Department: Kinesiology

Code Name Description
KNES1101 Fitness for Living This course is designed to lay the foundation for an individualized lifetime wellness program. It involves a combination of cognitive and exercise components.
KNES1101HS Fitness for Living This course is designed to lay the foundation for an individualized lifetime wellness program. It involves a combination of cognitive and exercise components. For HSA students only.
KNES1102 Badminton A course in beginning level badminton skills and techniques, rules, scoring, singles and doubles, strategy, and etiquette.
KNES1103 Basketball A course designed for the beginning basketball player. Fundamental skills, basic offensive and defensive strategies, and basic rules are taught.
KNES1104 Soccer A course to familiarize students with the rules, fundamentals, strategies, and health benefits of soccer.
KNES1106 Beginning Golf A course designed to teach the student golfer the basic fundamentals of the golf swing. Particular attention will be given to ball flight laws, principles of the golf swing and preferences, ball flight control, and the rules of golf and golf etiquett...
KNES1108 Group Exercise A course in which the healthy student, through active participation, will develop knowledge and skill sufficiently adequate to provide enjoyment for these cardiorespiratory activities to become personal, lifetime, recreational fitness activities.
KNES1109 Snow Skiing An activity course designed to teach the fundamentals, techniques, equipment used, and clothing for alpine and cross-country skiing. The opportunity to register for this course will coincide with the DBU ski trip. Additional costs apply.
KNES1111 Outdoor Education A course in outdoor educational activities including backpacking, camping, hiking, and orienteering. Activities may include an overnight backpacking/camping trip in a Texas state park. Activity Fee.
KNES1112 Recreational Activities A course designed to experience a variety of recreational activities such as hiking, backpacking, ropes course, etc. The emphasis is on emotional relaxation through recreation. Activity Fee.
KNES1113 Aerobic Activities A physical activity course designed to develop muscular strength and endurance as well as improve cardiovascular health through the engagement in various aerobic activities such as walking, jogging, biking, and swimming, among others. The course will...
KNES1115 Beginning Tennis A course in beginning level tennis skills and techniques, rules, scoring, singles and doubles strategy, and etiquette.
KNES1116 Intermediate Tennis A course to review and improve upon beginning tennis competencies and to introduce more advanced tennis strokes and game strategy.
KNES1117 Beginning Resistance Training A course designed to improve and/or maintain each student's level of physical fitness through resistance training, calisthenics, and aerobic and anaerobic activities. Major emphasis will be placed on improving muscular strength and toning of muscle g...
KNES1118 Volleyball An activity course designed to provide the information and structure required to build quality volleyball team and individual skills. Sport history, rules, drill and practice routines, strategies and sports-specific physical conditioning exercises fo...
KNES1120 Varsity Athletics A course in which the varsity athlete, through active participation, will develop fundamental sport skills, principals of strength training/conditioning, and an overall appreciation and awareness of physical and emotional benefits of exercise and spo...
KNES1121 Water Aerobics A course to improve fitness through water aerobics and strengthening exercises and to understand the importance of fitness and nutrition in order to maintain a personal wellness lifestyle. Activity Fee.
KNES1122 Rhythmic Activities A course involving the study of rhythmic activities from a cultural and recreational perspective. It involves performing a variety of rhythmic activities and it gives students the opportunity to develop socially as they participate in this lifetime a...
KNES1127 Intermediate Resistance Training This course is designed to help students identify and understand the benefits of resistance training, how resistance training affects the body, and learn the intermediate level exercises and training routines for complete muscular development, expand...
KNES1193 Non-Traditional Sports and Activities This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
KNES1195 Independent Study in Kinesiology Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
KNES2301 Introduction to Health Sciences andKinesiology This course, mandatory for all Health Science, Kinesiology, and Sport Management majors, presents essential introductory information that will assist the student in determining a field of study and pursuing a career in an array of health science and...
KNES2305 Contemporary Leadership in Sports,Athletics, and Recreation A comprehensive look at leadership in sport, athletics, and recreation contexts. Emphasis will be placed on principles of leadership, the sociology of sport, psychology of coaching, coaching strategies and coaching methods. This course contains a fie...
KNES2309 Adapted Kinesiology An overview of various disabling conditions, laws that apply to persons with disabilities, and methods of adapting physical activities and sports so that all individuals, regardless of ability or disability, may enjoy and benefit from them. Moreover,...
