17 courses with the subject SER, 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.
SER 100Personal Health (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) This course is designed to convey information concerning the individual’s role in establishing a healthful lifestyle as well as encouraging prevention of disease and a focus on healthful living. The basic themes include personal responsibility, a commitment to prevention, practical applications of knowledge, and a focus on behavioral change.
SER 110Introduction to Exercise Science (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) Introduces students to all facets of the exercise science discipline by exploring concepts, ethics, certification, licensure, employment opportunities, and sub-disciplines.
Credit(s) Students learn how to lead exercises for individuals and groups in a variety of settings. Design, populations, and outcomes of mainstream fitness programs are evaluated.
SER 205Physiology of Sport and Exercise (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) Focuses on the physiological bases of exercise with emphasis on the responses and adaptations of the human body to a variety of exercise stimuli. Laboratory included.
SER 220Strength TrainingTheory/Prog Design (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) Emphasizes strength training techniques and designing programs for individual workout sessions and periodization. Prepares students for an appropriate National Commission for Certifying Agencies credentialed certification.
SER 310Testing & Exercise Prescription (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) Provides theoretical and practical information about exercise testing procedures and evaluation for a variety of common tests and exercise prescription through interpretation of testing results.
Credit(s) This course focuses on the function of the human body and the mechanical principles effecting its movement. In-depth exploration of how movement occurs in anatomical planes, axes, and functional movements.
SHL 214 and SHL 215 , or SHL110; and SPH 106 , and SPH 107 with a C- or better. Fee.
SER 350Clinical Exercise Physiology (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) This course examines cardiopulmonary exercise physiology, the pathophysiology of selected cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, electrocardiography, and clinical graded exercise testing. The influences of age, sex, culture, and ethnicity on risk factors for, prevalence of, and outcomes associated with selected cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are emphasized.
SER 390Evidence-Based Practice (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) Designed to teach the components of evidence-based practice. Students learn how to search for, read, evaluate, and summarize exercise science research and review articles. Research methods are also discussed.
Credit(s) Discusses in-depth changes that occur due to acute and chronic exercise and the impact of aging on these processes. Various chronic medical conditions are examined regarding the physiological differences of these ailments as they relate to exercise.
Variable. Credit(s) Practical experience in a fitness, wellness, or other area of applied exercise science. The work must be supervised and evaluated, and a paper submitted. Permission must be obtained in advance from a faculty member. Permission Required. Repeatable for credit.
SER 425Prevent & Treat Exercise Injuries (Exercise Science)2
Credit(s) Discusses the injury and healing process of common injuries associated with exercise and athletic participation. Treatment and management of a variety of conditions and their effect on exercise in healthy and special needs populations are discussed.
SER 427Exercise Science Senior Synthesis (Exercise Science)3
Credit(s) During this capstone course students articulate the integration of the University Learning Objectives with those of the exercise science major. Students prepare for an off-campus internship and review skills and techniques needed to register for an appropriate National Commission for Certifying Agencies credentialed certification.
SER 430Exercise Science Internship (Exercise Science)12
Credit(s) An off-campus, hands-on experience arranged by the student with the assistance of the faculty. Activities involve the student in direct work responsibilities under the supervision of a qualified individual. An affiliation agreement must be in place before the internship begins. Permission required. All coursework for the major must be completed prior to starting the internship experience. Special circumstances may be considered by the instructor to allow a student to begin the internship before all courses have been completed. Internship applications must be submitted to the instructor the semester prior to registering for the internship experience. Students must have earned a 2.50 GPA overall and in the major with no major classes having a grade below a C-. The student must complete 480 hours in an appropriate exercise science setting.
