will be able to idenitfy the basic components of the electrocardiogram. This course is also offered as NURS 219.

This is the second of a three-part course offered in sequence during a semester. Introduction to basic arrhythmia recognition and interpretation and the 12-Lead ECG system. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to recognize, interpret, and understand the clinical significance of basic atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as understand the 12-Lead ECG system. This course is also offered as NURS 220.

This is the third of a three-part course offered in sequence during a semester. Introduction to bundle branch blocks, cardiac hypertrophy, mocardial infarction, and mycardial ischemia. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to recognize, interpret, and understand the clinical significance of bundle blocks, chamber enlargement, electrolyte imbalances, and myocardial ischemia and infarction. This course is also offered as NURS 221.

Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder or faculty permission.

This course is for outdoor education and recreation leaders and is an introduction to the skills and safety systems associated with beginning rock climbing (e.g., top rope climbing, rappelling, bouldering) and the management of rock climbing in outdoor programs. Additionally, teaching methods appropriate for rock climbing are discussed, demonstrated, and evaluated. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours field studies. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder or faculty permission.

Introduction to basic summer backpacking skills, including equipment, nutrition, fitness, minimum impact camping, safety, beginning map and compass skills, leadership issues, and environmental ethics. Emphasis on technical applications and the implementation of these skills in adventure programs. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours field studies. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder, KINE 226 or RECR 187.

Introduction to winter wilderness living skills including nutrition, minimum impact camping, snow physics, avalanche, safety, medical issues, back country skiing techniques, snow shelters, leadership issues, and environmental ethics. Emphasis is on technical applications and the implementations of these skills in adventure programs. Successful completion of this class earns the student Level I avalanche certification. 2.0 hours lecture, 4.0 hours field studies. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule. ABC/no credit grading only.

Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder.

This course gives students a basic introduction to whitewater canoeing and kayaking skills. Students gain a basic understanding of the equipment, techniques, and procedures to conduct kayaking activities in flat water, moving water, and whitewater environments. Emphasis is on the development of individual paddling skills, safe and conscientious paddling, and group management while on moving water. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours field studies. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

The study of American sport history, the language of sport, and the contributions made by men and women from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. The principal mode of study is a group of selected sport films. Special note is made concerning humor, legend, and herosim. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units.

A study of the processes involved in learning motor skills. Emphasis is placed on conditions which promote the acquisition and retention of skills and their transfer to the sports contest and performance. Topics include task analysis, stages of learning, practice conditions, and the use of learning aids.

This course is designed to present a knowledge base of physical education that includes the analysis of movement skills and movement patterns, physical fitness, and how physical education is inherently linked to health and wellness. Also studied in this course will be children's motor development and how emotional, cognitive, and social growth characteristics influence motor development.

This course is designed for individuals who intend to work with young children. The focus will be on understanding motor development in infants and children (birth to age 10). This course studies the physical, cognitive and social/emotional aspects of motor development. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours field studies.

This course is designed for Single Subject majors and prospective teachers using a reflective approach to school based physical education. The course focuses on seven primary content areas to include teacher socialization, teaching/coaching role conflict, reflective teaching and learning, lifespan model of physical education, diversity and equity, and curriculum models. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

The analysis and performance of basic fundamental movement skills and rhythmic activities for various dance forms (modern, social, folk, square). Developmentally appropriate learning experiences in educational gymnastics. This course is for Physical Education majors and Liberal Studies Concentration students. 2.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

The philosophies and objectives, curriculum content (movement concepts and motor skills), and evaluative techniques for developmentally appropriate children's physical education are emphasized. 2.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

The analysis and practice of selected movement activities that emphasize wilderness travel and survival. Application of skill and knowledge includes camping, backpacking, orienteering, and rock climbing. Analysis of selected aquatic skill. Application of skill and knowledge includes stroke mechanics, off-deck diving, water polo and water games. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

This course provides prospective coaches with knowledge about the psychological factors and principles used in coaching, team dynamics, and the enhancement of athletic performance.

A study of common disabilities found across the lifespan. Discussions are held about the historical and philosophical basis for adapted physical activity, and the impact of state and federal legislation. Analysis of the roles and responsibilities of the adapted physical education specialist and the inclusive educational environment also are examined. This course is applicable to all disciplines dealing with the disabled.

Prerequisites: Basic First Aid or equivalent course, faculty permission.

