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KNPE 241 - Aerobic Fitness
Application of aerobic training principles and program design.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 217.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 242 - Techniques of Resistance Training
Fundamental techniques of resistance training applied to development of muscular fitness. Assessment of muscular fitness and development of personal resistance training programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 217 and kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 243 - Program Development of Resistance Training
Theory and application of resistance training, including program development for a variety of populations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 217 and kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department. CRQ: KNPE 242.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 245 - Physical Education for Children
Bases for planning experiences in physical education for children, derived from study of human movement and developmental needs of children. For students seeking elementary and special education licensure only.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 262 - First Aid and CPR
Vital and practical applications and procedures in caring for an injured or ill person. Includes safety, emergency action principles, breathing and cardiac emergencies, wound care, sudden illness, and other emergency situations. First Aid and CPR certificates from the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA) are granted upon successful course completion and ARC or AHA requirements.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 264 - Principles of Injury Prevention and Care
An overview of athletic injuries and illnesses and the principles of injury prevention and care used by athletic trainers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission into the athletic training major.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 265 - Practicum in Athletic Training
Practical application of selected athletic training procedures including equipment fitting, preventive taping, prophylactic braces, immobilization, crutch fitting, spineboard application, acute care and observation of traditional and clinical athletic training sites.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission into the major in athletic training.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 266 - Emergency Medical Response
Designed specifically for an individual in Athletic Training who has a duty to respond in an emergency situation, Covers professional rescuer skills and knowledge related to emergency assessment; airway and ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillation (AED), medical trauma emergencies, sudden illness, and emergency medical service (EMS) operations. American Red Cross Emergency Medical Response and CPR for the Professional Rescuer certificates granted upon successful completion of course and ARC requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission into the athletic training major.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 300 - Field Experience in Kinesiology
Introduction to the field of kinesiology through supervised observations.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 301.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 301 - Introduction to Kinesiology and Sport Professions
Introduction to concepts and competencies for careers in kinesiology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 300.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 302 - Assessment in Physical Education School Settings
Introduction and application of assessment approaches and techniques in school-based physical education programs. Emphasis on assessment within a standards-based model of instruction using performance-based assessment procedures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 340, successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency, criminal background check, minimum 2.75 NIU cumulative GPA, and proof of TB clearance. CRQ: KNPE 303, KNPE 335.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 303 - Clinical Experience in Physical Education II
Clinical experience offering application of theory courses through direct interactions with students in K-12 physical education contexts in a partnership school district.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 340, successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency, criminal background check, minimum 2.75 NIU cumulative GPA, and proof of TB clearance.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 304 - Introduction to Community Education: Physical Activity across the Lifespan
Orientation to physical activity across the lifespan in community settings. Introduction to the history, theory, and practice of promoting physical activity out of school. Includes a field component. Criminal Background Check required.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: SESE 304 and SEEC 304.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 305 - Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Exercise and Physical Activity
Study of psychological and sociological aspects related to exercise and physical activity participation with a focus on the theoretical understanding of issues related to exercise initiation and adherence across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 102 or PSYC 219.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 306 - Sports Nutrition
Theory and practice of nutritional concerns in exercise and sport. Nutritional strategies to support level of training and type of sport. Nutritional ergogenic issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NUTR 306.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 310 - Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise
Study of psychological aspects related to sport and exercise participation including application of those principles to preventive and rehabilitative physical activity and sport performance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PSYC 102 or PSYC 219.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 313 - Mechanical Kinesiology of Motor Skills
Study of anatomical and mechanical principles of human movement and application of these principles to the analysis and teaching of motor skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357, physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 314 - Applied Kinesiology
Study of anatomical and mechanical principles of human movement and application of these principles to the analysis of motor tasks and sports skills. Laboratory experiences provide an opportunity for the application of theoretical knowledges acquired in lecture discussion.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357, and a grade of C or better in the university’s English and mathematics core competencies, excluding MATH 201. Recommended: Course in introductory physics.
