General Catalog 2002-2003
Posted April 4, 2002

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1105  Flexibility for Sport and Exercise (1) 
   Introduction to concepts involved with flexibility for fitness. Safe and enjoyable ways to increase flexibility. Short lectures along with workouts. Pre- and post-fitness appraisals will be done for student's own records.

1110  Aerobics: Elementary (1) 
   For beginning students or those who have never taken aerobics. Development, improvement, and maintenance of aerobic fitness. Course includes a well-rounded workout, including warm-up, stretch, aerobic/cardiovascular exercise, cool down, and strengthening exercises.

1111  Aerobics (1) 
   Development, improvement, and maintenance of aerobic fitness. Course includes a well-rounded workout, including warm-up, stretch, aerobic/cardiovascular exercise, cool down, and strengthening exercises.

1112  More Aerobics (1.5) 
   Well-rounded workout, including warm-up, stretch, aerobic/cardiovascular exercise, cool down, and strengthening exercises. Course focuses on developing and/or improving aerobic skills and developing a healthy lifestyle. Information on anatomy and kinesiology to help students understand the mechanics of exercise.

1120  Bench Step Aerobics: Elementary (1) 
   For beginning students or those who have never taken step aerobics. Well-rounded workout including warm-up exercises, step training, interval training, post-cardiovascular warm down, isolation exercises, and cool-down stretches. Information on anatomy and kinesiology to help the student understand the mechanics of the exercises used as well as proper technique, purpose, and current industry safety guidelines.

1121  Bench Step Aerobics (1) 
   Well-rounded workout including warm-up exercises, step training, interval training, post-cardiovascular warm down, isolation exercises, and cool-down stretches. Information on anatomy and kinesiology to help the student understand the mechanics of the exercises used as well as proper technique, execution, purpose, and current industry safety guidelines.

1122  More Bench Step Aerobics (1.5) 
   Well-rounded workout, including warm-up, cardiovascular training, floor work, cool down and final stretch. Fitness information to enable the student to better understand the terminology used in class and to gain full benefit from personal workouts.

1130  Walking for Fitness (1) 
   Course is designed to educate and improve in the areas of body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular endurance.

1131  More Walking for Fitness (1.5) 
   Course is designed to educate and improve in the areas of body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular endurance.

1140  Jogging for Fitness (1) 
   Introduces practical skills and principles of jogging, providing practical experience with jogging under different conditions, and providing a background of knowledge to train (jog/run) in the future. Specific runs for particular classes will be planned to match the students' progress. There will be a lot of jogging.

1141  More Jogging for Fitness (1.5) 
   Introduces practical skills and principles of jogging, providing practical experience with jogging under different conditions, and providing a background of knowledge to train (jog/run) in the future. Specific runs for particular classes will be planned to match the students' progress. There will be a lot of jogging.

1150  Marathon Training (1.5) 
   Helps students prepare to run in a marathon.

1155  Triathlon Training (1.5) 
   Helps students prepare to participate in a triathlon.

1160  Weight Training: Elementary (1) 
   Introduces technical skills and principles of weight training, instruction on proper safety guidelines, training principles, lifting techniques, and program design so the student can effectively participate in and experience the benefits from a resistive training program.

1161  Weight Training: Intermediate (1.5) 
   Develops and/or improves upon weight training skills learned at the beginning level. Many of the skills and concepts stressed in Elementary Weight Training will be expanded. Basic anatomy and kinesiology of weight lifting and strategies for strength, size, and/or endurance gains will be covered.

1162  Weight Training: Advanced (1.5) 
   Designed to advance the student's technical knowledge of weight training theory and practice with an emphasis on program design, Olympic lifts, plyometrics and other advanced weight training techniques.

1170  Ski Conditioning (1.5) 
   Designed to get students ready for the upcoming ski season. Training principles, practices, and safety techniques.

1180  Mountain Biking: Elementary (1) 
   Basic skill development and training for mountain biking.

1181  Mountain Biking: Intermediate (1) 
   Training principles and advanced riding skills for mountain biking.

1190  Cycling: Elementary (1) 
   Riding every day if weather permits. Rides tailored to meet the needs and abilities of every person enrolled.

1191  Cycling: Intermediate (1) 
   Riding every day if weather permits. Rides tailored to meet the needs and abilities of every person enrolled.

1196  In-line Skating: Elementary (1) 

1197  In-line Skating: Intermediate (1) 

1210  Basketball: Level I (1) 
   Basic basketball skills. Students learn basic offensive and defensive basketball skills, team strategies (both offensive and defensive), and the rules of basketball.

1211  Basketball: Level II (1) 
   Focus on improving basketball skills. More advanced offensive and defensive skills, and team strategies.

1220  Soccer: Elementary (1) 
   Developing the basic skills of the game. Dribbling, passing, rules, and basic strategy will be the emphasis.