Theory and practice in the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries commonly encountered in sport and competitive athletics. Concepts of injury recognition and management will be covered. 3.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: KINE 316.

Advanced bandaging techniques, evaluation of individual injuries, and special field work experience. 3.0 hours clinical.

Class topics and projects will explore human movement activities in 3 dimensions. Students will use video cameras, computers, the Video Toaster and Lightwave 5 to produce a 3-D videotape of human movement. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

This course examines social and psychological principles, theories, and research related to physical education, sport, fitness and exercise behavior. It is designed to introduce one to embodied knowledge and psychosocial movement concepts and practices. Select topics will include exercise psychology, motivation, arousal, motor learning, stress, anxiety and competitive and cooperative behaviors of humans in individual, team, and group movement settings. This is a writing proficiency, WP, course; a grade of C- or better certifies writing proficiency for majors.

Theories of motor development, acquisition, and refinement of skills as well as skill themes and movement concepts are studied. Physical, neurological, and physiological principles and qualitative changes in motor skills occurring from infancy to preadolescence and adolescence to older adulthood are analyzed.

Prerequisites: BIOL 103 or faculty permission for non-majors, basic computer literacy skills.

Anatomical and mechanical bases of human movement with application to more skillful and safe performance. Qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis are introduced. 3.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: BIOL 104.

This course is an in-depth study of the physiology of exercise. Emphasis will be placed on energy metabolism during exercise and its relationship to the circulatory, pulmonary, and neuro-endocrine systems. Practical application will be stressed through discussions of clinical exercise physiology, exercise prescription, environmental exercise physiology, exercise and disease, special populations, biological adaptation, and the biology of peak performance. Concepts will be reinforced through laboratory exercises. 3.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: BIOL 104, KINE 323.

This course introduces students to the cellular aspects of exercise. Students become familiar with the mechanisms of exercise-induced adaptations and how exercise ameliorates metabolic disorders. Students gain insight into the hormonal and neural regulation of cellular processes, the various processes at the cellular level, the mechanisms responsible for increased enzyme content in trained skeletal muscle, and how exercise affects gene transcription. 3.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy skills. Course includes laboratory projects and written exams which cover the essential elements of coaching and performing in a team sport environment. One major project will be designed by each student.

2.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 9.0 units.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy skills.

Course includes laboratory projects and written exams which cover the essential elements of coaching and performing in an individual sport environment. One major project will be designed by each student. 2.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 9.0 units.

Prerequisites: PHED 100 or faculty permission, KINE 309.

Developmentally appropriate learning experiences in educational games, gymnastics, and dance will be emphasized. Content progressions and application of movement concepts and motor skills, using a developmental perspective, provide prospective teachers with content knowledge that goes beyond fundamental movements but preceeds structured (official) sports, games, gymnastics, and dance. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours field studies.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills or faculty permission.

This course explores the principles and concepts involved in learning motor skills and the conditions that can influence that learning. Topics may include open and closed loop systems, feedback, attentional focus, inverted u-theory, practice schedules,and many others.

This course synthesizes the latest research on sport from a variety of sources and presents methods of evaluating current social controversies. This course will promote a sounder understanding of current and future trends of sport in America. This course is also offered as SOCI 346.

The course seeks to develop an understanding of the dimensions along which the human experience varies. Sport, game, and play forms vary dependent upon the cultural environment and historical period in which they are embedded. Analysis of variations in sport forms will provide cultural and temporal perspective on differences in human behaviors, beliefs, and social institutions. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Non-Western course.

Prerequisites: First Aid and CPR or faculty permission; WSI recommended.

Specific instructor training in aquatics programs for individuals with disabilities. Inclusive and developmentally appropriate aquatic activities, sports, and games are included. Qualified students may earn Special Olympic coach's certification in aquatics. 2.0 hours clinical. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 4.0 units.

Survey course of dance as an art form, including social, ballet, modern, post-modern, jazz, and musical comedy. Topics covered will include the artistic role of dance and the roots, theories, criticisms, and concepts which inform the contemporary dance aesthetic. An appreciation course employing lecture, discussion, video/film. This course is entirely Internet based, with some additional on-campus time. This is an approved General Education course.

Prerequisites: KINE 316; a course in anatomy is recommended.

The role of exercise in the reconditioning of common athletic injuries. Principles in the development and application of exercise programs for injured athletes. 3.0 hours clinical.

Prerequisites: Basic computer skills or faculty permission.

