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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course provides instruction on the biological growth and maturation processes, the effects of physical activity on child and adolescent growth, and the physical performance ability variations seen throughout growth and maturation. Included will be discussions on the age-/gender- variations in growth and performance, the factors regulating/ influencing growth, maturation and performance, the chronic disease and injury risk factors in children, and other critical issues that must be considered when dealing with physical performance in children and adolescents.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides instruction on the history, current status, and future directions of disability sport within our society. Specific discussions will include the psychosocial and medical issues that must be considered when working with the physically active disabled, and the existing sports, sport modifications, participation opportunities, and participation barriers for individuals with performance-altering impairments.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides instruction on critical medical, physiological, psychosocial and behavioral issues for the physically active female from prepubesence through maturity. The female-specific topics to be discussed relative to exercise and performance include physiology, potential injury risks, physical and hormonal variations, health issues, activity and aging, exercise training prescription, substance abuse, eating disorders, and the psychosocial attitudes towards the athletic female.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides students the opportunity to gain practical exercise science (e.g., fitness, wellness, or human performance) career experience in corporate, commercial, institutional, community, educational, rehabilitative or research settings.
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3.00 Credits
The course affords students the opportunity to conduct an independent experimental, descriptive, analytical or qualitiative research project within the exercise sciences. The credit hours can also be used for faculty-monitored learning of advanced laboratory methodology not covered in the current curriculum. Planning of the proposed research project or independent study must be supervised and approved by an EXSC faculty member prior to course enrollment approval. Submission of a written report of the completed research project or independent study will be required for all students.
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6.00 Credits
For those students selecting the Thesis Option for the Master of Science in Exercise Science degree, the course provides faculty guidance in the areas of research question development, research design, data analyses, data interpretation, written research presentation and oral research presentation.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides instruction in the prevention and management of injuries related to human performance. The topics discussed include an overview of the athletic training profession, techniques for injury risk management, the pathology of injury, various injury managemetn skills (e.g., psychosocial intervention, injury evaluation/emergency care, therapeutic modalities, exercise rehabiliation and pharmacology), and an overview of the evaluation, care, and rehabilitation of various specific performance-related injuries.
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3.00 Credits
The course provides instruction in the theories of the aging process and the age-related changes in the functioning of various physiological systems. Specifically, the age-related changes in bioenergetics, work capacity/ efficiency, cardiopulmonary function, muscular strength, endurance, motor control, motor performance, and psychosocial functioning, among other variables are discussed. Additionally, the petential role of physical activity and exercise in the alteration of these age-related changes, quality of life indices, functional capacity, and productivity in the elderly will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the effect of the theory of valuation on decision making within the firm. Topics include capital budgeting, leverage, dividend theory and present value.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to financial markets. Particular emphasis is placed on valuation and the characteristics of different financial assets.
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