24 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.
An introductory course designed to help students improve cardiovascular fitness, gain knowledge and understanding of aerobic and anaerobic activities, and develop a personalized cardiovascular fitness training program.
An introductory course designed to help students improve muscular strength, gain knowledge and understanding of weight training theory and practice and develop a personalized weight training program.
A study of the nature and scope of physical education, health, and recreation with emphasis on the physiological, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects.
An analysis of health dilemmas facing modern man and means of comprehending, alleviating, and/or solving the problems.
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A study of the organization and administration of recreational programs with emphasis on programming, staffing, budgeting, and risk management issues.
The statistical and testing techniques used to ascertain performance levels, individual improvement, and the validity of empirical data.
An investigation of motor development needed to understand human movement behavior as it relates to teaching, learning, and performing motor skills for all ages.
A study of the immediate and chronic physiological changes which accompany exercise and the implication of these changes for physical education and training programs. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 2419.
An application of physiological principles to the study of the immediate and chronic physiological changes which accompany exercise and the implication of these changes for physical education and training programs. Lecture and laboratory.
An analysis of human movement patterns including involved musculature mechanical principles and techniques of improving movement efficiency. Prerequisite: BIOL 2419.
A study of the application of kinesiology principles as they relate to the analysis of human movement patterns, including involved musculature mechanical principles and techniques of improving movement efficiency.
A study of exercise program design based on underlying principles and concepts developed from specific training goals. The course addresses how to add variation to a training program with weight loads, repetitions and sets, intensity, volume, and rest period lengths. This course will prepare students to take the ACSM Personal Trainer and/or ACSM Exercise Physiologist certification exam(s).
This course gives an overview on integrating basic psychology and coaching skills into the work of all exercise science professionals. Students will learn to provide a foundation of support to healthy individuals and those struggling with lifestyle-related chronic disease through integrative health coaching. This course will prepare students to take the American Council on Exercise (ACE) Health Coach certification exam. Prerequisite: NUTR 3900.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of strength and conditioning. Emphasis is placed on the scientific principles of strength and conditioning, exercise technique, program design, organization and administration, and testing and evaluation. Additionally, this course is designed to prepare students for the nationally accredited Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification exam. A certification exam fee required. Prerequisites: EXSC 3855 and EXSC 3856.
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This course is an advanced study of the laboratory and field tests used in exercise and sport performance. Students will develop skills related to administering, evaluating, and interpreting human performance tests that are designed to assess cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, human movement, biochemical forces, agility, and speed.
Source: Catawba College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
