EXS - Exercise Science

A course designed to provide the student with an overview of selected topics in the field of Exercise Science. These topics include the benefits of physical fitness, fitness evaluation, exercise physiology, sport biomechanics, motor integration, exercise epidemiology, athletic training, sport psychology and nutrition.

This course will enable the student to speak, use and understand commonly used terms in the field of medicine. This course is intended to enhance the understanding and use of the language of medicine by building, analyzing, defining, pronouncing, and spelling diagnostic terms that relate to the structure of the body systems, disease processes, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures commonly found in the health care setting.

This course will introduce students to the principles of strength and conditioning, including muscular strength and endurance, periodization, performance evaluation and program design, and prepare them to sit for the national Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.

The investigation and analysis of human movement, that will emphasize the anatomical concepts and physical laws related to joint and muscle action. Relationships between structure and function in accordance with general mechanical laws are also examined. Prerequisites: BIO-111 and BIO-111L.

The application of mechanical laws and principles to study the effects of internal and external forces acting on a human body including objects that are manipulated by the body. Study of the laws of physics and computations applied to sport motion. Prerequisite: PHE-286.

The application of mechanical laws and principles to study the effects of internal and external forces acting on a human body including objects that are manipulated by the body. Study of the laws of physics and computations applied to sport motion in the laboratory. Prerequisite: PHE-286. Co-requisite: PHE-370.

The study of the effects of physical exercise upon the circulatory, neuromuscular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system. Special emphasis is placed upon understanding the immediate and long-range adaptations of the body systems to exercise, limits, and work capacities in relation to age, sex, diet, environmental factors with the nature of activity as related to movement. Prerequisite: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112, and BIO-112L.

Laboratory experiments to study the effects of physical exercise upon the circulatory, neuromuscular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system. Special emphasis is placed upon understanding the immediate and long-range adaptations of the body systems to exercise, limits, and work capacities in relation to age, sex, diet, environmental factors with the nature of activity as related to movement. Prerequisites: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112, and BIO-112L. Co-requisite: PHE-374.

This course is designed to provide an introduction to physiological testing protocols and fitness evaluations performed in clinical and field settings. Focus is given to assessment of cardio-respiratory endurance, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. Prerequisites: Students must be at least a junior and have completed PHE-374.

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of exercise prescription. Focus is given to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for exercise prescription in the areas of cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and body composition. The design of exercise prescription focuses on a variety of populations including adult, pregnant women, and diseased populations (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis). Prerequisites: Students must be at least a junior and have passed PHE-374 and PHE-379.

A professional experience where Exercise Science students gain hands on experience by conducting and evaluating results from fitness assessments in a variety of patient populations. Background check and drug testing fees may apply to this course. Prerequisite: PHE-379.

Application of sports nutrition concepts to those involved in sport and fitness activities. Nutritional demands of various types of physical activity will be discussed as well as the use of nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids for performance enhancement. Prerequisite: PHE-374.

An in-depth study of recognition and management techniques used in the field of sports medicine for musculoskeletal, internal, systemic, and environmental injuries and conditions. Open only to students in Athletic Training and Exercise Science majors.

This course provides an introduction to therapeutic drugs, with an emphasis on medications seen in allied health settings. General pharmacological principles such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are introduced as well as how physical activity affects these actions. Normal physiological processes are discussed and how various medications are used to affect processes.

An on site experience, with an organization/association, that offers the student an in-depth exposure to several facets of exercise science. It is anticipated that the student will experience first-hand activities related to exercise prescription, fitness parameters, cardiac education, and other related human performance components. Placement will be coordinated with the course instructor. Additional fees may apply dependent upon placement

A course designed to provide the student with more advanced topics in the field of Exercise Science including an introduction to research and preparation for his/her career. Students must be in their senior year. Prerequisite: Students must have completed 9 new (nontransferrred or substituted) credits in the major.

A course designed to provide the student with more advanced topics in the field of Exercise Science including an emphasis on research. Students must be in their senior year. Prerequisite: PHE-485.

In this course, students continue to prepare for post-graduation plans in the field of exercise science and the transition to life after undergraduate studies. This course is reserved for students in his/her final semester before graduating. Fees associated with exams or applications are the burden of the student.