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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Index of Courses


 

Kinesiology and Health Promotion

NOTE: KIN 101A  through KIN 179A  courses may be repeated for additional credit as long as normal academic progress is maintained, and may be taken on a credit/no credit basis. On the first class day of each new quarter all activity classes meet in the main gymnasium, Bldg. 43.

  
  • KIN 252/252A - Teaching Team Field Sports (1/2)


    Principles, methods, strategies and practices for teaching team field sports in a school setting.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 252A.
    Component(s): 1 hour lecture; 2-2 hour activity.
  
  • KIN 253/253A - Teaching Individual and Fitness Activities (2/1)


    Activities and teaching strategies necessary for integrating and implementing individual sports and activities into a school physical education program.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 253/253A.
    Component(s): 2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 255/255A - Teaching Rhythms and Dance (1/2)


    Designing dance and rhythmic programs basic to development of movement patterns for instruction of all students. Analysis and demonstration of dance for K-12 public school instruction.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 404/A.
    Component(s): 1 hour lecture, 2-2 hour activity.
  
  • KIN 256/256A - Teaching Cultural Diversity and Innovative Activities (2/1)


    Strategies for teaching cultural diversity and innovative activities in the school setting.  Appropriate use of games and classroom management techniques in physical education. Adapting activities for K-12 students.  Integration of Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 256/256A.
    Component(s): (2 hours lecture/ 1hours activity)
  
  • KIN 257/257A - Gymnastics and Self-Defense (2/1)


    Designed for prospective teachers interested in elementary and secondary physical education. Use of gymnastics and basic self-defense to promote movement ability of children/adolescents.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 257A.
    Component(s): 2 lecture discussions, 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 262/262A - Teaching Racquet Activities (1/2)


    Skills, knowledge, strategies and psycho-social concepts of tennis, paddle tennis, racquetball, and badminton for beginner to intermediate skill levels. Identification of common skill errors and corrections. Drills, lead-up games, modified games, and regulation game play. Assessment and evaluation protocols.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 262/262A.
    Component(s): 1 hour lecture/problem-solving. 2-2 hour activity.
  
  • KIN 264/264A - Teaching Aquatics (1/1)


    Beginner to advanced swimming skills including analysis and knowledge. Assessment and evaluation methods. Identification of common errors. Deep and shallow water fitness methods and activities for fitness and physical activity.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 264A.
    Component(s): 1 hour lecture; 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 266/266A - Track and Field Theory for Teachers (1/1)


    Track and field skills, knowledge, and strategies for beginner to intermediate level. Identification of common errors and corrections. Drills and lead-up activities. Assessment and evaluation protocols.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 208/208A .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 266/266A.
    Component(s): 1 hour lecture/problem solving, 2 hours educational workshop.
  
  • KIN 299/299A/299L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-4)


    Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance.

    Corequisite(s): may be required.
    Component(s): Instruction is by lecture, laboratory, or a combination.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.
  
  • KIN 301 - Foundations of Exercise Science (4)


    Scientific aspects of exercise science; biological systems associated with human performance and function; mathematical determinants of energy expenditure; nutrition in sport and weight control; physiological function in extreme environments; applications of technology to exercise; performance enhancing aids; exercise and disease. Course fulfills GE Synthesis B5.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and two GE Area B sub-areas (1, 2, 3, or 4).
    Component(s): 4 hours lecture.
  
  • KIN 303/303L - Physiology of Exercise (3/1)


    Aerobic and anaerobic energy sources for muscular activity, physiology of muscle contraction, strength and endurance, nervous system control of muscular activity. Pulmonary and circulatory physiology; gas exchange and transport. Body composition and weight control.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 235/235L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 303L.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion, 3 hours technical laboratory.
  
  • KIN 304/304L - Introduction to Biomechanics (3/1)


    Examine the interaction between the person and environment during movement from biomechanical and anatomical perspectives. Focus will be on the observation, description, and analysis of movement.