Methods of epidemiology are now being applied to sports performance, injury prevention and recovery, and exercise-related disease prevention. This course will cover observational study design and analysis, including elementary probability theory using Bayes rule, sampling, relative risk, odds ratio, data adjustment via elementary analysis covariance, and data extrapolation and prediction.

Prerequisites: BIOL 103, Basic First Aid, CPR, KINE 316, faculty permission.

Introduction to the practical application of basic athletic training principles. Includes becoming familiar with strapping techniques, wound care, modality use, policies, procedures, and NATA Certification Requirements. 3.0 hours clinical.

Prerequisites: KINE 323; KINE 389, KINE 480 (may be taken concurrently).

This class provides the basic principles, applications, and experiences necessary to design, instruct, and supervise individuals in safe and appropriate exercise activities. The course incorporates theories of communication, program design, equipment selection, legal/liability considerations, assessment and follow up, business and marketing concepts related to the fitness industry. In addition, various theories of individual and group motivation, such as goal setting and problem solving as well as social support and reward systems, are discussed. The course provides relevant knowledge, skills, and practical applications to individuals who will someday or are currently responsible for developing and administering individual and group exercise programs, including personal trainers, physical education teachers, physical therapists, and coaches.

Prerequisites: KINE 322, KINE 323, or faculty permission.

Course is designed to offer sound, systematic training programs for those men and women who wish to apply strength and conditioning techniques to specific sports and/or physical activities. Various new and traditional weight training techniques and programs will be reviewed in light of desired outcomes for the individual participant in sports and physical activities. 6.0 hours activity. Formerly KINE 389.

Prerequisites: Department permission.

This course is for special topics offered for 1.0–3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered.

This course is an independent study of special problems and is offered for 1.0–3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading only.

Prerequisites: KINE 305, KINE 309.

Students learn about developmentally appropriate physical education for youth in middle school (grades 6–8). Students also learn about the philosophies and goals/objectives, curriculum content, and evaluative techniques using sport activities such as lacrosse, team handball, ultimate frisbee, and disc golf. 2.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: KINE 305, KINE 309, faculty permission.

The course is designed for the prospective physical education teacher. Application of tests and measurements in the evaluation process will be defined. Included will be the evaluation of sport skill, motor ability, physical performance, and cardiovascular fitness. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy skills.

Course includes laboratory projects and written exams which cover the essential elements of administration/management of modern day physical education and athletic programs. Students will be systematically introduced to the meaning of management and the different styles of management in the conduct of specific programs such as intramurals, athletics, instructional programs, clubs, corporate fitness, etc. One major project will be designed by each student. 2.0 hours lecture, 3.0 hours laboratory. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 9.0 units.

This course provides the historical and philosophical foundations for using the outdoors as a medium for learning. Basic teaching and leadership styles used in instruction are emphasized, including a detailed look at the ethics involved in using the outdoors and adventure programming in education.

Prerequisites: KINE 460.

An overview of the philosophical, psychological, and historical foundations of experiential education. Central to the course is the examination of the writings of philosophers/educators such as Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Dewey, William James, Kurt Hahn, and Willie Unsoeld.

Prerequisites: KINE 460.

This course focuses on the process of facilitation. Specific attention is paid to transfer of learning, outdoor education process/theory, use of metaphors, small group development, debriefing/processing, providing appropriate feedback, therapeutic approaches, framing experiences, and the various theories involved in the use of adventure experiences as a medium for education/therapy. Applications are generalized to specific populations (e.g., youth at risk, chemical dependency, businesses, university orientation programs, and public schools).

Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder, KINE 224, KINE 226, KINE 227, KINE 228, KINE 460, KINE 464, RECR 240.

Thirty-five-day wilderness experience which provides future teachers, counselors, and group leaders with a foundation to planning theory, goals, and safety practices of an extended wilderness expedition. The course is field-based, meaning that the classroom is remote wilderness settings. Key in this instruction is the participant's involvement in a group development experience while at the same time learning the skills, knowledge, and awareness necessary to conduct safe, ethical, and effective wilderness-based learning programs. Substitution with courses from the National Outdoor Leadership School, Outward Bound, the Wilderness Education Association, or other qualified programs. 27.0 hours clinical. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule. Credit/no credit grading only.

Prerequisites: KINE 323.

