SPEX - Sport and Exercise Science

This course introduces the components of physical fitness and their relationship to nutrition and stress. Students study basic muscular structure, cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility training, specialty exercises and injury prevention. The relationship of fitness and weight management is discussed. This course has both a theoretical and a practical application.

Students learn the fundamentals of competitive swimming, including stroke analysis, training regimes and swim meet management. This course improves students' stroke mechanics and prepares them to coach the sport. Students are engaged in activity throughout the semester.

This course provides a study of the fundamentals of track and field, including skill analysis, training regimes and track meet management. This course studies the strategy of the sport and provides students with an understanding of the rules. It prepares them to coach the sport. Students may be engaged in activity through the semester.

This review of the golf fundamentals covers the theory and strategy of the game and thorough knowledge of the rules. Students are required to play 18 holes on a golf course. They need five golf clubs to practice driving and putting.

This course provides a review of tennis fundamentals, including the theory and strategy of the game and a thorough knowledge of the rules.

This course is designed to provide the Sport Management and Exercise and Movement Science majors with practical work experience in the fitness field. Emphasis will be placed on the application of SFM strategies and skills in a work environment for a minimum of 50 hours. This is a graded course.

This course is designed to prepare students for a quality Sport and Exercise Science senior culminating experience in SPEX 48200 Sport and Exercise Senior Project. Emphasis will be placed on the process and steps prior to commencing work on the project. Project research search and inquiry, letter of interest, application, presentation of project, and project requirements and procedures will be covered. Student work prior to beginning the project will be critical to a highly successful and rewarding senior experience.