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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide a broad overview of the profession and practice of occupational therapy. It introduces the roles and functions of occupational therapy practitioners in a variety of settings. Professional outlook, issues, career, and program preparation are discussed. This course is only offered online. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES** At the successful conclusion of this course students will: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of occupational therapy practitioners across settings. 2. Summarize the issues facing occupational therapy practice across settings. 3. Articulate the professional outlook and career opportunities for occupational therapy practitioners. 4. Identify common requirements for occupational therapy program admissions across the nation. FA, SU
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3.00 Credits
For students interested in sport and exercise psychology. A study of the effects of psychological factors on performance in sport and exercise settings, including, but not limited to motivation, stress, leadership, group/team dynamics, imagery, and concentration. Course also covers the effects of sport/exercise participation on psychological well-being. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain and differentiate the essential elements of personality, exercise environments, and group processes as related to sport performance and exercise adherence. 2. Explain and differentiate aspects of exercise and sport/activity participation as related to psychological effect (e.g., mood states, depression, and mental toughness). 3. Identify and develop methods of facilitating sport performance, exercise adherence, and psychological growth and development. 4. Synthesize information critical to the understanding of research in the field of sport psychology through cultural lenses scenarios. 5. Create a research study proposal that focuses on the discovery of new knowledge through a systematic approach utilizing scientific methodology. FA, SP
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3.00 Credits
Course provides knowledge essential to the operation of fitness centers. Practical skills related to the management of commercial and corporate fitness/wellness centers will be the primary focus of this course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of the skills required to supervise employees in a fitness / wellness facility. 2. Demonstrate the knowledge and skill required to recruit and retain professional employees. 3. Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to operate and maintain a fitness facility while maintaining profitability. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legal liabilities and responsibilities related to the operation of a fitness/wellness facility.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasize issues relative to fitness in youth/adult fitness, aging, physical activity program design and implementation, attrition, behavior modification, and the role of exercise in disease prevention and/or management. The goal is to promote fitness across an entire lifespan. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the elements associated with a healthy lifestyle. 2. Identify the outcomes of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on the human body. 3. Identify cultural, demographic, gender, and socioeconomic factors associated with the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. 4. Identify training techniques to optimize desired health-related fitness results, and minimize safety hazards. 5. Create a fitness training program based upon individualized goals. SP
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the scientific foundations of sports nutrition. Areas of emphasis include basic nutritional concepts, energy expenditure during different types of exercise, optimal diets for various training and activities, timing and composition of pre and post competition meals, the use of nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids, and the specific needs of different athletic populations. The course can provide beneficial information to the recreational or competitive athlete, and to any individual wishing to incorporate nutrition in their active lifestyle. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the pathways to digestion and absorption of macro and micro nutrients at a developmental level. 2. Explain the different fuel systems for energy production and needs during physical activity at the introductory and developmental level. 3. Explain the effectiveness of nutritional supplementation and ergogenic aids. 4. Interpret human nutrition research and its application to exercise performance. SP
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation requirements. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Express original and creative ideas. 2. Collaborate with others to accomplish a shared purpose or goal. 3. Use appropriate strategies and tools to represent, analyze, and integrate seminar-specific knowledge. 4. Discuss and evaluate content from a critical thinking perspective. 5. Apply knowledge from seminar to a range of contexts, problems, and solutions.
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Express original and creative ideas. 2. Collaborate with others to accomplish a shared purpose or goal. 3. Use appropriate strategies and tools to represent, analyze, and integrate seminar-specific knowledge. 4. Discuss and evaluate content from a critical thinking perspective. 5. Apply knowledge from seminar to a range of contexts, problems, and solutions.
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other nontraditional instruction methods. Note that this course in an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Express original and creative ideas. 2. Collaborate with others to accomplish a shared purpose or goal. 3. Use appropriate strategies and tools to represent, analyze, and integrate seminar-specific knowledge. 4. Discuss and evaluate content from a critical thinking perspective. 5. Apply knowledge from seminar to a range of contexts, problems, and solutions.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with an understanding of the interaction between psychological processes, nutritional practices and physiological adaptations associated with physical activity and nutritional practices. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe factors associated with wellness and physical activity. 2. Describe activity and nutritional behaviors which promote, maintain, and protect health and wellness. 3. Describe how affective states and cognitive processes are related to physiological measures such as ECG, EMG, VO2, respiratory fitness, and body composition. 4. Relate affective states and cognitive processes to nutritional practices. 5. Provide research evidence regarding the psychological and cognitive effects of acute versus chronic exercise. 6. Analyze research within the field of psychophysiology of fitness and nutrition. Prerequisites: XSCI 2060 & XSCI 2200 (grade C or higher).
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3.00 Credits
The study of health, wellness, and fitness from an anthropological perspective. Course focuses on an understanding of the influences of culture, political/economic environments, and social factors on health behavior. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse dimensions of cultural norms and behaviors related to health behaviors, wellness risks, and protective measures. 2. Appraise diversity in illness experience and social meanings of disease. 3. Analyze how biosocial factors relate to disease distribution and health disparities. 4. Create methods of effective interaction, when working with culturally diverse populations.
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