    Prerequisite(s): ZOO 234/234L ; STA 120 .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 304L.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem solving, 3 hours laboratory.
  
  • KIN 310 - Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport (3)


    The nature, significance, and development of sport and physical education and their place in human society as related to the major philosophical systems.

    Component(s): 3 hours lecture.
  
  • KIN 312/312A - Life Span Motor Development (3/1)


    Growth and physical development from fetal development through adulthood with emphasis on changing motor abilities. Examination of motor development through case studies, cross-sectional and longitudinal descriptive research.

    Corequisite(s): KIN 312A.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem solving and 2 hours of activity.
  
  • KIN 328/328A - Elementary Physical Education (2/1)


    Analysis of the instructional processes in teaching elementary physical education as well as development of a comprehensive curriculum. Basic skill movements used in developmental games, gymnastics, and rhythms.

    Corequisite(s): KIN 328/328A.
    Component(s): 2 lecture discussions, 2 hours educational workshop.
  
  • KIN 341A - Teaching Practicum (1)


    Student obtains teaching experience by assisting a faculty member with various duties and responsibilities involved in the teaching of a class.

    Component(s): 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 342A - Teaching Practicum (1)


    Student obtains teaching experience by assisting a faculty member with various duties and responsibilities involved in the teaching of a class.

    Component(s): 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 343A - Teaching Practicum (1)


    Student obtains teaching experience by assisting a faculty member with various duties and responsibilities involved in the teaching of a class.

    Component(s): 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 363 - Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity and Sport (4)


    Examination of health psychology, social psychology, and intervention and performance enhancement techniques. Topics include personality, attention, arousal, motivation, aggression, activity and psychological well-being, exercise adherence, and various intervention techniques.

    Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.
  
  • KIN 365 - Science of Physical Aging (4)


    Physical development and aging. Interaction of physical function with genetic, lifestyle and cultural factors. Case studies, cross-sectional, and longitudinal research. Course fulfills GE Synthesis B5.

    Prerequisite(s):

    Completion of GE Area A and two GE Area B sub-areas (1, 2, 3, or 4).
    Component(s): 4 lecture/discussions.

  
  • KIN 370 - Stress Management for Healthy Living (4)


    A holistic approach to stress management; preventing and/or alleviating physical symptoms of stress; exploration of the mind/body connection. Course fulfills GE Interdisciplinary Synthesis B5 or D4.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A, two GE Area B sub-areas (1, 2, 3, or 4), and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
    Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
  
  • KIN 380 - Consumer Health (4)


    Evaluation of health misinformation and quackery pertaining to fitness and nutrition, major health problems, and other health-related products and services. Discussion of dynamics of the health marketplace, health care approaches, and protection of the consumer.

    Component(s): 4 hours lecture/ discussion.
  
  • KIN 400 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-2)


    Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Students will work with a Kinesiology faculty member.

    Prerequisite(s): upper division standing or consent of instructor.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
  
  • KIN 403/403L - Physiology of Exercise II (3/1)


    Exercise and performance and their interrelationships with nutrition, environmental conditions, endocrine system, health, aging and gender. Regulation of acid/base balance.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 403/403L.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion, 3 hours technical laboratory.
  
  • KIN 405S/405AS - Adapted Physical Education Fieldwork Service Learning/Activity (2/1)


    Supervised clinical experience in adapted physical education at the Cal Poly Pomona Motor Development Clinic.  By observing and assisting during clinical sessions with clients, students will learn clinic administration, instructional strategies, and ways of interacting effectively with clinicians, parents, and peers.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 405S/405AS.
    Component(s): 2 hours clinical processes, 2 hours educational workshop.
    Repeatable: May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
    Note(s): A maximum of 6 units of KIN405S/405AS may be applied to meet the option and elective support course requirements in the Pedagogy option of the KIN major.
  
  • KIN 408 - Drug Education (4)


    Prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal drug use in contemporary society; social, cultural, political, and economic impact of drug use. Prevention and treatment of addiction.

    Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
  
  • KIN 412/412L - Movement Anatomy and Kinesiology (3/1)


    An examination of the interactions of skeletal, muscular and nervous systems in creating human movement; synthesis of the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, neuromuscular physiology, tissue material properties, injury mechanisms, and nervous system innervations.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 235/235L  and KIN 304/304L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 412/412L.
    Component(s): 3 hour lecture/discussion and 3 hours laboratory.
  
  • KIN 413/413L - Quantitative Biomechanics (3/1)


    Use of mechanical principles to describe and analyze performance and safety during fundamental human movements.  Collection and analysis of motion data, and mechanical modeling to enhance performance and safety.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 121 /PHY 121L  or PHY 131 /PHY 131L  or KIN 304/304L ; and MAT 106  or MAT 114 .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 413/413L.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion, 3 hours laboratory.
  
  • KIN 420 - Management Principles in Kinesiology and Sport (3)


    Study of the underlying philosophy and principles of administrative theory and practice. Legal aspects and safety policies for physical education and sport programs.

    Prerequisite(s): upper division standing.
    Component(s): 3 lecture presentations.
  
  • KIN 425/425A - Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (3/1)


    Techniques and principles involved in assessing human performance and health–related knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes including creating surveys, organizing, analyzing, presenting, and interpreting data from a diverse population throughout the life span.

    Prerequisite(s): STA 120 .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 425A.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem-solving, 2 hours technical activity.
  
  • KIN 428 - Sports Psychology (4)


    Contemporary sport as it affects personality, mental fitness, mental health and behavior of the individual. Relationship of biological, neurological, and social factors to the psychology of human performance in a sport setting.

    Component(s): 4 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 430/430L - Motor Learning and Human Performance (3/1)


    Student analysis of the perceptual and sensory systems involved in neuromuscular performance. Laboratory demonstration of the role of kinesthesis, reaction time, and strength in neuro-motor coordination and motor learning; transfer factors affecting motor performance.

    Prerequisite(s): STA 120 , KIN 303/303L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 430/430L.
    Component(s): 3 lectures/problem-solving, 3 hours technical laboratory.
  
  • KIN 431A - Students with Disabilities Field Experiences (1)


    Observe and assist students with disabilities in an adapted physical education and other related settings, incorporating a variety of experiences in different sites with individuals of varying ages and disabilities.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 432 , KIN 433 , or KIN 435S .
    Component(s): 2 hours activity.
    Repeatable: May be repeated for a total of 3 units.
    When Offered: F, W, Sp
    Note(s): A maximum of 3 units of KIN 431A with different settings and experiences may be applied to meet the elective support course requirements in the Pedagogy option of the KIN major and/or Kinesiology MS graduate program in Adapted Physical Education.
  
  • KIN 431AS - Students with Disabilities Field Experiences Service Learning (1)


    Observe and assist students with disabilities in an adapted physical education and other related settings, incorporating a variety of experiences in different sites with individuals of varying ages and disabilities.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 432S , KIN 433S , or KIN 435S .
    Component(s): 2 hours activity.
    Repeatable: May be repeated for a total of 3 units.
    When Offered: F, W, Sp
    Note(s): A maximum of 3 units of KIN 431AS with different settings and experiences may be applied to meet the elective support course requirements in the Pedagogy option of the KIN major and/or Kinesiology MS graduate program in Adapted Physical Education.
  
  • KIN 432 - Behavior Support and Other Plans Used in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Techniques for developing and implementing behavior intervention, collaboration/consultation, inclusion, and transition plans for students with a disability.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 431A .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem-solving.
    When Offered: F
  
  • KIN 432S - Behavior Support and Other Plans Used in Adapted Physical Education Service Learning (3)


    Techniques for developing and implementing behavior intervention, collaboration/consultation, inclusion, and transition plans for students with a disability.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing.
    Corequisite(s): KIN 431AS .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem-solving.
    When Offered: F
  
  • KIN 433 - Assessment Policies and Procedures in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Assessment policies and procedures used in adapted physical education for students with a disability.  Emphasis on state and federal mandates.

