Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
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Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
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Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
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Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
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Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
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Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "KNES-Kinesiology"
KNES - Kinesiology
KNES 182 Rhythmic Activities (2)
Six hours of laboratory per week. This course cannot be used to satisfy
the Kinesiology major's Physical Activity requirement.
Development of rhythmic sensitivity through analysis of rhythm and its
application to movement, skills in folk, square and social dance and
teaching techniques for use in schools and recreational programs.
KNES 183 Movement Content for Elementary School Children (3)
Participation in movement activities with a focus on educational dance,
gymnastics and games. Observation and analysis of movement behavior in
relation to specific aspects of movement. Examination of relationships
among movement forms.
KNES 190 Personal Fitness and Wellness (2)
One hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Restriction:
Must be in Physical Education program; or must be in Kinesiology
program.
Scientific principles, concepts, and techniques designing personal
fitness and/or physical activity programs.
KNES 200 Introduction to Kinesiology (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Restriction: Must be in Kinesiology program; and Freshman standing. Or
must not be in Kinesiology program; and Must have less than 60 credits.
Credit only granted for: KNES200 or KNES289M. Formerly: KNES289M.
An overview of kinesiology, the interdisciplinary study of physical
activity. Examines human motor behavior and its cultural forms such as
sport from the physiological, psychological, sociological, historical,
philosophical, and biomechanical perspectives.
KNES 201 Kinesiological Principles of Physical Activity (1)
Corequisite: Any physical activity course, e.g., KNES 100-190; or
permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department. Restriction: Must be in a
major in SPHL-School of Public Health. Credit only granted for: KNES200
or KNES201.
An introduction to Kinesiology, the study of human movement, through
the experience of learning a specific motor skill or being engaged in
physical activity. Emphasis on the theories and knowledge underlying
the learning and performance of all motor and sport skills.
KNES 218 Laboratory in Teaching (1)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department. Repeatable to 2
credits.
The course is designed to prepare the student for the student teaching
experience by assisting in a class.
KNES 240 Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Movement (3)
Cultural diversity through an analysis of the different meanings that
movement activities serve within different cultural groups. Students
will examine how cultural affiliations can influence why and how
members of different cultural groups engage in movement activities.
KNES 245 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
KNES183. Restriction: Must not have completed KNES314. Credit only
granted for: KNES245 or KNES314.
Pedagogical methods for teaching children and adolescents using direct
and indirect styles and strategies. Application of educational
philosophy and psychology principles to instruction, class organization
and management in physical education.
KNES 253 Genetically-Modified Humans: Physical Performance in the Post-Genomic Era (3)
Credit only granted for: KNES289X, KNES289H or KNES253. Formerly:
KNES289X, KNES289H.
In this post-genomic era, can society pursue optimal health and maximal
physical performance without changing what it means to be human? The
remarkable advances in genome technologies offer both promise and peril
for the future of human health and physical performance. Through
investigations of genetic enhancement, personalized medicine, genetic
screening and talent selection, students in Genetically-Modified Humans
analyze the many issues related to the use and manipulation of the
human genome.
KNES 260 Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (3)
Course details (1) the public health importance of and the processes
underlying cardiovascular disease, (2) the risk factors for
cardiovascular disease and the methods whereby they were identified, and
(3) the principles of the scientific evidence supporting the use of
physical activity to prevent cardiovascular disease.
KNES 282 Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
Credit only granted for: KNES282 or KNES381. Formerly: KNES381.
Theoretical and practical foundations of the prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation of athletically related injuries. Topics include:
physical conditioning, preventive taping, recognition of injuries, first
aid and CPR.
KNES 286 Applied Service Learning (2)
Translational experiences as they endeavor to help community partners
meet the physical activity objectives of Healthy People 2020 or the
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Students who take this
class will be expected to identify and enter into a service contract
with a local community organization, generate a service-learning
project proposal, implement their service learning plan, and evaluate
the impact of their experiences on the local community as well as
themselves.
