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72 courses
Lecture-demonstration course covering guidelines, assessment methods, and motivation strategies for fitness, nutrition, and stress reduction to support health and well-being.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kelli Koltyn
Three exams comprised 85% of the final grade, creating high stakes where failing one exam could significantly impact the overall result.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Aquatics course focusing on swimming stroke efficiency, fundamental aquatic skills, and physiological, mechanical, and kinesiological principles related to aquatic performance.
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Explore career pathways in health and wellness by engaging with guest speakers, researching industry trends, and completing personal reflections to understand opportunities.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleFirst Aid and Basic Life Support course covering techniques for airway obstruction, CPR, AED use, injuries, and medical emergencies.
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Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
Homework volume was low, but assigned tasks usually required significant time to complete.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to kinesiology covering physical activity, health, and career opportunities in the field at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Morgan Shields
Morgan Shields taught the class without quizzes or exams, which students noted made the course very low-stress.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Living Well: Lifestyle Redesign and Health Promotion for College Students applies biological, cultural, and social theory to lifestyle change through lectures, experiential learning, and class assignments.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Tim Gattenby
Classes were long, and consistent attendance was essential because participating in in-class discussions was required.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Adapted Fitness and Personal Training is a fitness class focused on developing individualized personal goals, accommodating persons with disabilities or medical conditions.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntroduction to athletic healthcare covering health care systems, interprofessional teams, and injuries in active populations, emphasizing team-based patient care.
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Past student reviews · Patrick Hills-Meyer
Assignments were not difficult. The course involved three exams, where the final exam covered the material from the third exam, which was administered on the last day of class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers principles of resistance training and physiological effects via lectures and demonstrations for practitioners seeking detailed scientific understanding.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Patrick Hills-Meyer
The exam was tough due to the large volume of information, and it was unclear what specifically to study for preparation.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Overview of social factors affecting US health, covering health education approaches, determinants of disparities, and intervention models.
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Past student reviews · Allison Hugo
Textbook readings were considered optional for doing well, and lectures were mandatory but flexible for students with valid reasons for absence.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to physical activity programming for diverse abilities, focusing on promoting physical activity for individuals with disabling conditions through adapted fitness and community settings.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Clinical Anatomy of Human Movement provides foundational knowledge in musculoskeletal anatomy and anatomical considerations related to human movement and physical activity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Andrew P. Winterstein
The class met weekly with online modules and required lots of studying, which students found tough for a two-credit course, especially without prior anatomy background.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Principles and methods of health coaching using ACE curriculum, covering behavior change, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and lifestyle medicine.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited samplePhysiology of Exercise covers fundamental knowledge of how human physiological systems adapt to meet various exercise demands.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Gary Diffee
Exams were difficult, featuring short-answer application questions and strict grading, with limited time provided to complete them.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers parameters, instruments, and concepts for assessing physical activity, health-related fitness, and psychological traits, plus basic statistics and action research.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExplores foundations, assessment, and pedagogy for physical activity with individuals with disabilities, emphasizing individual differences, life-span development, and self-actualization.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleBiomechanics of Human Movement analyzes human action by applying mechanical principles to understand forces, muscle activity, and motion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kreg Gruben
The workload included weekly quizzes, labs, and major exams, with students advised to watch recorded lectures and complete practice problems from the course packet to succeed.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Measuring Physical Activity & Fitness in Individuals with Disabilities focuses on applying research-based practices to promote physical activity for people with various disabling conditions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Group Development and Behavior Management teaches group development participation and behavior management strategies for maintaining safe, productive teaching environments.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Cindy Kuhrasch
Both reviewers rated the difficulty as low, with one giving a rating of 1 and the other a rating of 2, suggesting the course was not overly demanding.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduces current outdoor activities to prepare students for teaching these topics.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleResearch in Kinesiology covers the research process, including hypothesis development, ethics, study design, measurement, statistical concepts, and presenting results.
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Past student reviews · Martha McCurdy
Past reviews described exams as hard and the paper as time-consuming. Students felt the workload was excessive for a 2-credit course, resembling a 4-credit load.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Exercise Psychology emphasizing psychological foundations of exercise, including motivational techniques, perception of effort, personality dynamics, and mental health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Dane Cook
Exams consisted mostly of short-answer questions that were time-consuming and required precise keywords for credit, with no textbook provided.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the philosophy, history, and sociology of physical activity and sport, focusing on socio-cultural aspects.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to major concepts and terminology in human motor development, focusing on movement changes across the lifespan and influencing factors.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026KINES 361 provides a basic and up-to-date view of the major processes and mechanisms underlying the performance and learning of motor skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Martha McCurdy
The review did not provide specific details about weekly time commitment or exam difficulty, only noting that the instructor was helpful with assignments.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Practicum in Adapted Physical Education involving six weekly hours working with individuals with disabling conditions, focusing on teaching, planning, and assessment for special populations.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleThis course teaches how to plan, facilitate, and assess movement and health promotion programs through comprehensive needs assessments and evidence-based, culturally responsive evaluation methods.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Susan Andreae
Attendance was mandatory, and missed classes resulted in grade deductions even if excused. The grading guidelines were also extremely confusing.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Methods and practicum for teaching PK-5 physical education, covering movement concepts, locomotor skills, games, dance, gymnastics, and curriculum models like TPSR.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExamines exercise, medicine, and activity considerations for young athletes, focusing on differences from adults, growth, maturation, and treatment of common pediatric orthopedic injuries.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · David Bell
Weekly work included a starting point assignment and two discussion posts, which were required to be 3-5 paragraphs long. There were also two big assignments and many required readings.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Principles of Exercise Leadership introduces designing individual and group exercise programs for fitness leadership roles, providing supervised practical experience to develop student leadership skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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