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College of Health Sciences Department of Kinesiology: SYLLABUS: KINE 2115 (Spring 2022)
College of Health Sciences Department of Kinesiology: SYLLABUS: KINE 2115 (Spring 2022)
Department of Kinesiology
Course Information
Course Description
Lifetime Health & Wellness presents the information and skills needed to adopt a lifestyle of
health and wellness. Emphasis is placed on the components of physical fitness and the benefits
of a healthy lifestyle, which includes exercise and activity, proper nutrition, disease prevention
behaviors, and safe choices.
Prerequisites
None
You will be directed on how to purchase the eBook. After purchase you will receive an email
from Kendall Hunt that has two access codes. The first access code is to download the eBook.
The second access code is to create a KHP Content account
*Do not purchase a print book from another textbook source. It will be a used book and will not
have a valid KHP access code.
A computer must be used for this class to complete Blackboard and KHP Content assignments. The
internet is required for this course. It is your responsibility to make sure you have a good connection at all
times. If you have any technical problems, it is your responsibility to figure out any issues. Contact
technical support (info is below in the course requirements section). Do not wait until the last minute to
do assignments so that if you do have technical difficulties you have time to correct them.
THERE ARE NO MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES OR EXAMS so please do not ask.
Course Objectives
Course Evaluation
Blackboard Syllabus Quiz 10
Exams (3 @ 100 points each) 300
KHP Content chapter quizzes (11 @ 10 points each) 110
KHP Content health assessments (9 @ 10 pts each, 1 @ 20 pts each) 100
KHP Content safety awareness quizzes (3 @ 10 points each) 30
Total 550 points
Grading Scale Grade is calculated based on ending point total, NOT AVERAGED OUT
495 - 550 points 90 – 100 percent A
440 - 494 points 80 – 89 percent B
385 - 439 points 70 – 79 percent C
330 - 384 points 60 – 69 percent D
Less than 330 points less than 60 percent F
Syllabus Quiz
Is taken on Blackboard
Due: January 26 @ 11:59 p.m.
Units
KHP Content website: www.khpcontent.com
The course is divided into 3 units. All assignments for each unit on KHP Content and
Blackboard have a designated open/close date. Any assignment not completed by the unit
deadline will be recorded as a zero; NO EXCEPTIONS. The Safety Awareness Video quizzes
are available the entire semester (see open/close dates). The unit exams are taken on blackboard
in the appropriate unit.
***All chapter quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the close date.
***All video quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the close date.
Exams:
There are 3 unit exams. Each will require an 882e scantron and pencil. Exams will be administered in
class. Exam grades WILL NOT be posted on KHP Content. Each exam will be given 2 extra points to
account for an arbitrary or vague question, for a total of 6 possible points. These points will be recorded
in the ‘Extra Points’ column on your Blackboard gradebook. No make-up exams are administered;
however, the professor reserves the right to give a make-up exam because of unforeseen valid
emergencies which can be officially documented in writing. Should a make-up exam be given, it will
differ in style from the original exam. Any exam not completed by the deadline will be recorded as a
zero; NO EXCEPTIONS.
Gradebooks
This course will utilize 2 gradebooks. The KHP Content gradebook will house the grades for all KHP
Content chapter quizzes, chapter assessments, and safety awareness video quizzes. The Blackboard
gradebook will house the grades for the syllabus quiz, unit exams and any extra credit points (added at the
end of the semester). At the end of the semester, I will add the KHP Content point total to Blackboard
gradebook.
Attendance
Regular attendance is mandatory. If you should miss any class, it is your responsibility to make up any
work that was missed and prepare for the next class period. Please see your Student Handbook to see
what constitutes an excused absence. Official documentation is required for any absence to be excused.
This documentation must be presented to the instructor within 7 days of the absence. Attendance will be
recorded each class period with ACADLY attendance app. The app is free. The procedure for how to
register with ACADLY on a smartphone will be discussed the first class day. A roll sheet will be
provided each class period in the event that there are technical difficulties with ACADLY. The roll sheet
must be signed in the presence of the instructor. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO
SIGN FOR ATTENDANCE (with ACADLY or roll sheet) TO BE COUNTED FOR THAT CLASS
(the same signature must be used for each roll sheet). Failure to be marked present on ACADLY or to
sign the roll sheet during that class day will be counted as an absence. Be on time; being late to
class might result in an absence. Absences will affect the final grade in the following manner:
Course Requirements
NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to check their university student email account.
This is an official form of communication. It is recommended that the account is checked
daily.
NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to know the content of this syllabus as this is the
contract for the class.
University
Plagiarismpolicy 861001 provides the procedures to be followed by the student and instructor. A student desiring to
absent himself/herself from a scheduled class in order to observe (a) religious holy day(s) shall present to each
instructor involved a written statement concerning the religious holy day(s). This request must be made in the first
fifteen days of the semester or the first seven days of a summer session in which the absence(s) will occur. The
instructor will complete a form notifying the student of a reasonable timeframe in which the missed assignments
and/or examinations are to be completed.
Academic honesty is expected in all work. Ignorance is not an excuse. Penalties will include 0 points for the
assignment or exam and loss of any extra credit opportunities. First instance will result in a 0 on the assignment and
the incident being noted. Second instance will result in failing the class, and both incidents will be reported.
Remember that self-plagiarism (using something you did) is also considered academic dishonesty.
The subject of academic honesty is addressed in paragraph 5.3, Chapter VI, of the Rules and Regulations, Board of
Regents, The Texas State University System, and Sam Houston State University Student Guidelines published by
the Office of Student Life to wit:
5.3 Academic Honesty. The University expects all students to engage in all academic pursuits in a
manner that is above reproach. Students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic
experiences both in and out of the classroom. Any student found guilty of dishonesty in any phase of academic work
will be subject to disciplinary action.
