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ATP 112 CLINICAL METHODS IN ATHLETIC
TRAINING (3 s.h.)
This course is designed to provide students with the methods
and practical experiences to perform emergency first aid
and CPR, basic taping methods, fitting of equipment, crutches,
protective padding, setting up various therapeutic modality
applications and other essential beginning clinical skills.
This course is offered every fall and spring.
ATP 159 CONCEPTS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
(3 s.h.)
This course is designed for introducing non-athletic training
majors to the basic concepts and techniques available to
prevent, care for and manage various athletic injuries.
The course will address topics such as emergency care planning,
environmental risk factors, common injury mechanisms, recognition
of common athletic injuries and taping and wrapping techniques.
Prerequisite: None. This course is offered every fall.
ATP 220 BASIC ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 s.h.)
This course includes an introduction to the field of athletic
training. The history of athletic training, immediate injury
care, taping techniques, and athletic training administrative
procedures are discussed. This course also includes the
study of nutrition as it pertains to fundamental requirements,
demands of exercise, and health implications, organizations/associations
related to athletic training, the role of the Certified
Athletic Trainer, physicals, medical terminology, associated
medical and non-medical personnel, developing an emergency
care plan, and environmental risk factors. Pre-requisite:
None. This course is offered every spring.
ATP 484 ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION
IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 s.h.)
This course includes an in-depth look at the organization
of an athletic training room. It also includes facility
issues, staffing/personnel issues, and drug testing. In
addition, the course will include legal and ethical parameters
as they relate to athletic training. This course is designated
as a writing enrichment course. Prerequisite: None. This
course is offered every spring.
BIO 306 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
I (4 s.h.)
Part one of a two-course sequence. Topics covered include
an introduction to histology, the skin and its derivatives,
the skeleton, muscles, and the nervous, sensory and endocrine
systems. Although this course is taught with an organ system
emphasis, mechanisms on the cellular and molecular level
are also covered. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of
C or higher. This course is offered every fall semester.
This course is also offered in the summer semester contingent
upon availability of faculty.
BIO 308 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
II (4 s.h.)
A continuation of the study of human structure and function.
Topics include circulation, digestion, nutrition, respiration,
excretion, immune response, reproduction and development.
Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher and BIO
306. This course is offered every spring semester.
BIO 309 GENETICS (4 s.h.)
The molecular basis of inheritance and the historical development
of genetics, from cellular, quantitative, and Mendelian
approaches. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory
each week. Pre-requisites: BIO 153 with a grade of C or
higher, CHE 151 and one 300/400 level biology class. This
course is offered every spring semester. Designated writing
enrichment course.
BIO 398 VERTEBRATE COMPARATIVE ANATOMY
AND EVOLUTION (4 s.h.)
The comparative anatomy and evolution of vertebrate organisms:
fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Pre-requisites:
BIO 153, 253 or 254; and one 300/400 level biology class.
This course is offered every spring semester, even years.
BIO 401 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (4 s.h.)
Representative patterns in the development of plants and
animals from zygote to functioning adults, with emphasis
on the early stages. Cellular and genetic mechanisms are
included. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory
each week. Pre-requisites: 8 s.h. of upper-division biology
including either 306, 308 or 398 and either 309 or 440.
This course is offered every fall semester. Designated writing
enrichment course.
BIO 440 CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY (4 s.h.)
Cellular structures and processes as they provide the basic
mechanisms of life. Consideration of biologically important
macromolecules. Three hours of lecture and three hours of
laboratory each week. Pre-requisites: 8 s.h. of upper-division
biology, and CHE 321. CHE 450 is recommended. This course
is offered every spring semester and even-numbered fall
semesters. Designated writing enrichment course.
CHE 151 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4 s.h.)
The elements, their compounds, and their reactions and the
theories involved in foundation of modern chemistry. Three
hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.
