Summer & Fall Registration
May session and Summer 13-week classes are scheduled to be delivered online, and will start on May 18. Please register ASAP for any courses you plan to take during the summer term.
Fall registration began April 9, please remember to register for your Fall schedule as soon as possible. Registering for your fall schedule sooner rather than later will help ensure your successful admittance into the courses needed for your degree program.
If you have questions or concerns regarding your degree progress, please reach out to the DGS office, through Nina Wang, Graduate Program Coordinator via email or an online appointment.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
3,800+ Coursera courses available at no cost through July 31, 2020
All University of Minnesota instructors, students, and staff now have access to more than 3,800 courses and 400 Coursera Specializations (sets of courses in a specific area) to enroll in themselves or deliver to their classes at no cost through July 31, 2020. Once enrolled, learners have until September 30 to complete. The high-quality, electronic curricular material consists of a series of modules with 8-12 minute video segments, readings, assessments, and assignments that can also be used to supplement course content. Courses are available in a variety of disciplines from leading U.S. and international universities, including the U of M. More information is available in this document.
U-CAN volunteer faculty, staff, and student help with academic tech support
U-CAN, the University COVID Action Network, is a coalition of willing faculty, staff, and students giving their time to help the COVID-19 response by offering their volunteer expertise with basic technology support, Zoom meeting moderation and management, and using technology in teaching. For more information, view this one-sheet, and If you are interested in U-CAN’s services or yourself wish to volunteer, go to the U-CAN website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FINANCIAL AID
Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle Awards
Each year, the Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle (WPLC) grants financial awards of $2,500 each to two graduate students who are committed to empowering women. Applications are due April 26. Visit the WPLC awards page for more information.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
KIN 5202 Current Issues in Health
Summer 2020 | Mostly Asynchronous Online
Taught by Zan Gao, PhD
This online course is designed to address current health issues and problems, including but not limited to COVID-2019, aging, gun control, the obesity crisis, tobacco control, and health equity. It employs critical thinking skills to examine current health issues in research and media. Students will be asked to consider issues specific to conflict, stress, public policy, and communication using modern technology through a variety of projects, research, readings, and discussions. >>">Learn more here >>>
KIN 5725: Organization and Management of Sport & Physical Activity
Summer 2020 | Mostly Asynchronous Online
Taught by Vicki Schull, PhD
Comprehensive analysis of organization and management of sport and physical activity settings. Focus on management and planning processes, management skills, functions, roles, decision making, leadership, shared systems, and organizational motivation. For physical education teachers, coaches, and community sport managers. >>">Find more information here >>>
KIN 5136 Section 011: Psychology of Coaching
Summer 2020 | offered via alternative instruction
Taught by Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD
Psychological dimensions of coaching across age levels, including coaching philosophy, leadership, communication skills, motivation, and mental skills training for performance enhancement. >>">Find more information here >>>
KIN 8122: Graduate Seminar for Exercise Physiology "Free Radical Biology in Medicine and Exercise"
Fall 2020 | Thursday 5:45 - 7:30 p.m. | 2 Credits
Taught by Li Li Ji, PhD
All graduate students in exercise physiology and related fields are invited to register for this 2-credit course in Fall 2020. Major topics will include Literacy of COVID-19, History of free radical biology, exercise and immune function, Free radicals in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, redox signaling in exercise adaptation, metabolic and genetic regulation of skeletal muscle, antioxidant and phytochemicals in cell signaling, mechanism of aging, epigenetic control of gene expression, etc. Main means of instruction: reading and reviewing the literature, discussion, select lectures.
If you have a question regarding this course, please contact Professor Ji, [email protected].
KIN 5122: Applied Exercise Physiology
Fall 2020 | Tuesday 5:00-7:30 | 3 Credits
Taught by Sarah Greising
This course will be taught at a graduate level and will cover advanced topics generally related to exercise physiology. This course will provide an in-depth presentation of concepts in applied exercise physiology specifically related to bioenergetics and muscular and cardiovascular physiology. Students will also learn to identify pertinent research articles, both “classic” and recent articles, which provide scientific bases for physiological responses to exercise/inactivity/disease and the underlying mechanisms. Critical evaluation of articles is necessary throughout the course. The course will consist of lectures by the instructor, peer-reviewed journal article critiques/presentations, structured debates on relevant topics of interest, and other interactive exercises that will require the application of knowledge gained from readings and lectures. Prerequisites: KIN 4385 Exercise Physiology or similar class with instructor consent.
For more information email Dr. Greising at [email protected].
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
KIN IT Fellow Graduate Position for Fall 2020
We are looking for a new Instructional Technology Fellow (ITF) to join the Digital Education and Innovation (DEI) team to support instructors in the School of Kinesiology. The ITF program matches a half-time Graduate Assistant dedicated to supporting instructors as they use technology in their teaching. The ITF will provide technical support and guidance on the use of the suite of learning tools supported by the University (e.g. Canvas, Google Suite). The ITF also provides support by researching new technologies and supports central DEI initiatives such as the Treks professional development workshops for faculty offered twice during summer.
Find more information and apply here.