Exercise Science

ES 100 Fitness and Wellness (1-0) 1
A 7 ½ week course that examines the basic physiological principles of exercise and nutrition. Students will acquire strategies for the development of a personal fitness plan, effective weight management, stress management, and how to make healthy lifestyle choices. Fall and winter terms.

ES 150R Sociocultural Foundations of
Human Movement (3-0) 3
An introductory study of the historical, cultural, sociological and philosophical aspects of exercise, sport and human movement. Fall and winter terms.

ES 165 Community First Aid and Safety (2-0) 2
Study and practice of American Red Cross first aid/CPR procedures in handling common injuries, accidents and medical emergencies. Fall and winter terms.

ES 185 Introduction to Coaching (ASEP) (2-0) 2
This introductory course is the American Sport Education Program’s Sport Science Coaching Course. It covers the areas of Coaching Philosophy, Sport Psychology, Sport Pedagogy, Sport Physiology, Sport Management and Sport Specific Planning. The course covers what is important for a coach to know and presents the material in a manner that is of practical value to a coach. A series of videotapes helps create an atmosphere of discussion which gives students practical ways of handling coach/player relationships and situations. The student who passes the ASEP exam will receive ASEP certification which is rapidly becoming the required coaching certification. Fall and winter terms.

ES 186 Physical Conditioning (0-2) 1
This course introduces the student to methods and techniques in the area of physical conditioning. It will emphasize three major areas: power development, speed enhancement, and aerobic/anaerobic conditioning. Emphasis will be placed on the student’s ability to instruct in these three areas. Fall and winter terms.

ES 205 American Red Cross Emergency Response (2-0) 2
This class will train those individuals who have a duty to respond in emergency situations (first responders) with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives. The course will prepare students to make appropriate decisions about the care to provide in an emergency. Fall and winter terms.

ES 220 Clinical in Basic Athletic Training (0-2) 1
This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the clinical aspects of the athletic training profession. The student will observe athletic training in the college, high school, and private clinical settings. Students will be instructed in common taping applications and training room management. (Includes a minimum of 50 hour clinical component.) Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: ES 224 and ES 205 or concurrent enrollment in both courses.

ES 224 Basic Principles of Athletic Training (3-0) 3
An introduction to the field of athletic training. Professional opportunities in this field are discussed. Students will develop a basic understanding of athletic injuries as they relate to prevention, nature and causes. Fall and winter terms.

ES 225 Techniques of Coaching Football (2-0) 2
Classroom instruction directed toward the various phases of American football; history, defensive theory, strategy, personnel, offensive theory, the kicking game, practice organization, relationship and influence of teachers, parents, booster clubs and news media. Winter term.

ES 226 Techniques of Coaching Volleyball (2-0) 2
The study of history, strategies, rules, methods, and organization involved in coaching volleyball. Both theoretical and practical applications will be developed. Winter term.

ES 227 Techniques of Coaching Basketball (2-0) 2
The analysis of the game of basketball in theory and application with special emphasis upon teaching and coaching the game. Development of offense, defense, and special situations for both prospective coaches and enthusiasts. Fall term.

ES 230 Techniques of Coaching Softball (2-0) 2
Study of principles, methods, techniques and strategies involved in coaching of softball. Offered on demand.

ES 231 Techniques of Coaching Soccer (2-0) 2
The study of principles, methods, techniques and strategies involved in coaching soccer. Offered on demand.

ES 233 Officiating of Football (1-0) 1
Designed to provide individuals with the rules, skills and mechanics of officiating. Includes rules of the National Federation of High Schools, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and National Collegiate Athletic Association. Fall term.

ES 234 Officiating of Volleyball (1-0) 1
Instruction in the rules and practice of the mechanics and skills of officiating volleyball at the high school and college levels. Fall term, alternate years.

ES 235 Officiating of Basketball (1-0) 1
Designed to teach the student the rules, skills and mechanics of officiating basketball. Winter term.

ES 237 Officiating of Softball (1-0) 1
Designed to provide students with the rules, skills and mechanics for umpiring in softball. Offered on demand.

ES 238 Officiating of Soccer (1-0)1
Designed to provide students with the rules, skills and mechanics for officiating soccer. Offered on demand.

ES 240 Clinical in Manual Muscle Testing (0-2) 1
This course will provide the student with the necessary vocabulary and professional writing skills necessary to document and comprehend a complete muscular evaluation. The student will learn and demonstrate actual muscle testing including origins, insertions, actions and specific tests. (Includes a 200 hour minimum clinical component.)
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

ES 243S Personal Health (3-0) 3
This course is a study of personal health and wellness. Every effort will be made to create a practical approach toward developing awareness, education, and growth that will allow for enhanced personal wellness. The foundation of this course is based on self-responsibility as it applies to the various dimensions of health that integrate body, mind, and spirit. Fall and winter terms.

ES 250 Teaching Competencies in Tumbling, Aquatics
and Fundamental Skills (0-2) 1
A course designed to develop teaching competencies for planning, instruction, behavior management and assessment in tumbling, aquatics and fundamental skills. Fall and winter terms.

