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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the many components of physical fitness and wellness. Each student will have the opportunity to participate in discussions and activities that can help them assess their own level of fitness and its relationship to wellness. Course materials enable the student to initiate his or her personal healthy lifestyle program. Lecture topics include: health promotion and disease prevention, physical fitness, weight management, adaptation to the aging process, and personal safety.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces basic mechanical concepts related to human movement. Through lecture and laboratory activities, the student studies the skeletal anatomy, structure and function of the joint, voluntary (skeletal) muscle, and muscle group involvement in selected activities. Emphasis is on normal human structure and function, but abnormal movement leading to athletic injuries is also addressed.
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4.00 Credits
This course is specifically designed to prepare students who seek certification from the national recognized agencies such as the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF) and ACSM as (advanced) personal trainer. The course also builds a conceptual foundation for study in a wide range of Health and Fitness related fields, such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, and nutrition. Particular attention is placed upon health and fitness prescreen and assessment, and prescription of exercise program. The APT certification course is specifically designed to prepare students who seek the national recognized personal trainer certification. This course will provide students with an opportunity to take industry certification exam, although it is optional, from the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF). Inorder to earn the title of NCSF-APT, you need to successfully complete the course and pass a comprehensive National Certification Board Exam (minimum passing score of 70%), and pay additional $150 registration fee for taking certification exam directly to the NCSF within 3 weeks of the start of the course. Emphasis is on the methodology of providing Health and Fitness Prescription and Programming in a variety of areas. A foundation in the basic concepts of exercise physiology and biomechanics is built. Prerequisites: EXSC2205 or approval of the program director.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a systematic introduction to the major principles of biomechanics, emphasizing the contributions that biomechanics makes to the understanding of human movement. The objective of this course is also to develop an awareness of selected mechanical and anatomical concepts related to human performance and injury prevention. Prerequisite: EXSC2205.
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3.00 Credits
This course helps students to understand the processes involved in nourishing the body. It includes the study of nutrients, their physiological functions, and their interrelationship within the body. Course content and materials focus on the importance of making food choices that minimize the risks of developing nutrition-related diseases. The course uses the United States Department of Agriculture's most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans in order to help students identify the characteristics of a nutritious diet. This course also offers opportunities for students to examine and discuss the value of and scientific basis for consuming various dietary substances promoted in the media. Examples include antioxidants, dietary supplements, and ergogenic aids. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help people make informed decisions regarding their evaluation and understanding of health products and services. Some topics to be covered include health insurance, food buying, quacks, fad diets and understanding the misconceptions concerning health.
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3.00 Credits
This course exposes students to biopsychosocial models used to explain substance use, abuse, dependency, and addiction. Students gain an understanding of genetic, physiological, and neurobiological factors contributing to alcohol use and abuse, as well as familiarity with the impact of these behaviors on the individual, the family, and the community. Specific attention is given to the roles of gender, age, culture and religious training as they relate to pattern of use.
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4.00 Credits
Through classroom lecture and laboratory activities, this course provides students with an opportunity to discuss, observe and become aware of the acute and chronic responses of the human body to physical activity. Mechanisms of neuromuscular, metabolic, cardiovascular, and respiratory control and adaptation during and following activity will be studied. The environmental influences on human performance and health related aspects of exercise are also discussed. Prerequisites: BIOL2503 and BIOL2504.
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3.00 Credits
The cultural, psychological, ethical and biological aspects of sexuality are examined. The focus of this course is the multiple roles which include a component of sexuality education as a component of human health and wellness. Students examine their own views regarding sexuality in order to prepare them to function more effectively within those roles.
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3.00 Credits
This course integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses which are essential to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. The course provides students with theoretical knowledge of the physiological, biomechanical, psychological, and other scientific and related principles to the design of safe and effective strength and conditioning programs for sports. Testing, evaluation, and exercise techniques in the strength and conditioning activities used for a variety of sports are also studied. Prerequisite: EXSC2705, EXSC3300.
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