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GEN 316 - Cross-cultural Preparation (1-4 credits; may be repeated; non-yearly, consult department)
This course is designed specifically for students planning to engage in an approved cross-cultural experience of at least six weeks duration during the following summer. The course is an introduction to the dynamics of culture and of communication between persons of different cultures and an overview of the structures of cultures in general. Students will do research on the specific people group among which they plan to live during the summer and prepare a paper on this people group.
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GEN 320 - Cross-cultural Readings, Reflections and Writings (2 credits; non-yearly,consult department)
This class will allow students to compare, contrast and reflect on their recent cross-cultural experience vis-a-vis other NWC students who also participated in a recent cross-cultural experience. Through reflective discussions in class, readings, peer response, and writings, students will be challenged to analyze their own cultural assumptions as they assess their role in our increasingly pluralistic world.
Prerequisite: completion of recent 6-week or more study-abroad course or Summer of Service.
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GEN 350 - Topics in Cross-Cultural Studies (2-6 credits; summer; may be repeated)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
Northwestern College offers a variety of off-campus opportunities with Northwestern faculty in various countries around the world. These courses offer a unique opportunity for students to make the world their classroom, going beyond the confines of the traditional classroom. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to, language, politics, religion, business, education, music, history, and literature. Students are given an opportunity to examine a particular culture through various experiences, such as home stays, ethnographic observation/research, and placement in various social institutions. Past programs have taken students to China, the Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Ecuador, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Oman, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Taiwan.
Note: Open to all students.
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GEN 352 - NWC Romania Semester 4
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GER 101 - Beginning German Language and Culture (3 credits)
Along with instruction in the German language, beginning German offers students enhanced cognitive skills and insight into another culture. Classes foster communicative competence by emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students begin to acquire the linguistic and cultural fluency necessary for basic communication in a German speaking country.
Prerequisite: No previous study of German, or placement by the foreign language placement exam.
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GER 102 - Beginning German Language and Culture (3 credits)
Instruction in the German language and enhanced cognitive skills and insight into another culture. Classes foster communicative competence by emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing. Building on previously acquired ability in German, students acquire the linguistic and cultural fluency necessary for basic communication in a German speaking country.
Prerequisite: GER101, or placement by the foreign language placement exam.
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GER 201 - Intermediate German Language and Culture (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under language)
An intermediate course in German language and culture, German 201 continues the sequence begun by German 101 and 102. After a review of grammar and vocabulary, students will augment their knowledge of German by practicing the four language skills: speaking, reading, writing and listening. In addition to the textbook, students will be exposed to primary sources including news media, film and short stories. Special attention will be given to developing conversational skills and exploring differences between American and German culture.
Prerequisite: GER102, or placement by the foreign language placement exam.
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GER 202 - Intermediate German Language and Culture (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Intermediate-level instruction in German language and culture. Study of primary sources such as short stories, newspapers, songs and movies to explore German culture and increase linguistic ability. Special emphasis on conversation, reading and idiomatic expression.
Prerequisite: GER201, or placement by the foreign language placement exam.
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GRE 101 - Elementary Biblical Greek and Culture (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will focus on learning the basics of koine Greek grammar and vocabulary as well as the cultural backgrounds of the New Testament writings. Readings and translation will focus on the Gospel and Letters of John. The New Testament writings will be examined in light of their social-historical and literary settings within Hellenistic Judaism and the broader Greco-Roman world.
Note: The Greek program is offered at Northwestern College primarily as preparation for those students who plan to continue their education through seminary training. The ancient Greek taught here prepares students for biblical study in that language.
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GRE 102 - Elementary Biblical Greek and Culture (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under language)
This course (a continuation of Greek 101) will focus on learning the basics of koine Greek grammar and vocabulary as well as the cultural backgrounds of the New Testament writings. Readings and translation will focus on the Gospel and Letters of John. The New Testament writings will be examined in light of their social-historical and literary settings within Hellenistic Judaism and the broader Greco-Roman world.
Note: The Greek program is offered at Northwestern College primarily as preparation for those students who plan to continue their education through seminary training. The ancient Greek taught here prepares students for biblical study in that language.
Prerequisite: GRE101.
