University of Massachusetts Amherst

Department of Kinesiology

Kinesiology Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Course # Title  Credits
KIN 100* Introduction to Kinesiology
3
KIN 110* Human Performance and Nutrition
3
KIN 170 Human Anatomy & Physiology I  
3
KIN 172 Human Anatomy & Physiology II  
3
KIN 171 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Lab)  
1
KIN 173 Human Anatomy & Physiology I(Lab)  
1
KIN 340 Exercise Testing and Programming  
3
KIN 350 Statistics and Measurement in Kinesiology  
3
KIN 355 Writing Seminar in Kinesiology  
3
KIN 380* Diet, Supplements and Athletic Performance  
3
KIN 430 Biomechanics  
3
KIN 440 Wellness for All  
3
KIN 460 Motor Control  
3
KIN 470 Exercise Physiology  
3
KIN 497F Teaching Practicum  
1-3
KIN 498 Practicum  
1-15
KIN 296, 396, 496, 596 Independent Study (Can only be taken by special arrangement with a Professor in the Kinesiology Department).
1-6

* These courses are also available through UMass Online

Graduate Courses

Course # Title   Credits
KIN 530 Mechanical Analysis of Human Motion
3
KIN 535 Muscle Mechanics and Modeling
3
KIN 540 Health Behavior Change
3
KIN 560 Exercise Neuroscience
3
KIN 565 Movement Coordination and Perception
3
KIN 570 Pediatric Exercise Physiology
3
KIN 571 Physical Activity and Women's Health
3
KIN 580 Muscle Structure and Function
3
KIN 585 Energy Metabolism
3
KIN 597I ST- Environmental Exercise Physiology
3
KIN 600 Introduction to Research in Human Movement  
1
KIN 670 Advanced Exercise Physiology
3
KIN 697A Master's Project
3
KIN 697C Advanced Computational Instrumentation
3
KIN 699 Master's Thesis  
3
KIN 730 Biomechanics
3
KIN 797N Nonlinear Dynamics of Human Movement
3
KIN 891 Seminar in Human Movement
1-6
KIN 899 Doctoral Dissertation
12
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