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Southern Utah University
Fall Semester 2026

Functional Kinesiology Lab (Face-to-Face)

KIN 3025-01

Course: KIN 3025-01
Credits: 1
Term: Fall Semester 2026
Department: Kinesiology & Outdoor Rec
CRN: 30932

Course Description

This course emphasizes the practical application of Functional Kinesiology principles, with an emphasis on their application to the execution of basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) and/or human movement. (Fall, Spring, Summer [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Corequisite(s): KIN 3020

Required Texts

Biel, A. (2019). Trail Guide to the Body (6th ed.): Books of Discovery. ISBN: 978-0-9987850-6-6.

Optional Text

The publisher of your textbook (Books of Discovery) offers an app that can be purchased from the app store or google play store ($19.99). This is optional, but many students find it helpful for studying the origin/insertion/action of the assigned muscles. For more details please visit https://booksofdiscovery.com/product/anatomymapp

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate correct selection of basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.), ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action.
2. Describe how variations of basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.
3. Apply knowledge of mechanoreceptors (GTO, muscle spindle, etc.), muscle roles (agonist, antagonist, stabilizer, neutralizer, etc.), muscle actions (concentric/eccentric, etc.) and muscle principles (length-tension, force-velocity, etc.) to basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) and/or human movement, when applicable.

Course Requirements

Participation & Laboratory Reports
  • Overview: Hands-on lab activities will take place regularly to provide you with real-world application of principles covered in both this course and the co-requisite lecture.
  • Attendance & Engagement: Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class and is required. To earn full attendance points, you must arrive on time, remain for the entire session, and actively engage in all lab activities.
  • Submissions: Post-lab report worksheets (on Canvas) must be completed and uploaded to Canvas by the posted due date (typically prior to the start of the following class period). 
  • Criteria: Post-lab reports are graded based on the total points specified on each worksheet:
    • Full Points:  Earned by achieving a mark of "Meets Expectations" (M) or higher on at least 4 out of the 5 questions on a lab report. This reflects a clear, good-faith effort and an ability to logically apply principles.
    • Unsatisfactory / Zero:  Awarded if a student receives "Revisions Needed" (R) on 2 or more questions, provides incomplete submissions, demonstrates poor effort, or misses the lab session.
Quizzes
  • Overview: You will complete five quizzes at the Testing Center during the published availability window throughout the semester to reinforce retention of lab material using various formats (e.g., true/false, multiple choice, matching, short answer).
  • Policies: Quizzes close strictly on their assigned due dates; late submissions will not be accepted (including last-minute unforeseen circumstances, so please plan accordingly) . You are responsible for scheduling around Testing Center hours (https://www.suu.edu/academicsuccess/testing-center/
    Links to an external site.; typically 8:30 a.m. start, 7:00 p.m. last check-in, M–F).
  • Grace Policy: Your single lowest quiz score of the semester is automatically dropped (includes unexcused absences).
Grade Scheme
Participation & Laboratory Reports 66.7% 
Quizzes 33.3%
Total 100%
The following grading standards will be used in this class:
GradeRange
A | ≥94
A- | 90-93%
B+ | 88-89%
B | 84-87%
B- | 80-83%
C+ | 78-79%
C | 74-77%
C- | 70-73%
D+ | 68-69%
D | 64-67%
D- | 60-63%
F | ≤59%

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduce effective learning strategies and approaches to success for this course and other department related courses. It will also lay the groundwork for guiding principles such as mechanoreceptors (e.g., GTO, muscle spindle), levers/mechanical advantage, muscle actions (e.g., concentric, eccentric, isometric), etc.

Module 2: Demonstrate/describe basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) related to Spine & Trunk, ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action and how variations of impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.

Module 3: Demonstrate/describe basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) related to Leg & Foot, ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action and how variations of impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.

Module 4: Demonstrate/describe basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) related to Pelvis & Thigh, ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action and how variations of impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.

Module 5: Demonstrate/describe basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) related to Forearm, Wrist & Hand, ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action and how variations of impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.

Module 6: Demonstrate/describe basic interventions (exercises, stretches, etc.) related to Shoulder & Arm, ensuring alignment with the corresponding muscle’s/muscle group’s origin, insertion and action and how variations of impact targeted muscles/muscle groups based on their origin, insertion and action.

Module 7: Demonstrate additional movement principles such as length-tension relationship, force-velocity curve, etc.   


Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

Assignments/Quizzes Late Work Policy
  • Deadlines & Late Submissions: All lab reports and quizzes must be completed by the scheduled date and time posted on Canvas.
    • Lab Report Revisions & Extensions (Token System): You may spend a token to either revise an "Unsatisfactory" (0 point) lab report into a full-point report or submit a lab report up to 48 hours late (automatically applied). Once your tokens are exhausted, or the 48-hour late window has passed, no further revisions or late submissions will be accepted for credit, and the score will remain a zero.
    • Quizzes: Late submissions for quizzes are not accepted.  To account for unforeseen circumstances or missed windows, your single lowest quiz score of the semester is automatically dropped.
  • Exceptions & Excused Absences: Makeup work or deadline extensions without the use of a token are only permitted for: 
    • Approved school-related activities communicated to the instructor prior to the due date.
    • Extreme medical or family emergencies communicated in a timely manner (generally prior to the due date). Supporting documentation may be requested (physician note, funeral program, etc.).

Make-Up Work/Extra Credit
  • Policy: Individual makeup work or extra credit assignments are not offered outside of the specific token and grace policies outlined in this syllabus. If an unplanned extra credit opportunity arises, it will be made available to the entire class.
  • Earning Tokens: Every student begins the semester with one token. A second token can be earned by achieving an "Excellent" (E) rating on all five questions for at least four separate lab reports.

Attendance Policy

  • Time Commitment: This is a one-credit course; expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours per week on independent study and preparation outside of class (see required syllabus statements).
  •  Managing Absences: Attendance is required. If you miss class, you will not receive credit for attendance that day and are responsible for obtaining missed content, notes, and announcements from classmates. 

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

SUU is operated for the common good of the greater community it serves. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic Freedom is the right of faculty to study, discuss, investigate, teach, and publish. Academic Freedom is essential to these purposes and applies to both teaching and research.

Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

For a full set of Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) compliance statements, please visit https://www.suu.edu/heoa. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law; additional information can be found at https://my.suu.edu/help/article/1096/heoa-compliance-plan.

You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

Non-Discrimination Statement

SUU is committed to fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners and believes our university's encompassing of different views, beliefs, and identities makes us stronger, more innovative, and better prepared for the global society.

SUU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

SUU strives to cultivate a campus environment that encourages freedom of expression from diverse viewpoints. We encourage all to dialogue within a spirit of respect, civility, and decency.

For additional information on non-discrimination, please see SUU Policy 5.27 and/or visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination.

Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.