KINS 154 Kinesiology Foundations (2 credits)
Course Description
This course will provide students with an introduction to human movement that includes historical development of physical education, exercise science and sport. It is an introductory course provding students with the knowledge base, as well as information on expanding career opportunities in the discipline of kinesiology.
Course Content
A. Effective communication
B. Physical activity and exercise trends
C. Kinesiology career trends, credentialing, pathways
D. Professional organizations, and professional development
E. Sub-disciplines of Kinesiology
F. Evidence-based practice
G. Ethics, leadership and civic engagement
H. Health disparities
Student Outcomes
1. Effectively communicate the traditional and emerging concepts regarding the importance of physical activity and exercise across the lifespan to diverse audiences.
2. Investigate current career trends and the various associations, credentialing, licensure, and educational pathways/requirements within the sub-disciplines of kinesiology.
3. Identify common ethical practice, leadership perspectives and evidence-based practice in Kinesiology careers.
4. Discuss the impact of a kinesiology community engagement experience to effectively understand the relevance of civic responsibility and the impact on the community.
5. Identify the historical, social, and cultural factors that influence physical health and well-being.
Degree Outcomes
Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions.
Program Outcome: Identify and conduct oneself as a member of the health and fitness profession by knowing and using ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to health and fitness practices as detailed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
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