2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition
2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition
2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition
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ESS 375<br />
Scientific Principles of Strength<br />
and Conditioning 3 credits<br />
The scientific principles and procedures involved in the<br />
assessment of physical fitness and exercise prescription.<br />
Primary topics include: cardio-respiratory endurance,<br />
muscular fitness, body weight and composition, flexibility,<br />
and pre-cardiovascular training screening. (ADD)<br />
ESS 380<br />
Special Topics in HPE 1-3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 120 or 139. A special topic addressing a current<br />
interest or subject in sport management or health and<br />
physical education. May be repeated as content varies. (ADD)<br />
ESS 410<br />
Organization and Administration 3 credits<br />
Methods of and problems in organizing and administering a<br />
physical education and health program. Criteria for designing<br />
curricula for all levels of instruction considering<br />
environmental and social forces that affect, challenge, and<br />
meet the needs of the student; equipment, protection, health<br />
and safety program, and standards of ethics. (FAL)<br />
ESS 420<br />
Tests and Measurements in<br />
Physical Education 3 credits<br />
Designed for the health and physical education major with<br />
emphasis on techniques of test administration and<br />
application to results of physical performance activity<br />
programs. Content of course includes: statistical methods in<br />
measures of central tendency, measures of variability, z<br />
scores, correlation coefficient, t-tests, and chi square. (2FO)<br />
ESS 435<br />
Fitness Testing and<br />
Exercise Prescription 3 credits<br />
Principles and practices of prescribing exercise to healthy<br />
individuals, and individuals with life-style and congenital<br />
conditions such as cardiac problems, asthma, diabetes,<br />
pregnancy, and physical disabilities. Included in the topics will<br />
be proper avenues of using screening tests and fitness<br />
parameters to design proper fitness activities to all<br />
populations. (ADD)<br />
ESS 451<br />
Kinesiology 2 credits<br />
See BIO 251 (SPR)<br />
ESS 452<br />
Physiology of Exercise 2 credits<br />
See BIO 252 (SPR)<br />
ESS 490<br />
Senior Seminar in ESS 3 credits<br />
A capstone course for seniors. Students read and report on<br />
writings in ESS or sport management. The skill of<br />
summarizing, analyzing, and applying this information to the<br />
chosen field of endeavor is emphasized. Integrates the<br />
general education theme and readings. Attendance at<br />
convocations required. These skills are demonstrated in both<br />
written and oral presentations. (FAL)<br />
ESS 499<br />
Independent Study 1-4 credits<br />
Prerequisites: Permission, and junior or senior ESS and sport<br />
management major. Guided readings and research. (ADD)<br />
FIN <strong>11</strong>1<br />
Personal Finance 3 credits<br />
Introduces personal finance and the financial planning<br />
process. Study includes budgeting and cash management,<br />
credit and debt management, tax management, major<br />
purchase and housing expenditures, insurance fundamentals,<br />
investment fundamentals, retirement and estate planning.<br />
Financial calculators and computer applications are utilized.<br />
(FAL)<br />
FIN 310<br />
Managerial Finance 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: ACC 2<strong>11</strong>. Focuses on the financial functioning of<br />
business enterprises. Topics covered include organizational<br />
forms, the financial marketplace, the international financial<br />
marketplace, ratio analysis, time value of money, the<br />
risk/return tradeoff, fixed-income securities, common stock<br />
securities, and capital budgeting. Financial calculators and<br />
cases are utilized. (FAL)<br />
FIN 3<strong>11</strong><br />
Advanced Managerial Finance 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite: 310. Focuses on the financial functioning of<br />
business enterprises. Topics covered include the cost of<br />
capital, capital structure, dividend policies, working capital<br />
management, intermediate-term funding, options, leases,<br />
and corporate restructuring. Financial calculators and cases<br />
are utilized. (SPR)<br />
FIN 350<br />
Money and Banking 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite or corequisite: 310 or ECN 201 or permission.<br />
Introduces the financial market environment, the Federal<br />
Reserve System and monetary policy, and the major security<br />
markets. Study includes the roles of financial markets and<br />
interest rates, the functions of the Federal Reserve System<br />
and its monetary theory and policy, money markets, bond<br />
markets, mortgage markets, and stock markets. Cross-listed<br />
as ECN 350. (ADD)<br />
FIN 356<br />
Principles of Real Estate 3 credits<br />
Prerequisite or corequisite: 310. Covers the mastering of<br />
basic real estate principles and the transfer of real estate.<br />
Teaches practical knowledge related to the purchasing and<br />
leasing of residential, commercial and investment property.<br />
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