ES 251 Teaching Competencies in Dance, Recreational
Games and Non-Traditional Sports (0-2) 1
A course designed to develop teaching competencies for planning, instruction, behavior management and assessment in dance, recreational games and non-traditional sports. Fall and winter terms.

ES 253 Teaching Competencies in Fitness, Golf and
Racquet Sports (0-2) 1
A course designed to develop teaching competencies for planning, instruction, behavior management and assessment in fitness, golf and racquet sports. Fall and winter terms.

ES 260 Lifeguard Training (American Red Cross) (1-2) 2
Students will learn American Red Cross professional lifeguard skills and gain knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Winter term.
Prerequisites: Students must successfully pass a swimming skills test in order to remain enrolled in the course.

ES 261 Water Safety Instructor (1-2) 2
Water safety instructors course designed to train and certify (Red Cross) teachers of swimming. Fall term.

ES 262 Lifeguard Training Instructor ( 1-2) 2
This course will train and certify instructors to teach American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR for the professional rescuer, community water safety, lifeguarding instructor aid and other water safety courses. Offered on demand.
Prerequisites: ES 260.

ES 283 Evaluation of Athletic Injuries (2-2) 3
This course will present the student with the techniques required to provide a thorough evaluation of athletic injuries. A standard model for evaluation will be presented. The cognitive aspects of evaluation will be discussed and the psychomotor tasks practiced. Winter term.
Prerequisites: ES 224, and Bio 121Tx or concurrent enrollment.

ES 300 Sport in Film (1-2) 2
This course will take a conceptual and sociological look at sport through its films both contemporary and classic. Viewings, discussions, debates, critical reviews and writings will be used to explore the themes, issues and methods used in selected films and the interrelationships of sport, human movement, society and film. Offered on demand.

ES 301W Current Issues in Sport (3-0) 3
This course will address critical issues in writing in exercise science using issues in sport as a basis for writing, reading, and discussion. Special emphasis is placed on developing skills necessary for becoming successful writers in the field. Instruction and evaluation focuses on the writing of research papers, poster presentations, journal article reviews, laboratory reports, essays and oral presentations. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Comp 150, Lib 150, junior standing.

ES 302W Issues in Health and Well-Being (3-0) 3
This course will address issues in writing in exercise science using the topics of Health and Well-Being as a basis for writing, reading and discussion. Students will explore and critically analyze these topics and share their perspectives tough discourse mediums used by professionals in the fields of Health and Exercise Science, such as research papers, poster presentations, journal article reviews and proposals, computer/video presentations and oral presentations. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Comp 150, Lib 150, junior standing.

ES 312 Administration of Intramural Programs (1-2) 2
The course will give the student information in all pertinent areas of intramural administration. In addition, each student will have “hands on” experience working in the Fort Lewis College Intramural and Recreation Program. Offered on demand.

ES 320 Clinical in Manual Therapy (0-2) 1
This course will provide the athletic training student with the skills necessary to adequately perform therapeutic massage, joint mobilization and manipulation and therapeutic exercise. The physiologic effects of massage, connective tissue massage and various techniques of application will be discussed and practiced. The theory and principles of joint mobilization and manipulation will also be discussed and practiced. (Includes a 200-hour minimum clinical component.) Fall term.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

ES 335 Kinesiology and Biomechanics (4-0) 4
An in-depth study of the basic body movements, osteology, applied myology, spatial relations of muscles to joints, aggregate muscle action, kinesiologic constructs of summation of internal forces, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, techniques for cinematographical and noncinematographical analysis of sport skills. The study of methods, mechanics and analysis of movement as applied to the structure and function of the human organism will also be discussed. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Bio 121TX.

ES 337 Sport Ethics (3-0) 3
An inquiry into ethics and morality as these apply to sport and physical education. Students will engage in critical and reflective thinking about what values they believe should characterize competitive sports and the professions of athletics and physical education. Students will explore how they will respond to ethical dilemmas in sport and continue to develop their own moral reasoning ability.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.

ES 339 Practicum in Sport Administration 1
The implementation of theories and practices in a professional setting under the direction of a qualified practitioner. Students will participate in a part-time experience in an agency, corporation, or other sport-related entity for exposure to various professional areas of employment. Minimum requirement: 50 clock hours.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

ES 340 Motor Learning and Control (3-0) 3
Concepts involved in learning motor skills, the individual variables which affect this learning, and the practice and techniques for improving motor performance. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Psyc 157 and junior standing.

ES 345 Legal Aspects of Sport and
Physical Education (3-0) 3
This course will introduce the student to legal regulations and issues in sport and physical education. The principles of risk management and the recognition and reduction of potential legal issues and their consequences will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: Comp 150 and BA 260S.

ES 350 Measurement and Evaluation (3-0) 3
Basic statistical procedures necessary to analyze and interpret data collected from tests in exercise science. The selection and administration of testing instruments that measure objectives from the domains of human performance. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

ES 353 Nutrition for Fitness and Sport (3-0) 3
A study of the principles of nutrition as a science, with special emphasis on the importance of nutritional decisions for the physically active individual. Metabolism, energy systems, food choices, energy sources, nutritional analysis, body weight and composition, weight management and optimal nutrition for physical performance are topics to be discussed. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Bio 121Tx.