    Prerequisite(s): STA 120  and KIN 432 .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 431A .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture.
    When Offered: W
  
  • KIN 433S - Assessment Policies and Procedures in Adapted Physical Education Service Learning (3)


    Assessment policies and procedures used in adapted physical education for students with a disability.  Emphasis on state and federal mandates.

    Prerequisite(s): STA 120  and KIN 432S .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 431AS .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture.
    When Offered: W
  
  • KIN 434 - Program Development and Implementation in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Program design, teaching strategies, adaptations, task analysis, curriculum development and kinesiology principles applied to students with a disability.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 433  or KIN 433S .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem-solving.
    When Offered: Sp
  
  • KIN 435S - Motor Assessment in Adapted Physical Education Service Learning (3)


    General motor assessment strategies for students with a disability in the educational setting. Emphasis on descriptive and limiting performance tests.  Matching data to program development.

    Prerequisite(s): STA 120  and KIN 434 .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 431AS .
    Component(s): 3 hours seminar/clinical demonstration.
    When Offered: Sp
  
  • KIN 436 - Clinical Practice in Adapted Physical Education (2)


    Clinical practice in adapted physical education under the supervision of an assigned APE credentialed master teacher and University faculty supervisor.  180 hours of clinical practice/student teaching at a site of the candidate’s own choosing.

    Prerequisite(s): B or better in KIN 405S/405AS , KIN 432S /KIN 431AS , KIN 433S /KIN 431AS , KIN 434 , and KIN 435S /KIN 431AS ; acceptance into the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization program.
    Component(s): Supervised practice teaching.
    When Offered: F. W, Sp
    Note(s): This course is for candidates who already hold an initial teaching credential as identified by Title 5 and are seeking the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization.
  
  • KIN 437 - Adapted Physical Education Candidate Assessment (1)


    Preparation and submission of the Adapted Physical Education teaching portfolio that will supply evidence that the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirements of the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization standards have been met.

    Prerequisite(s): B or better in KIN 405S/405AS , KIN 432S /KIN 431AS , KIN 433S /KIN 431AS , KIN 434 , and KIN 435S /KIN 431AS ; acceptance into the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization program.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): KIN 436  or TED 437 .
    Component(s): 1 hour seminar.
    When Offered: Once per academic year.
  
  • KIN 440 - Physical Education Curriculum (4)


    Principles and foundations of curriculum design to meet the dimensional and individual needs of learners. Development of competencies for designing curriculum materials in multicultural school communities.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 204/204A .
    Component(s): 4 hours lecture/problem-solving.
  
  • KIN 441 - School Health Education (3)


    Methods, processes, and content used in the elementary and secondary schools, including middle schools, for teaching health and for dealing with health-related problems. Satisfies the health education requirement for the California Single Subject and Multiple Subjects Credential.

    Prerequisite(s): upper division standing or Graduate standing.
    Component(s): 3 lectures/problem-solving.
  
  • KIN 449 - Sport and Culture (4)


    The social construction of sport is investigated.  Focus on socio-cultural approaches to the analysis of culture and sport.  Critically analyze the ways in which ideologies shape and are shaped by sport. Course fulfills GE Sub-area D3.

    Component(s): 4 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 450 - Socio-Cultural Perspectives of Physical Activity (4)


    Contemporary physical activity, sport, physical education, and exercise are investigated as they shape American culture. Emphasizes theoretical and applied approaches to addressing such important issues as race, gender, sexuality, disability, social class and their relationship to sport and physical activity.

    Component(s): 4 hours lecture discussion.
  
