EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE (EXSS)

The technique and vocabulary of classical ballet are presented. Exercises at the barre are followed by practice and combinations in the center. Previously offered as PHYA 208.

This course is an introduction to the positions, exercises, and steps common to ballet, jazz, and modern dance. It is designed for students with no previous dance experience and is a prerequisite for EXSS 10, 12, and 13. Previously offered as PHYA 212.

Students will explore the principles of movement that define modern dance, gaining some understanding of the use of weight, the shape of the body in space, an awareness of timing and energy, and individual creative potential. Previously offered as PHYA 224.

Students will explore the roots of the jazz style through rhythm, principles of isolation and opposition, shape and energy through center work, stretches, movement across the floor, and simple routines. Previous ballet training is highly recommended. Previously offered as PHYA 220.

The basic step patterns of popular social dances, such as fox trot, waltz, cha-cha, swing or shag, hustle, tango, and others are taught. Confidence in the ability to lead or to follow is developed. Social enjoyment of dance is emphasized. Previously offered as PHYA 231.

For the dancer with a solid understanding of the basics of ballet and several years' dance training. It emphasizes more sophisticated steps in longer combinations. Previously offered as PHYA 308.

Students will explore the jazz style in greater complexity plus gain understanding of jazz music as it relates to jazz dance. It includes center work, complex movement phrases across floor, adagio, and routines using large movement vocabulary. At least two years of dance and familiarity with jazz style are recommended. Previously offered as PHYA 320.

Students will work to develop greater technical skill and continue a more advanced exploration of modern dance principles of effort-shape through center work and phrases of greater length and complexity in the center and across the floor. At least two years of modern dance training are recommended. Previously offered as PHYA 324.

For the dancer with substantial background in ballet. Speed, endurance, multiple turns, beats, and complicated combinations are emphasized. Previously offered as PHYA 408.

This course is designed for the dancer with a solid understanding of the principles underlying modern dance and several years of dance training. It focuses on longer and more complicated phases of movements. Previously offered as PHYA 424.

This course will examine the American ethos by looking at those who have been discriminated against in sport because of race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

This course will provide students an introduction to the practical entrepreneurial business tools for starting a new business (or for use in an existing organization) in the human performance and/or sport industry.

The human brain remains one of the greatest anatomical and physiological mysteries remaining for us to explore. Containing over 100 billion neurons, each with 1,000-10,000 synapses, the human brain serves as the hub of everything we do. The most sophisticated 'computer' in existence, this course will provide first year students from all majors with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the human brain. Discussions will explore topics including anatomy, neurodevelopment, decision-making, maturation, disease, and more. Honors version available.

This first year seminar is designed to discuss the limits of human performance and equipment that is engineered to enhance performance. How fast is it possible to run or swim? Will Olympic records continue to be broken? When do we reach our full athletic potential? This course is designed to challenge your thinking about performance using the science that governs biomechanics and human physiology as well as exploring the data that drives equipment development.

Course content will vary each semester. Honors version available.

Elective, open to all students. This course examines basic wellness concepts in the areas of physical fitness, nutrition, disease prevention, mental health, drug abuse, and human sexuality. Emphasis is on the individual's responsibility for his/her own health.

This course is targeted to students enrolled in Department of Exercise and Sport Science majors as well as other students with interest in medical professions. This course involves a systematic approach to human anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on the musculoskeletal, articular and nervous systems as well as anatomical terminology and homeostasis. No prerequisites are required. Honors version available.

The study of the structure of the human body with special emphasis on the musculoskeletal, articular, and nervous systems. Prosected cadaver materials are utilized to study the skeletal muscles and body viscera.

This course is designed to examine of the role of physical activity/inactivity on the health and well-being of American society. Through reading, discussion, writing and critical thinking, students will explore what it means to be physically active, the importance of physical activity, and some of the barriers and facilitators that impact the ability of various individuals to participate in physical activity.

This course exposes students to psychological aspects contributing to sport/physical activity participation and psychological outcomes of participation. It explores psychological theories and research and their application to the affective, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes of sport/physical activity participants when considering key environmental factors.

An introduction to modern dance technique, history, and philosophy focusing on the physical principles of movement and their choreographic application. Students will participate in a combination of lectures and studio time.

A professional preparation course in the skills, knowledge, safety, and teaching progressions of basketball and soccer.

A professional preparation course in the skills, knowledge, safety, and teaching progressions of tennis and volleyball.

A professional preparation course for teaching and coaching. Includes basic instruction in coaching education and principles, pedagogy for coaching, conditioning for athletes, and team building.

This course deals with methods and materials of health and physical education in school levels kindergarten through sixth grade. Required of elementary education majors. Does not count toward physical education major.

A study of problems related to body mechanics and the needs of the physically handicapped student.

