KINE 3420

I thought this course was fine. The lectures can be a little dry, and Professor Edwards can be rather confusing at times while trying to explain concepts, but it's relatively easy information. The tests are all multiple choice but are not super easy, so definitely prepare for those. I didn't go to lecture very often and still manage to get As on the reflections and tests. An easy A in my opinion.

LOVE this class. I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in the health field. It's an easy class in terms of the work required out of you. There are 2 (or 3?) tests + a final, and 3 or 4 short essays (2-3 pages and really easy) throughout the semester. Professor Edwards is really nice and a good lecturer. The material can get a little dry at times but a lot of it is fascinating and VERY applicable to your daily life. Honestly, this class inspired me to get serious about exercising again. It's not entirely necessary to go to class because he doesn't take attendance and posts the slides online, but I would recommend going. His slides can be vague and are often of charts/graphs of data that he explains in class. Going to class also just helps keep you organized & on track with the course as a whole. I know a few people who rarely went to lecture, and while they were able to roughly pull it together before exams, it was much more stressful and confusing for them. So, just go to class. You'll be better off in the long run. Overall, highly recommend this class if you're looking for a relatively easy health-oriented class that's applicable to your life.

I would recommend this class with a few precautions. I think this semester (S19) was a little strange because Edwards suspected cheating on our first exam so he rewrote all of the questions for our second test and added a few short response questions. This test threw everyone through a loop so he made our final all multiple choice. As a non-stem major it took extra effort on my part to understand things that came easy to the bio/kine majors, but I was able to pull off an A by never missing class and starting early on the study guides. I would recommend going to every lecture because his slides are not detailed enough for you to complete the study guides/know what's really going on without his accompanying commentary. Write everything down! Edwards is OK as a professor, but he isn't always on the ball. He is very nice and kept lectures engaging, but our writing assignment had to be pushed back because he forgot to give us the instructions. There were other moments throughout the semester where I felt he didn't realize how his actions affected us. I regretted signing up for this class as an "easy A" a few times throughout the semester, but if you're willing to put in the work and pay attention I'd say it's hard to do worse than an -A.

Dr. Edwards is a great professor who is clearly very passionate about the material. The class material applies to daily life, and one does not need a background in science to understand the course material. If you are interested in learning about health problems in society, this course is for you.

#tCF2020
This was an easy but interesting kinesiology course. The online format consisted of live class on Tuesday (opportunity to miss 3 and still be okay) then recorded lectures posted Thursday. Tuesday’s ended up being more of a small group setting, but you got to discuss the previous Thursdays lecture. I recommend taking this course with Edwards, he’s great and you’ll feel comfortable talking to him!

Absolutely loved this class. It was an easy A and Edwards is such an amazing professor. I am truly more interested in this subject after taking this class. Definitely a must for prehealth majors!

#tCF2020

I loved this course! It is not an "easy A" course, but if you put in the work, you will get an A. The format of the course for this semester was lectures and in-class assignments that were due at midnight after class. There were 5 quizzes that were each around 15-20 questions -- if you pay attention in lecture and study, you'll be fine! There were also 2 3-4 page reflection papers. If you put in effort and followed the rubric for the papers, you'd be fine. Dr. Edwards is a fantastic professor. He's one of the few professors who genuinely cares for his students' well-being. He offered a zoom option for every class if you weren't feeling well. If you need an extension or have accommodations, he's one of the few people who does not need extra information or will ask questions. I highly recommend taking this course!
#tCFfall2021

This was a pretty easy A. Your grade is based off a point system. There were a good bit of PollEverywhere questions at the start of the semester (Worth 150 points) but Prof Edwards stopped using them about halfway through the semester. There are a lot of in-class assignments that were typically due at 11pm the night they were assigned (each one was worth around 12 points by the end of the semester). There were five module quizzes (each worth 60 points) and if you go back through the powerpoints all the information on the quiz is in the slides. The quizzes were pretty common sense most of the time with some basic definition questions. There were also two papers (Each worth 200 points) and I feel like only one of mine was graded harshly but it was not a make or break situation. There is no textbook required for the course which was really nice and he provided zoom links if you were ill and couldn't come to class in person. I really recommend this course and it is nice grade booster. #tCFfall2021

This class was great! It was really interesting and was not a lot of work at all. I learned a lot and the projects were fun (reflections). There is no final, instead just 5 quizzes which were not bad. Easy A in my opinion if you put in the work, and it is a great balance between public health and science. Dr. Edwards can get boring sometimes, but I was extremely passionate about the material, so I was able to pay attention. This is great class to take if you want a chill class that you can still get things out of!

Such an important class which everyone should take in my opinion! Really good for a basic yet comprehensive review of good health and health practices. Prof. Edwards is also a very patient and kind professor and he really knows what he's talking about. The grading scale is not too bad either but you will have to put work in - especially in the case studies.