  • KIN 451 - Social Inequality and Sport (4)

    Crosslisted as: SOC 451 .
    Social inequality is investigated, using sport as an institutional example. Social science theories of inequality are applied to the empirical example of sport. Explanations for inequality, critiques, and possibilities for change are examined within the microcosm of the sports world.

    Component(s): 4 lectures.
  
  • KIN 453 - Principles of Exercise Prescription and Programs (3)


    Theoretical basis and techniques of developing and implementing adult fitness programs. Components of adult fitness; fitness as a lifestyle; industrial and community-based programs and fitness programs for the cardiac patient. Student presentations required.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture presentation.
  
  • KIN 455 - Sports Medicine (4)


    Current topics in sports medicine as they affect human performance including ergogenic aids; age and sport performance; overtraining; sports anemia; blood doping; and other selected contemporary topics. Student presentations required.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Component(s): 4 hours lecture presentation.
  
  • KIN 456 - Exercise Metabolism and Weight Control (3)


    Overview of weight control and health. Metabolism, energy balance equation, and role of diet and exercise in preventing/treating obesity. Methods for assessing body composition. Eating disorders. Behavior modification, surgical intervention and other methods of dealing with mild to severe obesity.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L ; FN 235  or FN 305 .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture discussion.
  
  • KIN 458/458L - Exercise Physiology Clinical/Laboratory (2/1)


    Advanced instruction and practice in the use of exercise physiology laboratory equipment and administration of various laboratory tests, including aerobic and anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance, electrocardiograms, blood pressure, body composition, pulmonary function, flexibility, and anthropometry.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 458/458L.
    Component(s): 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
  
  • KIN 459 - Health/Fitness Instructor (3)


    Knowledge and competencies related to working with apparently healthy populations in a variety of health/fitness settings. Information specifically pertaining to the Health/Fitness Instructor Certification of the American College of Sports Medicine.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/problem-solving.
  
  • KIN 461 - Senior Project (2)


    Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Topics are typical of problems which may confront graduates in future employment or graduate study. Formal report may be required depending on project.

    Prerequisite(s): senior standing.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Minimum of 120 hours total time.
  
  • KIN 462 - Senior Project (2)


    Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Topics are typical of problems which may confront graduates in future employment or graduate study. Formal report may be required depending on project.

    Prerequisite(s): senior standing.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Minimum of 120 hours total time.
  
  • KIN 463 - Senior Seminar for Pedagogy (4)


    Issues, practices, and trends in the profession. Other material relevant to graduating seniors.

    Prerequisite(s): senior standing.
    Component(s): 4 seminars.
  
  • KIN 469 - History of Women in Sport (4)


    Women’s role in sport from ancient Egypt and Greece to present. Includes individual athlete’s and women’s contributions to the growth and development of sport.

    Component(s): 4 lectures.
  
  • KIN 470/470L - Electrocardiography in Health and Exercise (3/1)


    Theoretical and practical techniques for analyzing and recognizing normal and abnormal electrocardiography (ECG). Understanding of ECG through an appreciation of the mechanisms of cardiac activation in health and exercise.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 470/L.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
  
  • KIN 479/479A - Health Needs Assessment (3/1)


    Knowledge and competencies related to assessing individual and community needs and interests pertaining to health education and health promotion. Surveys, observation, interviewing, group participation, methods, technology-supported assessments, and self-directed assessments.

    Prerequisite(s): upper division standing.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture, 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 480/480A - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3/1)


    Knowledge and competencies related to conducting health-related needs assessments, developing and implementing intervention programs, and conducting evaluations. Information specifically pertaining to health promotion in the worksite, community, and clinical settings.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 207 
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture, 2 hours activity.
  
  • KIN 498 - Professional Organizations in Kinesiology (1)


    Analysis of professional organizations in the physical education field. Includes attendance at state or national level conferences.

    Component(s): 1 Independent Study.
  
  • KIN 499/499A/499L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-4/1-4/1-4)


    Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance.

    Component(s): Instruction is by lecture, laboratory, or a combination.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.
  
