KNES 1201.  Foundations of Physical Conditioning.  (1)  The application and basic science of physical training programs designed to improve and maintain physical fitness. (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1202.  Weight Training.  (1)  Mechanics and programming of weight training.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 1203.  Fencing.  (1)  The skills and rules of the sport of fencing.  (On demand) 

KNES 1204.  Aerobic Fitness.  (1)  Exercise designed to develop and maintain physical fitness through aerobic activity to music.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1206.  Adaptive and Development Physical Education.  (1)  Prerequisite:  permission of the instructor.  Prescribed ameliorative exercises adapted to individual needs, capacities and interests.  Designed for the individual with anatomical and functional defects.  (On demand) 

KNES 1208.  Walk, Jog, Run.  (1)  Application of exercise science and art principles to the safety and effectiveness of walking, jogging and running as models for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health and physical fitness.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1209.  Step Aerobics.  (1)  Physical fitness training emphasizing aerobic conditioning via variations and combinations of step patterns performed on adjustable exercise benches and the safety and benefits of low impact movements.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1210.  Beginning Swimming.  (1)  For weak swimmers or nonswimmers.  Instruction in water safety fundamentals, basic body positioning, maneuvering in water, and traveling skills, including basic strokes.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1211.  Intermediate Swimming.  (1)  Emphasis on gaining competency in at least four basic strokes and increasing endurance.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1215.  Aquatic Fitness.  (1)  Application of exercise science and art principles to the safety and effectiveness of aquatic exercise as a mode for improving and maintaining general health and physical fitness.  (Spring) 

KNES 1220.  Beginning Tennis.  (1)  The rules, basic skills and strategy.  (Fall) 

KNES 1222.  Racquet Sports.  (1)  Basic skills, tactics, safety and rules of racquetball, court and table tennis, squash and badminton.  (Spring) 

KNES 1223.  Beginning Badminton.  The rules, basic skills and strategy.  (On demand) 

KNES 1231.  Introduction to Outdoor Adventure.  (1)  An introduction to outdoor adventure through participation in a variety of weekend outdoor trips offered by Venture.  Discussions and written reflection will expand students’ sense of self, and their connection with others and with the natural environment.  A special fee will be charged to cover the costs of the weekend trips.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1232.  Orienteering.  (1)  Introduction of off trail navigation with emphasis in the use of topographic maps, compasses, and route finding for wilderness travel; and the sport of competitive orienteering.  Weekly class and 1 or 2 Saturday meets.  (Spring) (Alternate years) 

KNES 1233.  Rock Climbing.  (1)  Introduction to rock climbing with emphasis on belaying and safety systems, climbing techniques, and the metaphorical and psychological aspects of climbing.  Course will include:  classroom sessions, use of indoor climbing wall, and weekend trips to outdoor climbing sites.  A special fee will be charged to cover the costs of the weekend trips.  (Fall, Spring)

KNES 1234.  Canoeing. (1) Prerequisite:  Successful completion of water safety test.  Introduction to canoeing on flat water and white water emphasizing basic strokes, river reading, and boating safety.  10 classroom sessions and 2 weekend days.  (Spring) 

KNES 1235.  Challenge Course Activities.  (1)  Immersion in a developmental small group team experience using a wide variety of challenge course activities (i.e. ropes course, trust exercises, group initiatives.)  The focus is on expanding students’ self knowledge and understanding of how to work effectively with and lead others.  (Spring)

KNES 1240.  Beginning Golf.  (1)  The grip, stance, stroke, use and selection of clubs, rules and etiquette.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1242.  Archery.  (1)  The fundamental skills and selection, care and repair of equipment.  (On demand) 

KNES 1250.  Volleyball.  (1)  The rules, fundamental skills and strategies.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 1262.  Recreational Dance.  (1)  Social and partner dancing in a recreational setting.  Basic knowledge of dance steps, dance music, style, leading/following techniques, plus current popular variations.  (On demand) 

KNES 1263.  Body Shaping.  (1)  Selected methods of resistive exercises used to shape, tone and define musculature.  Symmetry, body alignment and flexibility, augmented by the use of hand-held weights bands, benches, and partners in a gymnasium setting.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 2150.  Introduction to Kinesiology.  (3)  Introduction to the study of health fitness relative to philosophies, practices, work settings, trends, knowledge bases, skills and licensures.  (Fall, Summer) 

