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2013-2014 Undergraduate 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Course Descriptions


 

English

  
  • ENGL 345 - Major Authors

    (3)
    Recent offerings include Jane Austen, Hemingway and Faulkner, Willa Cather and the West, Joyce and Yeats.
  
  • ENGL 350 - Classical Literature

    (3)
    The genres and conventions that shaped the history of western literature were developed in the first millennium before the Common Era by Greek and Latin writers. This class provides students an essential foundation for the study of literature through an exploration of writers and texts that have deeply influenced all later writers in the western tradition; Homer, Sappho, Sophocles, Vergil and Ovid among others. All texts are read in translation.
  
  • ENGL 355 - Medieval Literature

    (3)
    A survey of the texts and authors that brought European literature from the age of the written manuscript to the age of the printing press.  While the emphasis is on such English writers  as Chaucer, Julian of Norwich, the Gawaine-Poet and Malory, this course includes some continental texts as well to provide a more inclusive awareness of the literature of the middle ages (800-1485).
  
  • ENGL 356 - Renaissance

    (3)
    The Early Modern era in England produced one of the richest epochs of literary production. The Renaissance was the period in which secular drama became a new genre of writing in England, literary theory saw its first English humanist defenses of poetry, and the English language was being crafted into its modern form. This course is an exploration of the poetry, prose and drama in the age of More, Spenser, Donne, Shakespeare, Jonson and Milton.
  
  • ENGL 358 - 18th Century

    (3)
    British Victorians inherited Romantic writers and values, though they often criticized or even satirized them. Novelists (for instance, Thackery, Dickens, the Brontes and Hardy) invented more or less realistic worlds co-terminal with their own.  Individual voices in poetry and essays took up the great topics of the day: women’s rights, the suffering of the poor, the value of the empire, the uses of education and gap between the individual and society.
  
  • ENGL 359 - Romantics

    (3)
    In this course, concentrating on the period from 1780-1820, we read the traditional English Romantics poets (Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge and Keats) in the light of new critical interest in Gothic fiction (Anne Radcliffe, Mary Shelley and others).  Reacting against many Enlightenment values, these Romantics explored the personal value of nature, language, emotion and creativity.
  
  • ENGL 366 - 19th Century American Fiction

    (3)
    An intensive study of key works, ranging from Moby Dick to Little Women to Huck Finn. Students will study in its cultural and literary contexts.
  
  • ENGL 368 - Harlem Renaissance

    (3)
    An intensive study of African-American writers, male and female, of the 1920s. Included are key writers leading up to and following this central period of Black literary tradition.
  
  • ENGL 370 - Modern and Contemporary Drama

    (3)
    This advanced literature course explores a range of plays throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. We begin with some modern classics; however, many of the plays studied are contemporary. The class also has a global reach. Plays will be discussed from a range of critical and dramatic perspectives.
  
  • ENGL 371 - 20th Century Literature

    (3)


     This course explores key trends in 20th Century American, English, European literatures. The focus of the course may vary.

     

  
  • ENGL 480 - Senior Seminar

    (3)
    This capstone course focuses on the theoretical questions, disciplinary controversies and critical approaches central to the study of literature. Students will do extensive scholarly reading and writing.
  
  • ENGL 491 - Individual Study

    (1-6)
  
  • ENGL 493 - Selected Topics

    (1-3)
  
  • ENGL 495 - Internship in Professional Writing

    (1-3)
    Qualified students may apply to work with a variety of professional editors, writers and communicators in the Columbus area. Past internships have included Ohio Magazine, state government, Wexner Center, Ohio Bar Association, Columbus Dispatch, and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Environmental Science

  
  • ENVS 230 - Environmental Geology

    (3)
    Gen Ed Goal #9. An introduction to physical and chemical geologic processes and natural resources as they relate to human activity and societal issues. Topics include geologic hazards (earthquakes, floods, volcanoes and landslides), water quality and supply issues, waste disposal issues and environmental consideration in extracting energy and mineral resources. Analysis of field and laboratory data using statistical, graphical and critical thinking analysis. (Also offered as GEOL 230 .) Offered fall and spring.
  