1221  Soccer: Intermediate (1) 
   Intermediate skills and tactics of soccer.

1230  Softball: Elementary (1) 
   Developing and/or improving basic softball skills. Students will be able to perform the fundamental skills associated with softball, understand the basic rules, and understand basic strategy.

1231  Softball: Intermediate (1) 
   Improving knowledge of the rules and game strategy. Also important is training for a safer season of softball.

1240  Field Hockey (1) 
   Basic technique and learning the rules of the game.

1250  Lacrosse (1) 
   Basic technique and learning the rules of the game.

1260  Volleyball: Elementary (1) 
   Beginning to develop the basic skills needed in order to effectively compete/play the game of volleyball. Strategies and rules of the game.

1261  Volleyball: Intermediate (1) 
   Learn strategies for offense and defense while continuing to improve individual skills.

1262  Volleyball: Advanced (1) 
   Competitive class meant to develop advanced training and skills.

1263  Volleyball: Outdoor (1) 
   Competitive class to develop advanced training and skills.

1270  Squash: Elementary (1) 
   Group and individual instruction for the beginning squash player. All aspects of the hard and soft ball game. Squash is a game that can be enjoyed by all people at all skill levels and at all ages. It is a sport that provides the opportunity to explore physical and intellectual skills while providing excellent aerobic exercise.

1271  Squash: Intermediate (1) 
   Designed to improve the competitive skills of the game and learn game strategies.

1280  Badminton: Elementary (1) 
   Developing and/or improving the basic skills needed to actively enjoy the sport of badminton. Students will learn to perform the fundamental strokes, understand the basic rules and strategy.

1281  Badminton: Intermediate (1) 
   Ways to improve your badminton technique and strategy.

1290  Tennis: Elementary (1) 
   Fundamental tennis strokes with emphasis on consistency and placement of shots, effective use of strategies for singles and doubles play, development and discussion of various grips and spins. Tennis scoring, etiquette, and court markings.

1291  Tennis: Intermediate (1) 
   Improvement of fundamental tennis strokes with an emphasis on consistency, placement, and depth of shots, effective use of strategies for singles and doubles play, improvement of court movement through drills and match play, and development and discussion of specialized strokes including various grips and spins.

1292  Tennis: Advanced (1) 
   Improvement of fundamental tennis strokes with emphasis on consistency, placement, and depth of shots. Effective use of strategies for singles and doubles play. Improvement of court movement through drills and match play. Development and discussion of specialized strokes including various grips and spins.

1300  Racquetball: Elementary (1) 
   Basic skills required to play racquetball, strategies for proper serves and strokes, and the fundamental strategies with offensive and defensive play.

1301  Racquetball: Intermediate (1) 
   Refinement of skills necessary for successful participation in the game of racquetball. Rules, basic skills, serve, offensive shots, defensive shots,and game strategy.

1302  Racquetball: Advanced (1) 
   Course for high-skill players who want to learn more about strategies and techniques.

1310  Bowling: Elementary (1) 
   Basic fundamentals of the game. Ball selection, rules and etiquette, pendulum swing, four-step approach and delivery. Techniques of spot and pin bowling. Students will learn to compute their average and handicap for use in competition.

1311  Bowling: Intermediate (1) 
   Basic fundamentals of the game. Ball selection, rules and etiquette, pendulum swing, four-step approach and delivery.

1312  Bowling: Advanced (1) 

1320  Golf: Elementary (1) 
   Basic golf swing. Student will be able to successfully hit golf balls, play a round of golf, and understand more clearly the game of golf (rules, etiquette, course management, etc.)

1321  Golf: Intermediate (1) 
   Golf is a game for everyone. Course will help improve on the skills learned in the elementary class.

1322  Golf: Advanced (1) 
   Course management and advanced techniques.

1330  Fencing: Elementary (1) 
   Basics for the beginner.

1331  Fencing: Intermediate (1) 
   Rules, training, and strategies.

1332  Fencing: Advanced (1) 
   Course picks up where intermediate fencing left off. Training and strategy.

1340  Ice Skating (1) 
   Learn to skate. Course for the person who has never skated.

1341  Ice Skating: Intermediate (1) 
   Techniques and training to improve ice skating.

1350  Gymnastics: Elementary (1) 
   Focuses on understanding and developing basic skills of tumbling. Students will learn to: understand and perform basic tumbling skills; understand basic principles of tumbling, and; understand the conditioning involved in this sport. Students will learn to do rolls, handstands, cartwheels, roundoffs, and front- and back-handsprings.

1351  Gymnastics: Intermediate (1) 
   Focus on understanding and developing basic and intermediate skills of tumbling. Students will learn to: understand and perform intermediate tumbling skills; understand principles of tumbling, and; understand the conditioning involved in this sport. Students will learn to do roundoffs, handsprings, back- and front-tucks, and multiple-salto passes.

