14 courses with the subject EXSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EXSC 1100Medical Terminology2
In this course, students will study medical terms built from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes, learn to spell and pronounce terms correctly, and decode abbreviations used in health care. Students will expand their medical vocabulary while exploring body systems and organization, pathology, diagnosis, and clinical procedures.
Goals: To provide students with an introduction and foundational understanding of motor behavior and control of human movement. Content: Specifically, this course focuses on the concepts and principles of coordination, the control of movement, and the development of skilled motor action. Topics include fundamental movement activities; movement control processes; acquisition, retention, and transfer of skill; and the role of constraints in motor activity. These topics are essential for understanding motor development, rehabilitation, and human performance. Taught: Fall
EXSC 3210Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with Lab)4
Human Anatomy and Physiology I is part of a two-course series. This course series satisfies the requirement in Anatomy and Physiology for most professional schools. Students taking this course will appreciate the complexity of the human body, examine the principles and mechanisms underlying human body function from organ systems down to the molecular level, and further develop their critical thinking and written and oral communication skills. During laboratory exercises, students will conduct hands-on experiments investigating the principles of human body function in response to various conditions. Anatomy and Physiology I will complement Anatomy and Physiology II and will cover the general organization of the human body, tissues, and the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems, skin, and nervous system. This course does not count toward the Biology major. Taught: Fall
EXSC 3220Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with Lab)4
Human Anatomy and Physiology II is a part of two-course series. This course series satisfies the requirement in Anatomy and Physiology for most professional schools. Students taking this course will appreciate the complexity of the human body, examine the principles and mechanisms underlying human body function from organ system down to the molecular level, and further develop their critical thinking and written and oral communication skills. During laboratory exercises, students will conduct hands-on experiments investigating the principles of human body function in response to various conditions. Anatomy and Physiology II will complement Anatomy and Physiology I and will cover the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, digestive, urinary, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive systems, and early development. This course does not count toward the Biology major. Taught: Spring
Goals: This course will acquaint students with various methodological approaches used in the fields of exercise science and kinesiology. Students will gain experience in research design and methodology, data collection methods, and analytical techniques through the development and execution of a research project. Content: Study design, methodology, and principles of testing and measurement in exercise science. Includes basic statistical methods most commonly used in exercise science. Emphasis is placed on engagement with the scientific literature, the process of following the scientific method, development of hypotheses and appropriate hypothesis testing, and ethics in human subjects research. Taught: Spring term
MATH 1200 or QMBE 1310, or an equivalent statistics course, grade of C- or higher Credits: 4
EXSC 3400Biomechanics and Kinesiology (with Lab)4
Goals: To introduce students to applied concepts and principles of biomechanics. Emphasis will be placed on biomechanical analysis of human movement from sports science and rehabilitation perspectives. Content: Research of a system, linear and angular kinematics, linear and angular kinetics, work, power, energy, stability, projectile motion, mechanics of the body, mechanisms of injury, and movement analysis. Taught: Fall
EXSC 3410Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity4
This is a course on the psychological and sociological impacts of exercise, physical activity, and sport on individuals and communities, as well as how social determinants of health and physical activity impact participation in exercise, physical activity, and sport in individuals and communities. Topics covered include social determinants of health and physical activity, disparities in access to physical activity and exercise access, personality, motivation, behavior change, stress and coping, aggression, competition, team building and cohesion, and leadership.
