KINE 435 Physiology of Exercise Lab
College: Education and Human Development
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Type: W
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: KINE 435
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/21 to 9/1/25
We recommend that KINE 435 Physiology of Exercise Lab be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 71% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 6000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:20; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
KINE 435 is a one-credit course, and three graduate students help with it. Students write four lab reports. Time is set aside in classes so that students can get one-to-one attention and ask questions about their work in progress. For instruction, models of student writing are shared in class, and students learn about developing outlines and paraphrasing.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/21 to 9/1/25
We recommend that KINE 435 Physiology of Exercise Lab be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 71% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 6000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:20; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
KINE 435 is a one-credit course, and three graduate students help with it. Students write four lab reports. Time is set aside in classes so that students can get one-to-one attention and ask questions about their work in progress. For instruction, models of student writing are shared in class, and students learn about developing outlines and paraphrasing.