Prerequisite: MAT 105. Pre/corequisites: Mathematics 113
or 231, and strong high school chemistry background or SCI
143. This course is offered every fall semester.
CHE 152 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4 s.h.)
A more detailed study of topics introduced in 151. Three
hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.
Pre-requisite: CHE 151. This course is offered every spring
semester.
MAT 220 APPLIED STATISTICS (3 s.h.)
An introductory course in Statistics with emphasis in Statistical
inference to include elementary probability theory, elementary
set theory, summation notation and continuing to “decision
theory” through topics of sampling distributions,
point estimation, confidence intervals for mean; variance;
difference of population means, correlation, linear regression,
tests of independence, homogeneity, goodness of fit and
analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MAT 105 or permission
of the instructor. This course is offered during the fall
and spring semesters.
PHY 151 GENERAL PHYSICS I (4 s.h.)
For chemistry, biology, and mathematics majors. Newtonian
mechanics, mechanics of solids and fluids, and heat and
thermodynamics. Three hours of lecture and three of laboratory
each week. Pre-requisites: MAT 113 and 114. This course
is offered every fall semester.
PHY 152 GENERAL PHYSICS II (4 s.h.)
A continuation of 151. Includes electricity and magnetism,
waves and optics, and modern physics. Three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: PHY
151. This course is offered every spring semester.
PSY 304 LIFE-SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (3
s.h.)
The physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that usually
occur to a person from conception through old age. Theories
of psychological development and development through adolescence
emphasized. Prerequisite: PSY 101. Cannot receive credit
if credit received for PSY 300 or EDU 300. This course is
offered every spring semester.
PXS 217 FIRST AID/CPR (2 s.h.)
Introduction and practice in immediate and temporary care
of injuries and sudden illness, including administration
of CPR. Students seeking CPR certification will be asked
to pay a small additional fee. This course is offered both
fall and spring semesters.
PXS 240 HUMAN NUTRITION (3 s.h.)
The course discusses the fundamental biochemical and physiological
rationale for optimal nutrient intake for exercise. Applications
include exercises of varying intensity and duration, training
and recovery periods, and various sports. This course is
offered in the Fall semester.
PXS 285 KINETIC HUMAN ANATOMY (3 s.h.)
This course is designed to provide a foundation for students
to learn how anatomy affects movement of the human body.
The course will emphasize surface anatomy and the musculoskeletal
system including the various structures, functions and mechanics
of the human body. Prerequisite: None. This course is offered
every spring.
PXS 290 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
(3 s.h.)
Introduction to basic physical conditioning and fitness
concepts. Attention will be given to the development of
individual fitness programs based on a needs analysis; emphasizing
such topics as aerobic and anaerobic exercises, resistance
training techniques, specificity, safety and the associated
assessment methods and procedures. This course is a combination
of lecture and laboratory activities. This course if offered
every Fall semester.
PXS 306 ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
EXERCISE FOR
SPECIAL POPULATIONS (3 s.h.)
The nature of physical education services, administration
and instructional processes for specific disabling conditions,
including modification of activities, facilities, equipment,
and the development of I.E.P.'s. This course is offered
every fall semester.
PXS 312 BASIC BIOMECHANICS (3 s.h.)
The application of mechanical principles to the study of
the human body and the performance of motor skills. Pre-requisites:
PED 285, MAT 105. This course is offered every spring.
PXS 400 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
(3 s.h.)
Philosophical and methodological bases for organizing and
administering the physical education, recreation, athletic,
and sports-related programs, including introduction to the
use of relevant computer applications. Designated writing-enrichment
and computer intensive course for physical education and
sports management majors. Prerequisite: PED 203. This course
is offered every spring.
PXS 404 PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE (3 s.h.)
Basic metabolic processes occurring at rest and during exercise;
dynamics of muscular contraction and circulation; the relationship
of nutrition to physical performance; and effects of age,
environment, and gender on physical activity. Pre-requisites:
PED 286. This course is offered every fall.
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