Activity Courses - Several of the physical activity courses have an equipment fee and/or
facility rental. Those courses are listed below.
EXSS 1101 *Bowling $80 fee
EXSS 1103 *Recreational Shooting $35 fee
EXSS 1104 *Golf $40 fee
EXSS 1105 ***Swimming
EXSS 1106 ***Men’s Golf
EXSS 1107 ***Women's Volleyball
EXSS 1111 ***Women's Basketball
EXSS 1112 Concepts of Fitness $35 fee
EXSS 1113 **Karate $25 fee
EXSS 1114 **Weight Training Activities $25 fee
EXSS 1115 ***Men's Baseball
EXSS 1116 ***Men’s Basketball
EXSS 1117 **Aerobic Activities $25 fee
EXSS 1118 ***Track and Field
EXSS 1119 Walking and Jogging
EXSS 1121 Fly Fishing and $300 fee
EXSS 1124 ***Snow Skiing $500 fee
EXSS 1126 ***Cheerleading
EXSS 1127 ***Volleyball/Basketball
EXSS 1128 *Racket Sports $15 fee
EXSS 1129 ***Women’s Soccer
*Recreation ** Fitness ***Either Recreation or Fitness
COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSE OFFERINGS
EEXSS 1161, 1162, 2161, 2162, 3161, 3162, 4161, 4162. Apprentice Athletic Trainer
Laboratory - These courses are designed to provide athletic training lab experiences each fall
and spring over a minimum six long semesters. 200 clock hours of laboratory experience is
required for completion of each course. Hours will be utilized in the training room, on the field,
in the gymnasium and on the track as experiences in the care, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries to student athletes. Student will be requested to be available for and participate in special pre fall and late spring preparations for athletes. These courses are specified for students pursuing licensure in athletic training. $25 fee for each course.
EXSS 1301. Foundations of Physical Education and Sport - Introduces students to the history,
philosophy, modern trends, and professional opportunities in physical education and sport.
EXSS 2201. Coaching of Baseball & Softball - Designed to acquaint students with the rules,
techniques, and strategies of baseball and softball.
EXSS 2202. Coaching of Basketball - Designed to acquaint students with the rules, techniques, and strategies of basketball.
EXSS 2203. Coaching of Volleyball - Designed to acquaint students with the rules, techniques,
and strategies of volleyball.
EXSS 2204. Coaching of Football - Designed to acquaint students with the rules, techniques,
and strategies of football.
EXSS 2205. Coaching of Track & Field - Designed to acquaint students with the rules, techniques, and strategies of track and field.
EXSS 2304. Safety and First Aid - Includes lectures, discussions, and laboratory experience
which lead to American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification. $45 fee.
EXSS 2305. Introduction to Personal and Community Health - Designed to acquaint students
with the basic concepts and methods related to a wide variety of health related issues.
Emphasis is placed on maintaining personal health and recognition of the community's needs
and concerns for health. This course is specified for students pursuing state licensure in athletic training.
EXSS 2306. Foundations of Health and Wellness - This course is an overview of personal
health and wellness issues, including exercise, diet, social and family aspects, religious activities, medical considerations, and psychological factors as they relate to the non-traditional student. Emphasis will be placed on lifestyle behavioral changes that promote long-term wellbeing. The course includes inventories of lifestyles, planning for positive change, and the use of lifetime physical activities in the overall wellness scheme.
EXSS 3304. Adaptive Physical Education - Introduces students to the challenges of adapting
physical education activities to meet the needs of exceptional children. Prerequisite: EXSS
1301.
EXSS 3306. Introduction to Motor Learning - Designed to give the physical education
major a knowledge base in the study of changes in motor learning and motor performance
across the life span. Prerequisite: EXSS 1301.
EXSS 3308. Foundations of Athletic Training - Introduces students to the techniques of athletic training including prevention, care, and rehabilitation of common athletic injuries.
Prerequisite: EXSS 2304 or consent of instructor. $30 fee.
EXSS 3310. Recreational Leadership - Examines a variety of recreational programs for
schools, churches, and the community with emphasis in techniques of leadership, planning, and operation for the recreational professional.
EXSS 3312. Physiology of Exercise - Designed to acquaint students with physiological adaptations made by the human body in adjustment to various physical activities. Prerequisite:
BIOL 1401.
EXSS 3315. Kinesiology - Examines movement, motor skills in relation to anatomical,
mechanical principles, and the physical laws which govern them. Prerequisite: BIOL 1401.
EXSS 3331. Program Development for Health and Physical Education - Designed to familiarize students with the methods, concepts, and program development for the physical education and health curriculum in grades K-12. Prerequisite: EXSS 1301.
EXSS 3401. Sports Skills for Majors and Minors - Provides experiences that improve students' abilities in planning the physical education activity periods; includes demonstration of and presenting individual, dual, and team sports; in diagnosing skill deficiencies; the evaluating of student fitness levels and sports skills needed for various physical education activities. Prerequisite: EXSS 1301.
EXSS 4100. Capstone Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science - Provides a classroom-interactive approach to review the knowledge and experience from all course work in the major.
The assessment of the student’s knowledge of physical education plus its history, issues and
trends will be the focus. Prerequisite: Senior level course, all course work in the department
must be completed prior to registration in this course.
EXSS 4300 Exercise Prescription - The course is designed to give EXSS non-teaching and
EXSS majors a fundamental understanding of the competencies associated with designing and implementing exercise plans for persons of all ages. The course is based on the competencies established by the National Council on Strength and Fitness Organization Advanced Personal Trainer Certification Program. Fee:$225 which covers certification.
EXSS 4302. Administration of Physical Education and Sport Programs - Designed to
acquaint students with the inherent policies, practices and procedures involved in the organization and administration of physical education and sport programs. Prerequisite: EXSS 1301.
EXSS 4305. Selected Topics in Exercise and Sport Science - Designed to be taken as a class or as an individual project. Course may be repeated for credit once as the topic changes.
Prerequisites: Nine hours of advanced exercise and sport science courses and junior standing.
EXSS 4308. Advanced Techniques in Athletic Training - Designed to prepare students to
recognize assess, and manage sports-related injuries. Special emphasis is placed on training room supervision, legal liability, injury, insurance claims, record keeping, budgeting, rehabilitation and injury recognition. This course is specified for students pursuing state licensure in athletic training.
EXSS 4310. Outdoor Education - Designed to acquaint students with the principles, purposes,
activities, and skills of outdoor education. Prerequisite: EXSS 1301. $40 fee.
EXSS 4311. Outdoor Adventure Activities - This course is designed to help students acquire
the knowledge and skill needed to lead outdoor adventure activities in outdoor recreational,
educational, church, and other settings. Students will be introduced to and participate in activities such as backpacking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, orienteering, bicycling, and ropes courses.