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Programs of
Study
Exercise Science and
Sport
Course Descriptions
— Exercise Science
- NUTR 101 — (E) Introduction to
Nutrition — 3 credits
- An introduction to the interrelationship among nutrition, food and the environment as they impact health. Emphasis is placed on the multiple factors that influence food intake. The role and function of nutrients in health promotion and wellness throughout the life cycle will be discussed.
- NUTR 220 — Nutrition for the
Health Professions — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: BIOL 110-111, CHEM 110 or112; pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 111 or 113) Focus on concepts of nutrition, including chemistry,
digestion absorption and metabolism of nutrients. Exploration of the role of diet in chronic illness. Basic nutrition concepts applied to the needs of individuals across the life span, families, and communities.
- EXSC 210 — Sports
Physiology — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: BIOL 110 or permission of instructor) This course explores the physiological principles and systems underlying sport performance
– aerobic and anaerobic energy, oxygen transport, and muscular and cardiovascular systems.
Students will learn how to apply the principles
to improve human performance. Includes service-learning component.
- EXSC 212 — Nutrition in Exercise
and Sport — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 210 or BIOL 347, CHEM 112-113 or permission of instructor) Role of nutrients in optimizing human performance. Consideration of caloric and nutrient exercise requirements, gender-specific needs, weight loss/
eating disorders, and nutritional ergogenic aids. Includes service-learning component.
- EXSC 229 — Applied Anatomy and
Kinesiology — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: BIO 110-111, EXSC 210) This course is designed to provide the student with basic scientific information and an understanding of human motion within the areas of anatomy and neuromuscular physiology.
- EXSC 230 — Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Health Disparities — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 212 or NUTR 101 or NUTR 220 or permission of instructor) This course overviews health promotion/disease prevention
in the United States, including health promotion statistics, strategies/resources and health disparities (social justice). Areas highlighted
are cultural and behavioral influences on disease, equity in prevention strategies, culturally competent and gender-specific interventions (i.e., people of color, women, the aged, people with disabilities/mental illness).
- EXSC 240 — Prevention and Care of
Sports Injuries — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 229, Exercise Science major) Will cover sports first aid, prevention of and dealing with sports injuries. Helps students become competent first responders in sports emergencies. Students will learn how to recognize
and prevent common sports injuries and administer appropriate first aid. Also covers procedures
for evaluating and caring for injuries, guidelines for rehabilitation and therapeutic taping. Includes service-learning component.
- EXSC 313 — Biomechanics of Sport
and Exercise — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: BIO 110-111, PHYS 120, EXSC 210, EXSC 229) This course introduces the student
to the concepts and principles of biomechanics
as they relate to sport and exercise.
- EXSC 350 — Nutrition through the Life Cycle — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EXSC 212, NUTR 220 or permission
of instructor) This course is based on the common organizational structure used in nutrition
that begins with key nutrition concepts then moves to prevalence statistics, physiological principles, and then, nutrition needs and recommendations.
The needs addressed begin with preconception and then trace those needs through the aging process and is suitable for a variety of career goals.
- EXSC 360 — Essentials of Strength
Training and Conditioning — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 229, EXSC 313) This course examines the advanced methods and techniques associated with the design of strength and conditioning programs to enhance human performance in sport and fitness. The course is designed to enhance students’ current level of knowledge in preparation for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.
- EXSC 375 — Exercise
Testing/Programming for Health and Performance — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 210, Exercise Science major or permission of instructor) Provides knowledge related to Graded Exercise Testing and counseling,
including purposes, basic exercise ECG, energy costs of exercise, principles of exercise prescription,
special populations, and case study.
- EXSC 380 — Internship in Exercise
Science — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EXSC 375, Exercise Science major) The application of Exercise Science principles,
knowledge and skills in a supervised setting.
Depending on career interests, students can select from a variety of interest including sites located outside of the Northeast region.
- EXSC 412 — (W) Current Topics in
Exercise Science and Sports Medicine — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EXSC 210 or BIOL 347 or permission
of instructor) Current topics in the field affecting health and human performance including
ergogenics, exercise benefits in chronic, disease
states, clinical exercise physiology, and age/gender issues.
- EXSC 413 — Worksite Health
Promotion — 3 credits
- This course provides an overview of health promotion
in the worksite including supporting theories and critical issues such as management support, economic benefits, and worksite health promotion professional standards. Focus is on implementing worksite health promotion programs.
Implementation phases include needs assessment/evaluation, effective interventions, program
marketing and organizational development.
- EXSC 435 — (D) Exercise, Nutrition and Women’s Health — 3 credits
- This course is designed to concentrate on the applied psychological and selected sports medicine
concerns of the female athlete, including nutrition, body composition, osteoporosis, specific
exercise training, female injuries and training,
and psychosocial issues. Includes service-learning component.
- EXSC 440 — Advanced Physiology of
Sport and Exercise — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in Exercise Science) Advanced concepts of human performance
as related to sport and exercise including physiological limits, Bioenergetics, fiber type/myoplasticity of skeletal muscle, cardiovascular dynamics and the athletic heart, and pulmonary ventilation and aerobic performance.
- EXSC 442 — Clinical Exercise
Physiology — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EXSC 210 or BIOL 347 or permission
of instructor) This course covers exercise response and adaptation in a variety of chronic lifestyle diseases and the use of exercise tolerance assessment to improve and optimize quality of life.
- EXSC 448 — Research Methods in
Exercise Science — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in Exercise Science, EXSC 375) Designed for the student to study and gain experience in research related to the field of Exercise Science. The nature of research, methods for acquiring, analyzing, and publishing/presenting research relevant to Exercise
Science.
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