KNES 2212.  Lifeguarding.  (2)  The knowledge and skills associated with lifeguarding.  Qualifying students will receive the American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certificate.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 2213.  Water Safety Instruction.  (3)  Prerequisite:  Competency in all basic swimming strokes. Techniques used in teaching people aquatic skills.  Qualifying students will receive the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s rating.  (Spring) 

KNES 2219.  Scuba Diving. (2) Corequisite:  KNES 2219L.  The science associated with the use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.  Students who demonstrate the required knowledge and skills may request licensure as an open water SCUBA diver.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 2219L.  Scuba Diving Laboratory.  (1)  Corequisite:  KNES 2219.  Prerequisite:  appropriate swimming ability to current scuba standards as prescribed by recognized scuba certifying organizations.  The skills associated with the use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 2220.  Advanced Scuba Diving.  (1)  Prerequisite:  Certified Open Water Diver or licensure as a Basic SCUBA Diver with a minimum of 10 logged dives.  The knowledge and skill required for underwater navigation, search and recovery, limited visibility diving and deep diving.   Advanced Open Water Diver Licensure will be granted to students who qualify.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 2230.  Wilderness Experience.  (3)  Co-requisite:  KNES 2230L.  This course is, in essence, a semester-long Outward Bound experience.  It uses a variety of group experiences and adventure activities, including backpacking trips and challenge courses.  The goal is a deeper understanding of oneself and of life itself through participation in an in-depth group experience.  Significant attention is given to self reflection.  Field experiences during class and two weekend trips.  (Fall)

KNES 2230L.  Wilderness Experience Lab.  (1) Co-requisite:  KNES 2230.  The lab will focus on the skills and knowledge necessary for planning and conducting one’s own backpacking trips.  The lecture course (KNES 2230) uses the experiences from the lab to increase self knowledge.  Two weekend backpacking trips are included.  A special fee will be charged to cover the costs of the trips.  (Fall)

KNES 2232.  Wilderness Trip Leading.  (2) Prerequisite:  KNES 1231 or 2230 or permission of instructor.  The focus is on the broadly accepted skills and knowledge necessary for leading group adventure trips.  Includes weekend backpacking trip and weekend trainings.  After successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to assist with Venture trips.  A special fee will be charged to cover the costs of the trips.  (Spring)

KNES 2234.  Challenge Course Facilitation.  (2)  Prerequisite:  KNES 1235 or 2230 or permission of instructor.  The focus is on the basic skills and knowledge necessary for safely and effectively leading groups through team challenge courses.  In addition to classroom sessions, weekend trainings at the Team Challenge Course and observation/apprenticing of actual Venture programs are required.  (Fall, Spring)

KNES 2235.  High Ropes Course Facilitation.  (2)  Prerequisites:  KNES 1235, 2230, 2234 or permission of instructor.  Focus on both the technical and facilitation skills and the knowledge necessary for safely and effectively leading groups through high ropes courses.  In addition to classroom sessions, weekend days at the High Team Challenge Course and observation/apprenticing of actual Venture programs are required.  (Fall)

KNES 2251.  Introduction to Human Movement:  A Personal Approach.  (3) Selected methods of observing and analyzing human movement via self-observation and study.  (On demand) 

KNES 2290.  General Safety and First Aid Procedures.  (3)  Issues associated with safety management, identification and evaluation of trauma situations to support implementation of effective emergency procedures.  American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation requirements may be met. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 2294. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. (3) Prerequisite or corequisite: KNES 2290. Focus on the health care competencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic related injuries. Also provides an introduction to the allied health care role of the Certified Athletic Trainer. (Spring)  

KNES 2295. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: KNES 2294. Focus on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic related injuries. (Spring) 

KNES 3099. Movement Problems/Topics. (1-6)  Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Movement problems/topics chosen by the student which relate to special areas of interest.  May be repeated for credit with approval of instructor.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 3100.  Health Fitness Leadership and Instruction. (3) Prerequisite: KNES 1201. This course introduces principles and methods of leadership. Includes programming and participation, teaching methods, assessment, supervision, and leadership for various types of individual and group health and fitness programs. This course will also review basic health fitness principles and provide the student with the knowledge and skills to lead a wide variety of related activities. (Fall) 

KNES 3152. Health and Safety Issues in Middle and Secondary Schools. (2) Prerequisites: Junior or senior status, EDUC 2100 and SPED 2100. Provides the pre-service teacher with the curricular content of health and safety in grades 6-12. Focuses on knowledge and behaviors conducive to health and safety.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 3200.  Special Physical Education for the Mentally Handicapped Child.  (3)  Prerequisite:  admission to teacher education program. Study of movement potentials and limitations of mentally handicapped children and teaching skills necessary to use movement as a medium for physical, social and emotional development.  (On demand) 