  • ENVS 250 - Environmental Science

    (4)
    An introduction to the discipline of environmental science, an interdisciplinary field concerned with investigating the nature and interactions of the hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Major topics include biogeochemical cycles, physical and chemical oceanography, ecology, population dynamics, natural resources, meteorology and climate change, and contemporary societal issues such as waste management and air and water pollution. Collection and analysis of field and laboratory data using statistical, graphical and critical thinking skills. (Also offered as BIOL 250 .) Offered fll of odd years.
  
  • ENVS 315 - Research Methods in Environmental and Biological Sciences

    (3)
    An introduction to the techniques and practices of biological and environmental science research focusing on experiential design, critical literature review, data analysis, and scientific writing. (Same course offered as BIOL 315 .) Offered fall semester.
  
  • ENVS 350 - Environmental Issues of Developing Nations

    (3)
    An interdisciplinary study of environmental issues of developing nations. Topics include significant environmental problems (including overpopulation, food availability, resource depletion and contamination, and environmental health), their causes, and solutions appropriate to sustainable development. Prerequisite(s):   recommended.
  
  • ENVS 393 - Computational Environmental Science

    (3)
    This course is designed to stimulate critical thinking about environmental science principles using computational methodologies and numerical models to examine climate change, groundwater flow, nutrient cycles, and other topics. (Same course offered as CSAC 393 .) Prerequisite(s): CSAC 245  or CS 245 .
  
  • ENVS 400 - Environmental Science Seminar

    (1)
    Seminar in advanced research methodology examining current complex phenomena and programs through individualized research projects. Includes written and oral presentations of completed research.
  
  • ENVS 410 - Field Studies

    (0-3)
    Off-campus field study opportunities led by department faculty, often occurring during the summer, winter or spring breaks. Topical studies will vary according to time and locations of the course. Prerequisites will vary according to the topic; credit will vary according to the length and complexity of the course.
  
  • ENVS 491 - Individual Study

    (1-6)
    Environmental research or in-depth study of a topic not normally available through other courses.
  
  • ENVS 493 - Selected Topics

    (1-6)
    Periodic course topics of timely interest to students. Credit and prerequisites will vary according to the topic.
  
  • ENVS 495 - Internship

    (1-6)
    An opportunity for advanced students to look at careers in environmental science. Requires a written proposal, an off-campus adviser and permission of the department chair.

French

  
  • FRNCH 110 - Elementary French I

    (4)
    Study of the French language as a means of communication through development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Sound and pronunciation rules; acquisition and application of grammatical principles. Customs and current trends in Francophone culture. Offered fall semester.
  
  • FRNCH 111 - Elementary French II

    (4)
    Continuation of techniques used in FRNCH 110  for development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. Daily practice of pronunciation and application of grammatical rules. Contemporary Francophone culture. Offered spring semester or placement test. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 110  or placement exam.
  
  • FRNCH 220 - Intermediate French I

    (4)
    Intensified listening and speaking; continued development of reading and writing skills. Acquisition and application of new grammatical principles as well as grammar review and refinement. Readings and discussion based on contemporary culture derived from literature, newspaper and magazine articles. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 111  or placement test.
  
  • FRNCH 230 - Intermediate French II

    (4)
    Continued development of skills stressed in FRNCH 220 ; further acquisition and application of grammatical principles plus grammar review and refinement. Discussion of French or Francophone short stories, plays, newspapers and magazine articles as they reveal the life and culture of the French-speaking areas. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 220  or placement exam.
  
  • FRNCH 300 - French Conversation

    (4)
    This course will include discussion and exchange of ideas on current and conventional issues that are relevant, interesting, and provocative and will build conversational confidence in French. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 230 ;
  
  • FRNCH 310 - Oral and Written Communication

    (4)
    Intensive practice in conversational French and composition by means of in-class work, videos and tapes, oral and written assignments. Vocabulary expansion, including idiomatic construction and stress on accurate expression. Review and refinement of French grammar; some practice in translation. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 230 ;
  
  • FRNCH 311 - Advanced Oral and Written Communication

    (4)
    Advanced conversational French and composition by means of oral and written assignments, with continued vocabulary expansion and grammatical refinement and stress on accurate expression; may include explication de texts, stylistics, and/or some translation. Class activities may include videos, tapes, and presentations. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310 .
  
  • FRNCH 330 - French Civilization

    (4)
    Gen Ed Goal #10. History, art, architecture and music, unique contributions of France to the rest of the world from the Roman occupation of Gaul through the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the current time. Videos, films, internet assignments, literary readings, recordings, lectures, discussions, and group work in French. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 350 - Intro to French Literature I

    (4)
    Survey of the genres and movements and selected major writers in French literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century; reading and discussion of Representative texts. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 230 .
  