Credits: 4
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KNPE 316 - Self-Improvement through Posture Education and Relaxation Techniques
Physiological, neurological, and psychological considerations relevant to the study of posture and relaxation. Analysis and procedures for the control of atypical deviations and training in tension reduction methods for self-improvement.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 317 - Stress Management Programming for Fitness Leaders
Comprehensive review of stress and health including physiological, neurological, immunological, and psychological components. Analysis of stress assessment measures, coping strategies, and relaxation techniques. Application of content to the sport/fitness industry. Design of a stress management program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Kinesiology major.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 322 - Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training: Upper-Extremity Assessment
Laboratory experience in development of upper-extremity/body clinical assessment skills under direct supervision of an athletic training approved clinical instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 325.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 323 - Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training: Lower-Extremity Assessment
Laboratory experience in the development of lower-extremity/body clinical assessment skills under the direct supervision of an athletic training approved clinical instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 265.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 324 - Assessment of Lower-Extremity Injury
In-depth study of the assessment and recognition of common lower-extremity injuries and lower axial injuries in the physically active population. Emphasis on procedures and techniques in the assessment of injury.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 264, KNPE 265, and BIOS 311 or BIOS 357.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 325 - Assessment of Upper-Extremity Injury
In-depth study of the assessment and recognition of common upper-extremity injuries and upper axial injuries in the physically active population. Emphasis on procedures and techniques in the assessment of injury.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 324.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 326 - Therapeutic Modalities and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
Advanced principles of athletic training with emphasis on tissue healing processes, application of therapeutic modalities, and clinical decision making during rehabilitation of the physically active population. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 324. CRQ: KNPE 325.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 331 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I
Preprofessional clinical education experiences with diverse patient populations. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with the primary focus on prevention, emergency medical response, and therapeutic modalities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 265 and KNPE 266.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 332 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II
Preprofessional clinical education experiences with diverse patient populations. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with the primary focus on assessment of upper-extremity injury and clinical decision making.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 331.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 335 - Developmental Skill-Based Approach to Teaching
Teaching experience using the stages of games developmental approach in a technical model. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 235.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 340 - Growth and Motor Development
Growth and maturation factors that influence the development and learning of motor skills. Developmental changes in motor behavior from infancy to adulthood. A developmental approach to the teaching of new motor skills. Off campus practicum in supervised experiences that include observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools embedded in the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Physical education major or minor, successful completion of the criminal background check.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 343 - Elementary School Physical Education/ Methods and Field Experience
Bases for planning experiences in movement education for children, derived from study of human movement and developmental needs of children. Field experiences including observations and the teaching of games and sports to young children.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 340, KNDN 220, successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency, criminal background check, minimum 2.75 GPA, and proof of TB clearance. CRQ: KNPE 335.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 344 - Field Experience in the Elementary School
Practicum in supervised experiences that include observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 343.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 346 - Methods of Group Fitness Instruction
Skill and knowledge necessary to instruct land and aquatic group fitness classes. Includes lecture and practical application.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared kinesiology major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 348 - Educational Dance for Children
Communication and expression through movement with emphasis on creative rhythms and dance for children. Includes observations and teaching experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Physical education major or dance minor.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 350 - Principles and Techniques of Resistance Training
Fundamental techniques of resistance training applied to development of muscular fitness. Assessment of muscular fitness and development of personal resistance training programs. Theory and application of resistance training, including program development for a variety of populations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared athletic training major, kinesiology major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 354 - Analysis and Techniques of Teaching Dance Fitness
Analysis of skills and techniques of teaching fitness through dance. Emphasis on dance forms and application of physiological and kinesiological principles of movement.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 217 or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 360 - Methods of Teaching First Aid and Safety