5.31 The University and its official representatives, acting in accordance with Subsection
5.32, may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of any form of academic dishonesty including,
but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials.
"Cheating" includes the following and similar actions:
(1) Copying from another student's test paper, laboratory report, other report, or
computer files, data listings, and/or programs.
(2) Using, during a test, materials not authorized by the person giving the test.
(3) Collaborating, without authorization, with another student during an
examination or in preparing academic work.
(4) Knowingly, and without authorization, using, buying, selling, stealing,
transporting, soliciting, copying, or possessing, in whole or in part, the contents of an unadministered test.
(5) Substituting for another student, permitting any other person, or otherwise
assisting any other person to substitute for oneself or for another student in the taking of an examination or test or
the preparation of academic work to be submitted for academic credit.
(6) Bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an
unadministered test.
(7) Purchasing, or otherwise acquiring and submitting as one's own work any
research paper or other writing assignment prepared by an individual or firm. This section does not apply to the
typing of the rough and/or final versions of an assignment by a professional typist.
5.32 "Plagiarism" means the appropriation and the unacknowledged incorporation of another's work or idea into
one's own work offered for credit.
5.33 "Collusion" means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing work offered for credit.
5.34 "Abuse of resource materials" means the mutilation, destruction, concealment, theft or alteration of materials
provided to assist students in the mastery of course materials.
5.1 “Academic work” means the preparation of an essay, dissertation, thesis, report,
problem, assignment, or other project that the student submits as a course
requirement or for a grade.
“Self-plagiarism represents a significant problem in academia as it serves to undermine the learning process and
outcomes that are a key feature of each course that is offered as a part of a student’s curriculum. As a result, the
Department of Health and Kinesiology has a strict policy in place to prevent self-plagiarism in the classroom. Self-
plagiarism is defined as the submission of any type of assignment that contains content that is recycled from other
assignments or a prior publication that one submits for course credit in another course.”
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FERPA
The Federal Education Rights & Privacy Act requires that we advise students that by registering for this course, their
SHSU assigned e-mail address will be revealed to classmates and the instructor. By continuing your enrollment in
the course you acknowledge your understanding of this policy.
By enrolling in this course you agree to the following statement: “I understand that as a result of registering for
this course, my SHSU/Blackboard assigned e-mail address will be revealed to classmates and the instructor.”
Sam Houston
Equal State University
Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Institution.
Statement
DISCLAIMER
This syllabus is representative of materials that will be covered in this class; it is not a contract between the student
and the institution. It is subject to change. These changes will be communicated via email or posted as
announcements. If you have any problems related to this course, please feel free to discuss them with the instructor.
Title IX
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Sam Houston State University complies with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX),
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities; Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits sex discrimination in employment; and the Campus Sexual Violence
Elimination Act. Sexual misconduct, as defined in the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, constitutes a form of
sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX and Title VII.
TITLE IX CONTACTS
Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault. While it is often thought of as a law that applies
to athletics programs, Title IX is much broader than Athletics and applies to many programs at Sam Houston State
University. While compliance with the law is everyone's responsibility at SHSU, below is a list of staff members
that have primary responsibility for Title IX Compliance.
Covid Information
To prevent COVID-19 infection and its spread to others, get vaccinated, monitor for COVID-like
symptoms, and stay home if you’re feeling sick. All unvaccinated members of the SHSU community are
strongly encouraged to wear face coverings when indoors in public spaces. Those who are fully
vaccinated are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings indoors in public spaces during periods of
"substantial" or "high" transmission.
Unlike the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, any student who is absent from this class because of
illness, self-isolation, or quarantine will not be able to switch to “remote” attendance during the
semester. This means that any student who needs to quarantine or self-isolate due to a positive COVID-
19 test or close contact with a COVID-positive person will need a doctor’s note for an excused
absence. If you need a free COVID-19 test or a doctor’s note, contact the SHSU Student Health Center to
discuss your options. This also means that you will be responsible for making up any missed work or
obtaining any material missed during your absence.
For current information related to COVID-19, please visit the university’s COVID-19 webpage
at https://www.shsu.edu/katsafe/covid/.
COVID-19 absence policy for Spring 2022 – I will be enforcing an absence policy. Students
provide a note from a medical provider (not medical records) OR an absence request form, which
students can obtain through the Student Advocacy Office (previously called Dean of Students
Office). https://www.shsu.edu/dept/dean-of-students/
The Student Health Center will only provide excuse notes for those students seen in the clinic
(not if they are only reporting a positive case).
Additional Resources
All SHSU Policies: http://www.shsu.edu/intranet/policies/
Student Guidelines http://www.shsu.edu/students/guide/
Additional Services on Campus to help your success:
KHP Content Chapter 9 Skin Cancer Risk Assessment Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
KHP Content Chapter 9 Diabetes Risk Assessment Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
KHP Content Chapter 10 Stress Vulnerability Assessment Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
KHP Content Chapter 11 Persona Behavior Change Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
Reflective Summary
KHP Content Safety Awareness Drug & Alcohol Awareness Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
Quiz
KHP Content Safety Awareness Sexual Assault Quiz Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
KHP Content Safety Awareness Safe Sex Quiz Due 5/04 @ 11:59 p.m.
**DATES: If there are any discrepancies of dates between the syllabus and Blackboard, the syllabus will be
the correct dates. ALWAYS follow the syllabus.
**EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES: There will be extra credit opportunities throughout the semester.
Participation is worth 5 points to ending point total. The events are TBA; you will receive ample information
regarding the logistics for each event.