  • FRNCH 351 - Intro to French Literature II

    (4)
    Survey of French literature from 1800 to the present. Reading and discussion of representative texts; writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 360 - The French Media

    (4)
    The French press, radio and television (including commercials) and cinema; the character of each as it differs from its American counterpart. Viewing of a number of French films and videos; hand-on experience with a great variety of French newspapers and magazines. Extensive listening, speaking and reading experience in French; oral and written reports in French. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 361 - French Phonetics

    (4)
    An in-depth study of the sounds of the French language, including pronunciation and liaison rules; extensive practice in listening, speaking and transcribing, using the International Phonetic Alphabet, in view of perfecting oral expression and listening comprehension. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 230 ;
  
  • FRNCH 371 - Francophone Culture

    (4)
    GEN ED GOAL #4. History, art, music, literature and customs of the Francophone world with particular attention to political and social developments in Francophone Africa, the French Caribbean and French-speaking Canada. Videos, short stories, novels, excerpts and other representative literature. Extensive listening and reading experience. (Same course offered as CLS 371.) Prerequisite(s): 1 course from Level 300.
  
  • FRNCH 380 - Contemporary France

    (4)
    Study of the life, attitudes, institutions, and culture of France today, with emphasis on the modern family, the governmental, educational, political, judicial and fiscal systems, regionalism, minorities, the economy and its world relationships, with emphasis on France’s role within the European Union.  Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 ; 1 course from Levels 300, 400; Except courses FRNCH 310 , FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 410 - French Theater

    (4)
    Gen Ed Goal #6. An examination of the development of French theater from the classical theater of the 17th century and Corneille, Moliere and Racine through the Enlightenment, Romantic period and modern Theater of the Absurd. Scenes and acts from each play will be performed in class (no memorization); lectures, discussion, videos, group work and extensive reading in French; oral and written reports. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 ; and one other FRENCH class on the 300 or 400 level.
  
  • FRNCH 411 - The Nouvellistes

    (4)
    Short stories - amusing, philosophical, satirical and religious - by the greatest French writers, including Voltaire, Flaubert, Merimee, Maupassant, Daudet, Ayme and Camus. Discussions, lectures, extensive reading in French; oral and written reports in French. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 491 - Individual Study

    (1-4)
    Intended for French majors and minors who wish to study material not covered by a regularly offered course. May not be repeated more than once without permission of department. Prerequisite(s): FRNCH 310  or FRNCH 311 .
  
  • FRNCH 493 - Selected Topics

    (1-4)

Geography

  
  • GEOG 111 - World Geography

    (3)
    Human activities and wants in the world, as they relate to physical environment and geographic position, are studied. Students are provided with an understanding of the links people make around the world as they have attempted to address common problems in the past and continue to address them presently. The decisions individuals and societies have made and currently make about these human activities and wants, in relation to physical environment and geographic position, are analyzed.
  
  • GEOG 491 - Individual Study

    (1-3)
  
  • GEOG 493 - Selected Topics

    (3)

Geology

  
  • GEOL 220 - Introduction to Astronomy

    (3)
    An introductory survey of astronomy. Topics will be selected from observational methods, solar system, stars (structure and evolution), galaxies and cosmology. Field trips for observation (late night/early morning) and/or visits to planetaria are included. Prerequisite(s): UC 140 , MATH 215 , MATH 220 , MATH 230 , MATH 231 , MATH 251 ,  . Offered spring semester.
  
  • GEOL 230 - Environmental Geology

    (3)
    Gen Ed Goal #9. An introduction to physical and chemical geologic processes and natural resources as they relate to human activity and societal issues. Topics include geologic hazards (earthquakes, floods, volcanoes and landslides), water quality and supply issues, waste disposal issues and environmental consideration in extracting energy and mineral resources. Analysis of field and laboratory data using statistical, graphical and critical thinking analysis. Offered fall and spring.
  
  • GEOL 250 - Physical Geology

    (4)
    Examines the structure and composition of the Earth, and evolution of surface features by geologic processes including river systems, wind transport, glacial activity and physical and chemical oceanography. Other topics include internal processes such as earthquakes, plate tectonics and volcanism and societal impacts on natural resources. Collection and analysis of field and laboratory data using statistical, graphical and critical thinking analysis. Prerequisite(s): MATH 121 . Offered fall of even years.
  