1352  Gymnastics: Advanced (1) 

1400  Ice Skating - Level I (1) 
   This is an activity class, which allows students to select among the following three instructional areas: knowledge of figure skating, ice hockey, and other ice sports in a fun and safe environment.

1500  Swimming: Elementary (1) 
   For students who are non-swimmers or beginning swimmers. Basic water safety skills and knowledge, and beginning swimming strokes skills will be introduced. This course will assist in overcoming fear of the water, provide practice in breath control, give practice in maintaining prone and supine positions in the water, teach proper water entry, introduce personal safety skills, and give instruction on beginning swimming strokes.

1501  Swimming: Intermediate (1) 
   Structured for students who are swimmers and focuses on refining the technical skills of swimming strokes. The program helps to develop aerobic capacity and swimming-specific endurance.

1502  Swimming: Advanced (1.5) 
   Focuses on developing and/or improving swimming skills learned at the intermediate level. All four competitive strokes will be evaluated, discussed, and refined. Emphasizes aerobic fitness training using the front crawl. Strategies, methods, and techniques for fitness training and stroke refinement will be discussed.

1505  Learn to Swim (1) 
   Designed for the person who does not know how to swim and wants to learn.

1510  Aquacise (1.5) 
   Familiarizes students with the benefits of a water workout and increase general well-being and fitness level.

1520  Aqua Tone (1.5) 
   Familiarizes students with the benefits of a water workout using the Hydro-tone water training program. The primary objective is to increase the general well-being and fitness level of each participant. Aqua-tone is a complete body workout. It improves coordination, reflexes, flexibility, and aerobic fitness as it builds a strong body.

1530  Water Polo (1) 
   Provides instruction and practice in basic offensive and defensive procedures relative to a beginning level of water polo competition.

1531  Water Polo: Intermediate (1) 
   Focuses on individual skill improvement, offensive and defensive strategy.

1540  Diving: Elementary (1) 
   For students who want to learn to dive. Safety will be the main focus of this class.

1541  Diving: Intermediate (1) 
   For the person who knows how to dive, but wants to improve skills and training.

1550  Basic Scuba: Open Water (1.5) 

1551  Advanced Scuba: Open Water (1) 

1552  Scuba Rescue Diver (1.5) 

1553  Scuba Divemaster (1.5) 

1560  Lifeguarding (3) 

1570  Water Safety (2) 

1580  Kayaking: Elementary (1) 
   Covers the basic fundamentals of kayaking: basic strokes, bracing, equipment, and safety.

1581  Kayaking: Intermediate (1) 
   Prereq.: ESS 222 or equivalent.

1582  Kayaking: Advanced (1) 

1600  Ballroom Dance: Elementary (1) 

1601  Ballroom Dance: Intermediate (1) 

1602  Ballroom Dance: Advanced (1) 

1610  Latin American Dance: Elementary (1) 

1611  Latin American Dance: Intermediate (1) 

1620  Tap Dance: Elementary (1) 

1621  Tap Dance: Intermediate (1) 

1630  Folk Dance: Elementary (1) 

1631  Folk Dance: Intermediate (1) 

1640  Western Dance: Elementary (1) 
   Learn to dance to today's popular country and western music. Iincludes instruction in Texas Two-Step, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Cowboy Polka, and more.

1641  Western Dance: Intermediate (1) 

1700  Yoga: Elementary (1) 

1701  Yoga: Intermediate (1) 

1702  Yoga: Advanced (1) 

1703  Yoga for Sport: Elementary (1) 
   Helps prepare the athlete in all of us for more enjoyable sport participation.

1704  Yoga for Sport: Intermediate (1) 
   Increases strength, flexibility, and awareness for participating in sports.

1710  Tai Chi: Elementary (1) 
   Focuses on slow movements used to improve balance, coordination, concentration, awareness and timing. The student will learn the short form of Tai Chi Chuan and focus the mind on the body during exercise, sports and daily life.

1711  Tai Chi: Intermediate (1) 

1720  Judo: Elementary (1) 

1721  Judo: Intermediate (1) 

1730  Tae Kwon Do: Elementary (1) 
   Focuses on self-defense techniques, body conditioning to develop flexibility, endurance, agility, balance, mind-body coordination, control, speed of concentration and execution, internal power, promoting martial virtues such as chivalry, loyalty, discipline, restraint, humility, and respect for human life. Students will advance martial art skills, learn the next forms/patterns and techniques to advance in rank, develop flexibility, toughness, and agility,and learn about the history and philosophy of the martial arts.

1731  Tae Kwon Do: Intermediate (1) 
   Focuses on self-defense techniques, body conditioning to develop flexibility, endurance, agility, balance, mind-body coordination, control, speed of concentration and execution, internal power, promoting martial virtues such as chivalry, loyalty, discipline, restraint, humility, and respect for human life. Students will advance martial art skills, learn the next forms/patterns and techniques to advance in rank, develop flexibility, toughness, and agility,and learn about the history and philosophy of the martial arts.