EXSC 3210 or EXSC 3220, grade of C- or higher Credits: 4
EXSC 3500Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Wellbeing4
Goals: To acquaint students with the fundamental concepts of nutrition, and develop the skills needed to perform basic dietary analyses and design practical nutritional strategies to address various nutritional needs and challenges; to familiarize students with the research methodologies used to investigate nutrition, enable students to evaluate claims based on empirical evidence, and help students appreciate the impact of advances in nutrition research on the health, fitness, and overall wellbeing of individuals, as well as society as a whole. Content: This course will give students an understanding of the role of nutrition in overall health and wellness, disease prevention and treatment, and in athletic performance, recovery, and training adaptation. Topics covered will include: basic human metabolism; energy intake and energy balance; macronutrients, micronutrients, and recommendations for intake based on individual needs; how diet contributes to development and progression, as well as prevention and treatment, of many chronic diseases; how to evaluate dietary claims and the latest “fad” diets; dietary assessment methods; changing dietary needs across the lifespan; how diet affects physical performance in sport/exercise training and competition; and the role of nutrition in recovery from and adaptation to exercise training at the cellular and molecular level. Students will learn to analyze their diet using powerful nutritional analysis software. Ethics and sustainability issues around food production will also be discussed in this course. Taught: Spring term
BIOL 1120 or BIOL 1510 or BIOL 1520, grade of C- or higher Credits: 4
EXSC 3510Exercise Physiology (with Lab)4
This course acquaints students with fundamental concepts and theories of the physiological responses to exercise. Topics covered include oxygen consumption, exercise metabolism, cardiorespiratory adaptations, thermoregulation, hormonal responses, exercise nutrition, body composition, and adaptive responses to modes of both endurance and strength training. Taught: Fall term
Goals: To understand the physiological processes and aspects of aging at the whole-body, systems and cellular levels, and how lifestyle factors can affect the aging process. Content: This asynchronous online course will explore the physical aspects, dimensions, and implications of human aging, with a focus on people aged 60+. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to, the following: what is aging, and when does it begin; conditions associated with aging; aging demographics; aging as a major public health issue; increasing lifespan vs healthspan; key changes that occur in the major body systems (such as the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and endocrine systems) that occur with aging and how physical activity and exercise can impact those changes; lifestyle factors associated with healthy or unhealthy aging; balance and fall risk, and strategies to mitigate this risk; how motor control is affected by aging; methods of measuring physical function in aging; the role of physical activity and exercise in preventing or mitigating age-associated physical changes, including frailty; frailty as a clinical condition; the importance of nutrition with aging; physical performance and aging; and interventions that aim to improve physical function in the elderly. The course places high emphasis on not only learning the fundamental concepts, but on understanding and applying them. Additional topics will be covered as needed. Taught: Fall term (online, asynchronous)
BIOL 1120 or BIOL 3210 or BIOL 3220, grade of C- or higher Credits: 4
EXSC 3630Prevention and Management of Athletic Injuries4
Goals: To understand the physiology of the injury process and how it relates to prevention and management as well as to develop an understanding of the basic principles of prevention, management, and rehabilitation of injuries and how both internal and external factors affect these principles. Content: Topics in this class include: physiology of injury, modern injury management and prevention techniques, internal and external factors that impact care, injury management and prevention plan development, and a special focus on injuries related to the upper and lower extremity, concussion management, and injuries related to environmental conditions.
This course expands upon the concepts learned in EXSC 3510, and applies them to clinical populations. Students will gain an understanding of the physiological mechanisms that underlie many of the chronic diseases that contribute to the leading causes of mortality in the US, how testing is performed for markers of many conditions, and how exercise is essential to their prevention and treatment.
BIOL 1510 and BIOL 1520, with grades of C- or higher
EXSC 5630Advanced Techniques in Injury Prevention and Management4
Goals: To build on the foundations from prevention and management of injury and apply these concepts to complex acute and chronic injury as well as learn advanced techniques in injury prevention, management, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Content: Students explore advanced topics in injury prevention and management related to complex injury. Topics will also include: basic life support, advanced first aid, management of post-operative patients, and advanced exercise prescription. Students will also have the opportunity to get Basic Life Support as well as Stop the Bleed certifications.
Goals: To synthesize the concepts and approaches from the field of Exercise Science that have been learned through prior coursework and the internship or research experience, and to prepare for the next steps in the academic or career path. Content: The first part of the course focuses on professional development and preparing to apply to graduate school or for jobs in the field. This includes graduate school or job statements of purpose and interview preparation. The second part of the course features invited speakers and career and research presentations, as well as the opportunity to network with experts in the field. The last part focuses on synthesizing what has been learned in coursework at Hamline as well as through their internship or research experiences by analyzing and presenting a complex case study. Taught: Fall
Senior standing. The internship or research experience should either be completed prior to enrolling in this course, or significantly underway. Credits: 4
