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ATR-431 Evaluation/Recognition of Injuries/Cond Athletic Injuries2 Hours
- An in-depth study of recognition and management techniques used in the field of sports medicine for musculoskeletal, internal, systemic, and environmental injuries and conditions. Prerequisite: Instructor permission only.
BIO-112 Anatomy and Physiology II4 Hours
- A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. Stuctures and functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems will be covered. Prerequisite: BIO-111, passed with a grade of "C-" or above. This course does not count toward a Biology major. Prerequisite: BIO-111. Co-requisite: BIO-112L.Considered an elective in the Biology Minor for Education Majors.
PHE-170 Introduction to Exercise Science3 Hours
- A course designed to provide the student with an overview of selected topics in the field of Exercise Science. These topics include the benefits of physical fitness, fitness evaluation, exercise physiology, sport biomechanics, motor integration, exercise epidemiology, athletic training, sport psychology and nutrition.
PHE-225 Psychology of Sport and Exercise3 Hours
- The examination of psychological implications for sport, exercise, and injury.
PHE-235 Professional Experience I1 Hours
- Placement of majors and minors in a professional setting in order to gain hands-on experience. The YMCA, YWCA, classroom, schools, PAL Club, camps, hospitals and other fitness facilities will be utilized in this course. Background check fees may apply to this course.
PHE-264 Principles of Strength and Conditioning3 Hours
- This course will introduce students to the principles of strength and conditioning, including muscular strength and endurance, periodization, performance evaluation and program design, and prepare them to sit for the national Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.
PHE-265 Personal Training3 Hours
- A course designed to prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Personal Trainer certification. There will be focus on exercise sciences, consultation and evaulation, exercise technique, program design, special populations, and legal issues.
PHE-286 Kinesiology4 Hours
- The investigation and analysis of human movement, that will emphasize the anatomical concepts and physical laws related to joint and muscle action. Relationships between structure and function in accordance with general mechanical laws are also examined. Prerequisites: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112 and BIO-112L.
PHE-352 Sport Law and Risk Management3 Hours
- The course is designed to develop legal insight for effective management and the avoidance of legal problems associated with sport and recreational activity. Topics to be addressed include right to participate, liability for injuries, legal status of sports organizations, risk management, assertion of legal rights, and crisis management. Other areas of sport industry law to be covered are contracts, tort liability, negligence, gender equity, and sport labor relations.
PHE-362 Nutrition for Health3 Hours
- Emphasis on the relationship between diet and nutrition to healthful living. Topics include fad diets, nutritional deficiencies, effect on athletic participation, and consumer information.
PHE-365 Public and Community Health3 Hours
- This course is offered for teachers, nurses, case workers, and other voluntary and public health agency personnel. It emphasizes the problem-solving approach through small-group interaction, case method, and critical incident techniques.
PHE-366 Alcohol and Drug Education3 Hours
- A discussion of the major health problems of today. Drugs, sex, mental health, plus others are stressed to give a better understanding of some of the physical, emotional, and mental problems with which our entire student body will have to deal.
PHE-374 Physiology of Exercise3 Hours
- The study of the effects of physical exercise upon the circulatory, neuromuscular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system. Special emphasis is placed upon understanding the immediate and long-range adaptations of the body systems to exercise, limits, and work capacities in relation to age, sex, diet, environmental factors with the nature of activity as related to movement. Prerequisite: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112, and BIO-112L.
PHE-374L Physiology of Exercise Lab1 Hours
- Laboratory experiments to study the effects of physical exercise upon the circulatory, neuromuscular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous system. Special emphasis is placed upon understanding the immediate and long-range adaptations of the body systems to exercise, limits, and work capacities in relation to age, sex, diet, environmental factors with the nature of activity as related to movement. Prerequisites: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112, and BIO-112L. Co-requisite: PHE-374.
PHE-379 Principles of Fitness Assessment2 Hours
- This course is designed to provide an introduction to physiological testing protocols and fitness evaluations performed in clinical and field settings. Focus is given to assessment of cardio-respiratory endurance, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. Prerequisites: Students must be at least a junior and have completed PHE-374.
PHE-380 Principles of Exercise Prescription2 Hours
- This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of exercise prescription. Focus is given to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for exercise prescription in the areas of cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and body composition. The design of exercise prescription focuses on a variety of populations including adult, pregnant women, and diseased populations (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis). Prerequisites: Students must be at least a junior and have passed PHE-374 and PHE-379.
PHE-410 Wellness Internship2 Hours
- An on-site experience in a health club, clinic, sports center, wellness center, hospital, industry, or university. Any institution where a Wellness Program exists or is being developed will suffice if a leadership experience is available.
PHE-413 Health Promotion and Wellness Management3 Hours
- A comprehensive course that addresses the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and wellness programs based on various wellness components including life-style, spirituality, nutrition, cardiovascular health, exercise fitness, stress, emotions, substance abuse, sexuality, health care, and mental wholeness.
PHE-485 Senior Seminar 11 Hours
- A course designed to provide the student with more advanced topics in the field of Exercise Science including an introduction to research and preparation for his/her career. Students must be in their senior year. Prerequisite: Students must have completed 9 new (nontransferrred or substituted) credits in the major.
PHE-486 Senior Seminar II1 Hours
- A course designed to provide the student with more advanced topics in the field of Exercise Science including an emphasis on research. Students must be in their senior year. Prerequisite: PHE-485.