National Red Cross instructor’s first aid course. Study of first aid content presented in the teaching of first aid. Practices of safety education. Standard instructor’s certification upon completion.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: American Red Cross current standard certificate.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 364 - Fitness Education Methods for K-12 Students
Teaching methods using a fitness education model, development and assessment of personal fitness plans. Create block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development for learners’ health-related fitness from grades K-12 using Illinois and NASPE standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 365 - Introduction to Adventure Education
Experience in teaching and participating in team-building, initiatives, challenge, and adventure activities. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in adventure education. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 366 - Lifetime Sports and Activities
Experience in teaching and participating in activities designed to develop lifelong patterns of physical activity. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in a lifetime physical activities model. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 367 - Tactical Approach to Teaching Games
Teaching experience using a tactical approach to teaching games. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in an invasion game (basketball), a net/court game (badminton), a target game (golf), and a run/scoring game (softball). A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 368 - Sport Education
Gain teaching experience using a sport education model. Create block, unit, and lesson plans designed to teach a variety of roles in the sports of badminton, basketball, and softball. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 374 - Coaching Fast-Pitch Softball
Individual skills and team techniques, rules, and strategies of fast-pitch softball. Emphasis on coaching and team management.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 375 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Baseball/Softball
Individual skills and team techniques, rules, and strategy of baseball and softball. Emphasis on coaching and team management.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 376 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Basketball
Coaching and training of basketball teams, including fundamentals, systems of offensive and defensive play, coaching strategies, and organization.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 378 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Football
Coaching and training of football teams. Fundamentals of individual position play, systems of offense and defense, coaching strategies, and team organization.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 379 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Golf
Coaching and training of golf athletes. Emphasis on advanced swing analysis and team management.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 381 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Soccer
Skills used in soccer competition and methods used to teach these skills. Rules and game organization. Coaching techniques for various strategies of the game. Skill practice and the attainment of basic skill level required.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 383 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Competitive Swimming
Analysis, methods, and techniques of coaching competitive swimming. Designed to meet the needs of the prospective coach of a competitive swim team.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 384 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Track and Field
Knowledges of standard track and field events. Methods and analysis of teaching skill development and performance. Rules, officiating, and meet organization.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 385 - Theory and Practice of Coaching Volleyball
Theory and application of volleyball coaching with emphasis on advanced skill technique, conditioning, drills, offensive and defensive strategy, line-up design, team statistics, rule interpretation, and psychological motivation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 146.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 393 - Social Aspects of Sport
Relevance of sport in modern society, impact of sport on society, and the influence which cultural institutions have on sport. Laboratory experiences and personal investigations.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 399 - Honors Seminar
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. PRQ: Admission to University Honors Program or departmental Honors Program.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 403 - Advanced Clinical Experience in Physical Education
Application of theory courses through micro-teaching episodes with students in K-12 physical education contexts in a partnership school district.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 446.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 420 - Curriculum Designs in Elementary School Physical Education
Introduction to elementary school physical education curriculum with attention to organization and implementation of programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 421 - Curriculum Designs in Middle and High School Physical Education
Study of school program content in physical education. Classification of activities for selecting and organizing subject matter. Comparisons and contrasts of the unique curricular concerns and values of middle and high school programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 302, KNPE 343, successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency or ACT waiver, and minimum 2.75 GPA. CRQ: KNPE 467.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 422 - Motor Development Laboratory
Planning, implementing, and evaluating developmental physical education lessons for young children. Includes fundamental motor skills, physical fitness, rhythmical activities, movement concepts, games, gymnastics, dance, and social skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 343 or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 425 - Fitness Intervention in Elementary Physical Education
Bases for planning fitness experiences for children, derived from the application of scientific principles and the study of intervention fitness programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 245 or KNPE 343 and KNPE 451 or KNPE 452, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 427 - Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training: Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation
