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Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Online Course IconHSES 244 The History and Foundations of Physical Education (3).

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Online course. The history and development of modern physical education and the scientific foundations and principles underlying school and college physical education. Three writing assignments; two midcourse examinations and final examination. View the HSES 244 course preview. Instructor: Angela Lumpkin.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 899.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,906.80
Graduate resident students pay: 1,044.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,108.25

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Lumpkin. Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport Studies, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008.

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Online Course IconHSES 252 The Coaching of Basketball (2).

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Online course. Theory of basketball, including methods of teaching fundamentals; individual and team defense and offense; various styles of play and methods of coaching. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Ten written assignments; final examination. View the HSES 252 course preview. Instructor: Jennifer Volberding.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 599.40
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,271.20
Graduate resident students pay: 696.60
Graduate nonresident students pay: 1,405.50

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Krause and Pim. Coaching Basketball, rev. and updated ed., McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2002.

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Email IconHSES 260 Personal and Community Health (3).

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Emphasis on healthful and intelligent living and the application of the fundamental principles of health. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the HSES 260 course preview. Instructor: Theresa Brown.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 859.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 859.10
Graduate resident students pay: 1,004.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 1,004.90

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Insel and Roth. Core Concepts in Health, Brief 9th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2002.

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Online Course IconHSES 330 Principles of Health and Nutrition (3).

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Online course. The basic principles of nutrition, with an emphasis on application of these principles to improve overall health. Topics include guidelines for a balanced diet, index of nutritional quality, energy requirements and balance, wieght management and obesity, nutritional quackery, sports nutrition, nutrition for children and elderly, and eating disorders. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the HSES 330 course preview. Instructor: Ann Chapman.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 899.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,906.80
Graduate resident students pay: 1,044.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,108.25

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Whitney and Rolfes. Understanding Nutrition, 10th ed., Wadsworth, 2005. Includes two CD-ROMs: Nutrition Explorer (required) and Diet Analysis Plus, Version 7.0.1.
    ISBN 10: 0534622267
    ISBN 13: 9780534622268

Note: This book can be purchased through online bookstore sites such as www.textbooks.com and www.alibris.com.

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Online Course IconHSES 350 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3).

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Online course. The introductory study of the prevention, immediate care, and treatment of athletic related injuries and illnesses. This course is designed to cover the basic fundamentals of injury/illness recognition as well as discuss the various strategies for the prevention and care of injuries to the physically active. Prerequisite: Courses in Human Anatomy and First Aid. Four written assignments; six quizzes, midcourse and final examinations. View the HSES 350 course preview. Instructor: Phillip Vardiman.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 899.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,906.80
Graduate resident students pay: 1,044.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,108.25

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Prentice. Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training, 12th ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2006.

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Online Course IconHSES 482 Drugs in Society (3).

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Online course. This course is designed to provide an in-depth exposure to basic drug classification, pharmacological effects, causes of drug abuse to society, common treatment modalities, and effective prevention/intervention strategies. In addition, consumer issues related to drug use, drug legislation, and drug education programs for school and community implementation will be discussed. Prerequisite: A course in personal and community health or consent of instructor. Ten quizzes; eight written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the HSES 482 course preview. Instructor: Mark Thompson.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 899.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,906.80
Graduate resident students pay: 1,044.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,108.25

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Ksir, Hart, and Ray. Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006.

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Online Course IconHSES 489 Health and Human Sexuality (3).

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Online course. Provides an overview of the various components of human sexuality: sexual expression, sexually transmitted infections, family planning, sexual orientation, atypical sexual behavior, sex therapy, and gender formation. Six written assignments; final examination. View the HSES 489 course preview. Instructor: Cynthia Akagi.

Tuition and Fees Undergraduate resident students pay: 899.10
Undergraduate nonresident students pay: 1,906.80
Graduate resident students pay: 1,044.90
Graduate nonresident students pay: 2,108.25

Textbooks (separate purchase):

  • Crooks and Baur. Our Sexuality, 9th ed., Wadsworth, 2005.

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