KINES 340 - Psychosocial Factors in Kinesiology

4 credit(s)
Focuses on the social and psychological factors related to participation in sport and physical activity. Students will gain competency in theory and research through the study of such topics of personality, gender, motivation, and socioeconomic status, among others. The focus will be on the North American experience; however, examples from around the world will be used to help students gain different perspectives of the relative importance of sport in North America, the relative abundance of opportunities to participate in physical activity in North America, and the relative increase in the number of barriers to participating in physical activity across the globe. Previously Listed As: EXMB 335.
Core Requirement(s): Social Systems and Human Behavior; International & Diverse Perspectives
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above (30 or more completed credits), KINES 200 or EXMB 200 with a minimum C grade.