PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SPORT STUDIES
(PHS-Education and Allied Professions)

401/501 Advanced Food Science (4)

Application of experimental methods in preparation of food. Comparison and evaluation of food products in relation to acceptability and use. Includes lecture and lab. Prerequisites: PHS 101, minimum of eight hours in chemistry.

405/505 Advanced Nutrition (3)

Study of normal nutrition and physiologic function in the human. Emphasis on interpretation and use of dietary research data. Prerequisite: PHS 102 and minimum of six hours of chemistry.

406/506 Nutrition Therapy (4)

Fundamental principles of nutrition applied to the feeding of individuals and family in relation to health and disease. Prerequisite: PHS 102.

407/507 Food and Nutrition for the Aging (3)

Discussion of foods and nutrition as applies to the aging human system. Discusses theories dealing with how humans age, the relationship of nutrients, diseases, and the health status of the elderly. Prerequisite: PHS 102 and junior standing.

408/508 Perinatal and Childhood Nutrition (3)

Study of human nutrition needs from perinatal period through adolescent period. Prerequisite: PHS 102.

409/509 Nutrition for Sports and Fitness (3)

Study of the interrelationship between nutrition and physical fitness. Discussion of nutritional aspects for specific sports. Examination of nutrition research related to health enhancement and performance. Prerequisite: PHS 102.

444/544 International Health: Global Perspectives (4)

Discusses health care systems comparing and contrasting health care in selected countries with the United States. Examples of model health programs in other countries will be discussed. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above. Concurrent Course: PHS 445/545.

445/545 A European Perspective: Health, Social, Economic, and Political Impacts of Health Promotion (4)

Determinants of equity in health juxtaposed to the context of economic, social, and human development is discussed. Examples of effective health promotion and prevention programs in Europe and the research documenting the effectiveness of these programs will be discussed. Prerequisite: junior standing or above. Concurrent Course: PHS 444/544.

450/550 Special Problems (1-4)

Prerequisite: permission of department chair.

453/553 Seminar: Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics (1-4)

Advanced study of current developments in technical and organizational aspects of activities within these fields. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing.

462/562 Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

Introduction to current models of health education programming and the issues and trends therein. Provides knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement, and evaluate health education programs.

468/568 Physiology and Biophysics of Human Activity (3)

Critically examines the physiological processes and mechanisms thought to underlie the relationships between physical activity, exercise, and health. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing.

468L/568L Physiology and Biophysics of Human Activity Laboratory (1)

Allows engagement in fundamental activities and skills involved in exercise physiology assessment. Co-requisite: PHS 468/568. Prerequisite: PHS 184, PHS 244 (for PHS 468), and Graduate standing for PHS 568.

471/571 Sport, Leisure, and Aging (4)

Analysis of the relationship between development across the life span and leisure involvement. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing. Offered infrequently.

472/572 Sport in Schools and Colleges (4)

Socio-historical analysis of competitive sport programs in secondary schools and colleges. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing. Offered infrequently.

474/574 Sport and Modernization (4)

Analysis of modernization of athletic activities and critical evaluation of modern sport’s social structures and social relations. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing.

475/575 Women, Gender Relations, and Sport (3)

Explores the meanings of women’s participation in sport and physical activity using sociological, feminist, and cultural studies perspectives. Special consideration given to the ideological significance of sport in U.S. culture and ways in which sporting women accept and challenge contemporary gender relations. Prerequisite: junior or graduate standing.

600 Independent Reading (1-4)

Prerequisite: permission of department chair and instructor.

610 Internship in Exercise, Health, and Sport Delivery Systems (1-4)

Supervised clinical experiences in sport and health agencies coupled with directed readings.

611 Behavioral Approaches to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3)

Analysis of current research and theory in behavioral medicine with a particular focus on health promotion and disease prevention interventions.

612 Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education (3)

Focuses on the role of theory in shaping research and practice in health promotion and education. Includes a historical perspective to investigate the interaction between health education and applied social sciences.

613 Health Communication & Education (3)

Introduces health communication theory and processes for different audiences within the social ecological model. Explores evidence-based strategies when educating for health, including design analysis of health literacy and media literacy

615 Knowledge Systems in Exercise, Sport, and Health Studies (4)

Analysis of frameworks for generation, organization, communication, and use of scientific and scholarly knowledge in health and physical education.

