Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Kinesiology (KIN)

KIN 127  Foundations I  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Foundations I (3) Basic foundations in human performance, including historical development, philosophical implication, and issues related to movement. Tree hours of lecture per week. Listed as PHED 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 211  Individual Sports & Activities  (1 Credits)  
Lecture: 0, Lab: 3  
Individual/Dual Sports and Activities I (1) Teory, rules, and practice of archery, bowling, dance, weight training, and gymnastics/tumbling.Tree hours of laboratory per week. MAJORS ONLY
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 212  Individual Sports/ActivitiesII  (1 Credits)  
Lecture: 0, Lab: 3  
Individual/Dual Sports and Activities II (1) Teory, rules, and practice of concentration and feld, swimming, badminton, wrestling, tennis, golf, and cycling. Tree hours of laboratory per week. MAJORS ONLY
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 233  Foundations II  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Continued study of the principles of human performance, including an overview of the status and scope of modern performance programs, activities for children of various ages, and assessment of skills.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 235  Intro to Adapted Physical Ed  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Introduction to Adapted Physical Education (3) Study of the general organization of programs and exercises for the handicapped. Recreational sports, aquatic skills, and planning procedures included. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (KIN 233 or KIN 127 (may be taken concurrently))
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 300  Athletic Training Pract/Sem  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Athletic Training Practicum/Seminar I (3) Teories and techniques of athletic training and their applications to practical and on-feld situations. Students also explore current issues that impact professional practices. Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 301  Athletic Training Pract II  (2 Credits)  
Lecture: 1, Lab: 1  
Advanced theories and techniques of athletic training and their applications to practical and on-feld situations. Students also explore current issues that impact professional practices.
Prerequisite(s): (KIN 300 or PE 300)
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 302  Phys Fitness Progs Elem & Sec  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 2, Lab: 1  
Physical Fitness Programs for Elementary and Secondary Schools (3) Study and practice of ftness activities and the efects of exercise upon systems of the body. Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 233
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 324  Advanced Swimming  (2 Credits)  
Lab: 2  
Completion of requirements for the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s Certificate. Must have current Red Cross Senior Life Saving Certificate.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 327  Advanced Gymnastics  (2 Credits)  
Lecture: 2  
Advanced Gymnastics (2) Teory and practice in performing pyramid building, stunts, and apparatus activities. Two hours of lecture per week
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 331  Performance Practicum  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Performance Practicum (3) Techniques and theories of sports activities and their applications to practical situations. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 233
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 332  Coach & Office Acts Sec SCH  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Coaching and Ofciating Sports Activities for Secondary Schools (3) Study of coaching strategies, techniques, and theories of selected sports activities in secondary schools. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 233
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 334  Sports & Entertainment Mgmt  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Coaching and Ofciating of Baseball and Concentration (3) Study of theory, strategy, and mechanics of coaching baseball and concentration. Emphasis placed on designing coaching strategies. Tree hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 335  Admin Intramural Athletics  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Administration of Intramural Sports (3) Techniques for organizing, directing, and supervising intramural programs of sports activities. Tree hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 336  Org & Admin Phy Edu  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Organization and Administration of Physical Education (3) Emphasis on the organization and administration of physical education programs in elementary and secondary schools. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 337  Mov Skill Dev Elem - Pe Elem  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Movement Skill Development at the Elementary Level - (3) Te PE Program in the Elementary SchoolPrinciples of and activities for movement education and sports related skills at the elementary school level. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 338  Prin & Tech Outdoor&Elis Acts  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 2, Lab: 1  
Principles and Techniques for Outdoor and Leisure Activities (3) Discussion of techniques and skills required for outdoor and leisure sports. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 339  Fundamentals Of Movement  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Advanced Techniques, Skills, and Rules for Sports Activities - (3) Fundamentals of Movement Techniques, skills, and rules of sports activities. Tree hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 370  Athletic Training I  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 2, Lab: 1  
Athletic Training I (3) Demonstration and management study of athletic injuries. Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Athletic Training Majors Only
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 371  Advanced Athletic Training  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 2, Lab: 1  
Fundamental principles and methods for preliminary diagnosis of athletic injuries, including choice of initial treatment and rehabilitation procedures.
Prerequisite(s): (KIN 370 or PE 370)
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 372  Therapeutic Exercise Modals  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Terapeutic Exercise Modalities (3) Study of the use, selection, and application of therapeutic modalities in the rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 374  Sociology Of Sports  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Sociology of Sports (3) Sports and their impact on American society; social organization from play to professional sports; violence; discrimination; women in sports; socialization and implications from participation in sports. Tree hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 376  History in Sports Governance  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 378  Ind Dev & Motor Learning  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 2, Lab: 1  
Individual Development and Motor Learning (3) Study of the nature of learning factors that afect motor learning and individual development at various skill levels. Two hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 233
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 379  Prog Event and Facility Mgmt  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Facilities and Equipment Management (3) Discussion of skills and logistics necessary for management of sports facilities and related equipment. Tree hours of lecture per week. Ofered as needed.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 399  Physical Ed Seminar  (2 Credits)  
Lecture: 2  
Issues and application of organizational and administrative principles of physical education.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 432  Rhyms & Games Elem Sch Teachs  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Rhythms and Games for Elementary School Teachers (3) Planning and execution of acceptable programs of physical education through the use of rhythmic and sports activities for the elementary grade level. Tree hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 433  Problems in Urban Rec Sports  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Study of selected problems and trends in physical education.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 434  Administration of Athletics  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Administration of Athletics (3) Implementation and evaluation of athletic programs in secondary schools. Tree hours of lecture per week. Ofered as needed.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 435  Tests & Measurements  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Theory of measurements in physical education and recreation; selection of appropriate tests; and interpretation of test results through statistical procedures.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 127
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 437  Kinesiology  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Scientific study of the skeletal muscles and human movement.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 438  Physiology of Exercise I  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Study of the effects of exercise upon the systems and organs of the body. Skill, endurance, fatigue, training, and other factors considered as they affect performance.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 437
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 439  Independent Study  (3 Credits)  
Lecture: 3  
Research and/or feld work on selected projects or topics.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology
KIN 499  Supervised Ind Wk/Research Ath  (6 Credits)  
Lecture: 6  
Directed internship with local sports medicine facilities or programs that includes close supervision and seminars. Emphasis on improving professional competency in students and assisting to relate theory to practice.
College/School: College Of Education
Department: Dept of Health & Kinesiology