  • GEOL 260 - Oceanography

    (4)
    An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity and pollution and exploitation of the oceans by humans. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 .
  
  • GEOL 320 - Geologic Surface Processes

    (4)
    Examines the changing morphology of the Earth’s surface through geologic and hydrologic (fresh water and oceanographic) processes. Modern environmental mapping tools are used to examine how glaciers, wind, surface water and groundwater have impacted landforms on the Earth’s surface. Field trips and laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 ; MATH 121 .
  
  • GEOL 330 - Hydrogeology

    (4)
    Examines the movement, occurrence and behavior of water in the hydrologic cycle including atmospheric occurrence (meteorology and climate change), surface and groundwater. In particular, addresses societal issues related to surface and groundwater pollution and remediation as well as natural hydrologic systems. Laboratory investigations include statistical, graphical and numerical modeling as well as field investigations. Prerequisite(s): MATH 121 . Offered spring of even years.
  
  • GEOL 410 - Field Studies

    (0-3)
    Off-campus field study opportunities led by department faculty, often occurring during the summer, winter or spring breaks. Topical studies will vary according to time and locations of the course. Prerequisites will vary according to the topic; credit will vary according to the length and complexity of the course.
  
  • GEOL 491 - Individual Study

    (1-6)
    Geologic research or in-depth study of a topic not normally available through other courses.
  
  • GEOL 493 - Selected Topics

    (3)
    Periodic course topics of timely interest to students. Credit and prerequisites will vary according to the topic.
  
  • GEOL 495 - Geology Internship

    (1-6)
    An opportunity for advanced students to look at careers in geology. Requires a written proposal, an off-campus adviser and permission of the department chair.

German

  
  • GER 110 - Elementary German I

    (4)
    Study of the German language as a means of communication through development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Sound and pronunciation rules; acquisition and application of basic grammatical rules. Customs and current trends in the German culture. Offered fall semester.
  
  • GER 111 - Elementary German II

    (4)
    Continuation of techniques used in GER 110  for development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Daily practice of communication and application of basic grammatical rules. Contemporary German culture. Topics covered: daily routines, houses and apartments, housework, occupations and transportation. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s): GER 110  or placement exam.

Health and Sports Science

  
  • HSPTS 101 - Basic Physical Education Activity

    (1)
    These courses provide students with skill development and information on history, rules, etiquette, and terminology in a variety of individual/team sports, recreational and lifetime leisure pursuits, and fitness activities. Credit is not granted for repetition of an activity at the same level of instruction. Students are responsible for transportation or any related costs.
  
  • HSPTS 120 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport

    (2)
    This course is designed for future physical educators and focuses on the historical, philosophical and sociological aspects of physical education and sport with a critical analysis of issues related to the physical activity profession.
  
  • HSPTS 131 - Community Health

    (2)
    A study of community health including needs, problems, issues, and solutions. Preparation for recruiting community organizations, resource people, and potential participants for support and assistance in health education program planning and implementation. Coordinate the provision of health education services while serving as a community resource person.
  
  • HSPTS 132 - Personal Health

    (4)
    Designed to establish a basis for positive health and health education. Evaluate and select valid sources of information about health needs and interests for individuals. Apply various processes in the acquisition of resource materials including computer usage.
  
  • HSPTS 133 - Health and Sexuality

    (4)
    Explores current issues in sexuality including AIDS/HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and the promotion of sexual health.
  
  • HSPTS 155 - Officiating Sports

    (2)
    Knowledge, techniques and mechanics of officiating required for certification in selected sports. Elective.
  
  • HSPTS 161 - Orthopedic Taping, Wrapping, Bracing, Casting & Padding

    (2)
    This is a two credit course in which the student has the opportunity to develop knowledge and proficiency in the techniques and methods of the immediate care of common sports injuries. This course is a requirement for all Athletic Training and Athletic Training Pre-Physical Therapy Majors.  This class facilities learning of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills required to effectively tape, wrap, brace, cast and pad healthy individuals.
  
  • HSPTS 190 - Sport Studies Series

    (1)
    Topical studies related to sports to include: nutritional concerns for the physically active of all ages.
  
