Graduate Catalog: Kinesiology Program Courses

P ED 502 Exercise Testing and Prescription (3)
A review of techniques/procedures used during exercise testing and nutritional assessments. The course will include lectures in the classroom and demonstrations in the Human Performance Lab, where students will correctly calibrate and use the lab equipment to assess the physical status of clients.

P ED/N D 510 Kinesiology (3)
Provides the student with a working knowledge of kinesiology and the ability to identify major muscles of the extremities and trunk by their structural design, action, nerve innervations, physical location, and action. The student will demonstrate a working “hands-on” knowledge of the structure and functions of the human body as it applies to an active population.

P ED/PUB 512 The Grantsmanship Process (3)
Practical introduction to the process of securing grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies. Emphasis is given to developing a comprehensive needs assessment, researching sources, planning, and proposal writing.

P ED/N D 513 Exercise and Aging (3)
An analysis of the role of exercise and nutrition in the aging process. Course will include specific recommendations for healthy aging and the role of exercise in relation to various health conditions.

P ED/GER 520 Psychological Perspectives on the Aging Process(3)
Provides students with an overview of the variety of psychological theories of aging. Places special emphasis on the adjustment factors of old age.

P ED XXX Anatomy and Physiology (3)
The Medical Anatomy and Physiology course is designed to transition the student from the undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology into clinically-based view of advanced Anatomy and Physiology. Within this course is a two hour lecture along with a two hour/week Virtual Cadaver Dissection lab.

P ED/N D 530 Health Promotion (3)
Overview of current health promotion/wellness techniques and programs designed to facilitate behavioral change. Emphasis on review of current scientific literature concerning the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programming.

P ED/N D 549 Sports Nutrition (3)
The interrelationships between physical fitness, athletic performance, nutrient intake, and nutritional status. Dietary recommendations for enhancement for human performance.

P ED/N D 572 Sports Psychology (3)
Introduction of psychological concepts relevant to competitive and recreational athletes. Topics will include motivation, aggression, skill acquisition, and development of confidence. Special attention will be paid to those psychological techniques to speed recovery from injury and interventions to enhance performance.

P ED/N D 574 Exercise Physiology (3)
Examination of physiological concepts related to exercise. Analysis of scientific basis underlying the relationship of metabolism, environmental stress, and body composition to optimal human performance.

P ED/P A 580 Epidemiology/Research Methods
This course will examine the concepts and principles of epidemiology, the medical science that focuses on the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations. The research methods section of this course is designed to introduce the student to the utility, interpretation, and application of medical research methods.

P ED/N D 590 Research Methodology (3)
Introduction to methodology, design, and statistical applications in health science research. This course is intended to make the student a more informed consumer of the nutrition/exercise science research literature, and to provide sufficient information for the design of a theoretically and methodologically sound thesis.

P ED/N D 591 Statistical Analysis (3)
An introduction to applied statistical techniques using SPSS. Topics include data entry, cleaning, exploration, and transformations, as well as descriptive statistics and a variety of parametric and non-parametric procedures.

P ED/N D 595 A, B, C Research Thesis (3)
Development and completion of a M.S. thesis. Includes formulation of research question, literature review, and methodologically sound design, followed by data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Involves mentoring experience by faculty as thesis advisor and committee members. (Prerequisite: research course and prior topic approval by department faculty).

P ED 599 Independent Study/Research (3)
A course or project designed to meet an individual student’s interests and needs through primarily self-directed learning. Permission of chairperson is necessary prior to enrollment.

Kinesiology Program (Catalog)