Courses and Programs 1999-2001
Courses and Programs 1999-2001Ex Sp 201. Techniques of Baseball.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Fundamentals of pitching, catching,
batting, baserunning, infield and outfield play. Designed for the
student seeking the coaching endorsement.
Ex Sp 202. Techniques of Basketball.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Fundamentals of basket shooting, passing, ball
handling, and footwork. Various defensive and offensive patterns.
Designed for the student seeking the coaching endorsement.
Ex Sp 203. Techniques of Football.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Fundamentals of offensive and defensive
line and backfield play; forward passing and kicking skills.
Designed for the student seeking the coaching endorsement.
Ex Sp 209. Techniques of Track and
Field.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Fundamentals of various track and field
events included in most high school programs. Designed for the
student seeking the coaching endorsement.
Ex Sp 220. Basic Athletic Training.
(1-2) Cr. 2. Prereq: Zool 155. Introduction to
methods of prevention and immediate care of athletic injuries.
Basic information concerning health supervision of athletes, and
some basic wrapping and strapping techniques for common injuries.
Materials fee.
Ex Sp 221. Athletic Training Practicum.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 220 and
permission of instructor or program director. Training room
experience to accompany 220. Open to students in the athletic
training option. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis
only.
Ex Sp 224. Evaluation of Athletic
Injuries I.
(2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 220, permission of instructor or
program director. Sport injury assessment procedures and
evaluation techniques for lower body injuries. Includes an
overview of mechanisms of injury, general musculoskeletal
disorders, and dermatological conditions. Designed for students
in the athletic training option or preprofessional health
programs.
Ex Sp 225. Athletic Training Practicum.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 224 and
permission of instructor or program director. Training room
experience to accompany 224. Open to students in the athletic
training option. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis
only.
Ex Sp 226. Evaluation of Athletic
Injuries II.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 220, 224, permission of instructor or
program director. Sport injury assessment procedures and
evaluation techniques for upper body injuries. Includes an
overview of common illnesses of athletes and sport specific
injuries. Designed for students in the athletic training option
or preprofessional health programs.
Ex Sp 227. Athletic Training Practicum.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 226 and
permission of instructor or program director. Training room
experience to accompany 226. Open to students in the athletic
training option. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis
only.
Ex Sp 228. Exercise and Nutrition for
Lifetime Wellness.
(Same as FS HN 228.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Principles of exercise and
nutrition that provide a basis of information for life-long
wellness. Open to nonmajors only.
Ex Sp 230. Fundamentals of Aquatics.
(0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 101 or equivalent skill. Open
to physical education teacher licensure students only. Basic
water safety and emergency water safety. Skill enhancement,
understanding, and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 231. Fundamentals of Tumbling and
Gymnastics Skills.
(0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Open to physical education
teacher licensure students only. Fundamentals of tumbling and
apparatus, including teaching techniques and safety for the K-12
student. Skill enhancement, understanding, and progressions.
Ex Sp 232. Fundamentals of Soccer,
Speedball, and Volleyball.
(0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Open to physical education teacher
licensure students only. Skill enhancement, understanding,
and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 233. Fundamentals of Softball and
Basketball.
(0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Open to physical education teacher
licensure students only. Skill enhancement, understanding,
and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 234. Fundamentals of Flag
Football and Recreational Games.
(0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Open to physical education
teacher licensure students only. Fundamentals of flag
football, floor hockey, recreational and cooperative games. Skill
enhancement, understanding, and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 235. Fundamentals of Tennis and
Badminton.
(0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Open to physical education teacher
licensure students only. Skill enhancement, understanding,
and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 236. Fundamentals of Golf,
Archery, and Bowling.
(0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Open to physical education
teacher licensure students only. Skill enhancement,
understanding, and progressions. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 237. Fundamentals of Track and
Field and Self-Defense.
(0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Open to physical education teacher
licensure students only. Skill enhancement, understanding,
and progressions.
Ex Sp 250. Health and Human Performance
Orientation.
