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542012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendumtures, original scientific literature, discussions andterm paper. Offered in alternate years. GE credit:SciEng | OL, QL, SE, SL, WE.—I. Strauss(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)189. Introduction to Biological Research (1)Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: upper divisionstanding in Evolution and Ecology or related biologicalscience; consent of instructor. Introduction toresearch methods in biology. Presentation and discussionof research by faculty, graduate, and undergraduatestudents. May be repeated for credit up toa total of 6 units. (P/NP grading only.) GEcredit: SE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)190. Undergraduate Seminar (2)Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper divisionstanding in the biological sciences or a related discipline.Student reports on current topics with emphasison integration of concepts, synthesis, and state-ofthe-artresearch approaches. Reviews of literatureand reports of undergraduate research may beincluded. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP gradingonly.) GE credit: SE.—I. (I.) Shapiro(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)194HA-194HB-194HC. Research HonorsLaboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: Students whohave completed 135 units and qualify for the honorsprogram (as defined by the current catalog). Studentspursue intensive research under the guidanceof a faculty adviser. Students are expected to completethe full three-quarter sequence culminating inthe writing of an honors thesis. (Deferred gradingonly, pending completion of sequence.) GE credit:SciEng | SE, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)197T. Tutoring in Biological Sciences 2B(1-2)Tutorial—3-6 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences1B or Biological Sciences 2B with a grade of B orbetter. Assisting the instructor by tutoring students ina Biological Sciences 2B laboratory. Tutoring is voluntaryand is supervised by a Laboratory TeachingAssistant and the Biological Sciences 2B LaboratoryCoordinator. May be repeated three times for credit.(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.—I, II, III. (I, II,III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)199. Special Study for AdvancedUndergraduates (1-5)(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Exercise BiologyNew and changed courses inExercise Biology (EXB)Lower Division90X. Lower Division Seminar (1-2)Lecture—1-2 hours. Prerequisite: lower divisionstanding and consent of instructor. Gives freshmanor sophomore level students the opportunity to studya special topic in the general area of Exercise Biologyin a small class setting. GE credit: SciEng | SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division101. Exercise Physiology (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: Neurobiology, Physiology,and Behavior 101. Physiologic responses toacute exercise, and physiologic adaptations to bothchronic exercise (training) and selected environmentalstresses. Emphasis on the muscular, metabolic,cardiovascular, respiratory and renal responses andadaptations to exercise. Only 1 unit of creditallowed to students who have completed ExerciseScience 101. Only 3 units of credit allowed to studentswho have completed Exercise Science 102.Not open for credit to students who have completedExercise Science 101 and 102 (Former Exercise Science101 and 102). GE credit: SciEng | SE, SL.—I.(I.) Bodine, Shaffrath(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)103. Analysis and Control of HumanMovement (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: Cell Biology andHuman Anatomy 101 and 101L, Physics 7A and7B. Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101recommended. Introduction to functional anatomy,neurophysiological basis of motor control, and biomechanicsof human movement. Human movementunderstood in the context of body structures, basicprinciples of physics, and functional characteristicsof nerve and muscle. Only 1 unit of credit allowed tostudents who have completed Exercise Science 103.Only 3 units of credit allowed to students who havecompleted Exercise Science 104. Not open forcredit to students who have completed Exercise Science103 and 104. (Former Exercise Science 103and 104.) GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—III. (III.) Williams(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)104L. Exercise Biology Laboratory (3)Laboratory—3 hours; lecture—1 hour; discussion—1hour. Prerequisite: course 101, 102, 103 (the lastcourse may be taken concurrently). Principles andanalytical procedures for assessing fundamentalphysiological, biomechanical, motor learning andmotor control factors which underlie human movementand performance. Only 1 unit of credit allowedto students who have completed Exercise Science101L. Only 1 unit of credit allowed to students whohave completed Exercise Science 103. Not open forcredit to students who have completed Exercise Science101L and 103. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt | SE,WE.