KNES 3228. Integrating Physical Activity and Movement Into Elementary Schools.  (2)  Prerequisites:  EDUC 2100, 3120, and SPED 2100 or admission into the Teacher Education Program.  Movement and physical activity for elementary school children.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 3229. Teaching Health and Safety In the Elementary School.  (2)  Prerequisites:  Junior or senior status, EDUC 2100, 3120, and SPED 2100.  Orientation of the elementary specialist to content and curriculum appropriate for teaching health education in grades K-6.  (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 3233. Movement Experiences for Elementary School Children. (3)  Prerequisites:  EDUC 2100, 2110 and 2150.  Study of movement and physical activities as applied in the elementary school program.  (On demand) 

KNES 3251.  Human Movement.  (3)  Prerequisite:  KNES 2251 or permission of instructor.  Analysis and application of basic movement in specific sport, dance, gymnastic, and aquatic skills.  (On demand) 

KNES 3260. Nutrition and Health Fitness. (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1204, 1204L and HLTH 2101. Introduction to principles and concepts of nutrition and how dietary practices affect health and disease. (Fall) 

KNES 3280.  Foundations of Exercise Physiology.  (3)  Prerequisite:  BIOL 1273, 1273L, 1274 and 1274L.  Physiological foundations of programming exercise for health fitness with emphasis on acute physiological responses to bouts of exercise and chronic physiological responses and adaptations to repeated exercise and programs of exercise.  (Fall) 

KNES 3281.  Exercise Physiology Laboratory. (1)  Corequisite KNES 3280. Laboratory experiences and assignments to enhance the lecture material presented in KNES 3280. One laboratory period of two hours a week or two one hour labs.  (Fall) 

KNES 3285. Conditioning for Maximum Sports Performance. (3)  Prerequisite:  KNES 2290 or consent of instructor. A study of biomechanical and physiological principles of conditioning for maximum sports performance.  Two lecture and three laboratory hours.  (On demand) 

KNES 3286.  Exercise Testing. (3)  Prerequisite Successful completion of KNES 3280 and KNES 3281. Corequisite: KNES 3287.  This course is designed to teach methods and protocols for collecting and interpreting information collected on individuals concerning various fitness parameters for the future development of individual and group conditioning programs.  (Spring) 

KNES 3287.  Exercise Testing Lab.  (1) Corequisite:  KNES 3286.  Practitioner lab in the use of appropriate data collection methods and protocols.  (Spring) 

KNES 3288. Upper Body Injury Evaluation. (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. An upper division athletic training course focusing on orthopedic evaluation competencies for assessing athletic related injuries to the upper extremities, cervical and thoracic spine. (Fall) 

KNES 3289. Upper Body Injury Evaluation Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: KNES 3288. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to upper extremity, cervical and thoracic spine injury evaluations. (Fall) 

KNES 3290. Lower Body Injury Evaluation. (3) Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. An upper division athletic training course focusing on orthopedic evaluation competencies for assessing athletic related injuries to the lower extremities and lumbar spine. (Fall)  

KNES 3291. Therapeutic Modalities. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 3288, KNES 3289, KNES 3290, and KNES 3295. A study of the theories and techniques of therapeutic modalities within the scope of athletic training. (Spring) 

KNES 3292. Therapeutic Modalities Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: KNES 3291. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to the use of therapeutic modalities within the scope of athletic training. (Spring) 

KNES 3293. General Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Training. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 3288, KNES 3289, KNES 3290, KNES 3295. Study of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies and proficiencies that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, the general medical conditions, psychosocial situations, and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. (Spring) 

KNES 3295. Lower Body Injury Evaluation Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: KNES 3290. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to lower extremity and lumbar spine injury evaluations. (Fall) 

KNES 3400. Athletic Training Clinical I. (2) Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. Acquisition and application of clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete 15-20 hours of clinical experience per week at an assigned athletic training clinical agency. (Fall) 

KNES 3401. Athletic Training Clinical II. (2) Prerequisite: KNES 3400. Continuation of KNES 3400. Students must complete 15-20 hours of clinical experience per week at an assigned athletic training clinical agency. (Spring) 