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PHE-128 Lifeguarding2 Hours
- This course is designed to teach measures necessary to provide a safe environment for swimmers. This course is in conjunction with the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training course. Also included in this course is CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. (Certification fee required)
PHE-162 Personal Health3 Hours
- Health comprises a range of states, but wellness is maximal health. The well person has physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal, social, and spiritual strengths, is aware of the possibilities of accidents and diseases, and is adequately defended against them. Because the infectious diseases are now largely under control and the life-style diseases dominate the health scene, the focus of control for responsibility for health today lies largely within the individual. Learning about health and employing that learning in life-style choices are wise investments of personal energy. The object of each health module is not only to develop and value optimal health behavior, but also to learn the steps toward establishing that behavior as a routine.
PHE-282 Motor Development2 Hours
- A course designed to help future professionals in their understanding of human motor development from conception to adulthood. Models and factors affecting motor development will be studied. The course will have applications to kinesiology, motor learning, adapted physical education, and both elementary and secondary education.
PHE-352 Sport Law and Risk Management3 Hours
- The course is designed to develop legal insight for effective management and the avoidance of legal problems associated with sport and recreational activity. Topics to be addressed include right to participate, liability for injuries, legal status of sports organizations, risk management, assertion of legal rights, and crisis management. Other areas of sport industry law to be covered are contracts, tort liability, negligence, gender equity, and sport labor relations.
PHE-378 Tests and Measurements3 Hours
- A foundations course in the instruments and procedures for the assessment and evaluation of human performance. Influences from hypothesis testing, statistical nature of individual differences, error, preparation and administration of tests of physical ability and specialized motor skills, and analysis of selected research studies in the field are considered during the course.
PHE-385 Psychology of Motor Learning3 Hours
- An examination of the learning of new and advanced motor skills for human performance. The principles of learning, practice, retention, motivation, and feedback will be explored.
PHE-415 Nutrition for Sport and Performance4 Hours
- Application of sports nutrition concepts to those involved in sport and fitness activities. Nutritional demands of various types of physical activity will be discussed as well as the use of nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids for performance enhancement. Prerequisite: PHE-374.

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BIO-112 Anatomy and Physiology II4 Hours
- A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. Stuctures and functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems will be covered. Prerequisite: BIO-111, passed with a grade of "C-" or above. This course does not count toward a Biology major. Prerequisite: BIO-111. Co-requisite: BIO-112L.Considered an elective in the Biology Minor for Education Majors.
PHE-162 Personal Health3 Hours
- Health comprises a range of states, but wellness is maximal health. The well person has physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal, social, and spiritual strengths, is aware of the possibilities of accidents and diseases, and is adequately defended against them. Because the infectious diseases are now largely under control and the life-style diseases dominate the health scene, the focus of control for responsibility for health today lies largely within the individual. Learning about health and employing that learning in life-style choices are wise investments of personal energy. The object of each health module is not only to develop and value optimal health behavior, but also to learn the steps toward establishing that behavior as a routine.
PHE-163 School Health and Safety3 Hours
- Principles, objectives, and methods are emphasized, as well as contemporary health concepts designed to give prospective teachers and others an understanding of a well-balanced health and safety program.
PHE-229 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation1 Hours
- A techniques course leading to certification in Emergency Cardiac Care.
PHE-230 First Aid Basics2 Hours
- A standard first-aid course, taught by the multimedia approach, that includes knowledge and skills needed in emergency care of the injured and ill until medical care can be obtained. Also covers basic life-support techniques for victims of respiratory emergency and cardiac arrest. Qualifying students receive a certificate in first aid.
PHE-362 Nutrition for Health3 Hours
- Emphasis on the relationship between diet and nutrition to healthful living. Topics include fad diets, nutritional deficiencies, effect on athletic participation, and consumer information.
PHE-365 Public and Community Health3 Hours
- This course is offered for teachers, nurses, case workers, and other voluntary and public health agency personnel. It emphasizes the problem-solving approach through small-group interaction, case method, and critical incident techniques.
PHE-366 Alcohol and Drug Education3 Hours
- A discussion of the major health problems of today. Drugs, sex, mental health, plus others are stressed to give a better understanding of some of the physical, emotional, and mental problems with which our entire student body will have to deal.
PHE-413 Health Promotion and Wellness Management3 Hours
- A comprehensive course that addresses the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and wellness programs based on various wellness components including life-style, spirituality, nutrition, cardiovascular health, exercise fitness, stress, emotions, substance abuse, sexuality, health care, and mental wholeness.