1740  Aikido: Elementary (1) 
   Provides self-defense techniques to learn self-confidence and self-control. This course teaches forward and backward rolls, the first three basic arts of Aikido (overhead chop, side chop, lapel chop), mind and body coordination through four basic principals of Aikido, and general self-defense techniques.

1741  Aikido: Intermediate (1) 
   Enhances skills learned in Elementary Aikido.

1750  Martial Arts: Elementary (1) 

1751  Martial Arts: Intermediate (1) 

1760  Self Defense (1) 

1770  Karate: Elementary (1) 

1771  Karate: Intermediate (1) 

1850  Selected Topics (1 to 3) 
   Covers various topics to enhance fitness levels.

1923  Physical Education for the Disabled (1 to 2) 
   Offered to any University of Utah student, faculty member, or staff employee with a disability. Course content is determined by assessing the fitness level of the class members and designing a physical-education program to meet each member's individual needs. Individual goals are established in the areas of physical fitness, motor skills, aquatics, and/or individual and group games. However, the emphasis of the class is on improving the physical fitness levels of the class members. The primary activities in the class include weight training, jogging, biking on a tandem bike or stationary bike, armcrank ergometry work, swimming, and/or flexibility exercises.

2490  Introduction to Intercollegiate Athletics (1) 
   Required of all freshman athletes, is designed to introduce students to major contemporary issues in intercollegiate athletics. While the course may be of practical value to student athletes in enhancing their academic and athletic experiences, its larger importance is examining intercollegiate athletics as a significant and unique aspect of both sport and higher education in America. Throughout the course, special reference will be made to programs, policies, and procedures at the University of Utah.

2500  Exploration of the Movement Sciences (3) Prerequisite: MATH 1040. 
   Designed to introduce the prospective ESS major to the plethora of ideas, issues, and career opportunities that span the movement sciences spectrum. The use of technology will underscore the student's experience as students are guided toward an understanding of themselves and others as physically active individuals. Science as a way of qualitatively and quantitatively knowing about movement will be addressed.

2510  Introduction to Teaching Physical Education (3) 
   Gives prospective physical education teachers an early experience in physical education programs to help them make a suitable career choice. Students are assigned to intern in a physical education program in the public schools, where they will observe, assist, and do some mini-teaching assignments. Classwork includes journal writing, reflection papers, and systematic observation strategies.

2600  Perspectives on Sport and American Society (3) Cross listed as UGS 2600, HIST 2600. Fulfills Soc/Beh Sci or Hum Foundation.
   Considers both the popular fascination with and the academic investigation of sports in American society. Some philosophers and sociologists argue that sport has become, if not America's 'secular religion,' then certainly the one cultural activity that most effectively and pervasively overcomes distinctions of race, class, gender, and ethnicity, as well as politics and religion, to bind Americans in a community of shared values and aspirations. Students gain a deeper understanding of sport in American society and a greater appreciation of the essential unity of learning. Fulfills humanities or social science intellectual explorations requirement. Consult semester Class Schedule for the Intellectual Explorations area being offered.

2610  Techniques to Improve Behavior and Skill in Physical Education and Sport (3) 
   Designed to provide information relative to the philosophy of behavior management as well as a presentation of numerous behavior management techniques which will assist educators to more effectively manage behavior. Students will implement and evaluate a behavior management project and develop a behavior management program.

2700  Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3) Prerequisite: H EDU 1950. 
   Introduction to prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and conditions.

2710  Introduction to Athletic Training Room Procedures (1) 
   An introduction into athletic training room procedures designed for first year student athletic trainers.

2850  Selected Topics (1 to 5) 
   Selected topics in the exercise sciences will be presented in a seminar setting.

3090  Kinesiology (5) Prerequisite: BIOL 2315 and ESS 2500. 
   Anatomical, physiological, and mechanical principles applied to human movement.

3091  Physiology of Fitness (3) Prerequisite: MATH 1040 and ESS 2500. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS.
   Movement is a basic human behavior. The primary objective of this course is to examine the physiological basis of human movement. The focus will be on reviewing what exercise physiologists have learned about the diversity of physical activity. Although many physiological responses to activity are predictable, the magnitude and pattern of responses are unique depending on the age, gender, and previous experience of the invdividual.

3200  Introduction to Coaching (3) 
   Introduction to philosophy, methods, and theories of coaching, basic physiology, psychology, sports medicine, pedagogy, and sports management. Offers ASEP leader-level national coaching certification.

3210  Coaching Football (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching football at the junior and senior high school levels.

3220  Coaching Track and Field (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching track and field at the junior and senior high school levels.

3230  Coaching Baseball (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching baseball at the junior and senior high school levels.

3240  Coaching Wrestling (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching wrestling at the junior and senior high school levels.