KNES3301 Sports Ethics A study of the moral/ethical issues involved in the area of sports. The course will concentrate on addressing the issues involved in sports in modern society from a biblical perspective at the youth, high school, and college levels. The moral/ethical...
KNES3302 Research, Statistics, and Technology inHealth and Human Performance This course will create a foundational knowledge in research methods, design, and interpretation of data within sport and exercise. This course will also explore the impact of technology on research, data-driven decision making, and the quest for pea...
KNES3303 Anatomical Kinesiology and OrthopedicInjury This course provides an in-depth study of the structure of the human body with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal system and its function in the mechanics of human movement. Physical principles concerning the governing of health and injury will be s...
KNES3306 Coaching Interscholastic Sports A course organized to focus on basic and advanced strategies and coaching methods of team and/or individual sports. This course is primarily for those who want to coach at the secondary level.
KNES3310 Recreation Leadership A study of recreation problems and the development of competence in leadership techniques in recreation programs.
KNES3326 Motor Learning and SkillDevelopment A course designed to help prospective kinesiologists to become knowledgeable in theories of motor learning and to apply this knowledge in the development of their own teaching methods. This course will include types and theories of learning and facto...
KNES3345 Pedagogy of Kinesiology This course covers knowledge and skills in movement areas such as movement education, games, sports, stunts, tumbling and gymnastics, physical fitness, and rhythmic activities as well as physical health and safety and social development through movem...
KNES3390 Independent Study in Kinesiology Independent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
KNES4105 Critical Issues in KNES Critical analysis of program changes and innovations influenced by sociological, cultural, and economic trends; identification and analysis of basic issues affecting programs in athletics and kinesiology. CP course only.
KNES4301 Exercise Physiology This course will introduce students to the anatomical, physiological, neural, hormonal, and chemical changes of the human body that are associated with exercise and work. The neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory system will be covered in depth from th...
KNES4302 Organization and Administration ofKinesiology and Athletic Programs A study of the organization and administration of kinesiology, intramural, and interscholastic programs including administrative policies and procedures, staff, facilities and equipment, budget, office management, schedules, and public relations.
KNES4303 Applied Biomechanics This course is designed to provide the student with an applied knowledge of the concepts of mechanics as they apply to human movement. Anatomical structure as well as fundamental mechanical principles affecting human movement will be reviewed and ap...
KNES4304 Performance Nutrition A course designed to study functionality of foods and nutrients and their effects on health-related fitness and performance. Special emphasis will be given to nutrient timing, training, and performance as well as nutrition assessment, supplementation...
KNES4306 Exercise for Special Populations This course will provide foundational, as well as practical information regarding exercise for those that may be affected by various conditions, diseases, disabilities, or life stages. An overview of each will provide information on unique circumstan...
KNES4307 Exercise Testing and Prescription A course designed to introduce students to physiological testing protocols, fitness evaluations, exercise designs and the underlying theoretical principles involved. It also involves the study of basic electrocardiography.
KNES4308 Psychology of Sport, Exercise, & HumanPerformance This course will introduce students to the field of sport psychology through a foundational study of pertinent theories and concepts, psychological variables, and the application of these variables to sport, exercise, and human performance. This inte...
KNES4312 Periodization Training A course designed to study training theory, training methods, and Periodization of training for maximizing athletic performance. Special emphasis will be given to annual training plans, training cycles, and peaking for competition. Current issues in...
KNES4320 Essentials of Athletic PerformanceDevelopment This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of strength and conditioning, providing the student for the national certification test through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CSCS). Emphasis will be placed on the...
KNES4336 Internship in Kinesiology and HealthSciences This course provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in a variety of kinesiology, sport management, or health science related professional contexts. Students will seek out internship or clinical observation hours in a...
KNES4337 Internship in Kinesiology and HealthSciences II This course provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in a variety of kinesiology, sport management, or health science related professional contexts. Student will seek out internship or clinical observation hours in a...
KNES4391 Sport Marketing This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
KNES4392 Sport Facility and Event Management This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
KNESMILT Military PE Credits Course Code used for the External Transcript Process. This is to be used for a transfer course that does not have an equivalency at DBU but is applied as Kinesiology activity credit.
KNESWAIVED Kinesiology Requ Waived A generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. This course will be used to indicate the student is not required to take the Kinesiology courses if the student is a veteran or a student of 25 years or older prior to enrolling a...