617 Education For Human Sexuality (3)

Reviews current information on biological and social aspects of human sexuality, specifically directed at graduate training for educators (i.e., school perssonel, social service agencies, etc.). Differences in cultural background examined to provide an understanding of how cultural differencs affect learning of meanings attached to behaviors involved in sexualities and how they impact pedagogy and class/group dynamics. Cross-listed with FSW 617. Offered infrequently.

620 Research Problems (1-4)

Prerequisite: permission of department chair and instructor.

621 Critical Perspectives on Knowledge Systems in the Exercise, Health, and Sport Studies Fields (2)

Course provides overview of ways in which scholarly knowledge in the exercise, health, and sport studies areas is generated, interpreted, communicated, and validated. Also provides overview of intellectual history/scholarly traditions in the field, and an introduction to the research process.

622 Quantitative Methodological Research Approaches in the Exercise, Health, and Sport Studies Fields (2)

Course provides overview of the methodological procedures used by researchers in the exercise, health, and sport studies fields who adhere to a positivistic, quantitatively-based research approach. Course topics include research design, measurement issues, and basic statistical procedures. Prerequisites: Graduate Status and PHS 621.

623 Qualitative Methodological Research Approaches in the Exercise, Health, and Sport Studies Fields (2)

Course provides overview of the methodological procedures used by researchers in the exercise, health, and sport studies fields who adhere to an interpretive, qualitatively-based research approach. Course topics include research methods, data collection issues, and basic analysis procedures. Prerequisites: Graduate Status and PHS 621.

631 Physiological and Motoric Aspects of Sport (4)

Reviews theory and research in physiology and motor behavior to provide the basis for application and practice in sport.

632 Psychological Foundations of Sport (4)

Examines theory and research relating to social-psychological factors that influence sport behavior and performance.

633 Psychological Interventions in Sport (4)

Examines theory, research, and professional practice related to psychological interventions in sport. Focuses on the use of educational psychological interventions to facilitate personal development and performance of athletes by teaching them strategies and techniques to enhance mental skills.

634 Social Psychology of Sport and Exercise (3)

Examination and analysis of theory and research relating to social psychological factors and group dynamics affecting sport and exercise behavior.

654 Studies in Exercise Behavior (4)

Examines factors affecting exercise adherence, examines current theoretical positions underlying cognitive and behavioral strategies designed to motivate exercise adherence, and identifies major issues and research directions in exercise behavior.

668 Advanced Physiology and Biophysics of Human Activity (4)

Advanced level study of the physiological responses and adaptations to physical activity. Heavy emphasis is placed on the nature of control mechanisms and their integration across organ systems. Prerequisite: PHS 468/568 or its equivalent.

673 Developmental Perspectives on Youth Sport Participation (3)

A multidisciplinary developmental analysis of children and youth that focuses on the description and explanation of biological, psychological, and social aspects that relate to sport participation.

675 Socio-cultural Analysis of Sport I (4)

Analysis of socialization into and via sport feeder systems during the preprofessional stages.

676 Socio-cultural Analysis of Sport II (4)

Analysis of work roles in sport as well as the career patterns and contingencies of professionals in sport.

681 Human Motor Control and Learning (4)

Study of the control of human movement focusing on variables that determine the proficiency of motor performance. Includes in-depth examination of the acquisition of skilled movements as a result of practice.

682 Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Science (2)

Laboratory-based class examining the various concepts specifically related to measurement and experimentation in exercise science.

683 Design and Evaluation of Individualized Fitness Programs (4)

Examination of research literature on fitness assessment and exercise prescription. Laboratory work includes technologies to assess fitness, use of knowledge gained in exercise prescriptions, and needs of special populations. Prerequisite: PHS 468/568.

684 Advanced Seminar in Exercise Science (1)

Seminar/discussion based class examining the multidisciplinary research in the field of exercise science. There will be a presentation of a current research paper by a faculty member or graduate student followed by in-depth discussion of the presentation and the research paper.

685 Exercise, Aging, and Health Promotion (3)

Examination of research on aspects of the relationship among exercise, health, and selected disease processes. Prerequisite: PHS 468/568.

688 Advanced Biomechanics (3)

Examines biomechanical concepts and applications using math, physics, and physiology. Focuses on the application of force to the human body and how the human body adapts/ reacts to these forces. Involves use of force plates, electromyography, and computer-based motion analysis.

700 Thesis, M.A. (1-10; 4 required, 10 toward any degree)