  • KIN 510 - Philosophical Bases of Sport and Physical Education (3)


    The development of the philosophies of physical education and the assumptions upon which current professional philosophies rest.

    Component(s): 3 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 540 - Sociology of Sport and Physical Education (3)


    Preparation and presentation of critical reviews of literature in sociology of sport. The topics to be considered are: the impact of sport on industry, economics, and the institutions of politics and education; sport as it affects one’s sociocultural development and value system.

    Component(s): 3 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 543 - Sport History (3)


    Development of sport in Western civilization; emphasis on political, religious and social influences and their effect on American sport.

    Prerequisite(s): graduate standing.
    Component(s): 3 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 545 - International Physical Education and Sport (3)


    Examination and analysis of similarities and differences of physical activities in developed and developing countries. Cultural, educational, and historical backgrounds of contemporary physical education and sport programs.

    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 548 - Sport Psychology (3)


    Personal characteristics of athletes and coaches. Characteristics of various sports environs in relation to athletic participation, performance, and learning.

    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
  
  • KIN 553 - Curriculum Development in Physical Education (3)


    Basic considerations and issues of standards-based physical education curricula in the K-12 schools. Focus on essential national and state standards, components, development, implementation, management, and assessment of widely used curricula in physical education.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
    When Offered: Sp
  
  • KIN 555 - Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness in Physical Education (3)


    Strategies and procedures used for evaluating and implementing on-site teacher effectiveness.

    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 559 - Contemporary Physical Education Instruction (3)


    Study of research and advanced techniques in teaching physical education. Emphasis on both traditional and non-traditional instruction, class management strategies, increasing motivation, and meeting student needs in physical education.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
    When Offered: F
  
  • KIN 570 - Management of Adapted Physical Education Programs (3)


    Teacher training approaches, technology, in-service presentations, professional development, service delivery models, legislation, due process procedures, transition, consultation and collaboration skills needed by adapted physical education teachers in managing their program.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
    When Offered: W
  
  • KIN 575S/575AS - Motor Practicum for Individuals with Disabilities Service Learning (2/1)


    Supervised clinical and integrated experiences in adapted physical education at the Cal Poly Pomona Motor Development Clinic.  Using microteaching training approaches, APE AA candidates will learn clinic administration and effective ways to collaborate with clinicians, parents, and peers as they lead assessment and instructional sessions for clinic clients.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 405S/405AS .
    Corequisite(s): KIN 575S/575AS.
    Component(s): 2 hours clinical processes; 2 hours educational workshop.
    When Offered: F
  
  • KIN 580 - Advanced Motor Learning and Human Performance (3)


    Preparation and presentation of critical reviews of literature in motor learning. Topics are: kinesthesis, reaction time, strength in neuromotor coordination, motor learning, and transfer factors affecting motor performance.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 430/430L .
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 583 - Advanced Motor Development (3)


    Preparation and presentation of critical reviews dealing with physical growth and motor development throughout life. Changes in anthropometric measurements, rates of growth of various body tissues, organs and segments, and ossification of the skeleton from infancy to adulthood.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 312/312A .
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 590 - Research Methods (3)


    Study the nature of research and the various methods for acquiring information relevant to the profession.

    Component(s): 3 lecture discussions.
  
  • KIN 591 - Research Design (3)


    Examine the nature and role of applying and interpreting statistical techniques for specific problems related to our professional field.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 590 .
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 670 - Issues in Adapted Physical Education (3)


    Study of current trends and issues in adapted physical education as influenced by special education legislation.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 206S/206AS  or graduate standing. Unconditional standing required.
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 680 - Kinesiological Analysis (3)


    Advanced study of human movement in sport, exercise, and daily living using biomechanical principles and human functional anatomy.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 302 and unconditional status as graduate student.
    Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
  
  • KIN 683/683L - Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3/1)


    The physiological and biochemical adjustments made by the body during exercise and changes which result from prolonged periods of intensive physical training.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 303/303L .
    Component(s): 3 seminar/discussion. 1 two-hour laboratory.
  