Students develop a working knowledge of theories, principles, and operating procedures involved in managing programs, staff, and facilities in the health/fitness industry, including management, marketing, operations, legal aspects.

In this course, students are introduced to the policies and problems of organizing and administering sport in public and private settings.

Because sport cuts across all international boundaries, students must understand the global implications of the sport industry. This course introduces students to the organization, governance, business activities, and intercultural issues in international sport.

This course is targeted to students enrolled in Department of Exercise and Sport Science majors as well as other students with interest in medical professions. This course involves a systematic approach to human anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on the metabolic, endocrine, digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, integumentary and immune systems.

A broad based perspective of women's participation in sport including history of participation, physiological differences, and socio-cultural influences including work, politics, family, economics, and gender roles and identity.

This course is designed to introduce the undergraduate student to the sports medicine profession and to provide the basic knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, evaluate, and treat injuries to the head and face, cervical spine, thoracic region, abdominal/urogenital region, and extremities.

An introduction to research in the fields of physical education, exercise, and sport science with emphasis on understanding and application of research findings.

EXSS 275L is a basic human anatomy laboratory course designed to accompany EXSS 155 or EXSS 175. For students endeavoring to major in the allied health professions.

Instructor may approve equivalents for prerequisite. A lecture course in elementary physiology, covering the various systems of the body.

Recommended preparation, EXSS 155 or EXSS 175. Theory and practice of basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the acute care of athletic injuries.

Variable topics course in Exercise and Sports Science. Honors version available.

An intensive study of modern dance technique and philosophy, focusing on the physical principles of movement and their choreographic application. One hour seminar and four and one-half hours laboratory.

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a structured, supervised practical experience in exercise and sport science professional settings. Students will be individually mentored by on-site supervisors who will be responsible for assigning and assessing meaningful work, as well as providing training, feedback, and opportunities for participation in organizational activities. Students will receive guidance for professional development from their lead instructor in the form of in-class activities, assignments, and guest speakers. Restricted to EXSS general majors (not Fitness Professional or Sport Administration) with at least junior-year standing who are within 4 semesters of graduation, and a minimum 2.0 GPA (overall and within major).

This course is designed to introduce students to marketing within the sports industry, including the unique aspects of the sport product and sport consumer markets.

This course is designed to develop practical competencies necessary for effectively managing sport facilities and events while providing students with experiential learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom.

This course provides an understanding of the financial and economic growth of sport, economic theory applied to the sport industry, and the basic principles and methods of sound fiscal control.

This course is designed to help students interested in working in college sports understand what that role has been and might be in the future, with an emphasis on maximizing the educational value of intercollegiate athletic participation and the integration of athletics with academic and student life dimensions on college campuses.

This course provides a foundation in general legal concepts and familiarizes students with the legal areas they are most likely to encounter as managers in the sports and fitness industry.

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to predictive analytics utilizing regression-based modeling approaches. As a CURE course, students will learn the iterative process of model building through trial and error and by working with other students on hands-on problems. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to analyze sport-related data using predictive analytics, whether the dependent variable is continuous or binary in nature. Honors version available.

This course will provide students an introduction to practical entrepreneurial business tools for starting a new business (or for use in an existing organization) in the sport industry.

This course will enhance students' understandings about social and cultural dimensions of sport and exercise contexts. Through directed readings, classroom conversations, assignments/projects, and guest speakers, students in this course will learn how these sociocultural realities 1) are explored through academic research, and 2) impact sport and exercise policy, programs, and innovation, and 3) impact sport and exercise constituents, such as participants, planners, leaders, and advocates. This is an elective course for all junior/senior EXSS majors. EXSS majors, Junior/Senior standing

The role of nutrition in maximizing physical performance, promoting health, and controlling body weight. Includes individual nutritional assessments.

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the basic principles and skills used to rehabilitate sport related injuries with an emphasis on musculoskeletal injuries.

This is an advanced athletic training course, designed to provide the athletic training student with knowledge and skills necessary for treating injuries.

This is an advanced athletic training course, designed to provide the athletic training student with knowledge and skills necessary for rehabilitating injuries.

A presentation of the historical and current perspectives on athletic training, including techniques for organizing and administering athletic training programs.

Advanced course focusing on understanding instrumentation used in assessing internal injury related to sport. Pharmacology, drug testing, psychosocial interventions, and selected emergency procedures pertaining to athletic injury are also presented.

Instructor may approve equivalents for EXSS prerequisites. Students must take laboratory section along with class. The application of physiological principles to sport and physical activity. Both immediate and chronic adaptations to exercise are studied. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week.

This course introduces neuromuscular control and motor learning through a general understanding of neuroanatomy/neurophysiology, sensory contributions to human movement, initiation and regulation of voluntary movement, and the acquisition of motor skills. Course topics include central and peripheral nervous system functions in the production and regulation of human movement, neural pathways and control mechanisms, and enhancement of motor learning in the rehabilitation and training settings. Honors version available.

