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| 50 |
Emergency Procedures and Safety Skills (2) |
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Introduction to common safety principles, predisposing factors and common causes of accidents, injuries, and illnesses. The course includes American Red Cross Professional Rescuer and Automated External Defibrillator certification. Laboratory fee, $25. |
| 101 |
Topics |
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Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs. |
| 102 |
Introduction to Athletic Training (3) |
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Introduction to the profession of athletic training. Exploration of topics related to athletic training and sports medicine. |
| 103 |
Professional Foundations in Exercise Science (3) |
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Nature, scope, and scientific basis of exercise science: orientation to professional competencies and opportunities. |
| 105 |
Drug Awareness (3) |
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Analysis of the complex role that drugs play in contemporary society and the ethical, legal, socioeconomic, and health issues that surround their therapeutic and recreational use. |
| 107 |
Personal Health and Wellness (3) |
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A survey of the various components involved in personal health and wellness, such as personal fitness, sexuality, mental health, and environmental health. Emphasis is on application of knowledge through the use of decision-making and behavior modification skills. |
| 109 |
Aerobic Exercise Testing and Prescription (3) |
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The adaptations of human physiological systems to various methods of aerobic exercise. Cardiorespiratory adaptations to endurance exercise training and how these adaptations provide a prophylaxis to cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Prerequisite: ExSc 50, 152, 154–55. |
| 110 |
Anaerobic Exercise Testing and Prescription (3) |
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The adaptations of human physiological systems to various methods of anaerobic training. Neuromuscular adaptations to strength and power training; primary focus on athletic populations. Design of training programs. Prerequisite: ExSc 50, 152, 154–55. Laboratory fee, $40. |
| 119 |
Basic Nutrition (3) |
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The six classes of nutrients, their chemical basis, their physiological functions, and their conversion into usable energy. Nutrient needs across the lifespan. |
| 120 |
Body Image in the Concept of Health (3) |
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Background and concepts of body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, food preoccupation, and exercise obsession. |
| 121 |
Current Concepts in Nutrition and Health (3) |
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Basic nutritional concepts and their relation to health and disease. Prerequisite: ExSc 119. |
| 125 |
Human Sexuality (3) |
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Biological and developmental aspects of human sexuality; psychological and emotional aspects of sexual behavior; sexual identity; social forces affecting sexual issues; and research trends in the area of human sexuality. |
| 126 |
Medical Issues in Athletic Training (3) |
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For athletic training majors only. General medical issues and pharmacology as they relate to the profession of athletic training. Laboratory fee, $40. |
| 133 |
Issues in Alternative Medicine (3) |
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Various modalities of alternative/complementary/integrative therapy. Critical analysis and evaluation of the many dimensions of these approaches. |
| 134 |
Sport and Nutrition (3) |
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The nutrition needs for recreational exercise and sports; skills in assessing nutrition needs; development of individual nutrition programs that are sport/activity-specific; and identification and correction of nutrition problems affecting sports performance. |
| 135 |
Sport and the Law (3) |
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Basic principles of the law as it applies to amateur and professional sports. Legal issues and their ramifications. |
| 136 |
Issues in Women's Health (3) |
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An introduction to health promotion and disease prevention pertaining especially to diseases, disorders, and conditions that are more prevalent among or unique to women or for which risk factors or interventions may differ for women and men. Topics are covered from epidemiological, sociocultural, historical, and behavioral perspectives. |
| 137 |
Athletic Training Administration (3) |
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Standards, policies, and practices of organization, supervision, and administration of athletic training programs. |
| 138 |
Administration of Health and Fitness Programs (3) |
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Basic principles related to the administration of programs in the fitness, exercise, sport and sports medicine fields. |
| 139 |
Principles of Coaching (3) |
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Study of coach/athlete behavioral patterns and interactions, coaching methods, and interdisciplinary principles applicable to coaching. |
| 140 |
Exercise and Sport Psychology (3) |
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Study of psychological aspects of sport participants, athletes, teams, and competition in sport situations, including personality, motivation, performance level, achievement, and behavioral change strategies; social factors, training events, and measurement techniques. Prerequisite: Psyc 1. |
| 141 |
Psychology of Injury and Performance (3) |
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For athletic training majors only. A study of various areas within the behavioral sciences related to the rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and the injured physically active individual. |
| 142 |
Physical Activity, Health, and Behavior Change (3) |
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The relation of behavioral factors to health and disease. The role of physical activity in the prevention of chronic disease and disability. Health behavior theories and cognitive behavioral approaches to health behavior change. |
| 145 |
Working, Stress, and Human Values (3) |
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Recognition, prevention, and control of stress and the burnout syndrome. A humanistic inquiry into values, attitudes, and stressors associated with various professions. Admission by permission of instructor. |
| 146 |
Stress Management, Burnout, and Human Potential (3) |
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The nature, prevention, and control of the stress and burnout syndrome. Students will design an overall stress management strategy that incorporates achievement of life goals and human potential in a stress-efficient manner. Admission by permission of instructor. |
| 151 |
Kinesiology (3) |
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Analysis of human movement with emphasis on the biomechanics of exercise and sport movement patterns. Prerequisite: ExSc 154 or equivalent, an approved course in anatomy. |
| 152 |
Physiology of Exercise (3) |
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The physiological functions of the body and the effect of exercise on these functions. Prerequisite: ExSc 154–55. |
| 154–55 |
Applied Anatomy Physiology I—II (4—4) |
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Fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology for students preparing for health sciences professions. Emphasis on bones, joints, muscles, innervation, and blood supply. Laboratory fee, $40 per semester. ExSc 154 is prerequisite to ExSc 155. |
| 158 |
Prevention and Care of Injury (3) |
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Information and practical experience in preventing, recognizing, and treating injuries that occur in physically active individuals. Prerequisite: ExSc 50, 154–55 or equivalent. |
| 159 |
Injury Assessment (4) |
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Information and practical experience in the evaluation and assessment of orthopedic and other injuries. Prerequisite: ExSc 158. Laboratory fee, $40. |
| 160 |
Orthopaedic Taping and Bracing (1) |
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Laboratory complement to ExSc 158; required for athletic training majors. Laboratory fee, $40. |
| 161–64 |
Athletic Training Practicum (3—3—3—3) |
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For athletic training majors only. Practical clinical experience and application of athletic training skills. Laboratory fee: for ExSc 161, $25; for ExSc 163, $10; for ExSc 164, $35. |
| 168 |
Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine (4) |
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Explanation and demonstration of the use of therapeutic modalities on the healing process, including discussion of the use of therapeutic modalities to enhance the rehabilitation process after athletic injury. Prerequisite: ExSc 159 or permission of instructor. Laboratory fee, $40. |
| 169 |
Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine (4) |
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Discussion and application of general rehabilitation techniques to specific athletic injuries, including evaluation, implementation, and follow-up after specific joint injuries. Prerequisite: ExSc 159 or permission of instructor. |
| 171 |
Issues in Exercise Science (3) |
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Study of current literature with implications for exercise science specializations; use of library resources and retrieval systems; evaluation of professional competencies. For senior exercise science and athletic training majors only. |
| 173 |
Independent Study |
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For departmental majors only. Individually designed model for intensive study in an area of special interest. Prerequisite: demonstrated competency for independent work and permission of advisor and instructor. May be repeated for credit. |
| 175 |
Internship |
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For departmental majors. Admission by permission of advisor. |
