37 courses with the subject EXS, 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.
EXS 101Introduction to Exercise Science1
This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of exercise science as a discipline and profession. Students will be exposed to methods and techniques employed to develop positive attitudes and habits that support an active lifestyle. Topics of health risk factors and wellness will be explored as they specifically relate to exercise. Possible career choices related to this field will also be discussed.
This course is designed to optimize students’ wellness. The various dimensions of wellness will be explored and various field trips will be taken over the course of the semester. The dimensions of wellness that will be covered in this course include: Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Environmental. This course will provide opportunities to support students’ desires to lead a healthy lifestyle. Wellness opportunity resources will be provided to improve overall health. In addition, students will complete self-assessments and document their individual progress within each of the dimensions of wellness stated. This course fulfills a wellness course requirement.
EXS 104Introduction to Careers in Athletic Training1
This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of athletic training as a discipline and profession. Topics of injury prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation will be explored as they specifically relate to the profession. Possible career choices related to this field will also be discussed. Additional Fee(s): Lab/ Materials fees.
This course explores the various nutrients, their sources, digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Current research and dietary trends are presented against a background of basic nutritional concepts. Special emphasis is given to how nutrition can be emphasized to promote health and health maintenance across the lifespan.
This course will explore the importance of movement throughout the lifespan with a focus on the diverse relationships existing between movement and inflammation, the autonomic nervous system, and nutrition. Emphasis on language precision, other concepts such as movement hierarchy, yoga, meditation, breath and intentionally creating movement habits will be explored.
An introduction to nutrients, their composition, functions, and sources. Human physiology, including digestion, metabolism, and excretion, is covered, along with special nutritional needs throughout the life cycle. Integrated with this basic information are special topics pertaining to diets, organic foods, preservatives, pesticides, world hunger, and other current concerns.
The course examines the chemical principles that underlie human movement, performance, and recovery. Students will examine biochemical pathways, molecular interactions, and physiological processes that support exercise and athletic performance. Topics include energy metabolism, acid-base balance, hydration, muscle biochemistry, and the role of supplmenets and pharaceuticals in sports.
EXS 201WIntroduction to Critical Research Appraisal2
This course reviews current research design and statistical techniques needed for a better understanding of peer reviewed literature within exercise science. This course also reviews basic principles of an evidence based approach related to various types CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 299
This course will provide students with a basic understanding of how various environmental conditions impact all aspects of health and exercise performance. Topics to be discussed will include: environmental health concerns, air pollution, temperature regulation heat/cold stress, altitude and health, microgravity, and hypobaria. Three hours of lecture per week.
This course explores the relationship between the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems through the study of the structural and functional components that produce human movement. Students will acquire foundational skills in surface anatomy, identification and palpations, goniometry, manual muscle and neurological testing.
This course introduces the student to the science of human nutrition and the relationship between health, exercise and food intake. Basic topics of digestion, absorption, metabolism, interaction and functions of nutrients will be covered. Special topics emphasized in this course include optimal nutrition for exercise and sport, energy use during exercise, evaluation of body composition (body fat, muscle mass), development of obesity, weight management, and nutritional factors in planning a successful muscular strength and endurance program.
EXS 275Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance3
This course provides students with an introduction to measurement and evaluation across all domains in human performance. Common test and measurement techniques in physical fitness, sports performance and motor abilities will be covered and students will practice these techniques on their classmates. Additional Fee(s): Course fee.
Students learn to integrate anatomical and physiological function into a comprehensive strength and conditioning model. Topics include testing, evaluation, exercise techniques, program design, and aerobic endurance training. Students are introduced to facility organization, risk management, and developing a policies and procedure manual.
EXS 302LPrinciples of Strength and Conditioning Lab1
This lab accompanies EXS302 and focuses on applying theory and methods associated with maximal strength, power, and anaerobic capacity development. Students will apply theoretical knowledge of physiology and biomechanics to develop strength and conditioning training programs to improve strength and power, CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 300
This upper level undergraduate course will provide students with a comprehensive examination of the biochemical properties of skeletal muscle within the context of human health and disease. Specific topic areas include control of gene expression and protein synthesis, contraction and substrate utilization, non-muscle tissue interactions and exercise training and adaptations.
