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Courses

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Academic Year

Programs

Course ID

Course ID	Course
HKIN 201	HKIN 201 Strength and Conditioning Course Credits: 3 An introduction to the fundamentals, techniques, and physiology of beginner and advanced strength training and conditioning. Individual differences in ability, experience and goals will be accounted for in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the student's personal program. Students will be equipped and encouraged to consider strength and conditioning training as a lifetime physical activity plan. Prerequisite(s): None. (0-0; 0-3) NB: Course not available to students who have taken HKIN 101, 103, or 107.Students can only receive creidt for one of HKIN 201 or 202.
HKIN 202	HKIN 202 Total Fitness for Women Course Credits: 3 An introduction to the fitness benefits and applications of fundamentals, techniques and physiology of strength and conditioning. Students will improve their level of general fitness throughout participation in a wide variety of activities and increase interest in maintaining personal fitness. Individual differences in ability, experience and goals will be accounted for in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the student's personal program. Students will participate in a combination of group and individual activities as well as practical application lectures. Prerequisite(s): None. (0-0; 0-3) NB: Course not available to students who have taken HKIN 101, 103, or 107 Students can only receive credit for one of HKIN 201 or 202
HKIN 235	HKIN 235 Climbing Pursuits Course Credits: 3 Students are introduced to the skills and knowledge required in recreational rock climbing for both indoor and outdoor climbing environments. Students will become knowledgeable of group facilitation, high ropes training, and safety issues while focusing on personal development, trust, communication, and teamwork skills. Prerequisite(s): None. (0-0; 0-3) NB: Course is not available to students who have taken HKIN 120 or 135.
HKIN 260	HKIN 260 Physical Growth and Development Course Credits: 3 A study of developmental principles and theoretical approaches and issues related to the study of human growth and development and motor behaviour across the lifespan. Prerequisite(s): HKIN 191, 195. NB: Offered every other year.
HKIN 266	HKIN 266 Indoor Team Sports Course Credits: 3 An introduction to understanding and playing the indoor team sports of basketball and volleyball. Personal development of sport-specific skills, offensive and defensive game strategies, teamwork, rules and recreational sport. Prerequisite(s): None. (0-0; 0-3) NB: Course is not available to students who have taken HKIN 161 or 162.
HKIN 276	HKIN 276 Psycho-motor Learning Course Credits: 3 An examination of concepts and the practice of learning motor skills and a theoretical basis for developing effective motor skill learning and teaching strategies. Prerequisite(s): None. (3-1; 0-0)
HKIN 277	HKIN 277 Technological Applications in Human Kinetics and Recreation Course Credits: 3 A study of computers, technology, information systems, electronic research, communication, distance education, video conferencing, and specific software packages related to the sport and recreation domain. Prerequisite(s): None. (3-1; 3-1)
HKIN 280	HKIN 280 Foundations of Coaching Course Credits: 3 An introduction to the field of coaching, including the role of the coach, responsibilities from planning through evaluation, and relationships with the team and other groups. An analysis of problems and issues in coaching. NCCP theory certification is available.
HKIN 292	HKIN 292 Social Determinations of Health and Physical Activity Course Credits: 3 An introductory course to the social determinants that influence the health of persons and communities, with partial emphasis on those determinants that influence physical activity engagement. (3-0; 0-0)

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