(Same as H S 250.) (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Orientation to
various aspects of health and human performance and assistance in
learning how to use facilities of the university and department.
Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Ex Sp 258. Physical Fitness and
Conditioning.
(1-3) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: Exercise and sport science or Ch E
majors only. Development of personal fitness using a variety
of conditioning and exercise techniques such as aerobics, weight
training, and aquatic fitness. Introduction to acute and chronic
responses to exercise, and the role of exercise in health
promotion and weight management. Credit for only one of the
following courses may be applied toward graduation: P E 163, Ex
Sp 258.
Ex Sp 259. Leadership Techniques for
Fitness Programs.
(1-3) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: 258. Development of exercise
leadership skills for a variety of activities. Includes planning,
promotion, and teaching techniques for developing fitness in
others using a variety of exercise modalities including aerobics,
weight training, and aquatic fitness.
Ex Sp 260. History of Sport and
Physical Activity.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Development of sport and physical
activity in the United States and selected other societies.
Ex Sp 275. Movement Education in
Elementary School Physical Education.
(2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: HD FS 226. Study of
movement experiences appropriate for the primary and intermediate
grade child. Focuses upon activities that develop physical and
motor fitness and awareness of the self in relation to the
environment and others. Designed for K-12 physical education
licensure students. Credit for only one in the following courses
may be applied toward graduation: 275, 284.
Ex Sp 280. Directed Field Experience in
Elementary School Physical Education.
(0-3) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 275. Observing, planning,
and facilitating movement experiences of children in an
elementary school setting. Materials fee.
Ex Sp 284. Elementary and Pre-school
Movement Education.
(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 3 credits in human development and
family studies. Approaches to teaching movement skills to
pre-school and elementary school age children. Emphasis on
planning appropriate learning environments to help children
develop perceptual-motor and fundamental movement skills as well
as a positive self concept. Practical experience provided through
participation in a children’s movement education laboratory.
Credit for only one in the following courses may be applied
toward graduation: 275, 284.
Ex Sp 315. Coaching Theory and Administrative
Issues.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: Beginning-level skills in two of
the following sports (baseball, basketball, football, golf,
soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field,
volleyball). Study in the theory, strategy, and mechanics of
coaching various interscholastic and/or intercollegiate sports.
Emphasis on formulating a philosophy, identifying goals and
psychological aspects, teaching skills, and developing
strategies. Practical experience provided.
Ex Sp 323. Therapeutic Modalities for
Athletic Trainers.
(1-2) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 224, 226, permission of
instructor. Theory and technique of athletic modalities used
in the management of athletic injuries.
Ex Sp 326. Rehabilitation of Athletic
Injuries.
(1-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 224, 226, 323. Theory and
practical application of rehabilitation principles used in the
management of athletic injuries.
Ex Sp 327. Athletic Training Practicum.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 326 and
permission of instructor or program director. Training room
experience to accompany 326. Open to students in the athletic
training option. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis
only.
Ex Sp 340. Principles of Sport
Management.
(3-0) Cr. 3. An overview of ethical decision making relative to
organizational principles and management in the sport industry
and the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic
plans for sport organizations. Topics include fundamentals of
leadership theory, human resources, organizational communication,
financial planning and law.
Ex Sp 350. Sport Marketing.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 340, Mkt 340. Application of
fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry, including
marketing strategies/research, information management,
identification of target markets, and the segmentation process.
Topics include sport consumer behavior, corporate sponsorship,
and promotion and public relations in sport.
Ex Sp 352. Sport Facility and Event
Management.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 340. Factor related to planning,
managing and hosting a variety of events including major
tournaments, intramural and intercollegiate competitions, and
community recreational activities. Examination of topics
associated with sport facility operation to include financing new
facilities, generating capital and conducting feasibility
studies.
Ex Sp 355. Biomechanics.
(3-3) Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: Zool 155, 156, Phys 106 or 111. The
study of anatomical and mechanical phenomena which underlie human
motion. Includes the application of biomechanical concepts to a
wide variety of exercise, fundamental movement, sport, and
physical activities. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ex Sp 356. Biomechanical Aspects of
Human Movement.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Zool 155. The study of anatomical
and mechanical bases of human motion with application to sport
and fundamental movement skills.
