Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

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Exercise Science
	EXSC 101 - Foundations of Exercise Science 4.00 credit hours Introduces students to the field of exercise science as a discipline and profession. Topics include the role of physical activity on morbidity and mortality, methods and techniques the fitness professional will use to develop positive lifestyle behaviors in their clients, basic components of fitness, liability concerns and considerations, professional roles and certifications, careers in fitness and health, and facility management among others. Observations at various exercise science related facilities are required. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this class. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 295 - Research Practicum 2.00 credit hours A class designed to allow students to engage fully in an ongoing research project or develop a project of their own. Activities will vary according to project needs and student background, but may include literature review, recruitment of participants, data collection, and/or statistical analysis. This course may be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 250 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 345 - Training Techniques 2.00 credit hours In-depth study of safe and effective training techniques including resistance training using free weights, weight machines, resistive bands, body weight and other major fitness equipment. Plyometrics, speed and agility drills and core stability exercises are studied. Proper execution of exercise along with spotting techniques and appropriate cuing are emphasized. Students are expected to demonstrate mastery of techniques. Physical activity is required in this course. Prerequisite(s): KINE 247 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 347 - Physiology of Exercise 4.00 credit hours Investigation of cellular mechanisms of various body systems and the impact of acute exercise and prolonged training on those mechanisms; in-depth study of bioenergetics and metabolism; mechanisms associated with fatigue and recovery, and special populations are discussed. Laboratory required. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 202 . iCon(s): Examining Health. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 354 - Applied Nutrition 2.00 credit hours Application of nutritional principles. Topics discussed include nutritional programming for daily life, management of body composition, hypertrophy, physical activity, hydration, pre and post-competition nutrition, supplementation, and eating disorders. Students practice skills to help them develop healthy nutritional habits for life. Prerequisite(s): BCHM 140 . iCon(s): Examining Health. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 390 - Special Topics 2.00 credit hours A project-based class designed to engage students with community partners or institutional departments. Students work with the agency or department to assist in project development, implementation, or assessment. This course may be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 250 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 410 - Fitness Evaluation 4.00 credit hours Comparison of fitness tests and techniques followed in schools, health/fitness clubs and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Development of fitness assessment proficiencies and certification requirements of various certifying boards. Special populations are covered. Practical fieldwork. Exposure to fitness computer software programs. Required: Physical activity may be utilized to facilitate learning experiences in this course. Participate at a level at which you are comfortable or consult the instructor. Prerequisite(s): KINE 247 ; EXSC 347 or concurrent enrollment. Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 420 - Exercise Program Design 4.00 credit hours Provides the fundamental knowledge of exercise programming. The integration and application of kinesiology topics are applied practically through direct :client-practitioner interaction. Scientific principles are applied to the design of exercise programs that encompass the health-related components of physical fitness. Topics include exercise prescription for the general adult population, special populations and athletes including design of programs to enhance mobility, balance, strength, power, endurance and muscle hypertrophy. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 410 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 440 - Athletic Conditioning 4.00 credit hours An in-depth examination of sport-specific demands, work capacity enhancements, movement skills development, periodization programming, and regeneration techniques. The student learns to properly analyze any sport in terms of specific conditioning demands and be able to design a training prescription for any sport. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 420 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 447 - Exercise Medicine 4.00 credit hours A course examining acute physiological adaptations to exercise and chronic physiological adaptations to exercise training. The student will learn to prescribe exercise as medicine to mitigate disease and improve health outcomes of clients. This is an advanced clinical exercise physiology course covering exercise metabolism, immunology, cellular and molecular physiology, ECG, endocrinology, and pathophysiology. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 347 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 450 - Exercise in Extreme Environments 2.00 credit hours An in-depth, research-based course on how certain environmental stresses alter the physiological responses to exercise. The environmental stressors covered include: altitude, heat, cold, diving, microgravity, hyper-gravity, and air pollution. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 347 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 490 - Internship Seminar 2.00 credit hours Students engage with their internship cohort and reflect on the internship experience. Provides students the opportunity to reflect on the internship experience. Course includes weekly reflections of fieldwork interactions, group discussions of discipline related topics, and a culminating project. Prerequisite(s): KINE 317 , EXSC 347 and Exercise Science Clinical Coordinator Approval. Concurrent enrollment in EXSC 497 . Click here for the schedule of classes.
	EXSC 497 - Internship 10.00 credit hours Students complete a 15 week, fully immersed, field-based experience in an approved facility. The facility is selected through cooperation between the student, the Exercise Science Clinical Coordinator, and an agency supervisor. Students must apply one term in advance through the Exercise Science Clinical Coordinator. Prerequisite(s): KINE 317 , EXSC 347 , and Exercise Science Clinical Coordinator Approval. Concurrent enrollment in EXSC 490 . Click here for the schedule of classes.

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Course Descriptions

EXSC 101 - Foundations of Exercise Science

EXSC 295 - Research Practicum

EXSC 345 - Training Techniques

EXSC 347 - Physiology of Exercise

EXSC 354 - Applied Nutrition

EXSC 390 - Special Topics

EXSC 410 - Fitness Evaluation

EXSC 420 - Exercise Program Design

EXSC 440 - Athletic Conditioning

EXSC 447 - Exercise Medicine

EXSC 450 - Exercise in Extreme Environments

EXSC 490 - Internship Seminar

EXSC 497 - Internship