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HEB 101 - Elementary Biblical Hebrew and Culture (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will focus on learning the basics of biblical Hebrew (vocabulary and grammar) and the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the Old Testament. Readings from the different types of literature in the Hebrew Bible will be incorporated into the course work. The Old Testament writings will be studied against the historical and social backgrounds of the ancient Near East.
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HEB 102 - Elementary Biblical Hebrew and Culture (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under language)
This course (a continuation of Hebrew 101) will focus on learning the basics of biblical Hebrew (vocabulary and grammar), the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the Old Testament, and the fundamentals of Hebrew exegesis. Readings from the different types of literature in the Hebrew Bible will be incorporated into the course work. The Old Testament writings will be studied against the historical and social backgrounds of the ancient Near East.
Prerequisite: HEB101.
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HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1789 (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education requirement under history)
This course acquaints students with the major periods and contours of Western Civilization from its roots in the ancient Near East through its development in the 18th century Enlightenment. Among the topics treated are the medieval centuries and the eras of the Renaissance and the Reformation.
Note: Does not count toward a history major or minor.
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HIS 102 - Issues in Western Civilization from 1789 (2 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education requirement under history)
The sections of this companion course to HIS101 provide students with thematic investigations of issues prominent in Western Civilization since the 18th century (e.g., political, intellectual, popular culture, technological, military, colonial/imperial, racial/ethnic, gender, environmental, etc.).
Note: Does not count toward a history major or minor.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 150 - Introduction to Historical Inquiry (2 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
An introduction to the principles and techniques involved in the study of history. This course will include both reflection and practice, consideration of ideas and actual application, through exercises drawing on primary and secondary materials.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 201 - History of the United States to 1865 (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
This is a study of the early history of our national existence, from colonial beginnings through the Civil War. The emphasis is on those influences which have been most formative in shaping American society.
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HIS 202 - History of the United States from 1865 (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
This surveys developments from 1865 to the present with the focus being upon the transformation of the U.S. into a modern urban-industrial society and its emergence as a 20th century world power.
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HIS 224 - History of Greece (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A survey of the major events, characters and ideas of the history of Greece from the rise of the Minoans and Mycenaeans through the Roman conquest.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 225 - History of Rome (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A survey of the major events, characters and ideas of the history of Rome from the origins of the city itself to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 226 - Renaissance Europe (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A survey of the major events, characters and ideas of the European Renaissance, focusing on the political, social, economic, philosophical, literary and artistic themes of the period. Special attention will be given to Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Machiavelli, Erasmus and more.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 227 - Reformation Europe (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A survey of the major events, characters and ideas of the Reformation, with special attention to Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, the Anabaptists, the English Reformation and the Catholic Reformation.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 230 - Issues in Cross-cultural History (4 credits; alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history) (Chinese Civilization, Islamic Civilization and Latin America-General Education options under cross-cultural studies)
Study of a selected topic in a field of history other than Europe, Canada and the United States. Each offering will have as a major goal to identify prominent contemporary features of the civilization/culture(s) under study and consider how these features have historically developed.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 230 - Issues in Cross-Cultural History: China 4
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HIS 230 - Issues in Cross-Cultural History: Islamic Civilization 4
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HIS 230 - Issues in Cross-Cultural History: Latin America 4
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HIS 240 - Issues in American History (2 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
A topical and selective study in American history providing the opportunity to focus on a particular era or issue important to the understanding of the American past. Topics will vary according to professor and student interest. Sample topics have included Cold War America, The Sixties, and History of American Women.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 241 - History of Iowa (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Through a study of the historical development of the varied peoples who have lived in Iowa, and through consideration of the impact the people of Iowa have had on each other (social and cultural environment) and on the land (natural environment), this course seeks to engage in place-based education. In light of a postmodern world in which place matters little, a historical understanding of Iowa–social, cultural and environmental–will contribute to providing connections to a place.
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HIS 250 - Issues in European/World History (2 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A study of selected, issue-oriented topics in both European and world history more generally. Sample topics have included: The Early Middle Ages, The Scottish Highlands and The Millennium in Historic Perspective.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
Prerequisite: HIS101.
