An introductory course to the field of athletic training. Emphasis is placed on elements of recognition/care and prevention of common athletic illnesses and injuries. The roles of the NATA/BOC certified athletic trainer and other community-based emergency care providers are also discussed.

A laboratory course covering the selection, fabrication, and application of preventive taping, wraps, pads, splints, braces, and other specific protective devices. Universal precautions in wound management are discussed and demonstrated as is the fitting of protective athletic equipment and crutches.

This course is a lecture/lab style course in which students will learn the principles of safe and effective activity leadership, skills for designing and implementing various types of activity/ training programs for a variety of populations, and demonstrate understanding of basic training principles. Application of activity principles from previous and current personal participation.

An introductory class with focus on the principles of nutrition as they apply throughout the life cycle. The emphasis of the course is on nutrients and their relationship to optimal health and selected disease states.

The first of an introductory level, two-semester sequence with emphasis on the structure and function of the human body systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous/special senses, circulatory, and respiratory. Consists of three (3) contact hours of lecture and a one hour lab. Prerequisites: BIOL 211 and permission of the instructor or BIOL 324 Microbiology and permission of the instructor or two classes in the sciences and sophomore standing.

Human physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite: EXSC 303.

Application of anatomical and mechanical principles to human motion. Prerequisite: EXSC 303.

A course that provides an overview of the rapidly expanding field of health psychology, a relatively recent subdiscipline of Psychology. It is drawn from a variety of areas within the field: personality, social, developmental, clinical. Focus is on the contributions for the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the identification of etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health, illness, and related dysfunction. Prerequisite: PSYC 221.

The second of an introductory two-semester sequence on the structure and function of the human body. Consists of three (3) contact hours of lecture and one and one-half hours of lab. Topics covered in EXSC 312 include the following body systems: endocrine, digestive, urinary, lymphatic, and reproductive. Prerequisites: A grade of C- or better in EXSC 303.

This course provides knowledge of the functions of food and its relationship with health and human performance. Some of the topics that are included are: essential dietary nutrients; carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; vitamins and minerals; energy sources at rest and during exercise; diet, weight control, body composition, and exercise; vegetarianism; and foods for special purposes.

A course covering accepted techniques and procedures in the clinical evaluation of common athletic injuries/illnesses. Includes history taking, visual inspection, manual palpation and specific and functional testing. Recognition of typical clinical presentations of athletic injuries/illnesses is also covered. Prerequisite: EXSC 202, 202L, 303, 312.

Working in a health-oriented fitness program either on or off-campus for a minimum of 90 contact hours. It is expected that this practical experience will provide exposure to healthrelated fitness assessment and exercise prescription techniques. A weekly seminar with a faculty member will provide guidance and evaluation of the practicum experience. Prerequisites: EXSC 305 and EXSC 306.

This course centers on the development of skills and knowledge related to exercise testing, prescription, measurement, and evaluation. Topics include: medical/health screening, exercise test administration and development, metabolic calculations, exercise program development, and electrocardiography. Prerequisites: EXSC 305 and EXSC 306

This course is a current literature and field research review. Focus will be recent research in exercise science with required journal readings, discussion, and commentary. Students will be asked to critically analyze experimental research and review literature in their field. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisites: EXSC 305 and BUAD 321 or PSYC 222.