| BIO 2129: () Offerings |
| Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Includes cells and tissues, skeletal, integumentary, muscular, and nervous systems. Includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Natural Science A
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| BIO 2130: () Offerings |
| Studies the structure and function of the human organism. Emphasizes the circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, renal, and reproductive systems. Includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Natural Science A
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| CHM 1211: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: Requires two years high school mathematics (including algebra), a passing score on the SPU Mathematics Proficiency exam (or completion of the required MAT 0120 credits), one year of high school chemistry, or CHM 1100 and passing the Chemistry Placement test. Introduces properties of matter, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, states of matter, chemical bonding, and atomic and molecular structure. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Natural Science B
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| CHM 1330: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: CHM 1211. Studies simpler laws of organic chemistry, nomenclature, and classification. Simple chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, integration of metabolisms, and chemistry of heredity. Includes laboratory. Extra fee. |
| Attributes:Natural Science B
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| FCS 3340: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: CHM 1211, 1330, BIO 2129, and 2130 (Note: either BIO 2130 or CHM 1330 may be taken concurrently). Presents essentials of adequate diets and food sources of the nutrients; nutritional needs throughout the lifespan; nutritional composition of foods in relation to normal diets and medical nutrition therapy. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| FCS 4310: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: FCS 3340 or permission of instructor. Discusses basic nutritional principles: The role of the six major nutrient groups in physical performance; energy metabolism and exercise; and special concerns with dietary considerations about nutrition and performance. Current readings on controversial issues. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| PES 1301: () Offerings |
| Examines lifestyle decision making, presents basic knowledge on concepts of health and wellness: mental health, nutrition, physical activity, leisure and work, addictive behavior and prevention of chronic illness. Relates course content to spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual and physical well-being and to the development of an integrated lifestyle. |
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| PES 2195: () Offerings |
| Presents information about how exercise, fitness, play, games and sport evolved in American culture. Using several interpretive frameworks, the course explores topics such as the mind/body relationship, family and peer influences, and the impact of gender, race, religion, subcultures, social movements, urbanization, technology and socioeconomics on the way contemporary society views health and participates in physical activity. |
| Attributes:Writing "W" Course
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| PES 2550: () Offerings |
| Presents basic skills of accident prevention and emergency treatment of injury and illness in a variety of situations. Topics include legal liability and accident response; respiratory emergencies and rescue breathing; circulatory emergencies and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; hemorrhage control; shock; sudden illness; burns; injuries from exposure to heat and cold; poisoning; drug-abuse emergencies; bone and joint injuries; and rescue and transfer. Treatment and management of injuries as they relate to sport and physical activity will also be included. Accident simulations are staged to gain practice in emergency care. Extra fee. |
| Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| PES 2555: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: PES 1301. Identifies major health issues and provides familiarization with current programs dealing with these problems through a holistic approach. Topics include community and consumer health, substance use and abuse, lifetime sexuality, child abuse, violence, environmental health factors and communicable disease. Home, school, church and community center resources are included and developed as potential health delivery systems and health promotion areas. |
| Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| PES 2614: () Offerings |
| Covers the fundamental skills, basic rules, terminology, assessments, and teaching techniques necessary to plan and deliver effective instruction in selected team sports such as softball, basketball, football (American and Australian rules), soccer, team handball, volleyball, and selected global sports. |
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| PES 2615: () Offerings |
| Covers the fundamental skills, basic rules, terminology, assessments, and teaching techniques necessary to plan and deliver effective instruction in selected leisure activiites such as archery, bowling, badminton, disc sports, rope skipping, dance, roller skating, inline skating, pickleball, racquetball and table tennis. |
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| PES 2616: () Offerings |
| Covers the fundamental skills, basic rules, terminology, assessments, and teaching techniques necessary to plan and deliver effective instruction in selected individual sports such as golf, gymnastics, tennis, track and field, etc. |
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| PES 2617: () Offerings |
| Covers the fundamental skills, scientific guidelines, terminology and teaching techniques necessary to plan and deliver effective instruction in activities designed for health and fitness such as aerobic dance, bicycling, inline and roller skating, running, walking, and the use of standard fitness equipment including cycling and rowing ergometers, a stair climber, an elliptical trainer, and free and machine weights. Work will also center around the State Health and Physical Education tests. Extra fee for exercise ball and pedometer. |