KNES 287 Sport and American Society (3)
Sport will be related to such social problems as delinquency,
segregation, collective behavior, and leisure; to social processes such
as socialization, stratification, mobility, and social control; and to
those familiar social institutions the family, the school, the church,
the military, the economy, the polity, and the mass media.
KNES 289 Topical Investigations (1-6)
Repeatable to 6 credits.
Independent study by an individual student or a group of students in
special areas of knowledge not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
KNES 289Y The In/Active City: the Physical Cultures of Metropolitan Baltimore (3)
KNES 290 Teaching Physical Activity and Fitness Concepts (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
KNES190.
Teaching practices for physical activity and fitness concepts
appropriate for children and adolescents in school and recreational
programs. Pedagogical methods, strategies, styles, and techniques that
encourage program participation.
KNES 291 Teaching for Sequential Skill Development (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in KNES370.
Introduction to motor skill teaching from novice to advanced performer.
Techniques and technologies used in skill analysis, correction and
feedback to enhance and assess performance.
KNES 292 Teaching Game Concepts and Tactics (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Teaching progressions for game concepts and tactics. Sequential
development of temporal and spatial concepts through progressively more
complex offensive and defensive strategies.
KNES 293 History of Sport in America (3)
The growth and development of sport in America. The transformation of
sport within the perspective of American history, including class
sport, professionalization, amateurism, and international involvement.
KNES 300 Biomechanics of Human Motion (4)
Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: BSCI201; and Must have completed MATH112 or MATH1115; or
must have a math eligibility of MATH140 or higher. Recommended: PHYS121.
The study of human movement and the physical and physiological
principles upon which it depends. Body mechanics, posture, motor
efficiency, sports, the performance of a typical individual and the
influence of growth and development upon motor performance.
KNES 314 Methods in Physical Education (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
KNES183.
Application of educational philosophy and principles to class
organization and techniques of teaching physical education.
KNES 332 Exercise Testing and Prescription for the Fitness Professional (3)
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES360. Credit only granted for:
KNES332 or KNES389G. Formerly: KNES389G.
Practical applications of exercise physiology and psychology to target
fitness instruction for the general adult population Includes discussion
of certification standards and professional development as well as
evaluation of program safety and current trends.
KNES 333 Physical Activity for Students with Special Needs (3)
Implications of Federal and State regulations for planning and
implementing physical activity programs for students with special
needs. Evaluation strategies for assessing motor performance and the
role of physical activity in educational programs for these students.
KNES 335 Swimming Pool Management (2)
Analysis of the position of the swimming pool manager. The systematic
treatment of swimming pool water; swimming pool first aid; and laws
pertaining to swimming pool operation. Qualifies the student for a pool
operator's license in most Maryland counties.
KNES 340 Theory of Coaching Athletics (2)
General theory and practice of coaching selected competitive sports
found in secondary schools and community recreation programs.
KNES 342 Sport, Commerce, and Culture in the Global Marketplace (3)
Recommended: KNES287. Credit only granted for: KNES389A or KNES342.
Formerly: KNES389A.
The Sport, Commerce, and Culture in the Global Marketplace study abroad
program is designed for students who are interested in the relationship
between sport, culture, and the contemporary global economy.
KNES 350 The Psychology of Sports (3)
An exploration of personality factors, including but not limited to
motivation, aggression and emotion, as they affect sports participation
and motor skill performance.
KNES 355 Sport Management (3)
Prerequisite: KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: KNES355 or KNES498M. Formerly: KNES498M.
Application of concepts and issues related to management principles
and business concerns across various sections of the sport industry.
Principles pertaining to the management of sport organizations.
KNES 357 Sport and Culture in the Global Marketplace (3)
Two hours of lecture and three hours of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: KNES287; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Credit only granted for: KNES357 and KNES389A. Formerly: KNES389A.
Through study abroad experience, critically appraise similarities and
differences in the management, production, meaning, promotion and
consumption of sport and culture in the global marketplace.