Laboratory experience in development of clinical skills for therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 323. CRQ: KNPE 491.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 432 - Organization and Administation Concepts in Athletic Training
Study of administration, organization, and legal issues including personnel, fiscal, and information management and how these apply to the athletic training profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 474.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 434 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III
Pre-professional clinical education with diverse patient populations. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with a primary focus on assessing lower-extremity injuries and clinical decision making with an emphasis on evidence based practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 332.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 435 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV
Pre-professional clinical, field and first responder experiences in a diverse, service-learning partnership. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with a primary focus on athletic injury rehabilitation, general medical conditions, and therapeutic modalities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 322.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 440 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics
Organization and administration of physical education, athletic training, and interscholastic athletic programs. Emphasis on factors essential to the administration and program development in these areas.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 443 - Principles of Exercise for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Principles and application of exercises for selected skeletal and muscular dysfunction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 445 - Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science
Introduction to measurement and evaluation concepts and processes. Emphasis on affective and psychomotor assessment in nonschool settings. Does not meet educator licensure requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 452, and a grade of C or better in the university’s mathematics core competencies, excluding MATH 201; declared athletic training or kinesiology major.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 446 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education School Settings
Introduction and application of measurement and evaluation tools and techniques in school-based physical education programs. Emphasis on assessment of psychomotor performance and cognitive domains.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 343, successful completion of the ILTS Test of Academic Proficiency, and a minimum 2.75 GPA.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 449 - Current Issues in Physical Education and Sport
Study of current issues and problems in physical education and interscholastic sport through examination and critical analysis of recent literature. Emphasis on using critical thinking skills and strategies.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 451 - Physiology of Exercise
Physiology of skeletal, nervous, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems, with emphasis on the effects of physical exercise.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 452 - Applied Physiology of Exercise
Cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and neuromuscular aspects of human function at rest, during exercise, and as the result of training. Three hours per week of lecture plus arranged laboratory experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357 and grade of C or better in Mathematics core competency, excluding MATH 201.
Credits: 4
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KNPE 453 - Exercise Programs for Adult Special Populations
Examination of characteristics, physiological responses, and exercise adaptations of adult special populations. Includes exercise testing, physical activity prescription, and clinical experiences. Emphasis on exercise limitations, responses, and adaptations which differ from the nondisabled.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 452. CRQ: KNPE 493 for 1 semester hour.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 454 - Exercise Gerontology
Examination of characteristics of, physiological responses to, and adaptations to exercise of older adult populations. Includes exercise testing and prescription, programmatic concerns, and exercise limitations for older adults.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 357 or KNPE 452. CRQ: KNPE 493 for 1 semester hour.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 457 - Analysis and Techniques of Training and Conditioning
Design of training and conditioning programs; development of exercise leadership skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 217, KNPE 241, and KNPE 242. CRQ: KNPE 451 or KNPE 452.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 458# - Stress Testing
Theory, techniques, and procedures of graded exercise stress testing for diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 452 with a grade of C or better. Courses marked with the symbol # involve risk or safety factors. The department reserves the right to deny admission to or continuation of enrollment in these courses to any student who is deemed a risk factor to others or to himself or herself.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 459 - Physical Fitness Programming
Development, organization, implementation, and administration of physical fitness programs. Includes field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 458 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 460 - Cardiopulmonary Disease and Rehabilitation
Development and administration of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs. Emphasis on prevention, etiology, basic pathophysiology, understanding the physician’s diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease, and the role of an exercise specialist in the rehabilitation of patients in a clinical setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 458.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 462 - Clinical Exercise Physiology
Theory, techniques, and procedures of graded exercise stress testing for diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in KNPE 452.