3250  Coaching Volleyball (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching volleyball at the junior and senior high school levels.

3260  Coaching Softball (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and strategies of coaching softball at the junior high and high school levels.

3270  Coaching Basketball (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching basketball at the junior and senior high school levels.

3280  Coaching Tennis (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching tennis at the junior and senior high school levels.

3290  Coaching Soccer (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Methods, theories, and tactics of coaching soccer at the junior and senior high school levels.

3340  Sport Psychology (3) 
   Introduction to and overview of the psychosocial aspects of sport. Performance control, establishment of a learning environment, and the social context of performance are examined with their theoretical bases.

3400  Athletic Training Fundamentals I (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Educational Program, BIOL 2315, and ESS 3090. 
   An advanced course designed for athletic training majors. In-depth review of prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation techniques involved in head, spine, upper extremity injuries, and special sports related problems.

3410  Practicum in Athletic Training I (4) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Educational Program, BIOL 2315, and ESS 3090. 
   An advanced course in evaluation of head, spine, and upper extremity injuries for athletic training majors.

3450  Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I (2) 
   Clinical rotations in the athletic training field designed for second year student athletic trainers.

3500  Physical Education for Elementary Schools (3) 
   Introduction to elementary school physical-education curriculum; successful teaching methodology, organizational techniques, and equipment selection and care.

3550  Motor Behavior (3) 
   Motor Behavior: the study of human skilled movement from the perspectives of motor control, motor development, and motor learning. This course will include understanding how skilled movement is controlled and regulated from a behavioral viewpoint. How skilled movements change over a life span and the processes that underlie these changes. And, how skilled movement changes are acquired as a result of practice and the factors that influence skill acquisition.

3551  Application of Human Motor Development Across the Lifespan (3) Prerequisite: ESS 2500. 
   A common theme between ESS sub-disciplines is human movement. Understanding lifelong human development as it relates to the motor, affective, and cognitive domains is critical for ESS professionals. A major goal of the course will be to understand developmental appropriateness.

3600  Special Physical Education (3) Prerequisite: ESS 3500. 
   Designed to provide knowledge and skills needed in the area of special physical education. Course content includes: federal legislation related to physical education for individuals with disabilities; techniques for mainstreaming, writing individualized educational programs; and developing a task analysis. Several disabilities are discussed in terms of definition, etiologies, characteristics, teaching strategies, and indicated and contraindicated activities in physical education. A 30-hour practicum teaching experience in special physical education is required.

3670  Exercise: Health and Cultural Perspective (3) Prerequisite: ESS 2791 or BIOL 2320. Fulfills Comm/Wrtg & Soc/Beh Sci Integration.
   On a daily basis we are bombarded with myriad claims for exercise and fitness. Much of this information is confusing and contradictory. In this course, the scientific method will be used as a basis for evaluating the exercise/fitness literature relative to the impact of physical behaviors on specific disease processes. Special attention will also be given to examining the influence of public policies and social/cultural variables on physical activity behaviors and related health indices.

3710  Elementary Methods (3) Prerequisite: ESS 3700. 
   Students will learn all aspects of teaching physical education at the elementary level including: growth and development, physiological concerns, grading, testing, progressions in activities, appropriate lesson planning, and effective teaching. Students will also receive field-based experiences at the elementary level.

3930  Research Participation (1) 
   Students participate as a subject in a research project sponsored by the Department. Approval of researcher is required.

4000  Athletic Training Fundamentals II (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Educational Program, BIOL 2315, and ESS 3090. 
   An advanced course designed for athletic training majors. In-depth review of prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation techniques involved in internal, lower extremity, and special sports related problems.

4010  Practicum in Athletic Training II (4) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Educational Program, BIOL 2315, and ESS 3090. 
   An advanced course in evaluation of internal, lower extremity, and special sports related problems for athletic training majors.

4300  Advanced Exercise Physiology I (5) Prerequisite: BIOL 2320 and ESS 3091. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS.
   Presents fundamentals of the acute human response to physical exercise and activity with respect to bioenergetics and the neuromuscular system. The course focuses on the metabolic substrates and pathways involved in sustaining physical work and the integrated neural and muscular responses necessary for human activity. Practical laboratory experiences will accompany the lectures.

4310  Advanced Exercise Physiology II (5) Prerequisite: ESS 4300. 
   The demands of exercise present an excellent opportunity to explore the capacity of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems to meet the biologic needs of the body. This class will examine heart, lung, vessel and fluid changes in addition to the various hormonal adjustments that occur to support the increased level of metabolism during various types of musuclar work. Concepts addressed in lecture will be reinforced by practical laboratory experiences.

4400  Instructional Strategies in Special Physical Education (3) 
   Designed to provide a study of individuals with a variety of disabilities and the effects these disabilities have on their performance in physical education. Consideration is given to the etiology, characteristics, instructional strategies, as well as the indicated and contraindicated activities in their physical education.

