Introduction to Kinesiology

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify various historical aspects of Kinesiology and the history of Kinesiology at UNCG, such as individuals, events, and contributions to the field of Kinesiology.
• Demonstrate the Kinesiology Department faculty’s expectations for student conduct, academic performance, and rigor at UNCG.
• Articulate the importance of physical activity across the lifespan and the implications for the discipline of kinesiology.
• Describe the sub-disciplines, structure, and types of knowledge in kinesiology.
• Explain the integrative nature of kinesiology and how the knowledge may be applied in professional practice.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Module 1 Assignment	25 points
Module 2 Assignment	50 points
Module 3 Group Assignment	50 points
Module 5 Discussion	50 points
Module 8 Assignment	50 points
Module 10 Assignment	25 points
Module 11 Group Assignment	100 points
Module 15 Assignment	50 points
KINclusive Reflection	50 points
Quizzes (10)	100 points
Career Engagement	150 points
Final Project	300 points

This course is a core requirement for all Kinesiology students; therefore, if you are majoring in Kinesiology, you must earn a C or higher grade to satisfy the Department of Kinesiology policy definition of successful completion. Note that a 73% average equates to a C grade in this course.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93	A
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
70-72	C-
67-69	D+
63-66	D
60-62	D-
≤ 59	F

Attendance/Participation:

To increase class participation and overall engagement in career exploration, you will demonstrate your engagement by participating in class discussions or completing a reflection assignment.

How this will look: 1) You will scan the QR for verification that you were physically in class. 2) When there is a guest speaker, you can engage by asking a question. Doing so will earn you career engagement/participation points for the day. If you prefer not to ask a question, you can instead submit a reflection on what you learned from the guest speaker by 11:59 pm that day. 3. On days without a guest speaker, you can earn your career engagement/participation points by asking a question during the lecture or activities. If you do not ask a question, you can instead submit a reflection on what you learned by 11:59 pm that day.

Three absences will be excused. Outside of that, if you are absent from class on any day we conduct a graded event (i.e., an exam or group discussion), you will earn 0 points. The only way to prevent earning 0 points is to provide me the documented-in-writing reason in advance of the class, and I will only grant approval for legitimately exceptional reasons. This would generally be under unusual circumstances beyond your control (e.g., wedding and you’re the maid of honor, varsity athlete scheduled for an away competition, military service).

Also regarding in-class graded events, if you have a legitimate emergency event (e.g., illness, injury, car accident on the way to school, death of an immediate family member) occur the evening before or the morning of a class period in which we are conducting a graded event, you must notify me of your absence as soon as possible, and within 24 hours you must send me some sort of official written documentation to substantiate your absence (e.g., note from medical authority in the case of illness or injury). Otherwise, you will earn 0 points for the missed exam or group discussion.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Knudson, D.V. & Brusseau, T.A., eds. Introduction to Kinesiology: Studying Physical Activity. (6th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2022.
• To enhance your learning experience and to provide affordable digital access to the right course material, this course is part of a Barnes & Noble inclusive access model called First Day. You can easily access the required textbook for this course at a substantially discounted price, and benefit from single sign-on access with no codes required in Canvas. You have automatically been enrolled in First Day and the UNCG Cashiers Office will bill you at the discounted price as a charge for this course.  It is NOT recommended that you Opt-Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You may choose to Opt-Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended.