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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to present the activity of jogging, so that the students become more proficient at this sport and increase their enjoyment, knowledge and understanding of it. Does not fulfill EXSI core requirement. Prerequisite: EXSI 1201.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to present the activity of pickleball, so that students become more proficient at this sport and increase their enjoyment, knowledge and understanding of it. Does not fulfill EXSI core requirement. Prerequisite: EXSI 1201.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the three scientific disciplines directly related to human performance: Sports Psychology, Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology. Categorization and presentation of information occurs in two separate areas: First, an investigation of the basis of human performance occurs. Secondly, scientific topics, directly applicable to coaching situations, are presented.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide EXSI majors with practical experiences related to strength training, fitness conditioning and personal training concepts. Students are introduced to the physiology of active human skeletal muscle and will learn how to apply this knowledge to the design of strength and conditioning programs for a variety of populations. This class is intended to prepare students for possible certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as certified strength and conditioning specialists.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the scope of the sport industry nationally and internationally. Functions of management and requisite skills of sport managers will be a primary focus. Attention will be given to the managerial process and its relationship to sport organizations and their products. Students will become acquainted with career opportunities in the sport management field.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses a variety of topics involved in the administration of fitness programming, including safety, emergency procedures, facility design and layout, risk stratification and dealing with special populations. As part of successful completion of the class, participants will earn First Aid/ CPR and AED certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the statistical tools necessary to select, analyze and interpret test data, pertinent to the field of Exercise Science. Students also investigate various physical, cognitive and psychomotor tests and the importance of insuring validity, reliability and objectivity in testing procedures. Prerequisites: MATH 1310 and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will assist the student in understanding the fundamentals of human movement. Emphasis will be placed on the study of the skeletal and muscular systems and the movements that are possible at the numerous articulations of the body. Principles learned in the course will allow the student to explain how and why the human body moves in the manner it does. The student will also learn to analyze biomechanical technique in advanced motor skills, as required in teaching and coaching complex movement. Prerequisites: BIOL 1403 & 1404 or consent of instructor and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide physical educators, coaches and other practitioners in the field of exercise science with a background in fundamental legal considerations and the relationship to the working environment. Topics include: The nature of legal concern in physical education and sport; legal duties of practitioners in the field; supervision; safe environments; matters such as waivers, insurance, transportation; and the rights of practitioners and their clients/students. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of sport in American culture from the indigenous peoples to the modern day. This examination includes an analysis of the history and philosophy of sport and exercise science (physical education) in the United States and the contributions of women, men, and various social movements to this history. To accomplish this analysis, students study the historical issues of competition, race, ethnicity, and gender in relation to social, political, cultural, and economic philosophies. Prerequisites: Junior standing and EXSI 1301.
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