Credits: 4
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KNPE 463 - Exercise and Physical Activity across the Lifespan
Examination of the characteristics, physiological responses, and exercise adaptations for a range of populations. Emphasis on modifications and benefits of exercise related to functional limitation for those with a variety of conditions across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 443, a grade of C or better in KNPE 452. CRQ: Two semester hours in KNPE 493.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 464 - Scientific Basis of Exercise Testing, Prescription, and Progression
Design of exercise prescription and progression of the programs throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in KNPE 452.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 465 - Physical Activity Programming, Promotion, Implementation, and Evaluation
Design, preparation, development, and administration of physical activity interventions and physical fitness programs throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in KNPE 452.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 466 - Field Experience at Outdoor Environments
Observations, small group teaching, large group teaching, and team teaching in an outdoor education setting with students of multicultural backgrounds. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 421 and consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 467 - Field Experience in the Middle School
Practicum in supervised experiences that include observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 468.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 468 - Field Experience in the High School
Practicum in supervised experience that includes observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 466.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 470 - High Performance Development
Analysis of theory and current practice elements necessary to improve athletic performance. Foundational knowledge in human physiology and biomechanics applied to principles of speed, agility, power, flexibility, and technique development specific to individuals’ goals. Development of safe practices for training individuals with a variety of experience and background.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in KNPE 452.
Credits: 4
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KNPE 472 - Periodization for Performance Enhancement
Principles of periodization applied to a performance enhancement setting. Theoretical understanding of program variables, including: cycles and periods, peaking for competition, and rest and recovery. Assessment of training programs based on performance requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in KNPE 452.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 474 - Medical Issues in Athletic Training
Nonorthopedic medical conditions common to the physically active population. Discussions focus on pathology, etiology, signs and symptoms, clinical assessments, and indicators for referral and other plans of action.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 323.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 480 - Principles and Problems of Coaching
Technical coaching information concerning personnel relationships with other coaches and players, organization and contest management, traveling rules, coaching ethics, and evaluation of personnel. Administrative aspects of budget, records, scheduling, and equipment.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 483 - Elementary School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in elementary school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 484 - Middle School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in middle school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 485 - Secondary School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in secondary school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 486 - Principles of Motor Learning and Performance
Study of concepts, laws, and theories that govern performance in the psychomotor domain and their relationships to the principles and theories of learning motor skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior standing or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 490 - Adapted Physical Education
Examination of physical education instruction and curriculum development to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Includes instructional strategies for properly integrating students with disabilities into the regular physical education program and a clinical experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 344 required only for B.S.Ed. physical education majors. CRQ: KNPE 492.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 491 - Therapeutic Exercise
Principles and application of exercises for selected skeletal and muscular dysfunction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357 and 2.50 GPA.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 492 - Special Physical Education Clinic Practicum
Planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized developmental and/or adapted physical activity programs for individuals with disabilities through teaching motor development, physical fitness, sports skills, aquatics, and dance. May be repeated once for a total of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: SESE 457; or CRQ: KNPE 490.
Credits: 1-2
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KNPE 493 - Supervised Clinical Experience in Exercise Gerontology
Implementing an exercise program for apparently healthy adult populations and medically approved older adults with limitations. Off-campus practicum. Students may register for a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Athletic training or kinesiology major or minor, KNPE 443 or KNPE 491. CRQ: KNPE 463.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 494 - Internship in Kinesiology
Internship experience for students in B.S. degree program in kinesiology. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum overall 2.50 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 314, KNPE 445, KNPE 452, and KNPE 463, First Aid and CPR certifications, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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KNPE 495 - Workshop in Physical Education
Designed for the study of selected current issues, problems, and methods of teaching. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when content varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance by director of workshop.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 496 - Seminar in Special Topics
Special topics in kinesiology and physical education to be announced in advance. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 497 - Senior Seminar
Review of current issues in physical education and health education in the school program. Designed to be taken during the same semester as student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing and consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 498 - Independent Study
Individual study involving research or other scholarly work under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing, GPA of 3.00, consent of faculty member and department chair.
Credits: 1-3
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LEBM 490 - Workshop in Education
Concentrated study of curriculum, contemporary issues, and problems of the community and the public schools. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance by director of workshop.
Credits: 1-3
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LEBM 492 - Special Topics in School Business Management
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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