Courses
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- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor, MFA program director and department head
Supervised practical work in editing, public relations or a related field. Work is assigned and directly supervised by participating agency, with the student reporting regularly to a member of the graduate faculty, who also grades the student’s performance.
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head and 24 credits of MFA program requirements
Directed study in creative writing, under the supervision of a member of the MFA writing faculty; or independent study in literature, under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Supervisor and study must be selected prior to enrollment in the course and appropriate directed study forms must be completed.
Thesis hours are designed to give the student time to develop and complete a single thesis writing project. Requires regular consultation with the thesis director and readers.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: ES 315
An in-depth review of the physiological basis of training to optimize performance in sport and physical activity with practical guidelines for developing and modifying specific training programs for athletes and performers in a variety of sports and activities.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: ES 417
Provides students with the opportunity to become independent researchers by developing technical knowledge of biomechanical measurement techniques and research methods. These measurement techniques and related research areas will be explored across a range of human movement environment including sport, occupational health and medical related applications.
- Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101, or instructor permission.
Study of the psychological applications in the field of sports and coaching. Topics include behavioral coaching of motor skills, competition anxiety analysis and management, mental rehearsal techniques and aggression control.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: ES 315 and ES 317
Provides both the theoretical and practical knowledge to effectively design, organize and conduct strength fitness programs. The study of current principles and procedures essential to strength training and conditioning practices will be covered. Emphasis is placed on the development and practical applications of aerobic conditioning, joint flexibility, muscular strength, power and endurance programs.
- Prerequisites: ES 315 or consent of instructor
An opportunity to utilize theories and skills needed to analyze the exercise response of special populations and to design exercise programs for individuals who have physical conditions that may require modifications to exercise.
This course emphasizes the nature, purpose, methods and techniques of research. Standards and the mechanics of preparing a written manuscript at the graduate level also are required.
An exploration of published research in exercise science and the mechanisms of communicating such scientific information via publication and presentation. The course will involve critical reading of current journal articles, practice in abstracting research studies, and development of presentations typical of scientific conferences and meetings.
- Prerequisites: A standard course in tests and measurements or statistics experience using a computer is recommended.
A study of statistics and computer applications appropriate to health, physical education and exercise science.
- Prerequisites: HN210 or similar and ES315 or ES521; or instructor permission
An advanced investigation of principles and strategies as they relate to the effect of nutrition and nutrients on performance, with emphasis on athletic performance and sports nutrition.
- Prerequisites: ES 315 plus BI 207 and BI 208 or BI 104; or consent of instructor.
An advanced study of human bioenergetics and the physiological support systems for exercise and human performance.
- Prerequisites: ES 521 and ES 540; or consent of instructor.
An in-depth survey of existing knowledge in the exercise sciences and the review of several contemporary topics.
- Prerequisites: ES 417 plus BI 207 and BI 208 or BI 104; or consent of instructor.
An investigation of the complex phenomena of human movement. A detailed discussion of kinematic and kinetic analysis of linear and curvilinear motion is provided.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used for analysis of expired air in clinical and research exercise studies. A specific focus will be on the assessment of maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max, aerobic power) and the interpretation of associated physiological responses.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used in the measurement of energy expenditure in clinical and research exercise studies. A specific focus will be on the methodology of indirect calorimetry via expired air analysis during exercise and the interpretation of associated physiological responses.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used for detection of lactate and ventilatory thresholds. A specific focus will be on determination of thresholds via analysis of capillary blood and pulmonary ventilation responses during exercise.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used for analysis of movement in clinical and research exercise studies. A specific focus will be on the assessment of movement analyses using kinematic techniques via videography.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used for analysis of muscle activity in clinical and research exercise studies. A specific focus will be on the assessment of muscle activation during exercise through electromyographical monitoring.
Introduction to a selection of instruments and methods used for analysis of movement-producing forces in clinical and research exercise studies. A specific focus will be on the assessment of ground reaction forces and pressures.
- Prerequisites: HL 471, HL 472, and consent of instructor. Students must have current certification in CPR.
An opportunity for an instructor/student to obtain practical experiences while working directly in a supervised exercise program setting.
- Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head
Independent study under the supervision of a member of the department. Supervisor and study must be selected prior to enrollment in the course and appropriate directed study forms must be completed.