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KIN

12 courses with the subject KIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

KIN 101Introduction to Exercise Science

An introductory course to the field of exercise science. Prerequisite: none.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 110Fundamentals of Personal Wellness

The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic foundation in health education, emphasizing application of the knowledge and skills learned to promote healthy behaviors and overall wellness, including the impact of lifestyle choices on all aspects of personal health are discussed including physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental. Prerequisite: none.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 201Stress Management

This course focuses on the causes of stress and its effects on physical and mental health. Practical approaches to stress management are explored. Prerequisite: none. 207

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 202Motor Development and Learning

This course introduces students to the concepts, principles, and theories of human motor skill development and learning motor skills related to sport specific movements and physical activities.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu
Prerequisite: none.

KIN 280Human Nutrition

Examines scientific knowledge on nutrients and their interaction with bodily functions that affect health and overall well-being. Prerequisites: BIO 151 or BIO 172.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 302Sport Nutrition

Introduces students to scientific based principles in nutrition and their application to the needs of athletes and their interaction with exercise physiology. Students will be able to identify and convey the vigorous depth of information in sports nutrition and be able to formulate a diet plan for optimal sports nutrition. Prerequisites: KIN 280, or BIO 151, or BIO 252.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 330Physiology of Exercise4

This course will provide students a basic understanding of the physiological principles underlying physical activity and human performance. The classroom and laboratory experiences of this course are intended to provide the student with an opportunity to discuss, observe and become aware of the acute and chronic responses of the human body to physical activity. Prerequisites: Pass BIO 252 and 254 or Pass BIO 151.

Subject: KIN
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: cr
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 333Kinesiology

This course will provide students a basic understanding of the physiological principles of human movement through objective analyses and lab study, including an introduction to the principles of biomechanics. Students develop a practical understanding of the anatomical structures critical to upper and lower extremity motion in humans. Prerequisites: Pass BIO 150 or 251.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 340Exercise Test & Prescription4

In this course, students learn how to conduct pre- exercise test screening of apparently healthy adults and the athletic population following nationally recognized testing protocols, including the procedures and skills needed to carry out various fitness assessment tests such as body composition assessment, cardiorespiratory endurance testing, muscular strength, and muscular flexibility. Prerequisite: KIN 330.

Subject: KIN
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: cr
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 350Theories of Strength Conditioning

This course covers advanced principles of training in the athletic and active population with the goal to maintain and improve athletic performance and overall physical fitness. Prerequisite: KIN 330.

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 401Adapted Fitness

The aim of this course is to study the ways in which the needs of atypical individuals can be met through the practice of exercise testing and prescription based upon the pathophysiology of the 208

Subject: KIN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu

KIN 410Internship9

The purpose of this course is to provide the undergraduate student with practical experience in relating theory to practice in a setting under close supervision from professionals and the College. faculty sponsor.

Subject: KIN
Credits (min): 9
Credits (max): 9
Credit unit: cr
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: stac.edu
Prerequisite: Must hold senior status as an Exercise Science major and receive permission from a

Source: St. Thomas Aquinas College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61