Our primary focus is to teach courses to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in Exercise Science and Physical Education. During the 2004-2005 academic year 127 students were pursuing a degree in Exercise Science. Within the undergraduate Exercise Science core coursework, the faculty of the HPL teach five of the eight inter-departmental classes and three of the five graduate core classes. All classes taught by HPL faculty have a laboratory component that provides hands-on education to complement lecture materials. For instance, in Exercise Physiology, when discussing aerobic fitness in lecture, students are able to come to the HPL and visually see an aerobic fitness assessment take place. In Fitness Evaluation students use the HPL to learn how to perform aerobic fitness assessments and perfect their skills in assessment before going on to internship and future employment. There are up to seven laboratory sections taught each week in the HPL.
Classes offered in lab:
PE 220 - Teaching Aerobic and Anaerobic Activities - 2 hours
Prereq: none
Basic teaching techniques for a variety of activities which should be included in a secondary school physical education program or in a fitness management program.PE 229 - Wellness Interventions - 3 hours
Prereq: none
Concepts of wellness/fitness with emphasis on stress management, smoking cessation, medical self-care, fitness programming for all ages.PE 310 - Introduction to Human Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours
Prereq: none
Provides a foundation of scientific basis for understanding the body's anatomical structures and physiologic responses to acute exercise, as well as its adaptations to chronic exercise. Prior coursework in chemistry is recommended, but fundamentals in these areas will be reviewed when necessary. Lecture and lab format.
PE 360 - Human Anatomy and Kinesiology - 4 hours
Prereq: none
Structure and function of the human skeleton, muscles and joints, analysis of human movement as applied to sports and physical education.
PE 461/861P - Physiology of Exercise - 4 hours
Prereq: PE 310
Physiological processes of body as pertain to physical activity. How trained and untrained individuals differ, and importance of training.
PE 467/867P - Fitness Testing - 3 hours
Prereq: PE 461
Techniques and theory of testing for personal fitness. Measures include vital capacity, body density, stress testing, aerobic and anaerobic fitness.
PE 468 - Public Health Aspects of Physical Activity - 3 hours
Prereq: PE 461
Trends and situations in sport, fitness and wellness settings with practical applications from exercise physiology.
PE 469/ 866P - Nutrition for Health and Sport - 3 hours
Prereq: FSID 110
Control of metabolism, bases for obesity, mechanisms and consequences of weight loss and gain, clinical programs for weight loss and gain.