  • HSPTS 193 - Selected Topics

    (3)
  
  • HSPTS 200 - Dual Sports and Activities

    (2)
    This course provides HSPTS majors with the necessary tools to perform an in-depth skill analysis of dual sports skills, demonstrate effective instructional techniques, and apply appropriate evaluation measures for a variety of dual sports and activities.
  
  • HSPTS 201 - Individual Sports and Activities

    (2)
    This course provides HSPTS majors with the necessary tools to perform an in-depth skill analysis of individual sports skills, demonstrate effective instructional techniques, and apply appropriate evaluation measures for a variety of individual sports and activities.
  
  • HSPTS 202 - Team Sports and Activities

    (2)
    This course provides HSPTS majors with the necessary tools to perform an in-depth skill analysis of individual sports skills, demonstrate effective instructional techniques, and apply appropriate evaluation measures for a variety of individual sports and activities.
  
  • HSPTS 230 - Human Nutrition

    (3)


    An introductory exploration of the principles of nutrition. The course will examine the use of nutrients to support health, the nutritional needs throughout the lifecyle, diet therapy, and current issues in nutritional supplementation.

      Prerequisite(s): None.

  
  • HSPTS 231 - Health Problems and School Health Services

    (4)
    Knowledge and understanding of the principles for operation of school health services and health problems of school age children. Investigate physical, social, emotional, and intellectual factors influencing health behaviors. Recognize the role of learning and create effective experiences in shaping patterns of health behavior. Develop a plan for coordinating health education services. Prerequisite(s): HSPTS 132 .
  
  • HSPTS 244 - Motor Development for Young Children

    (4)
    This course prepares physical education majors to design and implement learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate using critical elements of basic motor skills within a skill theme approach. An intensive field-based experience at the elementary level is completed under the direct supervision of a university faculty member and a cooperating teacher with a major emphasis on lesson planning in physical education.
  
  • HSPTS 254 - Soph Clinical Instruction I

    (1-4)
    Supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies in basic taping and emergency procedures, which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program.
  
  • HSPTS 255 - Soph Clinical Instruction II

    (1-4)
    Supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies in vital sign assessment and anatomical landmark recognition, which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program.
  
  • HSPTS 260 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

    (4)
    Care and prevention is a four credit hour course in which the student has the opportunity to develop knowledge of and proficiency in the techniques and methods of the care and prevention of the athletic injuries. This course is a requirement for all athletic training majors. In this class students are introduced to concepts involved in athletic training which include but are not limited to; human anatomy, injury assessments, emergency management, CPR and ADE training, equipment care and fitting, and basic rehabilitation techniques.
  
  • HSPTS 261 - Sport Injury Care and Management

    (4)
    This course is an introduction to sports injury and emergencycare for non-healthcare profession students. (Spring only)
  
  • HSPTS 270 - Motor Learning: Concepts and Applications

    (2)
    Students will gain an understanding of how individuals initiate, control, and terminate movement and how behavioral and neural processes can influence movement control.
  
  • HSPTS 289 - Applied Human Anatomy

    (2)
    This course examines the relationship between joint and muscle function of the human body. Emphasis will be placed on bone, soft tissues, and joint structure and function, with applications to the basic principles underlying human movement.
  
  • HSPTS 293 - Selected Topics

    (1-4)
  
  • HSPTS 340 - Principles of Weight Training and Conditioning

    (4)
    This is an advanced strength and conditioning course designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of proper strength training, performance enhancement, functional training, program design and conditioning techniques to be applied to various populations. This course will also provide basic facility management insturction. The topics will be covered through lecture, labs and other audio/visual aids. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 231 ; BIOL 232 ;  
  
  • HSPTS 342 - Exercise Prescription

    (2)
    Examines the designing and implementation of individual and group exercise and fitness programs for apparently healthy individuals, individuals at high risk and those with known disease. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 231  BIOL 232 ;
  
  • HSPTS 350 - Principles of Coaching

    (2)
    Basic principles for the development of interscholastic teams in individual and team sports. Not open to freshmen.
  
  • HSPTS 352 - Coaching Methods

    (2)
    A series of courses devoted to the administration, organization and teaching techniques for coaching interscholastic teams in selected sports. Not open to freshmen. Prerequisite(s): HSPTS 350 .
  
  • HSPTS 354 - Junior Clinical Instruction I

    (1-4)
    Supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies in the evaluation of the lower and upper extremity injuries, which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HSPTS 355 - Junior Clinical Instruction II

    (1-4)
    Supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies in therapeutic modality usage, which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HSPTS 356 - Junior Practicum in Health and Fitness Management

    (2)
    This course is a practicum for health and fitness management majors to gain experience working one-on-one with individuals/clients and/or groups to assess fitness levels, establish health goals, and design and monitor the progress of strength and conditioning programs.
  
  • HSPTS 357 - Junior Practicum in Exercise Science

    (2)
    This course is a practicum for exercise sciences majors to gain experience working one-on-one with individuals/clients and/or groups to assess fitness levels, establish health goals, and design and monitor the progress of strength and conditioning programs.
  
  • HSPTS 362 - Biomechanics

    (4)
    Biomechanics is a lecture/discussion based class combined with hands-on, laboratory work. In this class, students are introduced to the concepts of mechanical and anatomical principles and their relationship with human movement. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 231 , BIOL 232 , HSPTS 289 .
  
  • HSPTS 364 - Physiology of Exercise

    (4)
    This course will examine the primary human physiological systems and their response to acute and chronic exercise stimuli. Physiological topics that will be covered include: 1) carbohydrate metabolism, 2) lipid metabolism, 3) pulmonary physiology, and 4) cardiovascular physiology. In addition, the response of the physiological systems to various environmental situations including heat, cold, altitude, and microgravity will be discussed. Exercise for special populations will also be considered. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 231 ; BIOL 232 ;  .
  
  • HSPTS 370 - Adapted Physical Activity for Special Populations

    (4)
    This course is designed to prepare physical activity professionals to identify, select and implement appropriate strategies, services and resources to meet the needs, learning styles and experiences of learners with special needs. The course includes significant field-based experience with self-analysis and evaluation, under the supervision of university faculty and cooperating teachers.
  
  • HSPTS 382 - Athletic Training Practices I

    (4)
    Program development relative to the practices of athletic training and techniques of prevention, evaluation, and management of injuries and illnesses of the trunk and lower extremities common to athletics.
  
  • HSPTS 383 - Athletic Training Practices II

    (4)
    Program development relative to the practices of athletic training and techniques of prevention, evaluation, and management of injuries and illnesses of the head, neck and upper extremities common to athletics. Sequence course to follow HSPTS 382 .
  
  • HSPTS 384 - Medical Aspects of Athletic Training

    (2)
    This course is a two credit hour course which information is presented on avareity of illnesses and conditions that may affect the athlete. In addition, the student will be introduced to pharmacologic applications, including awareness of the indications, contraindications, precautions and interactions of medications and of the governing regulations relevant to the treatment of injuries to and illnesses of athletes and others involved in physical activity that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess. Prerequisite(s): Must be a junior or senior level student.
  
  • HSPTS 385 - Therapeutic Rehabilitation

    (4)
    This course is a four credit hour course providing a knowledge base and skill development in therapeutic exercise and preventing musculoskeletal injuries. Prerequisite(s): HSPTS 260  or  .
  
  • HSPTS 386 - Therapeutic Modalities

    (4)
    Therapeutic Modalities is a four credit hour course in which the student has the opportunity to develop a knowledge of and proficiency in the theory, practice of the techniques and methods of modalities which are used in the treatment and care of athletic injuries. Prerequisite(s): HSPTS 260  or  
  
  • HSPTS 393 - Selected Topics

    (1-3)
  
  • HSPTS 410 - Health Promotion

    (4)
    This capstone course will assist future health educators in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs.This course will include direct practicum in a community setting implementing aspects of a health promotion program and focusing or service learning. Prerequisite(s):   ,   and Junior Standing.
  
  • HSPTS 450 - Administration of Athletic Training Programs

    (3)
    Development of Organizational, Managerial and Administrative skills necessary for administering a comprehensive athletic training program. Prerequisite(s): HSPTS 260 .
  
  • HSPTS 454 - Senior Clinical Instruction I

    (1-4)
    Supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies in therapeutic modality usage, which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program. Prerequisite(s): None.
  
  • HSPTS 455 - Senior Clinical Instruction II

    (1-4)
    A required 1 - 4 credit hour supervised clinical instruction in an athletic training setting accompanied by the completion of weekly clinical proficiencies which reflect clinical progression in the athletic training professional preparation program. Prerequisite(s): Admission in to the athletic training program.
 

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