KNES 360 Physiology of Exercise (4)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
Minimum grade of C- in BSCI202 and BSCI201; or permission of
SPHL-Kinesiology department.
A study of the physiology of exercise, including concepts of work,
muscular contraction, energy transformation, metabolism, oxygen debt,
and nutrition and athletic performance. Emphasis on cardiovascular and
respiratory function in relation to physical activity and training.
KNES 370 Motor Development (3)
Motor development across the life span. The developmental sequences of
motor skills from birth to old age; neuromaturation of neuromuscular
system; analysis of the underlying mechanisms of motor skill
development; and correlates of motor development.
KNES 371 Elementary School Physical Education: A Movement Approach (3)
Prerequisite: KNES370 and KNES183. Formerly: KNES421.
An analysis of movement philosophy and content, focusing upon cognitive,
psychomotor and affective developmental characteristics in relation to
progression and planning of games, educational dance and educational
gymnastics for elementary school age children.
KNES 385 Motor Control and Learning (3)
Physiological and cognitive bases for motor control and their
applications to the acquisition of movement skills and understanding of
movement disorders. Topics include: neurophysiology, motor control
theory, sensory/perceptual processes, perception-action coupling,
information processing, memory, attention, individual differences,
motivation, practice organization and role of feedback.
KNES 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Must have completed three KNES core classes. Restriction:
Junior standing or higher.
Explore and analyze concepts and procedures related to a quality
service-learning experience to include planning, implementing, and
evaluating a service-learning project.
KNES 389 Topical Investigations (1-3)
Repeatable to 6 credits.
Independent study by an individual student or a group of students in
special areas of knowledge not covered by regularly scheduled courses.
KNES 390 Practicum/Internship in Teaching Physical Education (3)
One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite:
Concurrently enrolled in KNES491.
Teaching of children in a physical education setting. Specific emphasis
on the development of a professional portfolio demonstrating
understanding of curriculum development, lesson planning, progressions
and evaluation of teaching performance.
KNES 398 Honors Seminar (1)
One hour of discussion/recitation per week. Restriction: Must be a
participant in the honors program. Repeatable to 3 credits.
Guided discussion of research topics of current interest.
KNES 399 Honors Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: KNES398. Restriction: Must be a candidate for honors in
Kinesiology.
Advisement will be on the individual basis. Thesis must be defended in
the honors seminar.
KNES 400 The Foundations of Public Health in Kinesiology (3)
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in KNES287 and KNES360. Restriction:
Senior standing or higher; and must be in a major within
SPHL-Kinesiology department.
An investigation of the role of physical activity and inactivity in
relation to health and well-being through a public health perspective.
Past and current perspectives on health promotion, health education,
and social policies and approaches will be examined for various
populations.
KNES 402 Biomechanics of Sport (3)
Prerequisite: KNES300.
Mechanical determinants influencing sport techniques. A quantitative,
scientific basis for sport analysis with emphasis on the application to
numerous sport activities. Evaluation and quantification of the filmed
performance of athletes.
KNES 440 Psychology of Athletic Performance (3)
Prerequisite: KNES350. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: KNES498P, KNES689Z, or KNES440. Formerly: KNES498P.
Examines the psychological factors, mechanisms, and processes in
athletic performance. Utilizes a social psychological approach to focus
on the study and review of individual performance in both the
interpersonal and social context.
KNES 442 Psychology of Exercise and Health (3)
Prerequisite: KNES350. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: KNES442 or KNES498O. Formerly: KNES498O.
Examines the antecedents and consequences of exerciese behavior.
Explores motivation, attitude, control, socialization. Proposes
intervention strategies at the individual, organizational and societal
levels.
KNES 451 Children and Sport: A Psychosocial Perspective (3)
Prerequisite: KNES350. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Examination of youth sports from a psychosocial perspective, including
the impact of highly structured sports on young athletes and the
complex social network of coaches, parents and peers.