ES 354 Adapted Exercise (2-2) 3
Course includes an overview of the legislation impacting adapted exercise programs; exceptional conditions and disabilities affecting individuals in exercise programs, assessment tests and diagnostic instruments. It includes practical experience in teaching exceptional students in diverse exercise settings, and arranging and prescribing a program to meet the needs of students with specific disabilities. Fall and winter terms.

ES 360 Exercise Physiology (4-0) 4
This course deals with the physiological principles underlying specific aspects of physical fitness and human exercise performance. Emphasis is placed on the nature of the metabolic, muscular, cardiovascular and pulmonary responses to various forms of short- and long-term workouts as well as specific adaptations to exercise training. Where possible, the potential health-related aspects of exercise training will be explored. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Bio 121Tx.

ES 361 Advanced Exercise Physiology: Lab Procedures
and Clinical Protocols (2-2) 3
This course is an examination of advanced topics in exercise physiology, lab procedures and clinical protocols. Advanced fitness/diagnostic testing and exercise prescription will be the focus of this course. Topics to be studied include, but are not limited to environmental extremes and physiological adaptations during exercise protocols for various clinical populations. The development of the exercise prescription for various sub-clinical populations will also be discussed. Each topic will have an accompanying laboratory experience.
Prerequisites: ES 360.

ES 363 Computer Applications in Exercise Science (2-2) 3
This course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to computer use in Exercise Science including hands-on experience. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Exercise Science major.

ES 375 Psychology of Sport and Exercise (3-0) 3
A study of psychological phenomena that influence sport and exercise performance, i.e., personality, anxiety, stress, motivation, aggression, group dynamics, concentration, imagery, arousal regulation, self-confidence, leadership, communication, addictive or unhealthy behaviors and aggression. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Psyc 157.

ES 381 Methods and Curriculum for K-12
Physical Education (4-0) 4
A course in pedagogy for the entry-level K-12 school physical educator. Emphasis will be placed upon values, curriculum construction, content standards, instructional techniques, professional responsibilities and evaluation as related to teaching through physical activities. Fall and winter terms.

ES 385 Therapeutic Modalities (2-0) 2
The theoretical basis of therapeutic modalities will be explored as well as the clinical application of those modalities in the treatment of athletic injuries. Fall term.
Prerequisites: ES 283.

ES 387 Reconditioning of Athletic Injuries (3-0) 3
Students will examine the theory and physiological basis of rehabilitating athletic injuries. Practical experience in a clinical-type setting will be used to help students develop skills of exercise testing, manual testing, PNF, goniometry and program planning. Winter term.
Prerequisites: ES 283.

ES 420 Capstone Clinical in Athletic Training (0-2) 1
This course will function to prepare the student for the National Athletic Trainers’ Board of Certification Exam by “bringing it all together.” Students will be given practice in all aspects of the Certification Examination. (Includes a 200 hour minimum clinical component.) Winter term.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

ES 424 Advanced Athletic Training (3-0) 3
This course is designed to address a variety of topics as they relate specifically to athletic training. Topics covered will include, but not limited to, Psychology of Injury, Organization and Administration of Athletic Training programs, Pharmacology, Drug Testing, Counseling the Injured Athlete, Disease and Illness and its Effects on Athletic Performance. Fall term.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.

ES 425 Clinical in Medical Science (0-2) 1
This course will provide the athletic training student with the skills and clinical proficiencies necessary to recognize the signs, symptoms and predisposing conditions associated with disease and the utilization of pharmaceutical products. The course focuses on identifying and documenting medications commonly prescribed to athletes and others involved in physical activity. The course also provides the students practice in identification of common medical conditions. Winter term.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.

ES 450 Internship for the Exercise Specialist (3-0) 3
Directed clinical experiences performing professional duties in fitness, health promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, clinical exercise technology or leisure organization settings. Specific requirements will depend upon the supervising college faculty member. The intern’s performance will be evaluated by both the organization’s supervisor and the assigned college faculty member. Fall and winter terms.

ES 455 Internship in Sport Administration 8-12
Full-time application of previous theoretical and applied knowledge and skills in a professional setting, supervised by a qualified sport administrator. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: ES 355, Senior standing, Major GPA of 2.50, Completion of at least 80% of major coursework, consent of the instructor.

ES 480 Administration of Programs in
Exercise Science (3-0) 3
Relationships, procedures and problem-solving approaches in effective organization and administration of exercise, fitness and sport programs. Budget, use of facilities and equipment, legal responsibilities, public relations, policy development and supervision are analyzed. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.

ES 496 Senior Seminar and Research in
Exercise Science (2-0) 2
Discussions and inquiries dealing with contemporary issues, trends and problems in exercise science. An individual student research project is required. Fall and winter terms.
Prerequisites: ES 350 and senior standing.

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