Ex Sp 360. Sociology of Sport and
Physical Activity.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Soc 134. Sport as a
social system and as an institution related to other institutions
such as the polity, the economy, the mass media, and education.
Ex Sp 365. Psychology of Sport and
Physical Activity.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Psych 101. Psychological
factors that influence performance in a movement setting.
Analysis of the role of motivation and stress remediating
techniques in relation to sport and physical activity.
Ex Sp 372. Motor Learning and Control.
(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Psych 101. Emphasis on
the learning and control of skilled movement.
Ex Sp 375. Teaching Physical Education.
(2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 372, credit or enrollment in CI 201,
admission to College Teacher Education Program. Principles
and current practices of teaching physical education. Required
practicum to be arranged.
Ex Sp 395. Adapted Physical Education.
(Dual-listed with 595.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 375. Specific
disabling conditions in terms of etiology, characteristics,
needs, and potential for movement experiences. Techniques of
assessment, prescription, adaptation of activities, methods, and
program planning. Laboratory experience required.
Ex Sp 401. Job Search Skills and Strategies.
(Same as H S 401.) (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Senior
classification. Job search techniques and preparation of
related materials. Resources specifically related to employment
in health and human performance fields. Offered on
satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Ex Sp 417. Supervised Teaching in
Physical Education in the Secondary School.
Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: 355 or 356, 395, 470, 455 or 456, 475. Supervised
teaching in the secondary schools. Advance registration required.
Ex Sp 418. Supervised Teaching in
Physical Education in the Elementary School.
Cr. var. F.S. Prereq: Ex Sp 280, Dance 384. Supervised
teaching in the elementary schools. Advance registration
required.
Ex Sp 425. Organization and
Administration of Athletic Training.
(2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 323, senior classification. Current
administrative, professional, and legal issues pertaining to
athletic training.
Ex Sp 435. Sport Business and Finance.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Ex Sp 340, 3 cr. of Math, Stat
101, Acct 284. An introduction to financial management and
budgeting in sport organizations with an emphasis on forecasting,
taxation, investing, accounting, revenue generation and
allocation, and economic impact studies.
Ex Sp 440. Health Promotion in the
Community and Workplace.
(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: 258, FSHN 167, Psych 101. Survey of
health promotion programs in community and workspace settings.
Organization, implementation, and administration of wellness
programs such as weight loss, smoking cessation, cholesterol
reduction, and stress management.
Ex Sp 445. Legal Aspects of Sport.
(3-0) Cr. 3. A presentation of the basic legal system,
its terminology, and principles as applied to professional and
amateur sports. Emphasis is on identifying and analyzing legal
issues in sport, the ramifications of those issues in
contemporary society with special attention to contract, tort and
constitutional law. Designed for coaches, athletic directors and
other sport management professionals.
Ex Sp 455. Physiology of Exercise.
(3-3) Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: 258, Zool 156. Physiological
basis of human performance; effects of physical activity on body
functions. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ex Sp 456. Physiological Aspects of
Human Movement.
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Zool 155. An overview of
physiological and metabolic responses to acute and chronic
exercise with an emphasis on improving and maintaining human
performance.
Ex Sp 458. Principles of Fitness
Assessment and Exercise Prescription.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 258, 455. Physiological
principles of physical fitness; design and administration of
fitness programs; testing, evaluation, and prescription; cardiac
risk factor modification.
Ex Sp 459. Internship in Exercise
Leadership.
(0-3) Cr. 1. Prereq: C- or better in 259, CPR certification,
concurrent enrollment in 458.
Ex Sp 462. Medical Aspects of Exercise.
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 455. The role of exercise in
preventive medicine. Impact of exercise on various diseases, and
the effect of various medical conditions on the ability to
participate in vigorous exercise and competitive sports.
Principles of exercise testing and prescription for individuals
with these conditions.