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HIS 317x - Native North American Societies and Cultures (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
This course surveys the historical development of American Indian peoples, particularly during the period of contact and conquest by Euro-Americans and particularly in the trans-Mississippi West region of what became the U.S. Topics include pre-contact life, oral literature, Indian accommodation and selective adaptation to Euro-American societies, Spanish, French and U.S. Indian policies, Native American religion, Christian mission work among American Indians, activism by and on behalf of American Indians, and reservation life.
Prerequisite: General education writing requirement.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in sociology.
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HIS 320 - Topics in European/World History (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A reading and research seminar focusing on selected topics in European history. The time period and the topic under consideration will vary.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102 or permission of instructor.
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HIS 325x - American Political Thought (4 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
A survey of the historical development of American political thought with attention to significant American political thinkers from the colonial period to the present. Special emphasis will be given to the uneasy relationship between liberalism and democracy and the interaction between American political institutions and culture.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in political science.
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HIS 326 - Modern Europe (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
This course focuses on the history of Europe from 1848 to the present. Special attention is given to the cultural and intellectual developments of the modern era. In particular, key themes include nationalism, imperialism, the World Wars, the Holocaust, the rise and fall of Marxism, and the various challenges facing Europe today.
Note: These topics will be developed through use of lectures, period literature, discussions and films.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102 or permission of instructor.
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HIS 327 - Nazi Germany and the Shoah (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
This course takes up German history on the eve of the Great War, and follows the effect of the war on Imperial German society. Special attention will be paid to the historiographic debates surrounding Hitler’s role in the Nazi party, the reasons for the party’s electoral success, the nature of Nazi government and rule, and the gradual marginalization of Jews and political opponents from the center of civil society. Roughly the last half of the course takes up the Final Solution or Shoah in the context of Germany’s war in Europe. Attention is given to the Jewish experience in the ghettos and camps, the question of resistance, theology and moral issues after genocide, and the effect of the Shoah on contemporary theology, art and fiction.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102.
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HIS 328 - History of Medieval Europe (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
Beginning with late antiquity, this course will focus on the development of new social and political realities as imperial Rome declined in western Europe. Among the issues to be covered are the advent and domination of Christianity, the ascendancy of Constantinople and the East, and the establishment of Germanic politics in the West. The course will focus in its latter half on the civilization of the Latin West, with special attention on the Church’s efforts to shape that society through reform, anathemas and support for a Christian knighthood. Concurrently, the dynamics of secular society will readily appear in such issues as economic revival, urban growth, dynastic politics and related developments. The course will conclude by following such issues and developments through the 14th century.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102.
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HIS 351 - Topics in American History (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
A topical and selective study of issues and/or people or trends in American history of special significance to our national development.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
Prerequisites: HIS201 and 202, or permission of instructor.
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HIS 357 - Civil War and Reconstruction (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
This course examines the nature of the antebellum North and South, slavery in the Old South, the growth of sectional tension, the nature and course of the war, the process of reconstructing the Union, and the impact of this era on the course of American history.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102, HIS201 or 202 is recommended, or permission of instructor.
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HIS 358 - The American West (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (American history)
The course focuses on the historical development of that portion of the continental United States west of the Mississippi River. Themes considered will include the frontier thesis, regionalism, Indian and white relations, social and economic patterns of western development, women, ethnic and racial minorities, religion and the West as cultural myth.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 150 or permission of instructor.
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HIS 417 - Internship (2 or 4 credits may apply toward the major)
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HIS 418 - Archival Management (4 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
This course provides an introduction to the field of archives and their management. It is available only as a part of the Gerald and Jeanne De Jong Internship at the Reformed Church Archives in New Brunswick, NJ.
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HIS 419 - RCA History (4 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
This course provides guided reading, research and writing in the history of the Reformed Church in America. It is available only as a part of the Gerald and Jeanne De Jong Internship at the Reformed Church Archives in New Brunswick, NJ.
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HIS 435 - Philosophy of History and Historiography (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
A study of problems relevant to history as a scientific and humanistic discipline. Among the questions considered are the following: What sorts of meaning have philosophers of history ascribed to the overall process of history? What approaches have historians taken to questions of objectivity, causation, and moral values in the study of history? How does philosophy of history relate to the Christian faith?
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102, or a philosophy general education course 100-level.