Introduction to the essential principles and skills of exercise testing and prescription. Students acquire knowledge of and skill in risk factor and health status identification, fitness appraisal, and exercise prescription for low to moderate risk individuals and individuals with controlled diseases. Students demonstrate the ability to incorporate sutitable and innovative activities that will improve an individual's functional capacity. In addition, advanced concepts of strength, flexibility and body composition are discussed. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: PHED 180, acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission.

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with hands-on experience performing physical testing on a wide variety of people. This course will offer students an opportunity to learn to administer a Human Performance Lab. Hands-on use of the equipment will be taught through corresponding lectures. Honors students will participate in a research study using laboratory equipment to collect physiological data and will present their findings at the end of the study. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or KINE 322, KINE 323, KINE 480 or faculty permission.

Exercise Pathophysiology, formerly known as Medical Topics in Exercise Physiology, focuses on how exercise ameliorates various chronic disorders. The course addresses obesity, metabolic, cardiovascular, muscular, skeletal, and auto-immune disorders.

Prerequisites: KINE 219, KINE 220, KINE 221, KINE 480.

This course introduces the student to the essential principles of clinical exercise testing and prescription. This medically based course provides students with an understanding of the principles of clinical exercise testing, the ability to interpret the results of clinical exercise tests and develop exercise prescriptions, the ability to conduct a variety of clinical exercise tests, the ability to screen individuals and stratify their risk, and the ability to recognize and respond to various emergency procedures associated with testing and training high risk individuals. 2.0 hours lecture, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: KINE 305, KINE 308, KINE 309, KINE 312, KINE 410, KINE 411.

Developmentally appropriate physical education curriculum for students at the high school level with the focus on lifetime health-enhancing physical activities, aspects of curriculum and instruction to enhance the quality of the programs, and implications of research for the practice of physical education. Development and improvement of skills and knowledge in individual and dual activities such as tennis, pickleball, golf, in-line skating, and step aerobics. 2.0 hours clinical, 2.0 hours activity.

Prerequisites: BIOL 103, BIOL 104, KINE 323, PHED 100 or faculty permission.

This course is designed to explore the diseases and injuries typically encountered in sports and exercise. Topics include physiology of adaptations, prevention of athletic injuries, physiology of trauma and inflammation, musculoskeletal arthritic, and environmental distress.

Prerequisites: BIOL 103, BIOL 104, KINE 323, PHED 100; acceptance into the Honors Program.

This course is offered concurrently with KINE 485. In addition to exporing the content of KINE 485, each student will complete an in-depth research project. The topic will be specific to the field of sports medicine and must have instructor approval. The student will make a formal presentation at the conclusion of the semester. The creative implementation of state-of-the-art technology will be encouraged in the application and/or presentation of the research projects.

Prerequisites: KINE 317, KINE 381, KINE 387, Basic First Aid and CPR cards, faculty permission.

Experience in applying advanced athletic training principles in rendering care to athletic teams and/or individual student athletes. Designed to meet requirements for NATA Certification. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units.

Prerequisites: At least junior standing and faculty permission.

Preparation and supervised practical work or leadership experience in various private and public agencies, organizations and services which may include: hosptials, recreation programs, community and professional organizations, health clubs, corporations, clinics, schools and athletic programs. Specific internship placements are required for given emphases and certifications. See your advisor. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units.

This course investigates individual and group behavior within sport, play, and games. Social psychological research, principles, and issues will be presented, including performance enhancement, personality, interpersonal relations, group dynamics, socialization, communication, attitudes, emotions, and cognitions relative to sport, play, and games. This course is also offered as PSYC 492.

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

This is a capstone course designed for prospective teachers of school physical education who have completed the requirements of the Physical Education Option in Teacher Education. Students will synthesize content from coursework taken within the option and learn contemporary strategies for promoting developmentally appropriate physical education programs in schools (K-12). In addition to a review of option content this course will focus on 6 other topics: physical education curricular models, pedagogical content knowledge, program development, change agent skills for promoting school-based physical education programs, long-term professional development, and membership and involvement in professional organizations.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program.

Honors students will complete all KINE 510 course requirements. In addition, they will identify a research question in one of the following areas: curriculum development, professional development, school culture, or change agentry in education. Once a research question has been identified and approved by the instructor, students will write a reiew of research literature in an attempt to answer their questions. This review will carry forward to KINE 599H, where honors students will use their review to design and conduct a study, paper, or project.

Prerequisites: KINE 315 or faculty permission.