This course introduces the principles of biomechanics, including kinematics, kinetics, projectile motion, fluid forces and statics analysis. It includes the application of both kinematics and kinetic variables to joint motion and sport activities. Instructor may approve equivalents for EXSS prerequisite.

This course is designed for undergraduate students to provide course support to their peers. This course provides opportunities for students to prepare, demonstrate, and consult with their peers via in- and out-of-class activities. Students will gain an enhanced understanding of Exercise and Sport Science content with a lens towards explaining to less experienced students, gaining pedagogical knowledge and experience, and engaging in comprehensive, concise, and clear oral and written communication. EXSS Majors only; Successful completion, with a grade of C or higher, of the course you are assisting

This field experience offers implementation of theories and practices of athletic training and sports medicine under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer.

Permission of the instructor. Majors preferred. Laboratory/research study addressing exercise and sport science questions. Requires final written report. Repeatable for six total credits.

Required preparation, any two relevant courses. Permission of the instructor. Individually designed in-depth study in an area of interest within exercise and sport science. Available to both majors and nonmajors under the supervision of selected EXSS faculty members.

This course will expose students to research in sport and exercise psychology using the C.R.E.A.T.E. (Consider, Read, Elucidate the hypotheses, Analyze and interpret the data, and Think of the next Experiment) framework. Students will follow the historical publications of one sport and exercise psychology research group to better understand the research process. Each research paper will be digested/critiqued in phases. Student will also formulate their own novel research questions and present them to the class.

Students will learn to design an individualized fitness plan for a "healthy" adult for common fitness goals by assessing their movement and fitness, exercise leadership, and program design. This class, in part, prepares students for the NASM certified personal training (CPT) certification.

Exercise benefits everybody. This course will teach evidence-based information for developing, modifying and implementing fitness programs for individuals with chronic disease, metabolic, cardiac, pulmonary, and other issues deemed as special populations. The knowledge and skills attained in this course will enhance any basic personal training certification and give a better understanding of working with what could be considered the general public.

This course is designed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge in basic exercise testing and prescription for both healthy and select special populations. This course includes both lectures and a lab. Priority registration is given to EXSS- Fitness Professional students and permission to enroll is obtained by completing the form linked in the registration section in Connect Carolina.

This experiential course covers the concepts and skills used in program planning. Students apply their program planning skills to real-life situations and implement a recreation program for a community agency. Previously offered as RECR 420.

This course will analyze and produce skills essential to the revenue production and sales process commonly found in the sport business. In this class students will develop an understanding and appreciation for the sales and revenue-production process related to a sport franchise and/or organization.

An analysis of the techniques, methods, and motives of group and community leaders. Special attention is focused upon the roles of organizational structure, personnel policies, and in-service training programs. Previously offered as RECR 430.

This course is designed to teach students how to lead and coach a group of individuals toward movement proficiency in common athletic-based exercises.

Students will learn to explain, design, and execute a corrective exercise program to improve movement quality. Students will be introduced to skills such as range of motion, strength, and movement quality assessments. This class, in-part, prepares students for the NASM corrective exercise specialist (CES) certification.

This course provides an in-depth exploration of joint mechanics. It exposes students to motions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as well as the extremities, and relates these concepts to movement of the body during specific activities.

This course focuses on the foundational knowledge needed to train athletes, including performance assessment, coaching exercise technique, and program design. This class, in part, prepares students for the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.

This course is designed for certified athletic trainers (ATC) and gives them advanced rehab and performance skills that can be used during an athlete's return to sport progression. Students will learn to assess movement quality and performance, lead an individual through common strength and conditioning exercises, and write a basic performance plan based on NASM strategies. This class, in-part, prepares students for the NASM performance enhancement specialist (PES) certification.

This field experience offers implementation of theory and the practical application of sport administration in a sport organization worksite, under the direct supervision of a business professional.

This course will introduce the student to the public health importance and epidemiology of injuries and other medical conditions in sport and physical activity. Previously offered as EXSS 373.

Advanced course examining the responses of the endocrine system to exercise and the adaptations that occur with exercise training. Provides the fundamentals necessary for exercise science and allied health science students to understand the integral role that the endocrine system plays in exercise.

This course explores interactions between the nervous and musculoskeletal systems via integration of concepts from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, anatomy, neuromuscular control, and biomechanics. Topics include muscle mechanics, sensorimotor function, joint stability, movement disorders, neurocognition, and neuroplasticity following injury and disease.

This course is designed to explore the theory and research related to the biopsychosocial approach to treating patients experiencing sport injury and undergoing rehabilitation. Application and synthesis of biopsychosocial theories and biopsychosocial therapy interventions into sport injury research and clinical practice will occur. The focus is on theory and application of various psychological concepts.

