ES 2970T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 2971T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 2980T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 2981T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of human-environment scholarship
• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.

ES 3620 - Environmental Science and Public Policy

• Students will be able to describe the scientific process and identify credible scientific sources of information.
• Students will be able to describe the historical context for environmental regulation in the United States.
• Students will be able to identify current environmental regulatory frameworks that are specifically relevant for energy, agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
• Students will be able to cite examples at multiple levels of government of how science is utilized in policymaking and decision making processes.

ES 3970T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of human-environment scholarship
• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 3980T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of human-environment scholarship
• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 4250 - Watershed Management

• Be aware of legal and ethical issues that may affect management decisions.
• Create a shortlist of the most important problems that require management in a watershed.
• Explain the importance of water resource management on a watershed scale.
• Identify and discuss the major chemical, physical and biological characteristics of a stream that will affect its utility, quality and value.
• Identify and engage stakeholders.
• Recognize the pros and cons of management decisions and how they differ from the point of view of different stakeholders.
• Reconcile the diverse viewpoints into a watershed management plan.

ES 4250A - Honors Experience in Watershed Management

ES 4300 - Field Methods in Environmental Studies

• Students will be able to apply field methods to undergraduate research.
• Students will be able to complete basic analysis of field measurements.
• Students will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of environmental field methods in a variety of media.
• Students will be able to write a sampling plan.

ES 4300A - Honors Experience in Field Methods in Environmental Studies

ES 4500 - Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar

• Demonstrate effective oral and written presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate improvement in ability to communicate about environmental issues.
• Demonstrate the ability view environmental issues from a variety of perspectives.
• Describe the steps that it takes to solve a problem including the constraints in solving real-world problems.

ES 4610 - Resilience Theory and Practice

• Students will be able to describe emerging concept of resilience.
• Students will be able to discuss current theory and applications.
• Students will be able to apply the theories and concepts to a contemporary issue.
• Students will be able to assess decisions based on simultaneous economic, environmental, and social impacts.

ES 4630 - Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Policy

• Students will be able to assess the potential consequences of climate change.
• Students will be able to describe current approaches to climate change policy and planning.
• Students will be able to assess the potential tradeoffs between different proposed policy options.
• Students will be able to apply concepts to an applied climate change policy project.
• Students will be able to describe the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and identify major sustainability challenges.

ES 4640 - Risk, Climate Security, and Community Engagement

• Students will be able to characterize hazards to infrastructure, human security, and the environment.
• Students will be able to identify community vulnerabilities and strengths.
• Students will be able to identify and prioritize community actions.
• Students will be able to evaluate measures of equity within interdependent social environmental and economic systems.
• Students will be able to prioritize actions based on community values and perceptions.
• Students will be able to develop risk management and communication action plans.

ES 4710 - Bioenergy: Science, Policy, and Business

• Students will be able to calculate energy yields from bioenergy crops that are proposed in the United States.
• Students will be able to evaluate agricultural land resources that are actively managed for food, fiber, bioproducts, or biofuel.
• Students will be able to interpret and compare life-cycle assessments of bioenergy production systems.
• Students will be able to propose and defend a business design for sustainable bioenergy production.
• Students will be able to describe recent policies in the United States and the European Union that promote bioenergy development.
• Students will be able to describe the basic steps required for conversion of biomass to liquid fuel and/or biogas.

ES 4710A - Honors Experience in Bioenergy: Science, Policy, and Business

ES 4720 - Energy Systems and Policy

• Discuss changes in energy systems over time.
• Compare inputs, outputs, and externalities of conventional energy systems to renewable energy systems.
• Describe energy sources, conversion, storage, and distribution.
• Explain the terminology used in energy systems analysis.
• Appraise the impact of policy instruments on energy systems.
• Evaluate community level energy plans.
• Analyze local, state, and federal energy policy frameworks.

ES 4720A - Honors Experience in Energy Systems and Policy

ES 4730 - Environmental Entrepreneurship

• Students will be able to evaluate causes, impacts, and solutions relevant to key environmental challenges facing contemporary society.
• Students will be able to describe key concepts and principles of social entrepreneurship.
• Students will be able to apply venture development tools to analyze issues impacting market-based solutions to environmental problems.
• Students will be able to compare social enterprise business models against measures of social impact, financial viability, and investment worthiness.
• Students will be able to defend proposals for social ventures seeking both financial and social returns on investment.

