2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Course Descriptions • 403EXSC 350 Sport and Exercise PsychologyThis course examines the psychological dimensions of exercise and sport with emphasis on skill acquisition andpreparation for athletic performance. Three credits.EXSC 352 Sports Nutrition for Health and PerformanceThis course examines the effect of nutrition on health, exercise training and sport performance. Discussion willfocus on essential nutrients and diet analysis, nutritional practices surrounding competition events, the use ofergogenic aids, weight management issues and best nutritional practices for strength, team and endurance athletes.Three credits.EXSC 381 BiomechanicsThis course introduces students to concepts of mechanics as they apply to human movement, particularly thosepertaining to exercise, sport and physical activity. The student should gain an understanding of the mechanicalprinciples that govern human motion and develop the ability to link the structure of the human body with itsfunction from a mechanical perspective. Prerequisites: EXSC 270 and MATH 102. Three credits.EXSC 384 Physiology of ExerciseThis course addresses the functional adjustments of the human body under the stress of motor activity. Emphasis ison physiology of muscular contraction and circulo-respiratory response to activity. Prerequisites: BIO 231 and BIO232. EXSL 384 Physiology of Exercise lab must be taken concurrently. Four credits.EXSC 387 Principles of Strength and ConditioningThis course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles of strength and conditioningand the safe and effective application of these principles. Prerequisite: EXSC 270. Three credits.EXSC 395 Exercise Science TopicsStudy of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of Exercise Science. Three credits.EXSC 399 Directed StudiesDirected studies are designed for study/research in a wide variety of areas of exercise science. The study mayconsist of a basic independent research problem, a senior thesis or assisting with faculty research. Enrollmentrequires permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit, for a total of nine credits. One to three credits.EXSC 401 Internship in Exercise ScienceSixteen-week supervised work experience during the senior year designed to provide exercise science majors anopportunity to gain practical experience in a medical, fitness,or recreational facility. Students will identify and securean internship as part of their coursework. Enrollment is limited to students with senior standing who haveobtained the permission of instructor. Six credits.EXSC 410 Fitness Concepts and Exercise PrescriptionThis course provides an understanding of individualized exercise prescription design in programs to develop andmaintain physical fitness through testing and re-evaluation strategies. Prerequisite: EXSC-384 or KIN 384. Threecredits.EXSC 460 Certification in Exercise ScienceStudents preparing for the ACSM’s Health and Fitness Instructor Exam or the NSCA Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist Exam will attend weekly review and quiz sessions for a chapter-by-chapter overview of theexam materials. A practice exam will be administered at the end of the semester. Enrollment is limited to studentswith senior standing enrolled in the Exercise Science program. Two credits.FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR: GOING GLOBAL (FYS)FYS 101 Going Global First-Year SeminarMulti-disciplinary, first-year seminar classes which cover a wide range of topics designed to facilitate student’sinterest in global learning and to demonstrate an increased capacity to realize development as global citizens ableto make responsible contributions within a community, nation and world. Open only to first-year, first-semesterstudents. Three credits.