Fall 2026

Physiology of Human Performance

Integrates biology, chemistry, psychology, and mechanics to understand factors limiting human performance from molecular to whole-body levels.

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Summary

1 / 5

Historical reviews of Gary Diffee: The course features manageable projects and a single final exam. Reviewers describe the workload as easy, though one notes it is not an easy A, and another mentions grades are delayed until the end of the semester.

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KINES 115

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Historical reviews of Gary Diffee: Gary Diffee is described as caring and helpful, particularly in FIG courses, with clear final exam expectations and manageable projects. Some reviewers find his lectures advanced or confusing, and one notes he can be distracted. Others appreciate his interactive style and intelligence, though one reviewer mentions delayed grade feedback.

GARY DIFFEE is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Gary Diffee: Gary Diffee teaches an engaging exercise physiology course that emphasizes hands-on kinesiology experiments and student presentations. Reviewers appreciate his supportive nature and clear expectations.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.34 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Gary Diffee: The course features manageable projects and a single final exam. Reviewers describe the workload as easy, though one notes it is not an easy A, and another mentions grades are delayed until the end of the semester.

Historical reviews of Gary Diffee: Reviewers highlight hands-on experiments, demonstrations, and presentations. While some find lectures advanced or confusing, they appreciate that Diffee answers questions, is caring, and helps outside of class, though grades may be delayed.

Topics

  • Physiological processes of movement and exercise
  • Factors determining human performance from molecular to whole-body levels

Skills

  • Integrating multidisciplinary information to understand human performance factors
  • Investigating physiological processes through case studies

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