Ex Sp 465. Physical Activity and Aging.
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: Psych 230, Zool 155. The
effect upon movement of physical changes occuring in healthy
aging as well as chronic conditions associated with aging.
Methods of assessing fitness and teaching movement activities in
relation to gerontological factors. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ex Sp 470. Evaluation in Physical
Education.
(2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Senior classification. Principles
underlying process of evaluation. Selected test and measurement
procedures and tools within the field of physical education.
Ex Sp 475. Physical Education
Curriculum Design and Program Organization.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 375.Current practices and
principles applied to curriculum development and to problems of
organization and administration of instructional and
extracurricular programs in physical education. Nonmajor graduate
credit.
Ex Sp 485. Internship in Sport and
Exercise Science.
Cr. 8-16. Prereq: Senior classification and advance
registration. Observation and practice in selected sport and
exercise science agencies. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading
basis only.
A. Exercise Science. Prereq: C- or better in
458 and 459, exercise and sport science majors only.
B. Sport and Physical Activity. Prereq: Exercise and sport
science majors only.
C. Sport Management. Completion of the Sport Management
core classes (Ex Sp 350, 352, 435, & 445) with no less than a
C- in each course.
Ex Sp 486. Supervised Coaching in
Interscholastic Athletics.
Cr. 1 to 3. Prereq: 220, 315, 355 or 356, 365, 455 or 456;
Psych 230; senior classification, admission to teacher education
program, and permission of instructor. Advance registration
required. Open only to students in the coaching endorsement
program. Offered on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Ex Sp 488. Practicum in Athletic
Training.
Cr. 1 to 2, maximum of 4. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Experience
in application of athletic training techniques under supervision
of certified athletic trainers. Offered on a satisfactory-fail
grading basis only.
Ex Sp 490. Independent Study.
Cr. 1-3, maximum of 6. Prereq: 6 credits in exercise and sport
science and permission of coordinator. Independent study of
problems of areas of interest in exercise and sport science and
related areas.
A. Exercise and Sport Science
B. Coaching
H. Honors
Ex Sp 495. Seminar in Exercise and
Sport Science.
Cr. 0.5 to 1. Prereq: Senior classification. Offered on a
satisfactory-fail grading basis only.
Courses Primarily for Graduate Students, Open to Qualified Undergraduate Students
Ex Sp 500. Research Methods in Exercise and
Sport Science.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Graduate classification in exercise and
sport science. Methods and techniques used in the design and
interpretation of research in exercise and sport science.
Emphasis on styles of writing, library use, and computer
applications.
Ex Sp 505. Research Laboratory
Techniques in Exercise Physiology.
(0-4) Cr. 2. Prereq: 455 or equivalent course with
basic laboratory experience. Application and use of
laboratory research equipment in exercise physiology, including
operation, calibration, and use in selected situations.
Ex Sp 510. Advanced Medical Aspects of
Exercise.
(2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 455. The role of exercise in
preventive medicine. Impact of exercise on various diseases, and
the effect of various medical conditions on the ability to
participate in vigorous exercise and competitive sports.
Principles of exercise testing and prescription for individuals
with these conditions.
Ex Sp 515. Qualitative Analysis of
Human Movement.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 355. The kinematic analysis
of developmental movement tasks and sport skills.
Ex Sp 516. Quantitative Analysis of
Human Movement.
(3-1) Cr. 3. Prereq: 355 or 356. Application of
the principles of mechanics to the analysis of human motion.
Investigation of the effects of kinematics and kinetics on the
human body with special emphasis on exercise and sport
applications. Includes consideration of two-dimensional and
three-dimensional imaging techniques and force measurements.
Ex Sp 520. The Social Analysis of
Sport.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 360, Soc 134. Sociological analysis
of sport with emphasis on sociological theory, sports structure,
and function in modern industrialized society; the systems of
sport in regard to their role structure; formal organization, and
professionalization and its differentiation along social class,
age, and sex.
