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Kinesiology Major
Description
The kinesiology major is an undergraduate option that permits the student to individualize a course of study from several academic offerings in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education. The kinesiology major is intended for the student who desires greater flexibility in choosing courses related to the study of human movement and physical activity, but is not interested in a specific professional orientation. The program of study chosen can prepare the student for graduate work in a specific discipline or degree program in human movement science (e.g., sport philosophy, history of sport, biomechanics, sport psychology, motor behavior, or other related areas).
Admission to the Program
Any undergraduate student can declare the major in kinesiology.
Program Requirements
Students in the kinesiology major pursue a Bachelor of Science degree and must complete its requirements.
The major consists of a 22-credit academic core and an elective pool from which 12 credits are selected in consultation with the major advisor.
Required Core Courses (22 credits)
- PES 305 Significance of Physical Activity
- PES 326 Kinetics of Exercise and Sport
- PES 335 Physiological Bases for Exercise and Sport
- PES 349 Motor Learning
- PES 3xx Advanced Performance
- PES 430 Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- PES 441 Sport in Society
Elective Courses (12 credits required)
I assume the Advanced Performance options are too numerous to list? Are these PEP courses, not PES?
A maximum of one additional Advanced Performance course may count toward the required elective credits.
- PES 3XX Advanced Performance
- PES 315 Fitness for Healthful Living
- PES 325 Kinesiological Bases for Exercise and Sport
- PES 350 History of Sport, Play, and Exercise
- PES 360 Philosophy of Sport, Play, and Exercise
- PES 396 Women in Sport
- PES 399 Independent Study
- PES 401 Physical Activity in Adulthood
- PES 405 Obesity in Society
- PES 413 Human Development and Movement
- PES 414 Assessment Physical Education and Sport
- PES 420 Biomechanical Skill Analyses
- PES 445 Social Psychology of Sport
- PES 446 Sport Spectating in the United States
- PES 451 The Modern Olympic Games
- PES 460 Ethics of Sport Contests
- PES 461 Theories of Play
- PES 490 Physical Education Exchange Program
- PES 495 Topics in Physical Education
- PES 499 Independent Study
Student Learning Outcomes
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Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education
Department Chair: Susan PetersenLocation: Tuttle North 212
Visit Website
Email: mmoss@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-5332
Fax: (585) 395-2771
Related Programs
Other Undergraduate Programs
- Athletic Training Major
- Coaching Athletics Minor
- Exercise Science Major
- Physical Education Teacher Education Major
- Sport Management Concentration
- Sport Management Major
Graduate Programs
Faculty & Staff
Richard P Amundson CAS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Adjunct Lecturer
Erin M Asquith
Teaching Assistant
Raymond A Banach BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant
Valerie Botsis BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant
Heidi K Byrne Ph.D
(The University Of Texas At Austin)
Associate Professor
Michele F Carron MA
(Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Lecturer
Lee J Cohen MS
(University Of Arizona)
Head Athletic Trainer
Douglas H Collier Ph.D
(Indiana University-Bloomington)
Associate Professor
Linda J D'Onofrio MSED
(Nazareth College Of Rochester)
Lecturer
Colleen Doyle EDD
(University Of Rochester)
Visiting Assistant Professor
John B Feeney BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Head Gymnastics Coach/ Lecturer
Melissa Fromm MA
(University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
Lecturer
Patricia A Gadsby MSED
(Nazareth College Of Rochester)
Lecturer
Emily Gilbert BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant
James M Gill MS
(SUNY College At Cortland)
Adjunct Lecturer
Peter F Hager Ph.D
(The University Of Tennessee)
Associate Professor
Pamela S Haibach Ph.D
(Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
Associate Professor
Maryann P Hamilton MA
(Adelphi University)
Lecturer
Michael W Heitzenrater ME
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer
Timothy J Henry Ph.D
(University Of Pittsburgh-Main Campus)
Associate Professor
John T Hogan MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer
Christine Hopple MS
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Universit)
Instructor
Cathy Houston-Wilson Ph.D
(Oregon State University)
Professor
Alisa James EDD
(University Of Massachusetts-Amherst)
Professor
Donald J Johnson
Lecturer
Jun Woo Kim MS
(Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania)
Instructor
Ferman Konukman Ph.D
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State Universit)
Assistant Professor
Francis M Kozub Ph.D
(Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Associate Professor
Elizabeth K Lenz Ph.D
(University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Assistant Professor
Lauren J Lieberman Ph.D
(Oregon State University)
Distinguished Service Professor
Pamela R Maryjanowski MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Adjunct Lecturer
John M Masco MBA
(University Of Northern Colorado)
Lecturer
Craig O Mattern Ph.D
(Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Associate Professor
Michael M Militello MS
(Indiana State University)
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Marsha L Moss AS
(Bryant And Stratton College-Rochester)
Secretary 1
Ronald Mower MS
(University Of Memphis)
Instructor
Donald F Murray MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Associate Professor + Wrestling Coach
Eugene F Orbaker EDD
(West Virginia University)
Associate Professor Emeritus
Susan C Petersen EDD
(Teachers College At Columbia University)
Associate Professor and Chair
Michael Potenza BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Teaching Assistant
Amaury Samalot-Rivera Ph.D
(Ohio State University-Main Campus)
Assistant Professor
Michael L Schaffer MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer
Robert Schneider EDD
(Temple University)
Professor
Amanda L Shearer MS
(East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania)
Lecturer
Brooke Starkoff MED
(Cleveland State University)
Assistant Professor
Danny Too Ph.D
(University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign)
Associate Professor
Joseph J Torre BS
(Niagara University)
Lecturer
Cesar R Torres Ph.D
(Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
Professor
Sheri Treadwell Ph.D
(University Of Northern Colorado)
Assistant Professor
Samuel D Utter MS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Adjunct Lecturer
Dana Voelker Ph.D
(Michigan State University)
Assistant Professor
Susan M Wielgosz MS
(Indiana State University)
Athletic Trainer and Clinical Instructor
Christopher Williams Ph.D
(Auburn University Main Campus)
Associate Professor
Joseph P Winnick EDD
(Temple University)
Distinguished Serv Prof Emeritus
Beverly Ziegler EDD
(Saint John Fisher College)
Lecturer