66 courses with the subject SPSC, 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.
SPSC 115Community First Aid, CPR And Safety1
Credit(s): 1 Designed to assist students develop knowledge and skills in First Aid, CPR and Safety. Red Cross Certification is possible. A fee is required to pay for materials and Certification. (Education and Sport Science majors may meet the First Aid and CPR Proficiency by presenting a valid Certification in First Aid; Adult, Infant, and Child CPR; and AED. No credit is awarded for the Proficiency option; students must complete the course in order to receive credit.) Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 2 Designed to develop knowledge and skills in wilderness first aid, CPR and safety for individuals who work or spend time in remote environments. Red Cross certification is possible and course fees are required for certification. Course Level: UG
Credit(s): 1 Designed for beginning students who possess little or no deep water skills as well as for students wishing to develop swimming strokes. Students will be provided opportunities to develop aquatic knowledge, safety skills and American Red Cross swimming strokes. Course Level: Undergraduate
No health limitations. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 187Walking, Jogging And Running1
Credit(s): 1 Designed to develop knowledge, safety measures and skills in walking, jogging, and running for attaining cardiovascular fitness. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 1 An introduction to the martial art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Students will learn to escape from inferior positions and exploit positional dominance to subdue an opponent during live practice. The course will also include topics from Judo and Wrestling as time allows. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 1 Designed to introduce basic yoga terms, practices, and breathing techniques to improve level of fitness. It will further the development of each student’s flexibility, endurance, and overall wellness.
Credit(s): 1 Students will enjoy exploring the many unique habitats that the Appalachian Mountains have to offer. Waterfall trails, escarpments and ridges, valleys, caves, grassy balds and meadows are on the menu. Students may be afforded opportunities to kayak, spelunk or rappel during class field excursions. Course Level: UG
SPSC 200Introduction to Sport Science and Fitness3
Credit(s): 3 Designed to introduce students to the foundations of sport science and fitness and assist them in developing personal philosophies based on professional issues, goals, and principles. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 201Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to help students develop physical fitness and wellness. Learning Outcome(s): Health and Wellness Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge, safety measures and skills to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding course. Students may earn the Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification.
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge, safety measures and skills in teaching water safety courses. Students may earn the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification.
Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification recommended, and a swimming proficiency test. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 212Nutrition3
Credit(s): 3 This course will cover the basic principles of nutrition for health, wellness, and fitness. The course will explore the six basic nutrient classes (Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat, Vitamins, Minerals, Water); the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan for a balanced diet (MyPlate.gov); the Food and Drug Administration’s food labeling regulations; and various popular diets proposed for health, performance, or weight loss. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Designed to introduce students to the role of sport and fitness in society, current issues in sport and fitness, and influences of sport and fitness on lifestyle, society, and politics. Course Level: UG
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to develop students’ knowledge of the science and philosophy of Yoga and to help them understand how practicing Yoga can enhance a person’s health and wellness. The course includes practicing breath harnessing exercises in addition to lectures on science and philosophy of Yoga. Any Tusculum University student can take this course as an elective. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course offers a supervised observation/work experience in a sports science setting. The practicum site must be approved by a professor prior to beginning the clock hours required and completed during the semester in which the student is registered for the course. The course consists of 70 hours of work experience and weekly class meetings to discuss sport science issues in relation to those experiences. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge and skill regarding the basic anatomical structure of the human body. Includes classroom and laboratory work. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge and skill regarding the basic physiological processes of the human body. Includes classroom and laboratory work. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to provide the student with a basic knowledge of the care and prevention of athletic injuries. Emphasis is placed on elements of recognition, care, and prevention of common athletic illnesses and injuries. Topics of discussion include vital signs, ambulatory aids, epidemiology of athletic injuries, pre-participation screening, basic strength and conditioning, environmental conditions, and protective devices. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to diagnosis and evaluation of common athletic injuries including the body’s response to acute and chronic trauma and inflammation.
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to treatment and rehabilitation of common athletic injuries including the basic modalities of cryotherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy and ultrasound, and to introduce common rehabilitation protocols.
Credit(s): 1 This course is designed to provide students with hands-on supervised experience in sports officiating. The practicum runs throughout an entire semester.
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Repeatability: PHED 289 may be repeated once for a total of two credits by arranging to officiate for different sports in the second registration.
Previous or concurrent enrollment in SPSC 290 . Repeatability: PHED 289 may be repeated once for a total of two credits by arranging to officiate for different sports in the second registration. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 290Officiating Of Games And Sports3
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge, safety measures and skills in officiating various sports. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 370Measurement and Evaluation in Sport and Fitness3
Credit(s): 3 Designed to develop knowledge and skills of utilizing various instruments in measuring and evaluating physical fitness, motor ability and performance of sports skills for a variety of populations.
MATH 140 - Statistics and 60 credits completed. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 376Motor Learning And Development3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to enrich students’ knowledge of how motor skills develop or deteriorate throughout the life span as a result of maturation and aging. Students attain knowledge of major concepts and principles of motor learning and their application to professional settings. This course will prepare students to apply their knowledge of motor development and motor learning in teaching motor skills in all professional settings. i.e., K-12 schools, community recreation programs, senior citizen centers, etc. It includes lecture and laboratory coursework. Course Level: Undergraduate
Credit(s): 3 This course involves the study of human movement. After completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of mechanical principles applied to human movement.
BIOL 251 / BIOL 251L or BIOL 151 , and 30 credits completed. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 390Physiology Of Exercise3
Credit(s): 3 This course studies the function of the human body while under the stress of exercise. After the successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of both health and performance related components of fitness. The student will demonstrate skill in planning exercise programs for various sports.
BIOL 252 / BIOL 251L or BIOL 151 , and 30 credits completed. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 396Organization, Administration and Supervision of Sport Studies3
Credit(s): 3 The course is designed to provide students with knowledge of the principles and methods of administration and organization of sport-related fields.
SPSC 200 and 30 credits completed. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 400Teaching Assistant Practicum2
Credit(s): 2 Designed to develop class management techniques through learning by doing. Seventy-two clock hours of practicum required. May be taken concurrently with other courses.
Junior or senior standing in sport science or sport management and written approval of the instructor. Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 401Coaching Assistant Practicum2
Credit(s): 2 Designed to develop coaching techniques through learning by doing. Seventy-two clock hours of practicum required. May be taken concurrently with other courses.
Senior standing and written approval of the instructor. Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit. Course Level: Undergraduate
SPSC 461Internship In Sports Science3
Credit(s): 3 This course is designed to be a supervised culminating experience of 150 clock hours for the Sport Science major. The student will have the opportunity to be placed in an on-campus or off-campus Sport Science setting and be supervised by faculty in the Sport Studies department.
Credit(s): 3 The program-concluding course for Sport Science majors, this seminar offers students a transition to post-undergraduate career and/or graduate-level academic pursuits. In this capstone course, students are expected to demonstrate how their preparation for their career in Sport Science or Fitness can be utilized to become responsible citizens in the global community.