  • KIN 684 - Advanced Concepts in Exercise Testing and Counseling (3)


    Advanced concepts of graded exercise testing (GXT), interpretation, and counseling. GXT preparation, administration, and evaluation. Modes and purposes of GXT, exercise electrocardiography, energy cost calculations, and principles of exercise prescription. Special considerations for select population groups and case study preparation.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 683/683L . Unconditional standing required.
    Component(s): 3 seminars.
  
  • KIN 685 - Nutrition in Sports and Exercise (4)


    Knowledge concerning the role of nutrients in optimizing human performance. Assessment of caloric and nutrient requirements associated with exercise. Special consideration is given to gender specific needs of athletes, nutritional ergogenic aids, and eating disorders.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 683/683L  and FN 533 . Unconditional standing required.
    Component(s): 4 seminars.
  
  • KIN 691 - Directed Study (2)


    A thorough investigation and research of a theme or subject selected by the student in consultation with the faculty. The scholarly research should be undertaken by the initiative of the student but with general guidance and advice from the faculty.

    Prerequisite(s): Unconditional standing required.
    Repeatable: Maximum credit 4 units.
  
  • KIN 695 - Master’s Degree Project (3)


    Independent scholarship leading to successful completion of a project. Evidence of originality and independent thinking, appropriate form and organization, and a rationale. Open to all graduate candidates in the Adapted Physical Education and Curriculum & Instruction specializations.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 590  and KIN 591 . Advancement to Candidacy required.
    Repeatable: May be taken for a maximum of 9 units.
  
  • KIN 696 - Master’s Degree Thesis (3)


    Development of a terminal creative research report on a topic selected by the student, approved by the department graduate studies committee and submitted to the faculty as evidence of his/her mastery of the principles of the profession.

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 591  and Advancement to Candidacy required.
    Repeatable: May be taken for a maximum of 9 units.
  
  • KIN 697 - Comprehensive Examination (1)


    Preparation for and completion of the written comprehensive examination for students in lieu of thesis. May be taken no more than two times. Failure to complete exam satisfactorily the second time will result in termination from the program.

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to Candidacy required.
  
  • KIN 699 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)


    Enrollment in this course allows candidates that have enrolled in the maximum number of thesis or project units to maintain resident status in order to receive university services. Approval of faculty advisor is required and student must obtain a permission number from the Department to register for this class. Advancement to candidacy is required.

    Grading: Mandatory credit/no credit grading basis.

Landscape Architecture

Open to LA majors only unless otherwise specified. 

  
  • LA 102/102L - Introduction to Landscape Design (1/2)


    Principles of basic design and their application in the development of design concepts; use of creative problem-solving techniques in landscape design; sensory exploration and interpretation of factors that shape natural, physical, and cultural (man-made) landscapes. The course is site- and site-user-related, with an emphasis upon contextualism and the determinants of design and form.

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 101/101L  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Component(s): 1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 103/103L - Landscape Design Methods (1/2)


    Techniques for organizing and synthesizing varied elements in the shaping of landscape form; recognition of major design determinants and the role of landscape architects and other professionals in dealing with diverse aspects of design, stressing application of ideas through construction of full-scale experimental projects.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 102/102L , with a grade of C or better.
    Component(s): 1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 121 - Introduction to the History of Landscape Architecture (3)


    Study of human efforts to create and control the physical environment, emphasizing major historical landscapes in their relationships with cities and buildings, and in terms of their cultural, social, political and economic contexts. May be taken by non-LA majors with permission of instructor.

    Component(s): 3 lectures.
  
  • LA 200 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-2)


    Individual or group investigation, research, studies or surveys of selected problems.

    Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
  
  • LA 201/201L - Basic Landscape Design (1/2)


    Fundamental concepts of site-planning and design and their application to basic landscape problems, with particular emphasis on varying conditions of climate, plant communities, land forms and orientation.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L , with a grade of C or better. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment in corresponding lecture and laboratory is required.
    Component(s): LA 201, LA 202/202L : 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories. LA 203/203L : 2 lectures, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 202/202L - Basic Landscape Design (1/2)


    Fundamental concepts of site-planning and design and their application to basic landscape problems, with particular emphasis on varying conditions of climate, plant communities, land forms and orientation.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L , with a grade of C or better. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment in corresponding lecture and laboratory is required.
    Component(s): LA 201/201L , 202: 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories. LA 203/203L : 2 lectures, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 203/203L - Basic Landscape Design (2/2)


    Fundamental concepts of site-planning and design and their application to basic landscape problems, with particular emphasis on varying conditions of climate, plant communities, land forms and orientation.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L , with a grade of C or better. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment in corresponding lecture and laboratory is required.
    Component(s): 2 lectures, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 241/241L - Plants and Design (1/2)


    An introduction to planting design issues based upon ecological, functional and aesthetic design principles. Instruction includes the identification of plant materials appropriate for use in California including trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L  with a grade of C or better.
    Concurrent: To be taken concurrently as follows: LA 201/201L  with 241/L, LA 202/202L  with LA 242/242L , LA 203/203L  with LA 243/243L .
    Component(s): 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 242/242L - Plants and Design (1/2)


    An introduction to planting design issues based upon ecological, functional and aesthetic design principles. Instruction includes the identification of plant materials appropriate for use in California including trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L  with a grade of C or better.
    Concurrent: To be taken concurrently as follows: LA 201/201L  with LA 241/L, LA 202/202L  with LA 242/242L , LA 203/203L  with LA 243/243L .
    Component(s): 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 243/243L - Plants and Design (1/2)


    An introduction to planting design issues based upon ecological, functional and aesthetic design principles. Instruction includes the identification of plant materials appropriate for use in California including trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 103/103L  with a grade of C or better.
    Concurrent: To be taken concurrently as follows: LA 201/201L  with LA 241/241L , LA 202/202L  with LA 242/242L , LA 203/203L  with LA 243/L.
    Component(s): 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 251/251L - Landscape Graphics (1/2)


    Development of communication skills emphasizing perspective and delineation techniques as they relate to landscape architecture.

    Prerequisite(s): ENV 101/101L , with a grade of C or better.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment required., To be taken concurrently with LA 102/102L .
    Component(s): Laboratory course; 1 lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
    Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • LA 252/252L - Computer Application in Landscape Architecture (1/2)


    The process of computers as applied to projects in landscape architecture design, including AutoCAD, LandCADD, presentation techniques, Internet technology applications and computer protocol conventions.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 102/102L , LA 251/251L  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Component(s): 1 one-hour lecture, 2 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 299/299A/299L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-4)


    Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): may be required.
    Component(s): Instruction is by lecture, laboratory, or a combination.
    Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter.
  
  • LA 301/301L - Intermediate Landscape Design (2/3)


    Application of design concepts and principles to more difficult problems involving a wide range of conditions in the physical environment.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 203/203L , LA 243/243L , LA 252/252L , with a grade of C or better; ENG 103 , ENG 104 , ENG 107 ENG 109 , or ENG 110 ; and ENG 105  or equivalent. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment required.
    Component(s): 2 lectures, 3 three-hour laboratories.
  
  • LA 302/302L - Intermediate Landscape Design (2/3)


    Application of design concepts and principles to more difficult problems involving a wide range of conditions in the physical environment.

    Prerequisite(s): LA 203/203L , LA 243/243L , LA 252/252L , with a grade of C or better; and ENG 103 , ENG 104 , ENG 107 , ENG 109 , ENG 110 , or equivalent. A grade of C or better is required to advance within the sequence.
    Concurrent: Concurrent enrollment required.
    Component(s): 2 lectures, 3 three-hour laboratories.
 

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