运动科学 Emphasis

• 文科核心
• 39-44单位

• ART 311: 艺术 历史 I
• 3

This is a survey course of Western art from the Prehistoric Period through the Renaissance, employing illustrated lectures, independent 研究, 博物馆参观, 和讨论. This class is offered alternate years in the spring semester.

OR

• ART 312: 艺术 历史 II
• 3

This course is a survey of Western art from the Renaissance up to the 20th century employing illustrated lectures, independent 研究, 博物馆参观 和讨论. This class is offered alternate years in the spring semester.

• CENG 201: World 文学 to the Renaissance
• 3

This course will focus on critical thinking and 研究-based writing through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussion, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from Antiquity, 中世纪, and the Renaissance will emphasize the 文学, 文化, and religious significance of these texts. Co-requisite: 因此201年; permission from 学术顾问 is needed to take 201年曾 as an unlinked course.

• COM 324: Inter文化 Communication
• 3

Social and 文化 variables in speech communication processes and strategies for resolving communication problems in inter文化 settings with an emphasis on variables such as perception, 角色, 语言代码, and nonverbal communication will be examined in this course.

• HST 410:神话
• 3

The reception of classical antiquity depends on both the stories the ancients told themselves, as well as their interpretation and reinscription in subsequent times and places. This course traces the debt moderns owe to the earliest recorded stories that shaped civilizations, both to appreciate the stories in their own historical context as well as consider the responses (both those that identify with antiquity and those that assume its alienation) of succeeding eras, culminating in critical consideration of contemporary 文化 evocation of the classical tradition. 先决条件: 因此201年 or 因此202年 or HST 201.

• HUM 495: Senior Project (1-3 units)
• 1

In this capstone course students will meet with an instructor once per week in order to formulate, 研究, and discuss an appropriate topic for their written project. Topics must be interdisciplinary, combining their emphasis within the major with another discipline within the major. 先决条件: Liberal 艺术s major and senior standing.

• MUS 352: 音乐 of World Cultures -OR- MUS 482: 音乐 Cultures: 音乐al Expression in Christianity
• 3

MUS 352: 音乐 of World Cultures - This course will introduce students to the study of music as a universal 文化 phenomenon and the discipline of ethnomusicology with exposure to the musical and 社会 aspects of folk, 传统的, and art music of regions from Asia, 非洲, 中东, 欧洲, 拉丁美洲, 和北美. Experience in music is encouraged but not required.

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MUS 482: 音乐 Cultures: 音乐al Expression in Christianity - This course will survey of the role, 发展, and function of music in the Christian church from its roots in the Old Testament to the present day, with attention given to biblical, 神学, 社会, and 文化 considerations. Offered alternate years.

• REL 321: World Religions
• 3

This survey course of the world's major non-Christian religions will include motifs, 信仰模式, 仪式和崇拜, 道德, 社会模式, origin and 发展, and sacred writings.

• THR 251: Introduction to 剧院
• 3

This course will provide an overview of the various conventions, 形式, 风格, and genres of the theatre, including principles of play analysis and exploration of theatre criticism from dramaturgical, 文学, and 文化 perspectives through the thematic discussions of representative plays. There may be an additional charge for required field trips.

• 运动科学 Emphasis
• 18个单位

• KIN 225: Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training
• 3

A theory to practice approach to strength training and aerobic cross training methods will be examined in this course as students learn how to test, 设计, and implement strength training and aerobic cross training programs for sport and fitness. 先决条件: KIN majors and minors only; non-KIN majors and minors must have consent of department chair.

• KIN 304: Motor Learning and Control
• 3

This course will give an overview of significant behavioral theories which influence and determine the learning and production of motor skills. Included will be learning theories and motor control theories as well as application of theory to motor performance.

• KIN 325: Exercise Testing and Prescription
• 3

This is a National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF) approved course for those who want advanced personal training certification. Topics will include functional anatomy; health and fitness screening and assessment; cardiovascular assessment and prescription; strength and power assessment and prescription; nutrition and weight management. 先决条件: 金225 or consent of department chair.

• Choose three of the following courses:

• KIN 305: Motor Development
• 3

This course will study motor skills and physical 发展 from birth to adulthood with an emphasis on infancy, 童年, and adolescence including neurological, 生理, 知识, 社会, and emotional factors that influence gross and fine movement activities.

• KIN 306: Nutritional Sciences
• 3

This course will explore issues pertinent to the study of health and nutrition for the active individual. This course will analyze concepts and controversies and will emphasize the importance of 研究 and clinical studies in the current nutritional literature. Students will also examine and discuss key concepts concerning the role of nutrition in overall health and well-being for a healthy lifestyle.

• KIN 307: Exercise and Gerontology
• 3

This course is will explore the latest evidence-based 研究 on the effects of aging and will familiarize students with the 生理 impacts of aging as it relates to the decline in physical 发展, cardiovascular and pulmonary functioning, and muscular strength and power. This course will also introduce the effects of declining motor skills as well as other physical-psycho社会 relationships associated with aging.

• KIN 330: Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness
• 3

This course will explore the 研究 evidence for lifestyle effects on health and wellness including; nutrition, 液体, 体育活动, 压力, 抑郁症, 幸福, 睡眠, 疼痛管理, and addiction; issues in health literacy; lifestyle effects on behavior change and motivation; and the role of lifestyle on chronic disease. Students will learn an alternative way of understanding health and health care compared to the typical pay-for-service or caring for the sick health care model.

• KIN 344: Health and Wellness Programming
• 3

This course covers the 设计 and implementation of worksite health promotion programs and the benefits these programs have for both employees and employers. Students will review various health risk appraisals and plan theory-based incentive programs 设计ed to promote positive life风格. Opportunities for learning behavior change models and methods will be provided through wellness coaching sessions.

• KIN 364: Exercise Psychology
• 3

This course will focus on the psychological understanding of exercise behavior through the examination of psychological, psycho-生理, and 社会 factors that influence 体育活动 participation and performance; how participating in 体育活动 and exercise affect psychological well-being; and the theoretical, 方法论的, and applied approaches to a variety of topics related to exercise psychology.

• KIN 393: Practicum: Kinesiology
• 3

This course is a practical, hands-on experience outside the classroom directly related to the student's major, minor or professional program that is a beneficial complement to the student's academic experience. Offered at a Pass/No Pass course.