A field experience (i.e., internship) in a local fitness & wellness or strength and conditioning setting designed for students to apply their classroom knowledge and skills, in a worksite of their choice, under the direct supervision of certified professionals. This class is only open to EXSS - Fitness Professional students. Permission to enroll is obtained by attending a practicum Permission to enroll is obtained by attending a practicum registration meeting one semester in advance.

Required preparation, a cumulative grade point average meeting the University standard and permission of the department. Directed independent research under the supervision of a faculty advisor who teaches in the exercise and sport science curriculum.

Required preparation, a cumulative grade point average meeting the University standard and permission of the department. Preparation of an honors thesis and an oral examination on the thesis.

Required preparation, undergraduate statistics course. Applied statistical analysis - interpretation of data from exercise and sport science. Emphasis: choosing method of analysis, using statistics software to run analyses. Major topics: experimental and nonexperimental research design, sampling, hypothesis testing, power calculation, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, simple and multiple regression, and chi square.

Required preparation, any undergraduate statistics course. Builds heavily upon material presented in EXSS 700. Planning, conducting, and reporting of research. Thesis writing and writing for publication. Problem-solving and practical experience in applied statistical analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data from the field of exercise and sport science.

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Designed to provide basic knowledge and skills that aid in the prevention and treatment of injuries common to athletics.

Graduate standing in exercise and sport science or permission of the instructor. The study of gross human anatomy, with emphasis on the functional and clinical aspects of the neck, back, and extremities as related to athletic injuries.

Athletic training graduate students only. Psychological impact of injury and rehabilitation on the injured athlete. Stress from injury, coping skills for the rigors of rehabilitation, and the improvement of communication skills in order to better the relationship between the athletic trainer, the injured athlete, and the injured athlete's coach.

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Problem and research oriented.

Analysis of theories and techniques used in clinical sports medicine settings.

Discussion of mechanical properties and healing of musculoskeletal tissues throughout the life cycle, and laboratory/seminar units concerned with assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal pathology.

This course provides an introduction to measurement techniques used in sports medicine/athletic training research. Course meetings involve lecture and laboratory sessions which encompass data collection, analysis, and interpretation techniques.

Graduate standing in exercise and sport science or permission of the instructor. The implementation of theories and practices in a professional setting under the direction of a competent practitioner.

Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Policies and problems of organization and administration of athletic programs in colleges.

A comprehensive study of race and gender discrimination, adherence, value development, violence, and other socialization factors in youth, collegiate, and Olympic sport.

Graduate standing required. This course is designed to develop a thorough understanding of sport marketing principles and their application to collegiate athletics.

Graduate standing in exercise and sport science or permission of the instructor. The study of administrative structures and financial concerns of collegiate athletic programs. An intensive study of NCAA regulations is included.

This course provides students with necessary knowledge and skills to manage college-sport facilities and plan a complete sport event. Students also evaluate facility functions related to risk and event management.

Provides an introduction to the United States legal system, legal principles, and legal issues related to intercollegiate athletics.

The implementation of theories and practices in a professional setting under the direction of a competent practitioner.

Successful completion of first year in sport administration graduate program. An introduction of organizational leadership concepts in a practical applied context. Students will lead class discussion tying relevant current events with leadership theory.

Successful completion of first year in sport administration graduate program. An introduction of organizational leadership concepts in a practical applied context. Students will lead class discussion tying relevant current events with leadership theory.

A study of the physical and psychological factors that influence skill acquisition and performance in sport and exercise, including applications to teaching and coaching.

The study of the physical, biochemical, and environmental factors that influence human performance. Emphasis is placed on metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and endocrine systems. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

This course concentrates on the knowledge and skills necessary for providing exercise testing and prescription in the clinical setting, emphasizing cardiac rehabilitation.

Graduate standing in physical education or permission of the instructor. Exploration of the role of macronutrients and micronutrients as they apply to exercise, physical conditioning, and competition. Students obtain experience in dietary analysis as it applies to athletic populations.

Designed to develop laboratory techniques and experimental design skills as applied to the physiology of human performance.

Required preparation, completion of a graduate level exercise physiology course. Graduate standing required. This course deals with current and rapidly developing aspects of the exercise physiology field. Specifically enhancing and adding to the content area of basic physiology acquired in EXSS 780.

Graduate standing in exercise and sport science or permission of the instructor. In-depth study of selected advanced topics in exercise physiology. Emphasis on metabolism, biochemical, and cardiorespiratory physiology, with student presentations on selected topics.

The implementation of theories and practices of fitness or cardiac rehabilitation in a professional setting under the direction of an experienced practitioner.

Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. The study of special topics directed by an authority in the field.

Graduate standing in exercise and sport science or permission of the instructor. Individually designed research projects conducted by students under the direction of a graduate faculty member.