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HIS 499 - Honors Research
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KIN 101 - Concepts of Physical Fitness (2 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education requirement under kinesiology)
The course examines various concepts of health and physical fitness with the purpose of encouraging the student to establish positive patterns of activity and healthy living.
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KIN 104 - First Aid (1 credit)
An intensive course in first aid, including lectures, demonstrations and practice in accident prevention and treatment of injuries. First aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification will be secured upon successful completion of the course.
Note: Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
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KIN 111 - Badminton (1 credit)
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KIN 112 - Bowling (1 credit)
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KIN 113 - Golf (1 credit)
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KIN 114 - Tennis (1 credit)
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KIN 115 - Personalized Physical Fitness (1 credit)
Prerequisite: KIN101
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KIN 118 - Aerobic Running (1 credit)
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KIN 124 - Racquetball (1 credit)
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KIN 125 - Aerobic Activity (1 credit)
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KIN 127 - Weight Training (1 credit)
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KIN 128 - Outdoor Adventure (1 credit)
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KIN 145 - Beginning Swimming (1 credit)
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KIN 146 - Intermediate Swimming (1 credit)
Prerequisite: KIN145 or permission of instructor
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KIN 147 - Course content not supplied
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KIN 148 - Conditioning Swimming (1 credit)
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KIN 151 - Introduction to Athletic Training (1 credit)
Introduce potential athletic training students the allied health care profession of athletic training, including but not limited to discussion of job opportunities, responsibilities and requirements. This is a required course for individuals seeking to become accepted into the athletic training education program. There is a 15-hour athletic training observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Note: This is a required course for individuals seeking to become accepted into the athletic training education program. There is a 15-hour athletic training observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
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KIN 152 - Emergency Care (2 credits)
An intensive course in basic life support including lectures, demonstrations, and practice in accident prevention and treatment of injuries and illnesses. BLS for the Healthcare Provider and Heartsaver First Aid certification will be secured upon successful completion of this course. This course is required for athletic training majors.
Prerequisites: Kinesiology 151.
When Offered: Only offered spring semester.
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KIN 180 - Introduction to Kinesiology (3 credits)
Introduction to the field of kinesiology including aims, objectives, history, philosophy, programs, principles, basic concepts of organization and administration, professional organizations, and the relationship of Christian commitment to the field.
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KIN 181 - Foundations of Recreation (2 credits)
An introduction to the field of recreation including history, philosophy, current trends and practices, basic issues, scope and settings, agencies and fundamental principles with application to organization, administration and leadership of programs.
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KIN 202 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study of philosophy, objectives, curricular development, and organization and administration of programs of instruction used in physical education.
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KIN 206 - Teaching of Sports (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Knowledge of and skill development in individual, dual and team sports with emphasis on unit plan formulation and teaching methods for various grade levels.
Note: Preceding course recommendation: KIN202.
Prerequisite: sophomore class standing.
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KIN 207 - Teaching of Dance, Tumbling and Gymnastics (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Knowledge and skill development with emphasis on teaching methods at proper grade levels.
Note: This course is not open to freshmen. Preceding course recommendation: KIN202.
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KIN 210 - Personal and Community Health (2 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
A foundational course designed for students to become informed about health as well as becoming responsible and active participants in the maintenance of their personal health and affecting the health of their community. The course is intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of health promotion, mental health, stress management, afflictions and diseases, aging, dying and death, safety and accident prevention, environmental health, consumerism and health care and promotion.
Prerequisite: KIN101.
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KIN 228 - Recreation Leadership (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study of programming, leadership and administration of leisure delivery systems. Emphasis will be placed on skills, techniques and qualities required to successfully lead programs in community, voluntary, corporate and commercial recreation settings.
Prerequisite: KIN181 or permission of instructor.
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KIN 230 - Physiological Adaptations to Exercise (3 credits)
The study of the physiological effects of exercise on the human body.
Prerequisite: BIO102 or 115.
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KIN 233 - Anatomical Kinesiology (3 credits)
The study of human movement based on anatomical and mechanical principles. Emphasis is placed on the application of these principles in the analysis of human sports performance.
Prerequisite: BIO102, 115, 121 or permission of the instructor.
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KIN 234 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)
An introduction to athletic injury prevention, recognition, evaluation, care and rehabilitation: including basic wrapping and taping techniques.