Ex Sp 521. Sport Psychology.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 365, 3 courses in psychology. Aspects
of psychology which form a basis for understanding and explaining
behavior in a sport context. Variables underlying individual as
well as group performance will be analyzed. A critical analysis
of current research literature.
Ex Sp 522. Social-Psychological
Perspectives of Sport and Motor Performance.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 360. Analysis of
social-psychological dimensions that modify and facilitate motor
behavior; focuses on the individual and small group behavior in
the sports context.
Ex Sp 523. Gender Roles and Sport.
(Same as W S 523.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 360, 3
courses in sociology and/or psychology. Analysis of the
influence of sport on male and female sex role development.
Survey of literature related to sport and sex role socialization,
stereotyping, and conflict. Discussion of future issues and
alternative roles.
Ex Sp 530. Comparative Physical
Education and Sport.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 260. A comparative analysis of
dominant characteristics and developments in physical education
and sport in selected countries.
Ex Sp 540. Administration of Sport
Programs.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 340. Theory and practice of
administration in physical education and sport; development of
concepts related to the process of administration, types of
administrative behavior, tasks and responsibilities of the
administrator; evaluation of effectiveness of administration.
Ex Sp 541. Sport Marketing and
Promotion.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 350 or Mkt 340; Stat 401. Marketing
of sport as a product and marketing of non sport-related products
through sport. Includes market definition, consumer analysis,
market research, market segmentation, product positioning,
pricing, promotion, marketing communication, distribution, and
sponsorship applied to sport.
Ex Sp 542. Sport Business.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 435 and Acct 215 or 284. Analysis of
theoretical and applied principles of economics, finance,
accounting, and budgeting related to sport.
Ex Sp 545. Sports Law.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 402 or 475 or Acct 215. Analysis of
the legal aspects of sport and athletics in contemporary society.
Includes use of the case study approach. Designed for coaches,
athletic directors, and others involved in sport management.
Ex Sp 550. Advanced Physiology of
Exercise I.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 505. Concepts and methods of
assessing neurological, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory
adjustments to exercise.
Ex Sp 551. Advanced Physiology of
Exercise II.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 505. Analysis of factors affecting
work capacity and performance. Human energy metabolism concepts
and measurement.
Ex Sp 558. Physical
Fitness—Principles, Programs and Evaluation.
(Dual-listed with 458.) (2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 455.
Physiological principles of physical fitness, design and
administration of fitness programs; testing, evaluation, and
prescription; cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Ex Sp 560. Perceptual Motor Learning.
(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: 372. Emphasis on theories of
perceptual motor learning characteristics of the learner and the
learning environment with implications for the design of learning
settings and further research.
Ex Sp 561. Movement, Motor Ability, and
Motor Performance of Children.
(2-0) Cr. 2 to 3. Prereq: 284, Psych 230. The physical
development and characteristic reactions of children in relation
to motor performance. Identification of special psychomotor needs
of various age groups of children. All literature and theories
applied to the physical education environment.
Ex Sp 590. Special Topics.
Cr. 1 to 3.
A. Physical Education
B. Health Studies
C. Sport Management
D. Exercise Physiology
E. Sport Sociology
F. Sport Psychology
G. Motor Learning
H. Biomechanics
Ex Sp 591. Supervised Field Experience.
Cr. 1 to 4. Prereq: 10 graduate credits in exercise and sport
science and/or related areas. Supervised on-the-job field
experience in special areas.
A. Physical Education
C. Sport Management
D. Exercise Physiology
Ex Sp 593. Workshops.
Cr. 1 to 3.
Ex Sp 595. Adapted Physical Education.
(Dual-listed with 395.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 375. Specific
disabling conditions in terms of etiology, characteristics,
needs, and potential for movement experiences. Techniques of
assessment, prescription, adaptation of activities, methods, and
program planning. Laboratory experience required. May not be
taken by students who have previously earned credit in 393.
Ex Sp 599. Creative Component.
Cr. 1 to 3.
Courses for Graduate Students
Ex Sp 615. Seminar.
Cr. 1 to 3.
Ex Sp 699. Research.
Cr. 1-6.