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| PES 3510: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: PES 2614, 2615, 2616 and 2617, or instructor permission. Explores physical education curriculum, activities and teaching strategies for elementary, middle school and high school students. Content includes lesson and unit design, effective teaching models for fitness and sport skill development, and classroom management that promotes cooperation and safety. Course provides a controlled and supervised micro-teaching experience. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| PES 3545: () Offerings |
| Studies disabilities and how physical education and other recreation activities can be matched with disabled and elderly people's need for participation and/or correction. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Education, Physical Education Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PES 3560: () Offerings |
| Explores the psychological attributes necessary for sustained and successful performance in sport and exercise such as drive, commitment, confidence, focus, perseverance, intuition and trust. The course also examines the implications of performance inhibitors such as anxiety, delusion, excessive ambition and aggression. Students become familiar with important motivation and intervention strategies such as psyching and relaxation, imagery and visualization, goal setting and causal attribution that lead to a fully functioning self system. The course incorporates significant use of narrative fiction and nonfiction books and film to illustrate the content. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions:Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Education, Physical Education Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PES 3570: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: BIO 2129 or permission of instructor. Course provides information regarding the structure and function of the musculoskeletal systems and is divided into three sections. Section one reviews functional anatomy including shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and spine. Section two examines the basic principles of motion through discussion and laboratory experiment with such topics as nature of forces, Newton's laws, ground and fluid forces, work, power, energy, torque, levers and center of gravity. Section three offers analyses of selected activities including weight training, running, cycling, swimming and a variety of individual sports skills. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PES 3575: () Offerings |
| Explores theories and constructs relevant to the acquisition and performance of movement skills. After reviewing nervous system structure, the course examines the various methods of neuromuscular control of movement including proprioception, reflex, information processing, attention, memory, and various forms of rehearsal and practice through lecture and lab experiences. Students will visit a host school once a week and film students on specified locomoter and/or sport skills. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| PES 3580: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: BIO 2130 and PES 1301 or permission of instructor. Gives description and explanation of physiological responses and adaptations to exercise, emphasizing improvement of athletic performance and understanding the mechanisms whereby exercise may enhance health. Course includes laboratory. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PES 4575: () Offerings |
| Prerequisities: PES 3570 and 3580. Reviews and integrates the scientific principles of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular training and presents an overview of nutritional planning for sport performance. The course offers a laboratory experience for designing fundamental training paradigms and effective coaching strategies that enhance athleticism, sport-specific conditioning, and positional expertise and skill in sports. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Senior students only. |
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| PES 4585: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: PES 3570, 3580. Explores internship and employment opportunities in exercise science, examines the relationships between and the determinants of physical activity and public health, and develops skills in fitness testing and exercise prescription as well as research analysis, design and reporting. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| PES 4899: () Offerings |
| This capstone course focuses on contemporary issues in the health and fitness field. Students will be challenged to reflect on the relationship between faith and the issues confronting health and fitness professionals. Students will identify a topic of interest for further study and investigation to be presented during the Spring Quarter senior colloquium. Research techniques and writing will be presented to aid in the development of a cohesive project and presentation. Students register for the course each quarter of their senior year as 2 credits in fall, 2 credits in winter and 1 credit in spring. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions:Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Education, Physical Education Majors only. Senior students only. |
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| PES 4930: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: PES 3570, 3580. Provides practical experience in research, physical fitness testing and/or exercise prescription and leadership with members of the SPU community. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| PES 4940: () Offerings |
| Offers work experience with local organizations. Internships are available in all major disciplines. Position descriptions that meet student-generated objectives, work hours, calendar, remuneration and related benefits are established by the cooperating organization. A supervisor/mentor from the cooperating organization serves as the author of specific daily assignments and writes the final evaluation. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Education, Physical Education, Student-Designed Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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