25 credit hours

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BIO-125 Principles of Biology4 Hours
- The fundamental principles of genetics, cell development, and structure and function in cells, membranes, and molecules as related to organisms are covered. Representative life processes, organisms, and bio-techniques are studied from the cellular perspective to illustrate biological principles. Emphasis is placed upon man's real progress in coping with the new knowledge of biology and its effects on society's perspective about how the knowledge should be used. Prerequisite: Math SAT 440 or above; SAT I 480 or above; ACT 20 or above; or CHE-110 with a grade of "C" or better. This course fulfills the general education lab requirement. Can be used as foundational in the Biology Minor for Education Majors. Core Course for Biology Majors.
BIO-111 Anatomy and Physiology I4 Hours
- An integrated course covering the structure and function of approximately half of the systems in the human body. Organization of the body and principles of support, movement, and control systems will be covered. Prerequisite: Math SAT 400 or above; SAT I 440 or above; ACT 18 or above. Co-requisite: BIO-111L. This course with its co-requisite laboratory fulfills the general education lab science requirement. Considered an elective in the Biology Minor for Education Majors.
BIO-112 Anatomy and Physiology II4 Hours
- A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. Stuctures and functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and urogenital systems will be covered. Prerequisite: BIO-111, passed with a grade of "C-" or above. This course does not count toward a Biology major. Prerequisite: BIO-111. Co-requisite: BIO-112L.Considered an elective in the Biology Minor for Education Majors.
BIO-311 Mammalian Anatomy4 Hours
- A study of the anatomy of mammals with emphasis on the anatomy of man. The laboratory work includes the dissection of a mammal. Prerequisites: BIO-125. Core course for Biology Majors.
BIO-312 General Physiology4 Hours
- A study of the basic physiological processes. Consideration is given to all the organ systems of man with special emphasis in the laboratory on the neuromuscular, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Prerequisite: BIO-125. Core course for Biology Majors.
MAT-112 General Statistics3 Hours
- An introduction to elementary concepts in descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using applications from various disciplines and supplementing with statistical software. Topics include data collection and summarization, random variables and probability distributions, linear correlation and regression, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: Math SAT above 460 (Math ACT above 18) or a grade of "C" or above in MAT-104.
CHE-125 General Chemistry I5 Hours
- A study of the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry and their relations to representative elements and their compounds. This course starts with atoms, builds atoms into compounds, and then begins talking about the way in which elements and compounds behave. Foundational elective in the Science Minor for Education Majors. Prerequisite: CHE-110 with grade of "C" or better; Math SAT 480 or above, ACT 21 or above, AND high school chemistry (1 year). Co-requisite: CHE-125L.
CHE-126 General Chemistry II5 Hours
- A study of the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry with an emphasis on solutions and equilibria. Topics covered include acid/base chemistry, oxidation/reduction reactions, thermodynamics, and nuclear chemistry. Prerequisite: CHE-125 or equivalent. Co-requisite: CHE-126L.
PHY-211 General Physics I4 Hours
- First part of a two-semester non-calculus introductory course in physics covering mechanics, thermodynamics (heat), and waves. Prerequisite: High school trigonometry or MAT-120. Co-requisite: PHY-211L.
PHY-212 General Physics II4 Hours
- Second part of a two-semester non-calculus introductory course in physics covering electricity, magnetism, optics, and topics in modern physics. Prerequisite: High school trigonometry or MAT-114. Co-requisite: PHY-212L.
PSY-150 General Psychology3 Hours
- Students will be introduced to the basic schools of thought within the field of psychology. Four major aspects of psychology will then be considered: (a) theories of personality and human development, (b) stress and adaptation, (c) interpersonal relationships and (d) psychopathology and therapy. These concepts will be explored in the light of research, personal experience, and a consideration of Biblical principles that apply to the study of human behavior. Throughout this introductory overview of the field, students will be assessed in, reflect upon, discuss, and write about the insights gained about themselves.

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ATR-220 Therapeutic Modalities3 Hours
- Familiarizes the athletic training student with contemporary physical modalities, therapeutic interventions of acute injuries, appropriate physiology, indications, contraindications, uses, and methods of applications. Prerequisite: Instructor permission only.
ATR-225 Lower Extremity Evaluation and Assessment2 Hours
- An in-depth study of the lower extremity, focuses on the development of clinical evaluation and assessment techniques. Prerequisite: Instructor permission only .
ATR-226 Upper Extremity Evaluation and Assessment2 Hours
- An in-depth study of the upper extremity, focuses on the development of clinical evaluation and assessment techniques. Prerequisite: Instructor permission only.
ATR-332 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation I2 Hours
- This course is designed to teach the athletic training student current principles and rationale in designing therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs. Prerequisites: BIO-111 and BIO-112.
ATR-333 Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation II2 Hours
- This course is designed to teach the athletic training student how to apply current techniques in therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation as well as utilize technology and equipment that can aid in the recovery of musculoskeletal injuries, conditions and various surgical procedures. Prerequisites: BIO-111 and BIO-112.
PHE-286 Kinesiology4 Hours
- The investigation and analysis of human movement, that will emphasize the anatomical concepts and physical laws related to joint and muscle action. Relationships between structure and function in accordance with general mechanical laws are also examined. Prerequisites: BIO-111, BIO-111L, BIO-112 and BIO-112L.

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