4430  Assessment and Curriculum Development in Special Physical Education (3) 
   Designed to provide sutdents with information about instruments to assess students with disabilities in physical education. Students will learn how to administer tests, interpret results, prescribe programs, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs. In addition, students will learn how to develop a curriculum in special physcial education.

4450  Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II (2) 
   Clinical experience in the athletic training field designed for the senior student athletic trainer.

4465  Exercise Programming: Assessment and Delivery (5) Prerequisite: ESS 3091. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS.
   Focuses on some of the basic skills required of a Fitness Leader. These skills include performing fitness evaluations, calculating energy costs, writing individualized exercise prescriptions, conducting personal training sessions, and developing/implementing group exercise classes. These skills will be further refined later in Practicum in Fitness Leadership (ESS 4800) and Supervised Internship (ESS 4810).

4500  Physical Agents in Athletic Training (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Educational Program and BIOL 2320. 
   Presents a theoretical background for clinical application of therapeutic modalities in athletic training. Students will understand underlying physics, physiological effects, indications, and contraindications of various therapeutic modalities. Students will demonstrate competency in determining which therapeutic modality will be most effective for a given treatment and correct application of the therapeutic modality in physically active individuals with injuries.

4600  Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training (3) Prerequisite: Acceptance in Athletic Training Education Program and ESS 3091. 
   Essentials of a physical examination, rehabilitation program, principles of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation, and special therapeutic techniques. Students will become aware, understand, and apply principles and skills relating to rehabilitation of injuries in physically active individuals.

4670  Active Lifestyles: Effects and Challenges (3) Prerequisite: ESS 2791. 
   An overview of the effects of the physiological adaptations to an active lifestyle. Special attention is paid to the chronic effects of regular physcial activity and exercise on human organ systems. Also discussed are the issues associated with planning, adopting, and maintaining an active lifestyle in modern society.

4690  Training Planning (3) Prerequisite: ESS 3091. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS.
   Principles and models of training for periodization of training plans for high-performance athletes.

4700  Methods of Teaching Middle School Physical Education (3) Prerequisite: ESS 3710. 
   Students will learn all aspects of teaching middle-school physical education including: characteristics of middle school, classroom management, grading, testing, progression in activities, Utah core-curriculum, effective teaching and appropriate lesson planning. Students will also receive field-based experiences at the middle school level.

4710  Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education (3) Prerequisite: ESS 4700. 
   Students will learn all aspects of teaching high school physical education including: characteristics of high school students, classroom management techniques, testing, grading, teaching lifetime activities, and effective teaching techniques. Students will also receive field-based experiences at the high-school level.

4800  Practicum in Fitness Leadership (4) Prerequisite: ESS 4465. 
   Provides students with an introductory experience involving exercise prescription and other aspects of fitness leadership. These experiences will take place on the University campus under the direction of departmental faculty. Insights gained from interacting with exercise participants, journal writing, and reflective papers will prepare students for the more comprehensive ESS 4810 experience.

4810  Supervised Internship (6) Prerequisite: ESS 4800. 
   Provides students with capstone fitness leadership experience. Under the supervision of a university coordinator and a field supervisor, students will be immersed in the day-to-day challenges and responsibilities of a practicing fitness leader. In addition to their programming responsibilities, students will be asked to relfect upon their experiences and chronicle their experiences in journals.

4820  Coaching Field Experience (2) Prerequisite: ESS 3200. 
   Field experience for coaches.

4850  Selected Topics (1 to 5) 
   Selected topics in the exercise sciences will be presented in a seminar setting.

4900  Promoting Physical Activity in the Community (5) Prerequisite: ESS 3670, 3551, and 4670. Fulfills Diversity.
   This capstone course will provide seniors in ESS with service-learning, field experiences in exercise programming within the community. Students will use skills learned in previous core courses to design and implement movement activities for individuals of various ages and cultural backgrounds.

4910  Teaching Internship - Special PE (1 to 6) 
   Students will work with professionals in the field to gain experience as practicing special physical educators.

4920  Independent Study (1 to 5) 
   Majors, in concert with a faculty mentor, will pursue the examination of a research problem or concept.

4921  Peer Tutoring (1) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent. 
   Students will enhance their understanding of concepts and issues in ESS by tutoring students in ESS courses and attending peer tutoring seminars.

4950  Issues in Athletic Training (3) 
   Advanced course on current medical thought regarding athletic injuries and their management.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3) Fulfills Upper Division Communication/Writing.
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

5491  Seminar: Action Research (3) 
   Reflection on the practices of teaching concerning identification of problems and solutions. Discussion of issues and current trends in the physical education profession and the subsequent impact on the teacher regarding ethics and law.

5495  Student Teaching in Physical Education (6) 
   Supervised secondary physical education teaching course. Lesson planning, curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching, and interaction with school personnel and teaching community.

