| EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE (ESS) COURSES |
| ESS100: Introduction to Wellness and Fitness |
| Credits: 3 |
| ESS 100 explores the concept of wellness and fitness. The course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to improve their own quality of life. The course provides clear and objective research-based information pertinent to personal wellness, behavior change, exercise, nutrition, weight management, disease prevention, stress management, and health risk reduction. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| ESS140: Anatomy and Physiology for Fitness Professionals |
| Credits: 3 |
| ESS 140 presents those systems in human anatomy and physiology that relate most directly to the knowledge needed by individuals working in a fitness or sport performance setting. This course includes a study of the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems along with a section on metabolism. The emphasis of this course will be to guide students towards acquiring the foundational knowledge they need in order to understand the acute and chronic adaptations to exercise and physical activity. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: ESS 190 and ESS 253 and ESS 253L. |
| ESS180: Introduction to Careers in Exercise Science |
| Credits: 3 |
| ESS 180 will introduce students to a variety of career pathways related to Exercise Science and Sports Science. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: ESS 100; and ESS 140 or PHYL 141 or ZOOL 141; and ESS 190 and ESS 253 and ESS 253L. |
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