A study of prescriptive programming for individuals with orthopedic, neurological, and sensory disabilities. Evaluation of the anatomical and physiological implications and their effect upon psychomotor functioning. 3.0 hours clinical.

Prerequisites: KINE 315 or faculty permission.

A study of prescriptive programming for individuals with disabilities, including mental, emotional, learning, and other health impairments. Instructional methods and intervention strategies will be explored in the psychomotor domain.

Prerequisites: KINE 315 or faculty permission.

The development and interrelationships personal-social aspects of human movement, groups, and physical education, recreation, and sport experiences throughout the lifespan for individuals with disabilities. Focus includes social influences and interrelationships of peer relations, professional interactions, interdisciplinary team dynamics, and family systems.

Prerequisites: KINE 315 or faculty permission.

Assessment of physical growth, motor development and proficiency, nutrition, motor fitness, and perceptual motor characteristics of individuals with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on testing procedures, evaluation of screening devices, authentic assessment, and practical implementation. Specific assessment instruments will be those commonly used in an adapted physical education setting.

Prerequisites: A survey course on disability, faculty permission.

This course covers the organization, administration, planning, and evaluation of interdisciplinary programming for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The course is for students who are interested in working with children with autism and their families. Students examine research from a variety of disciplines and discuss within interdisciplinary teams the needs and effective support for a child and his or her family via direct service to children with ASD in a University laboratory setting. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units.

Prerequisites: KINE 322 and basic computer literacy.

Introduction to research in biomechanics. Emphasis is on quantitative videographic techniques of sport and exercise activities. Other technological and bibliographic research methods are covered. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

Prerequisites: KINE 322, basic computer literacy, acceptance into the Honors Program.

Introduction to research in biomechanics. Emphasis is on quantitative videographic techniques of sport and exercise activities. Other technological and bibliographic research methods are covered. Honors students are required to complete an additional biomechanical research project for KINE 599H.

Theoretical analysis of play and games and practical application and practice of social recreational play activities. Historical, evolutionary, and contemporary analyses of the play process within cultures.

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

Survey of selected theories in perceptual-motor development, with emphasis on generalized application, program, components, and basic theoretical premises.

Prerequisites: BIOL 103, BIOL 104, KINE 322.

The study of select human anatomy and specific pathomechanics related to sports and physical activity injuries. The course will focus on the role of anatomical structure and pathomechanical mechanisms of joint and tissue specific to injuries that occur to physically active populations. Previous study of human anatomy and kinesiology are required.

Prerequisites: KINE 317, KINE 381.

Advanced study of sports and physical activity health care. Topics include concepts of pathological orthopedic radiography, pharmacology, surgical techniques and recovery, and current trends in human performance health care. Previous study of athletic injury evaluation and rehabilitation required.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Athletic Training Education Option or faculty permission.

Students develop skills in designing, developing, and deploying educational multimedia Learning Objects specifically for Physical Education and Exercise Science content. A Learning Object represents a small unit of instruction that teaches a focused concept. It can contain opportunity for practice, simulation, collaborative interaction, and assessment around a Learning Objective or outcome. NOTE: this course utilizes online resources and requires completing assignments online.

This course is for special topics offered for 1.0–3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered.

Prerequisites: For Honors students only, who have completed 9 upper-division units in physical education courses. Permission of Honors advisor required, faculty permission.

An intensive senior year, two-semester culminating experience taken as two 3-unit classes in consecutive semesters. Project outline and research first semester. Honors paper or project is prepared during second semester. High level of academic excellence is required. The paper or project must be approved by the department's Honor Advisor, the Department Chair, and the University Honors Director. The paper or project must be publicly presented. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units.

A course designed to investigate the relationship between the various facets of the discipline of physical education, including philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, exercise physiology, perceptual-motor learning, biomechanics, athletic training, and pedagogy. This is a required course in the MA program.

Prerequisites: KINE 484 or faculty permission.

Study of the descriptive and inferential statistics commonly used in kinesiology research. Emphasis is on learning concepts critical to reading research and using statistical computer programs with kinesiology data. This is a required course in the MA program. Special fee required; see the Class Schedule.

The formation of research problems, evaluation of research, and research report styles in kinesiology. The interrelation of theory and research and the variety of researcy methods (e.g., descriptive, experimental, qualitative) are examined. This is a required course in the MA program.

Prerequisites: KINE 602.