KNES 452 Martial Arts (Wu Shu) in Contemporary China (3)
Prerequisite: Must have completed a CORE Human Diversity Course.
Restriction: Senior standing. Credit only granted for: KNES452 or
KNES642.
The roots and influences of martial arts in traditional and contemporary
China.
KNES 455 Scientific Bases of Athletic Conditioning (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360.
An examination of physical fitness/athletic conditioning programs
stressing the practical application of exercise physiology theory for
enhancing athletic performance. Cardiovascular considerations, strength
and power development, nutrition, speed, muscular endurance,
environmental considerations and ergogenic aids.
KNES 457 Managing Youth Programs: Educational, Fitness and Sport (3)
Prerequisite: KNES370 and KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or
higher. Credit only granted for: KNES457 or KNES498Y. Formerly:
KNES498Y.
An examination of the basic functions involved in managing physical
education, fitness, and youth sports programs. Focus on leadership
skills, organizational management, and techniques for applying learned
skills in a variety of organizational settings that serve the nation's
youth.
KNES 460 Physiology of Aging and the Impact of Physical Activity (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360. Credit only granted for: KNES498F or KNES460.
Formerly: KNES498F.
Biology of the aging process in healthy individuals and those with
chronic disease, the effects of acute exercise and exercise training on
the physiological decline that occurs in humans, and the role that
regular physical activity plays on enhancing the quality of life and
activities of daily living in individuals.
KNES 461 Exercise and Body Composition (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360.
An in-depth overview on how body composition is measured, what it is
composed of, and the physiological and biochemical signals that change
it. The effects of acute and chronic exercise on food storage,
breakdown, and use as an energy source, is the major focus. This
information is applied to important issues in public health and athletic
performance.
KNES 462 Neural Basis of Human Movement (3)
Prerequisite: BSCI202, KNES385, and BSCI201; or permission of
SPHL-Kinesiology department.
An introduction to the neural substrates which underlie postural and
volitional movement. Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis of
motor functioning; past and present conceptualizations of motor control
and coordination; movement disorders; and maturation of the
neuromuscular system.
KNES 463 Principles and Methods of Physical Activity Interventions (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360 and KNES350. Credit only granted for: KNES463 or
KNES498G. Formerly: KNES489G.
Understanding of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
physical activity interventions. Intervention methods and practical
strategies fo formulate well-conceived physical activity interventions
across a variety of settings and participant populations.
KNES 464 Exercise Metabolism: Role in Health and Disease (3)
Prerequisite: BSCI202, KNES360, and BSCI201. Credit only granted for:
KNES464 or KNES498L. Formerly: KNES498L.
Examines the role of metabolism in kinesiology, especially as it relates
to physical inactivity, health and disease. Includes bioenergetics,
substrate utilization, cell signaling, and metabolic gene expression and
their impact on chronic health conditions or disease.
KNES 465 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention and Treatment (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360. Credit only granted for: KNES465 or KNES498A.
Formerly: KNES498A.
Critically examines the scientific evidence that supports the use of
physical activity to prevent and treat age-related diseases, including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, abnormal lipoprotein-lipid levels,
hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis and cancer.
KNES 466 Graded Exercise Testing (3)
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: KNES360; or permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department.
Functional and diagnostic examination of the cardiovascular responses
to graded exercise testing. Emphasis on electrophysiology, mechanisms
of arrhythmias, normal electrical activation of the heart, axis
termination and the normal 12-lead electrocardiogram.
KNES 467 Genetics in Physical Activity and Sport (3)
Prerequisite: KNES360. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in STAT100; or
students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course
content may contact the department. Restriction: Junior standing or
higher. Credit only granted for: KNES467 or KNES498Q. Formerly:
KNES498Q.
Dedicated to understanding the role of genetics in kinesiology,
especially within the contexts of physical activity and sport. Specific
genes and phenotypes will be explored.
KNES 476 Honors Thesis Proposal (3)
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in KNES478. Restriction: Must be a
KNES Honors student; and Senior standing. Credit only granted for:
KNES476 or KNES498R. Formerly: KNES498R.