5497  Internship in Teaching Phy. Ed. (6) Prerequisite: ESS 4700, 4710 and ED ST 5696. 
   Intensive, full-time physical education teaching at Secondary level with intensive supervision from the University and Public School.

5800  Special Projects (1 to 5) 
   Students, in concert with a faculty member, will complete special projects. Written documentation of the project will be submitted as the culminating activity.

5830  Journal Readings (1) 
   Meets with ESS 7830. Students will read and discuss scientific literature and engage in planning of research projects.

5850  Grant Writing (1 to 5) 
   Selected topics in the exercise sciences will be presented in a seminar setting.

5910  Teaching Internship (1 to 6) 
   Students will work with professionals in the field to gain experience in a public school setting.

6140  Analysis of Teaching Physical Activity (3) 
   Study and analysis of effective college teaching with special emphasis on the teaching of exercise and sport science related curriculum.

6160  Curriculum and Supervision in Physical Education (3) 
   Application of current theories and techniques in supervision.

6300  Advanced Exercise Physiology I (5) 
   Presents fundamentals of the acute human response to physical exercise and activity with respect to bioenergetics and the neuromuscular system. The course focuses on the metabolic substrates and pathways involved in sustaining physical work and the integrated neural and muscular responses necessary for human activity.

6310  Advanced Exercise Physiology II (5) 
   The demands of exercise present an excellent opportunity to explore the capacity of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems to meet the biologic needs of the body. This class will examine heart, lung, vessel and fluid changes in addition to the various hormonal adjustments that occur to support the increased level of metabolism during various types of muscular work. Concepts addressed in lecture will be reinforced by practical laboratory experiences.

6320  Exercise and Disease (3) 
   This class will consider the inter-relationship between disease patholoy and exercise participation.

6350  Exercise Electrocardiography and Stress Testing (3) 
   Understanding and interpreting normal and abnormal rhythm during exercise testing.

6380  Muscle Physiology (3) 
   Consider advanced topics relative to muscle function and assessment including inter-relationships between metabolism and physical performance.

6381  Exercise: Fluids and Minerals (3) 
   This class will focus on two topics: fluid homeostasis during exercise, and calcium homeostasis and the response of calcified tissues to exercise.

6382  Exercise for Special Populations (3) 
   Explores the concerns and benefits of exercise participation in special populations. Some of the special conditions discussed will included, but not be limited to: multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, obesity, advance age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, spinal disorders, and pregnancy.

6383  Selected Topics in Exercise Physiology (3) 
   Selected topics in the exercise sciences will be presented in a seminar setting.

6400  Instructional Strategies in Special Physical Education (3) 
   Designed to provide a study of individuals with a variety of disabilities and the effects these disabilities have on their performance in physcial education. Consideration is given to the etiology, characteristics, instructional strategies, as well as the indicated and contraindicated activities in physical education.

6430  Assessment in Physical Education (3) 
   Designed to provide students with information about instruments to assess students with disabilities in physical education. Students will learn how to administer tests, interpret results, prescribe programs, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs. In addition, students will learn how to develop a curriculum in special physical education.

6450  Survey of Special Physical Education (3) 
   This course is designed to provide an overview of special physical education, including the administration of programs, facilities, and equipment; the implementation of federal legislation; history of services to the disabled; and role of service providers.

6550  Introduction to Research Methodology (3) Cross listed as H EDU 6550. 
   Research process, design, and publication; critical review of standards for research.

6560  Experimental Design and Analysis (3) Cross listed as H EDU 6560. 

6600  Applied Motor Learning (3) 
   Applied approach to motor learning stressing skill acquisition, forgetting, and transfer. Emphasis is given to designing effective practices.

6610  Human Motor Control (3) 
   Theoretical approach to motor learning; simplified neurophysiological model of motor control and motor-control concepts with emphasis on motor programs.

6700  Sport and Exercise Psychology (3) 
   Psychosocial theories and applications relevant to sport and physical activity.

6710  Psychophysiological Factors in Human Movement (3) Prerequisite: ESS 6700. 
   Underlying mechanisms and psychophysiological determinants of behavior in sport and physical-activity settings.

6730  Applied Sport Psychology (3) Prerequisite: ESS 6700. 
   Knowledge and skills to develop performance- enhancement programs for athletes and athletic teams. Motivation, learning, leadership, communication, problem-solving strategies, and group dynamics are also discussed and applied.

6740  Group Dynamics in Sports (3) Prerequisite: ESS 6700. 
   Principles and theories of group functioning in a sport setting.

6750  Motivation Theory in Sport and Exercise (3) Prerequisite: ESS 6700. 
   This is an in-depth course focused on a critical review of the theoretical perspectives related to motivation in movement contexts. Emphasis will be given to empirical, conceptual, and theoretical research associated with the determination of cognitive/affective responses and behavioral patterns of individuals in sport and exercise settings.

