Courses
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- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: A course in human anatomy and physiology or instructor’s permission.
Exploration of risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatments, and management strategies related to diseases across the lifespan.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: BI 207; BI 208
A study of normal physiological and pathological mechanisms of the cardiopulmonary system rest and during exercise, as well as an introduction to pharmacological agents used in the treatment of various diseases affecting the cardiopulmonary system.
This course provides a basic introduction to electrocardiography. The development of a conceptual working knowledge of cardiac anatomy, mechanical events of the cardiac cycle and metabolic aspects as these relate to the ECG will be stressed. An additional aspect of the course will be exercise electrocardiography and specific ECG events specified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as exercise test termination criteria.
Focus on the practice of laboratory and field assessment techniques of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition in healthy and clinical populations, as well as the development of fitness programs.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HL 471 or consent of instructor
This course emphasizes practical application of the theoretical basis of health and fitness in the design and conduct of safe, effective, and relevant health and fitness programs for a variety of populations.
- 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.
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head
Student research is supervised by a member of the department. The supervisor and research project must be selected prior to enrollment in this course and appropriate forms must be completed.
- 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.
A course designed to provide the student an opportunity to pursue independent study or research in health education.
- Prerequisites: Experience as a classroom teacher and consent of instructor