Development of honors thesis proposal based on preliminary research and
literature review. Presentation of formal proposal to the thesis
committee and fellow honors students.
KNES 477 Honors Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: KNES476. Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in KNES478.
Restriction: Must be a KNES Honors student; and Senior standing. Credit
only granted for: KNES399 or KNES477. Formerly: KNES399.
Advisement will be on the individual basis. Thesis must be defended in
the honors seminar.
KNES 478 Honors Seminar (1-3)
Restriction: Must be a KNES Honors student; and Junior standing or
higher. Repeatable to 4 credits if content differs. Credit only granted
for: KNES398 or KNES478. Formerly: KNES398.
Guided discussion of research topics of current interest.
KNES 480 Measurement in Physical Education (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
MATH110.
A study of the principles and techniques of educational measurement as
applied to the teaching of physical education; study of the functions
and techniques of measurement in the evaluation of student progress
toward the objectives of physical education and in the evaluation of
the effectiveness of teaching.
KNES 481 Biophysical Aspects of Human Movement (3)
Prerequisite: KNES370, KNES300, KNES360, and KNES385.
Scientific principles and research techniques in the investigation of
the biophysical basis of human movement.
KNES 482 Socio-behavioral Aspects of Human Movement (3)
Prerequisite: KNES293, KNES350, and KNES287.
Derivation, formulation, and application of research in the
socio-behavioral aspects of human movement.
KNES 483 Sport Marketing and Media (3)
Prerequisite: KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Industry practices in sport marketing and media. Marketing strategies
and consumer behavior in different sport contexts. Critical examination
of selected social and economic issues related to the buying and
selling of sport.
KNES 484 Sporting Hollywood (3)
Prerequisite: KNES293 and KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or
higher. Credit only granted for: KNES484 and KNES498N. Formerly:
KNES498N.
Popular representations of sport within the film media related to wider
social discourses on bodies and the politics of various categories of
subjectivity (gender, sexual, racial, class and national).
KNES 485 Sport and Globalization (3)
Two hours of lecture and two hours of discussion/recitation per week.
Prerequisite: KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: KNES485 and KNES498T. Formerly: KNES498T.
Examination of sport culture from a global perspective; focuses on
theorizing the similarities and differences between various national
sporting cultures.
KNES 487 Women, Sports and Culture (3)
Prerequisite: KNES287. Restriction: Junior standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: KNES498E or KNES487. Formerly: KNES498E.
A study of the historical barriers to women's participation in physical
activity, efforts to dismantle those barriers, and the differentiation
that exists in women's sport and physical culture today. Exploration of
the historical and contemporary factors involving female athletes in
U.S. culture.
KNES 491 The Curriculum in Physical Education (3)
Prerequisite: KNES371, KNES300, and KNES360.
Curriculum sources, principles, and planning concepts, with emphasis on
using valid criteria for the selection of content for physical
education programs.
KNES 496 Quantitative Methods (3)
Statistical techniques most frequently used in research pertaining to
physical education. Effort is made to provide the student with the
necessary skills and to acquaint the student with the interpretations
and applications of these techniques.
KNES 497 Kinesiology Senior Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: A professional writing coure with a (C-) or better; all 7
KNES core and 2 KNES options. 100 semester hours. And STAT100; or
students who have taken courses with similar or comparable course
content may contact the department. And minimum grade of C- in KNES400.
Corequisite: Concurrently enrolled in KNES400. Restriction: Senior
standing or higher; and must be in Kinesiology program.
Discussions of contemporary issues vital to the discipline, critiques
of research in the student's area/areas of special interest, completion
of a major project where the student will be asked to demonstrate the
ability to carry out investigative processes in problem solving and
critical writing under faculty direction.
KNES 498 Special Topics in Kinesiology (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Kinesiology department. Repeatable to
99 credits if content differs.
Topics of special interest in areas not covered by regularly scheduled
courses.
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