6751 Character Development in Sport and Physical Activity (3)
   This course explores the theoretical models underlying character and moral development along with state of the art interventions aimed at fostering character.

6760 Sociology of Sport (3)
   This course will examine the influence of the social context on sport and physical activity, how sport and physical activity affect the social world we live in, and the interactions of these.  Power relations will be demonstrated throughout the course with a focus on gender, race/ethnicity/culture, socioeconomic class, and ethnocentrism, media relations, violence, deviance, and sexuality.

6770  Assessment and Instrumentation in Sport Psychology (3) Prerequisite: ESS 6700. 
   Practical experience using computers for data acquisition, reduction, and analysis; learning appropriate use of EMG, scanner, digitizer, motorability tests, and psychometric tests.

6810  Vice President's Multidisciplinary Student Forum I (1) Cross listed as CMDIS 6810, OC TH 6810, FD NU 6810, H EDU 6810, PRT 6810, PH TH 6810. 
   This is the first course in a two-course sequence. This is a prestigious seminar series, in which select health professions' students have an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of health care issues and trends. Students will be invited to participate in active discussions with local and national leaders, as they enhance their leadership and civic knowledge and skills, as well as learn about other health professions and the process of working within a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to interact and be mentored by the deans of each of the Health Sciences colleges.

6812  Vice President's Multidisciplinary Student Forum II (1) Cross listed as CMDIS 6812, OC TH 6812, FD NU 6812, H EDU 6812, PRT 6812, PH TH 6812. 
   This is the 2nd of a two-course sequence, and continues the discussion of the 1st course.

6850  Graduate Seminar (1) 
   Students will participate in activities designed to promote the professional development of ESS graduate students.

6851  Transdisciplinary Collaboration Seminar (1 to 3) 
   This course is designed to promote professional development in an effort to provide direct and related services in special physical education.

6910  Master's Internship (1 to 6) 
   Students will work with professionals in the field to gain experience as practicing exercise and sport professionals.

6951  Independent Study and Research: Master's Level (1 to 6) 
   Research problems will be developed and completed under the guidance of an exercise and sport science faculty member.

6952  College Teaching I (1 to 3) 
   While working with a mentor, the student will participate in one or more of the following activities: the development of teaching materials, grading of assignments, recording of scores, conduction of help sessions, preparation of select class sesstions.

6954  Practicum in Effective Teaching -- Masters (0) 
   This course will provide graduate level students with the opportunity to model quality physical education teaching, supervise practicum students, and maintain sites of good practice for the PETE program.

6960  Practicum in Research (3) 
   Thesis and dissertation proposals critiqued by students and faculty member.

6970  Thesis Research: Master's (1 to 6) 
   A research topic will be identified and an appropriate research design developed. After approval of the proposed study, data will be collected, and a thesis will be written and defended.

6980  Faculty Consultation: Master's (3) 
   Students will work cloesly with a faculty member to complete a research project designed and implemented by the student. Students will be off campus while this work is being completed.

7300  Advanced Exercise Physiology I (5) 
   This course will focus on considering how we have come to the current point of understanding of metabolism and muscle physiology.

7810  Research in Exercise Physiology (3) 
   Selected research topics in exercise physiology will be presented in a seminar setting.

7820  Research in Sport Psychology (3) 
   Selected research topics in sport psychology will be presented in a seminar setting.

7830  Journal Readings (1) 
   Meets with ESS 5830. To provide students with opportunities to critically evaluate the research literature for the purpose of formulating and developing their own research questions.

7840  Physical Activity Interventions (3) 
   This course will focus on the development of theory based PA interventions for the purposes of scientifically evaluating such interventions.

7920  Independent Study and Research: Doctoral Level (1 to 6) 
   Research problems will be developed and completed under the guidance of an exercise and sport-science faculty member.

7930  Doctoral Internship (1 to 10) 
   Students will work with professionals in the field to gain experience as practicing exercise and sport professionals.

7953  College Teaching II (1 to 3) Prerequisite: ESS 6952. 
   While working with a mentor, the student will take responsibility for using departmental lines to develop the course syllabus and related instructional materials and teach a section of a course.

7954  Practicum in Effective Teaching -- Doctoral (1 to 3) 
   This course will provide graduate students in PETE with the opportunity to model quality physical education teaching, supervise practicum students, and maintain sites of good practice for the PETE program.

7970  Thesis Research: Ph.D. (1 to 10) 
   A research topic will be identified and an appropriate research design developed. After approval of the proposed study, data will be collected, and a thesis will be written and defended.

7980  Faculty Consultation: Ph.D. (3) 
   Students will work closely with a faculty member to complete a research project designed and implemented by the student. Students will be off campus while this work is being completed.

7990  Continuing Registration: Ph.D. (0) 
   Designed to allow students to be away from campus during the completion of their doctoral program.