Note: Includes one lab period per week.
Prerequisite: BIO102, 115, 121 or permission of instructor.
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KIN 236 - Nutrition for Life (2 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
The study of principles of nutrition and the application of these principles to a healthy lifestyle.
Prerequisite: KIN101.
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KIN 237 - Substance Abuse (2 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
The study of the history, composition and use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, including their reactions relative to therapeutic values, their known and potentially injurious effects on the human body, and methods for prevention, intervention and rehabilitation of those who would use, or have used, these substances.
Prerequisite: KIN101.
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KIN 240 - Topics in Kinesiology (3 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
A topical and selective study of issues and/or trends in kinesiology.
Note: May be taken more than once provided a different topic is studied.
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KIN 241 - Directed Field Experience in Kinesiology I (1 credit)
Provides initial practical work experience in one of a variety of health, physical education and recreation programs.
Note: Requires 25-clock hours of work experience. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisite: KIN180 or 181.
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KIN 243 - Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I (3 credits)
This course aims to give students the necessary information and practice to perform injury evaluations. This course will stress the importance of recognizing the mechanisms of injury, knowing the related anatomical structures, and performing the appropriate special tests to determine assessment of injury. Students will also be instructed on evaluation procedures such as HOPS and SOAP.
Prerequisite: KIN234.
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KIN 244 - Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries II (3 credits)
This course aims to give students the necessary information and practice to perform injury evaluations. This course will stress the importance of recognizing the mechanisms of injury, knowing the related anatomical structures, and performing the appropriate special tests to determine assessment of injury. Students will also be instructed evaluation procedures such as HOPS and SOAP.
Successful completion of KIN234, KIN243 and either BIO102, BIO115 or BIO121.
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KIN 251 - Practicum in Athletic Training I (1 credit)
Provides practical experience with skills related to the prevention and care of athletic/physically active individual’s injuries. This course will provide competency and proficiency assessment of student’s knowledge and skills gained to ensure learning over time.
Note: There is a 110-hour athletic training observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisites: KIN151 and 152, and acceptance into the athletic training education program.
When Offered: Only offered fall semester.
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KIN 252 - Practicum in Athletic Training II (1 credit)
Provides practical experience with skills related to recognition and evaluation of athletic/physically active individual’s injuries in the upper extremity and cervical/thoracic spine regions. This course will provide competency and proficiency assessment of student’s knowledge and skills gained to ensure learning over time.
Note: There is a 110-hour athletic training observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisites: KIN151, 152 and 251, and acceptance into the athletic training education program.
When Offered: Only offered spring semester.
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KIN 260 - Coaching Endorsement (4 credits)
This course meets the Iowa Department of Education requirements for three of the four coaching authorization areas: Child Development (15 instructional hours), Anatomy and Physiology for Coaches (15 instructional hours) and the Care and Prevention of Injuries (30 instructional hours). Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of educationally sound strategies for caring for the needs of youth involved in sport.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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KIN 300 - Coaching Methods (2 credits)
A study of organization skills, interpersonal relations and psychological approaches to coaching athletes and teams in contemporary society.
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KIN 302 - Topics in Coaching Sports Fundamentals and Strategies (2 credits)
This course examines the fundamental techniques and strategies in coaching specific sports. The sport to be studied will vary each semester. Practice and contest skills and strategies for coaching will be emphasized for the appropriate sport.
Note: This course may be repeated provided a different sport is studied.
Prerequisite: sophomore class standing.
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KIN 317 - Methods of Elementary Physical Education and Health (3 credits)
The methods of teaching elementary physical education and health including: program planning and implementation, emphasizing effective instructional procedures through the use of educational movement, fundamental and specialized motor skills.
Prerequisite: junior class standing.
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KIN 318 - Methods of Secondary Physical Education and Health (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
The methods of teaching physical education and health at the secondary level, emphasizing curriculum theory, instructional pedagogy, and practical applications.
Prerequisite: junior class standing.
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KIN 325 - Physiology of Exercise (4 credits)
The study of the physiological effect of exercise on the human body. Emphasis will be given to metabolism, neuromuscular physiology, cardiopulmonary physiology, and the integration of all physiology systems.
