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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BI 113, FT 101, NS 101 or equivalents. This course provides an in-depth study of strength training, cardiovascular conditioning and the application of these principles to wellness, health, fitness and human performance. Current research will be presented to substantiate safe and effective application of knowledge. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BI 113, FT 101, NS 101 This course provides a study of injuries and treatment in sports and fitness programs. It will address functional anatomy as related to mechanisms of injury, strategies for injury prevention and assessment in sports and fitness environments. Students will be introduced to appropriate injury management strategies. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BI 113, FT 101, NS 101. This course provides an overview of techniques for conducting exercise assessment tests and development of exercise programs appropriate to assessment outcomes. Content will include but not be limited to assessment techniques of cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, flexibility, posture, and biomechanics. The course will include an overview of considerations for special populations. Lecture: 2 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BI 113, FT 101, NS 101. Co-requisites: FT 102, FT 120, FT 122. This course is a required practicum designed to provide students with practical, hands-on skills working with a diverse clientele. Students will conduct fitness assessments, design exercise programs, instruct clients in safe and effective program implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness of exercise regimens specific to client needs. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 135 hours of personal training practicum in a supervised setting. Practicum: Minimum 135 hours. 3 credits
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BI 113, FT 101, NS 101. This course will examine current issues that affect the health and fitness industry. Topics include nutrition supplements, training guidelines, industry standards and protocols, certification requirements and other areas related to the evolution of the health and fitness industry. Lecture: 1 hour per week. 1 credit
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3.00 Credits
Systematic study and comparative analysis of populations, natural resources and potentialities for development of the United States, Latin America, and Canada. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the holistic discipline of geography, this course presents the three organizing geographical traditions: earth science, culture and environment, locational and area analysis. Special attention is given to the interrelationships between humankind and the environment, the realities of the geography of our own eastern Massachusetts location, and the dynamic nature of the geography of world locations. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
A geographic analysis of selected world regions considering both physical and human elements. Regions are studied in terms of their landform, oceanographic, and atmospheric influences. Regions are also investigated in terms of population distribution and economic, political, social, and cultural forms. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of modern political thought. Emphasis on socialism, communism, and fascism as well as the liberal, democratic tradition and New Left Theories. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Study of the Constitutions of the United States and of Massachusetts. Examines the American Congress and Presidency, the workings of big government, civil rights, and civil liberties. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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