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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
ESL Reading I is designed for nonnative students with minimal reading ability and a limited English vocabulary. Vocabulary expansion and reading comprehension skills are presented in class and applied to textbook assignments. Identifying topic and main idea, improving literal comprehension and determining meaning from context are emphasized. Students practice these skills with a variety and receive individual assistance with specific reading needs during lab sessions.
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3.00 Credits
ESL 097 helps students improve reading strategies for a wide variety of materials by focusing on decoding skills, word meanings, identifying main ideas and supporting details. Students apply skills and respond in writing and group discussions to a variety of text readings, as well as fiction selections and news articles.
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3.00 Credits
ESL 098 provides nonnative speakers of English with the reading strategies and skills needed for academic reading in the content areas, with an emphasis on the development of academic vocabulary. Students use actual college text readings to increase proficiency in analyzing content area passages by focusing on advanced reading skills such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, and identifying organizational patterns, Students are introduced to the elements of fiction through in-class presentations and discussions and extensive assigned reading.
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6.00 Credits
Prepares advanced non-native English language learners for the academic reading and writing tasks they will face in an academic/professional settings. In this integrated multi-skills course, students continue to develop their ability to read and write critically in order to prepare for the language demands of college classes. Students complete various intensive academic writing assignments and other language activities to improve both accuracy and fluency in English. Grammar, sentence structure, and writing organization are emphasized. American cultural values and academic culture are a core topic integrated into the reading and writing activities.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a basic overview of the field of exercise science and associated professions which include: exercise physiology, sports nutrition, biomechanics, athletic training, exercise and sport psychology, and motor behavior. This course will also cover the professional activities such as professional organizations, certifications, professional issues, and professional liabilities that are related to these professional applications.
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3.00 Credits
Teaches the student how to evaluate and prescribe exercise to a variable population. The course covers aspects of health related fitness components (cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition) and how to assess each of these components. The course also covers liability, certifications, and safety procedures that are relevant to the fitness industry.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces methods of group exercise instruction and the science/art of personal fitness training. The course presents research-based information on a variety of group exercise modalities, as well as effective methods and strategies for an individualized personal training program. Special emphasis is on the planning of group exercise classes and on providing students with opportunties to teach and/or lead group exercise classes. In addition, all facets of personal exercise training are examined; specifically, individualized program design and instruction.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the treatment and prevention of specific sport injuries resulting from activities in the home, recreational, intramural, and extramural settings. Topics include identification of injuries, proper treament after they occur, and preventative measures. Students will learn how to create a safe environment for athletes. American Red Cross techniques will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students in exercise science or other students with an interest in the role of nutrition in supplying energy for various forms of physical activity. Topics include: physiological role of macronutrients in aerobic and anaerobic energy supply, micronutrients, fluid intake, commercial supplements, body composition, and disordered eating problems of athletes.
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3.00 Credits
This course is offered to beginners and to some non-beginners who have had perhaps one year of French in high school, but who feel that their preparation is inadequate for an intermediate course at the college level. The basic communication skills are systematically developed: listening and speaking skills are emphasized in the classroom and expanded with participation in a language tape program. Reading and writing skills are progressively developed through various creative exercises, activities and assignments. Cultural readings and materials are adapted to provide the student with the opportunity to practice communication skills while at the same time discovering aspects of both daily life and traditional culture of Francophones all over the world and within the United States.
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