KINE 1338 - Physical Fitness Concepts and Wellness

Credit(s): 3

The purpose of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to physical fitness and wellness to become quality kinesiology and health science professionals. Students will experience this through classroom discussions, lab experiences and participation in selected physical activities. Students will have the opportunity to understand the important relationship between physical activity and health-related fitness and wellness. Throughout the semester, activities will be utilized to personalize information for each student in selected topic areas. This course contains a critical assignment for accreditation: Physical Fitness components (see fitness norms).

It is suggested that a student understand each three-credit-hour course requires three contact hours each week in class and six hours outside of class work each week. This class typically meets for 150 minutes each week in class and will have a two-hour scheduled final examination. Students will have significant weekly out-of-class assignments, such asreadings, obtaining a higher level of physical fitness, participating in activity that will allow the student to evaluate their heart rate, and assignments that require the student to understand and apply the Karvonen Theory. These assignments will enhance the student’s understanding of the weekly topics that are discussed in class.