—I, III. (I, III.) Shaffrath(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)110. Exercise Metabolism (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101 or Neurobiology,Physiology and Behavior 101. Exercisemetabolism, with emphasis on skeletal muscle andcardiac muscle metabolism during activity and inactivity.Basics of bioenergetics, substrate utilization,and cell signaling; mechanisms that regulate theseproperties, and differences between skeletal muscleand cardiac muscle metabolism. GE credit:SciEng | SE.—III. (III.) Gomes(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)111. Environmental Effects on PhysicalPerformance (3)Lecture—2 hours; discussion/laboratory—3 hours.Prerequisite: courses 101 or consent of instructor.The effects of thermal, barometric and gravitationalconditions on physiological function and physicalperformance of humans. Acute and chronic effects,emphasizing physiological adaptations and limitations,will be studied. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—II. (II.) Shaffrath(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)112. Clinical Exercise Physiology (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.Prerequisite: courses 101 or consent of instructor.Physical activity as a therapeutic modality in normaland diseased populations (cardiovascular, pulmonary,diabetic). Effects of exercise and inactivity interms of normal physiology, pathophysiology, andtherapeutic benefit. Exercise fitness and diseaseassessment methods. GE credit: SciEng | SE, SL.—II.(II.) Harris, Shaffrath(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)116. Nutrition for Physically Active Persons(3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101, Neurobiology,Physiology, and Behavior 101. The role ofnutrition and exercise in modifying metabolism,body composition, performance and health ofhumans. GE credit: SciEng | SE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)120. Sport in American Society (3)Lecture—3 hours. Sociological approaches to thestudy of sport and contemporary American culture,including sport interaction with politics, economics,religion, gender, race, media and ethics. Socializationfactors involving youth, scholastic, collegiate,and Olympic sport. (Same course as Physical Education120.) GE credit: SocSci, Div | SS.—I, III. (I, III.)(new course—eff. fall 11)124. Physiology of Maximal HumanPerformance (4)Lecture—3 hours; practice—4 hours. Prerequisite:course 101 or permission of instructor; BiologicalSciences 101, 102, and 103 recommended. Molecularmechanisms underlying adaptation to training.Learn how to exercise to maximize their own performanceas well as learning how the frequency, intensityand timing of exercise and nutrition affect themolecular signals that underlie performance. GEcredit: SciEng | SE.—II. (II.) Baar(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)125. Neuromuscular and BehavioralAspects of Motor Control (3)Lecture—2 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:course 101. Factors which affect control ofmovement from neuropsychological, physiological,behavioral, and mechanical viewpoints. Topicsinclude central vs. peripheral control mechanisms,open and closed loop theories, motor programming,cognitive learning strategies, and the effects of biochemicaland biomechanical influences. GE credit:SciEng | SE.—Bodine(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)126. Tissue Mechanics (3)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory/discussion—3 hours.Prerequisite: course 103 or Engineering 45 or consentof instructor. Structural and mechanical propertiesof biological tissues including bone, cartilage,ligaments, tendons, nerves, and skeletal muscle.(Same course as Biomedical Engineering 126.) GEcredit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL, WE.—II. (II.) Hawkins(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)148. Theory and Practice of ExerciseTesting (1)Lecture/discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course112 (may be taken concurrently). Theory and practiceof exercise testing applied to older adult populations.Physiological responses to and limitations ofexercise testing. Application of exercise testing andtraining to healthy and diseased populations. (P/NPgrading only.) GE credit: SE.—Casazza(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)148L. Adult Fitness Testing Laboratory (1)Laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 148 (concurrently).Testing symptomatic and asymptomaticolder adults for functional aerobic capacity, bodycomposition, blood lipids, pulmonary function, andcardiovascular disease risk. Counseling adults inappropriate exercise programs and lifestyle modifications.Two quarters minimum; third quarter permitted.May be repeated two times for credit. (Formercourse Physical Education 148L) (P/NP gradingonly.) GE credit: QL, SE.—Casazza(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)179. Frontiers in Exercise Biology (3)Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:courses 101, 102 and 103 (may be taken concurrently);104L recommended. Lectures by leadingQuarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience