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  • EXSC 1097: Fitness for Life

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Provides students information, tools, and skills to engage in active, healthy lifestyle choices throughout the lifespan. Stresses comprehensive principles in health, wellness, physical activity, and fitness assessment, focusing on healthy behaviors, exercise program design, underlying physiological adaptations, and strategies to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. Requires regular participation in a variety of physical activities and self-assessments throughout the course, in addition to participating in knowledge-based discussions and course work.
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  • EXSC 2500: Sports Medicine

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): EXSC Majors: ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), all with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). PETE and REC Majors: ZOOL 1090.. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L), EXSC 2700G all with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). PETE Majors: PETE 2700 with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). REC Majors: REC 2200.. Explores the field of Sports Medicine. Provides instruction on injury management, including knowledge, skills and abilities in preventing, identifying, treating and rehabilitating sport related injuries. Teaches appropriate vocabulary, injury mechanisms, and the nature of tissue response to training, trauma and treatment.Course fee of $15 for supplies applies.
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  • EXSC 2700G: Foundations of Exercise Science

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L) all with a C- or higher, and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). Introduces the study of the Exercise Sciences and discusses the global influence on the development of the field. Studies the national and international history and philosophy of the field of Exercise and sport science. Analyzes problems in areas covered under the umbrella of Exercise Science and Physical Education. Explores related career and employment opportunities in this area.
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  • EXSC 3270: Exercise Testing and Prescription

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), all with a C- or higher, and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055), and University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L), and EXSC 2700G. Evaluates key concepts related to exercise testing, prescription, and program design for healthy populations. Examines concepts in team, group, and individualized exercise assessment and programming. Emphasizes principles in exercise physiology, health promotion, fitness assessment and prescription. Prepares students to sit for certification exams upon course completion. Course fee of $20 for supplies.
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  • EXSC 3400: Statistical Analysis in Exercise Science

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (MATH 1050 or higher) and University Advanced Standing. Provides an introduction to statistics, as well as the role of statistics in experimental design that is necessary to evaluate data collected from measurements commonly used in exercise science, health, physical education and recreation.
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  • EXSC 3500: Kinesiology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), all with a C- or higher and MATH 1050 or MATH 1055. PETE Majors: ZOOL 1090 and PETE 2700 both with a C- or higher and MATH 1050 or MATH 1055. REC Majors: ZOOL 1090 and REC 2200 both with a C- or higher and STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055. All: University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L), and EXSC 2700G. Studies human movement. Includes the structure of the human body and fundamental mechanics. Emphasizes kinesiological and mechanical analysis. Software fee of $14 applies.
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  • EXSC 3550: Motor Learning and Control

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): EXSC Majors: ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), all with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). PETE Majors: ZOOL 1090 and PETE 2700 both with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). REC Majors: ZOOL 1090 and REC 2200 both with a C- or higher and (STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). All: University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L), EXSC 2700G. Examines motor and cognitive characteristics of individuals involved in learning or performing motor skills. Examines conditions that influence learning. Analyzes how humans learn complex movement skills and control voluntary, coordinated movement. Analyzes the basic psychological processes involved in learning and control of movement and their effect on instruction and practice conditions for the learner. Studies motor development and its effect on skill acquisition.
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  • EXSC 3700: Exercise Physiology

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): EXSC Majors: ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), and EXSC 2700G all with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). PETE Majors: PETE 2700 and ZOOL 1090 with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). All: University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L). Studies acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise, as well as nutritional and environmental effects on these responses. Requires separate weekly laboratory.
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  • EXSC 3705: Exercise Physiology Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Corequisite(s): EXSC 3700. Investigates acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise, as well as nutritional and environmental effects on these responses. Provides a hands-on experience where students conduct a variety of testing procedures, as well as analyze and interpret the various physiological responses.Course Lab fee of $28 for materials applies. Corequisite:    EXSC 3700
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  • EXSC 3730: Biomechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): EXSC Majors: ZOOL 2320 (or 2320H), ZOOL 2325 (or 2320L), and all with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). PETE Majors: ZOOL 1090 and Pre or Co-requisite PETE 2700 both with a C- or higher and (MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). REC Majors: ZOOL 1090 and Pre or Co-requisite REC 2200 both with a C- or higher and (STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055). All: University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420 (or 2420H), ZOOL 2425 (or 2420L), EXSC 2700G, and EXSC 3500. Emphasizes the application of engineering principles and technology in sports performance through interdisciplinary methodologies. Includes human gait analysis, locomotion, trunk biomechanics, computer modeling, and tissue biomechanics.. Course fee of $20 for equipment, supplies, and lab applies.
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