Biology - Major in Biology Program

Year One

Fall:
EXSC 710 Advanced Exercise Physiology

This course focuses on integrative physiology and physiological responses to exercise including an overview of major organ systems and cellular metabolism during exercise, and physiological aspects of fatigue and factors influencing physical working capacity and performance. 3 credits.

EXSC 752 Research Methods I

The evidence-based coursework relates to the role of clinical research in exercise science professions. This course includes conceptual and computational applications associated with the common statistical techniques relevant to exercise science or sports medicine clinicians. The intent is to provide students with an introduction to frequently used descriptive and inferential statistical methods for clinical or research purposes in exercise or sports science. 3 credits.

EXSC 714 Patient Assessment

This course provides the basic knowledge and skills to perform a detailed patient assessment including physical, behavioral, and psychological criteria. Students will learn how to integrate and synthesize assessment for information to apply it to the patient's exercise program, refer to other health care providers as needed, and produce health care documentation. Student will develop skills of open-ended and guided questioning, and active listening to identify barriers to the patient's willingness to change and provide strategies to help overcome them. Students are expected to have completed an Exercise Physiology course. Experience in patient/client interactions in clinical or healthy populations, preferred. 3 credits.

Winter:
EXSC 742 Pharmacology

This course evaluates the impact of medications, supplements, and substances on exercise physiology, exercise performance, cardiopulmonary fitness, and weight management. Students will master general pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts and learn specific medication properties. Through critical evaluation of primary literature, students will classify medications as ergogenic or ergolytic to review and revise exercise and nutrition recommendations. 3 credits.

Spring:
EXSC 715 Clinical Exercise Physiology

Students will explore the concept of clinical exercise physiology across various clinical populations. Emphasis will be placed on indications, limitations, risks, and normal and abnormal diagnostic test results for chronic diseases and how behavioral and psychological barriers impact exercise performance. Acute and chronic responses to aerobic exercise on the function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, metabolic, endocrine and immune systems in trained and untrained individuals will be explored. Students will integrate administrative aspects of testing, metabolic calculations, exercise physiology and exercise prescription in both the apparently health and diseased populations. Prerequisite: EXSC 714 and 742. 3 credits.

EXSC 717 Applied Methods in Clinical Exercise Testing

This course explores clinical exercise performance testing methods typically employed in the assessment of individuals with cardiovascular, respiratory, and other chronic diseases, the pathophysiology of these conditions, and their treatments. 4 credits.

EXSC 718 ECG Interpretation

This course focuses on the analysis of the 12 Lead ECG in relation to physiological events and various disease states including conduction abnormalities, and their clinical significance. 3 credits.

Summer:
EXSC 730 Foundations of Rehabilitation Science

This course provides an overview of the field of rehabilitation science and an introduction to the constructs of injury and disability across the life span with emphasis on current rehabilitation research. Prerequisite: EXSC 736. 3 credits.

EXSC 736 Management and Leadership in Clinical Exercise Programs (CEP)

Students will explore the organization and administrative aspects of running a clinical exercise program. Industry standards and guidelines for clinical exercise will be discussed and student will apply these standards and guidelines to develop appropriate policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective program. 2 credits.

Year Two

Fall:
EXSC 900 Internship

For Clinical Exercise Physiology and Applied Kinesiology degrees, students will undertake a 600 hour/6 credit internship. For the Sport Performance degree, students will undertake a 300 hour/3 credit internship. Internship placements could occur in areas such as industrial, human performance, or medical research/clinical facilities. During the internship, students will engage in human performance assessment, protocol or equipment development, and/or research activities commensurate with the facility while gaining valuable work experience. Graded pass/fail. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: Clinical Exercise Physiology Track: EXSC 730, or permission of Program Director. Sport Performance Track: EXSC 716. 1-6 credits.