Note: Course includes one 90-minute laboratory period per week.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and 122 or BIO221 and 222, CHE101 and 102 or CHE111and 112, or permission of instructor.
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KIN 330 - Exercise Testing and Prescription (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Provides knowledge and practical experience in physical fitness assessments, interpretation of assessment results, and exercise prescription. Emphasis is placed on assessments within a clinical or research setting.
Note: Three lectures and one 90-minute laboratory period per week.
Prerequisite: KIN325 or permission of instructor.
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KIN 333 - Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Mechanical principles and concepts governing human movement are examined, with an emphasis on analyzing sport skills.
Note: Three lectures and one 90- minute laboratory period per week.
Prerequisite: KIN233.
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KIN 338 - Adapted Physical Education (3 credits)
Developing increased knowledge and understanding of the uniqueness of individuals with special needs, acquiring the ability to select and modify tasks and experiences for selected populations, and to adjust learning opportunities to meet varied needs.
Prerequisite: sophomore class standing.
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KIN 341 - Directed Field Experience in Kinesiology II (1 credit)
Applied practical experience in health, physical education, recreation or related settings.
Note: Requires 25-clock hours of work experience. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisite: KIN241.
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KIN 345 - Outdoor Recreation (2 credits)
Knowledge and skill in outdoor recreation activities including backpacking, camping, climbing, hiking and orienteering. Safety rules, survival and compass/ map reading are emphasized.
Prerequisite: sophomore class standing.
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KIN 347 - Modalities in Athletic Training (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course builds upon the knowledge learned in prerequisite courses. This course will focus on the physiological process of healing, as well as the rationale behind the use of various therapeutic modalities.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab time per week.
Prerequisites: KIN234 and 243.
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KIN 348 - Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will build on previous knowledge learned in prerequisite courses. This course will focus on the rehabilitation stage of athletic injuries.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab time per week.
Prerequisites: KIN234 and 243.
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KIN 349 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will build on knowledge learned in prerequisite courses. Course content will concentrate on administrative duties in athletic training, history of the NATA, and current topics in sports medicine.
Prerequisites: KIN234, 243 and advancement to level 3 or 4 of the athletic training program.
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KIN 351 - Practicum in Athletic Training III (1 credit)
Provides practical experience with skills related to recognition and evaluation of athletic/physically active individual’s injuries in the lower extremity and thoracic/lumbar spine regions. This course will provide competency and proficiency assessment of student’s knowledge and skills gained to ensure learning over time.
Note: There is a 125-hour athletic observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisites: KIN251, 252 and acceptance into the athletic training education program.
When Offered: Only offered fall semester.
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KIN 352 - Practicum in Athletic Training IV (1 credit)
Provides practical experience in developing knowledge of other health care professionals and other important issues regarding the overall health and well-being of athletes/physically active individuals. This course will provide competency and proficiency assessment of student’s knowledge and skills gained to ensure learning over time.
Note: There is a 125-hour athletic training observation requirement in conjunction with this class. Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
Prerequisites: KIN251, 252, 351 and acceptance into the athletic training education program.
When Offered: Only offered spring semester.
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KIN 355 - Psychosocial Aspects of Sport for Health Care Professions (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will introduce those entering into a health care profession how to cope with various psychosocial aspects of injury, psychology of injury, and counseling techniques. Students will also learn various mechanisms to cope with psychosocial issues among those they are caring for as well as themselves.
Prerequisites: KIN234, 243, PSY111 or permission of instructor.
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KIN 360 - Sport in Societies (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
A cross-cultural comparison of the interrelationship of sport and society. The primary emphasis will be to compare American sport with sport in selected cultures, while attempting to develop a Christian worldview of sport.
Prerequisite: sophomore class standing.
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KIN 370 - Nutrition for Health Care Professions (3 credits)
The study of the fundamental principles of normal nutrition and the importance of nutrition in promoting growth and health. Emphasis will be given to the basic food constituents and their physiological relationships within the body. Consideration will also be given to family and community needs across the lifespan.
Prerequisites: CHE101/102 or CHE111/112, BIO121/122 or BIO221/222.
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KIN 402 - Assessment in Physical Education (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Introduction to measurement theory and basic statistical analysis, and practical experience in measuring physical fitness, motor skills, social development, knowledge and test construction.
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