This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the nutritional requirements for humans during all stages of the life cycle. Particular attention is given to how nutrition impacts normal development, health, and disease in pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and early and late adulthood.
This course will examine the role and impact of nutrition in promoting, improving and maintaining health in the community. Aspects of the emerging health delivery system, and entrepreneurial ventures will be discussed. Focus is placed on the financial, legislative, political, sociological, and scientific aspects of public and community health nutrition.
This course is designed to provide entry-level knowledge regarding the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. This includes the recognition of signs and symptoms of injuries and their care that occur during exercise, physical activity, or athletic participation. Students will earn nationally recognized certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED. Additional Fee(s): Course fee.
This course provides students with the knowledge of theoretical and applied aspects of exercise physiology with an emphasis on exercise response and exercise testing. An in-depth understanding of how the body responds when exposed to acute bouts of exercise will be provided through lectures and laboratories. Topics discussed will include physiological adaptations of the cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and neuromuscular systems in response to exercise, and assessment of aerobic endurance, muscular fitness and body composition. Three hours of lecture per week. CPR and first aid certifications are required.
Experiments to complement the material presented in EXS326. Two hours of laboratory per week. Additional fee(s): Lab/Materials fee. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 301
This course will explore the importance of exercise across the lifespan. Theories of aging, exercise prescription for older adults, and exercise for the prevention and management of chronic disease will be discussed. The role of exercise in the compression of morbidity will be emphasized.
EXS 410Professional Experience in Exercise Science1
The professional experience in exercise science provides students with hands-on learning opportunities to apply and demonstrate the skills gained from exercise science coursework. Students will perform exercise testing and prescription in active populations. Additional Fee(s): Course fee.
This course aims to integrate students’ understanding of nutrition and development of individualized nutrition recommendations for a variety of populations including adult, athletic, and special populations (i.e. pediatric, geriatric, and obese). This course will emphasize how an individual’s demographics, medical history, socioeconomic status, etc. can impact nutritional status.
This course discusses scientifically founded sports nutrition, including macronutrients, energy expenditure in sports, and exercise. Focus on dietary requirements pre-activity, during, and post-activity, ergogenic aids, and nutritional CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 302
Students will learn practical application and real-world administration of comprehensive strength and conditioning programming in preparation for the National Strength and Conditioning Association CSCS and CPT examinations. Topics include FMS, SFMA, YBT assessments, testing, evaluation, exercise techniques, program design, anaerobic training and aerobic endurance training. Additional fee(s): Course fee.
This course provides students with the knowledge of theoretical and applied aspects of exercise physiology and wellness. The emphasis of this course is on the physiological adaptations to exercise training. Students will learn how to design exercise prescriptions for typical adult populations, athletic populations, and special populations (i.e. pediatric, geriatric, and obese). Three hours of lecture per week.
The emphasis of this lab is on the physiological adaptations to exercise training. Students will learn how to design exercise prescriptions for typical adult populations, athletic populations, and special populations (i.e. pediatric, geriatric, obese). Three hours of laboratory per week. Additional fee(s): Lab/Materials fee.
This course prepares students to serve as exercise leaders in a group setting for participants across the age spectrum and of diverse physical abilities. Topics covered will include foundational components and best practices in group exercise leadership, and cardiorespiratory, muscular, flexibility and functional training.
EXS 450Exercise Prescription for Special Populations2
This course provides students with the knowledge needed for comprehensive exercise programming in special populations. Physiological differences across special populations and the impact of the differences on exercise testing and prescription will be discussed. Special populations will include children, older adults, pregnant women, and those suffering from chronic health conditions.
The integrative capstone, undertaken by the student during the senior year, is an extended project that helps the student complete their transition from an undergraduate student to a world-ready professional. The study usually centers on the student’s major and may be conducted, at least in part, in the context of a group experience. Such programs are crafted to meet the unique needs of each major, and could include, for example, fieldwork, theater production, creative work in the arts, independent research, or independent readings. The integrative capstone in an interdisciplinary major must have the approval of both academic programs. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 303