KNES 4121. Health Fitness Pharmacology. (3)  Prerequisite: HLTH 2101. The course entails an examination of the historical aspects of use, abuse, and addiction within the realm of health and human performance.  This course will expose students to a wide variety of drug issues and the unique use and abuse patterns of individuals in the health fitness arena.  (Fall) 

KNES 4130.  Applied Nutrition for Today’s Consumer.  (3) Principles of nutrition, dietary guidelines, dietary relationships to diseases and health, special populations, computerized dietary analysis. (2 year cycle) 

KNES 4132. Lifetime Weight Management. (3)  Prerequisites or corequisites:  KNES 3260.  Examines factors in obesity and weight control, emphasizing techniques in behavior modification and lifestyle change for effective weight management.  (Spring) 

KNES 4134.  Assessment and Development of Physical Fitness. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.  Study of responses and adaptations to exercise, assessment techniques, exercise prescription, leadership and programming. (2 year cycle) 

KNES 4204. Perceptual Motor Development. (3)  Theories, principles and research related to perceptual motor development of children.  (On demand) 

KNES 4205. Perceptual Motor Learning. (3)  Prerequisite or corequisite:  KNES 4204 or consent of instructor.  Perceptual-motor learning of children and its effect on school performance and the relationships of perceptual-motor development to reading, writing and mathematics.  (On demand) 

KNES 4208. Perceptual Motor Therapy. (3) Prerequisite: KNES 4205 or consent of the instructor.  Observation of and evaluation and therapy for children with perceptual-motor delays.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 4210.  Perceptual Motor Therapy Laboratory.  (1) Prerequisite/corequisite KNES 4204 or 4205 or 4208.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 4211.  Perceptual Motor Therapy Laboratory.  (2) Prerequisites/corequisite:  KNES 4204 or 4208.  (Fall, Spring) 

KNES 4212.  Perceptual Motor Therapy Laboratory. (3)  Prerequisite:  KNES 4208, 4210, or 4211 and permission of instructor. Supervised observation, testing and clinical teaching of children with perceptual-motor dysfunction. 

KNES 4286. Exercise Prescription. (3)  Prerequisite Successful completion of KNES 3286 and KNES 3287. This course is designed to teach the interpretation and prescription of exercise and various fitness parameters for programs with healthy populations and general clinical populations.  (Fall) 

KNES 4290. Therapeutic Exercise. (3) Prerequisites: KNES 3291 and KNES 3292. Study of the theories and techniques of therapeutic exercise within the scope of athletic training. (Fall) 

KNES 4291. Therapeutic Exercise Laboratory. (1) Corequisite: KNES 4290. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to the use of therapeutic exercise within the scope of athletic training. (Fall) 

KNES 4292.  Administration of Athletic Training Programs (3).  Prerequisites: KNES 3291, KNES 3294. Athletic training organization and administration. (Spring) 

KNES 4293. Biomechanics. (3)  Prerequisites:  BIOL 1273, 1273L, 1274, 1274L and KNES 3280.  Corequisite:  KNES 4294.  Mechanical and anatomical kinesiology as it relates to human movement with emphasis on anatomical structures, mechanics, and common injuries involved with selected sport movements. Requires preparation of a paper on a biomechanical analysis of a sport movement or injury.   (Fall) 

KNES 4294. Biomechanics Lab. (1)  Corequisite:  KNES 4293.  Laboratory experiences and assignments to enhance the lecture material presented in KNES 4293. One laboratory period of two hours a week or two one hour labs.  (Fall) 

KNES 4400. Athletic Training Clinical III. (2) Prerequisite: KNES 3401. Acquisition and application of advanced clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete 15-20 hours of clinical experience per week at an assigned athletic training clinical agency.  (Fall) 

KNES 4401. Athletic Training Clinical IV. (2) Prerequisite: KNES 4400.  Continuation of KNES 4400. Students must complete 15-20 hours of clinical experience per week at an assigned athletic training clinical agency. (Spring) 

KNES 4490.  Health Fitness Senior Internship. (6-15) Prerequisites: Completion of all other courses for the major. Application of acquired knowledge and skills in practitioner settings.  Each 3 hours of credit requires a minimum of 8 contact hours per week at the internship site. (Fall, Spring, Summer) 

KNES 4660. Practitioner Seminar. (3) (W) (O)  Prerequisites: COMM 1101, COMM 2105 and must be taken during the term closest to internship (KNES 4490).  Emphasis is on state of the art health enhancement practices. (Spring)