ES 4740 - Strategies for Resilient Agriculture

• Students will be able to describe the diverse agriculture resources that are produced domestically in the US, regional differences in production, and the share of imports/ exports in the agriculture sector.
• Students will be able to identify the major agencies that maintain databases about agricultural commodities and develop policies for agricultural management.
• Students will be able to describe soil conditions that are most suitable for agricultural development, and environmental issues associated with soil management.
• Students will be able to describe regional differences in climate that are related to spatial distribution of crop development.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast financial subsidy programs that support agricultural commodities, resilient soils, and reduced water pollution.
• Students will be able to describe the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and identify major sustainability challenges.

ES 4831 - Environmental Sustainability Assessment

• Students will be able to describe the tools associated with sustainability assessment.
• Students will be able to analyze the benefits of competing and complementary approaches.
• Students will be able to apply the process to successfully complete a sustainability assessment.
• Students will be able to assess decisions based on simultaneous economic, environmental, and social impacts.

ES 4832 - Sustainability Implementation Practicum

• Apply professional development and communication skills in various settings.
• Define and interpret the concept of sustainability.
• Explain and interpret Ohio Universitys policies and procedures, and the purpose of both the Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Plan.
• Formulate feasible implementation strategies for sustainability goals.
• Practice a working knowledge of computer software programs (Word, Publisher, Excel, and Basecamp).
• Practice discussion strategies in the professional world.

ES 4840 - Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

• Students will be able to describe the role of the science in society.
• Students will be able to explain current theories on technical innovation and drivers of change.
• Students will be able to discuss the role of the public sector in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Students will be able to apply the theories and concepts to a contemporary applied issue.
• Students will be able to describe the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and identify major sustainability challenges.

ES 4900 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies

• Demonstrate improvement in ability to communicate about environmental issues.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of contemporary environmental issues.
• Develop critical reading skills.

ES 4910 - Environmental Studies Leadership Experience

• Demonstrate effective oral and written presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate improved confidence in their ability to take the lead on projects.
• Describe the steps that it takes to solve a problem including the constraints in solving real-world problems.
• Identify and study a relevant applied problem including the challenges and opportunities of working with a community.

ES 4920 - Practicum in Environmental Studies

• Additional goals will be negotiated between student and instructor.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Obtain understanding of environmental issues from the perspective of a professional organization.

ES 4930 - Independent Study in Environmental Studies

• Critical examination of readings related to specific topic.
• Outcome goals will be determined at the discretion of the instructor.

ES 4970T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of human-environment scholarship.
• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.
• Develop ability to pursue independent research and/or creative activity.

ES 4980T - Environmental Studies Tutorial

• Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of human-environment scholarship.
• Be able to work effectively with difficult, multidimensional subjects in student’s area of study.
• Critically analyze important environmental issues through readings and discussion.
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of their primary area of study.

EQU 1000 - Introduction to Equines

• Compare a variety of riding disciplines.
• Describe the history of the equine.
• Differentiate between equine breeds and their function.
• Identify basic equine anatomy.
• Model professional language used in the equine industry.
• Point out basic equine health characteristics.
• Recognize equines contribution to the survival and progression of humans.

EQU 1010 - Basic Equine Health Care

• Provide students with a general knowledge of what is normal on an equine physical examination.
• Provide students with an understanding of the most common equine illnesses.
• Provide students with experience in giving injections and deworming horses.
• To develop communication skills with clients who utilize the equine veterinary clinic.

EQU 1020 - Basic Horse Handling

• Allow students the opportunity to experience hands-on work with horses.
• Introduce how horse behaviors are exhibited and handled.
• Provide students with the opportunity to handle horses safely.
• Understand horse behavior and how behaviors affect the daily setting within an equine operation.

EQU 1030 - Practical Experience in Equine Facility Management I

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of equine requirements and facility requirements during the fall and winter seasons through written tests and observations.
• Students will expand their knowledge of facility management through scheduling and participating in the arranged practical experiences portion of the class.
• Students will experience the daily operations of an operating horse farm.
• Students will orally present a topic of student’s choice relating to stable/ horse management with instructor approval.
• Students will practice facility management through application of content covered in lecture.
• Students will utilize professional skills to prepare for the workforce in the field of study.

EQU 1040 - Practical Experience in Equine Facility Management II

• Students will develop and evaluate emergency management plans.
• Students will expand their knowledge of facility management through scheduling and participating in the arranged practical experiences portion of the class.
• Students will practice facility management through application of content covered in lecture.
• Students will tour several equine facilities to research/observe a variety of facility management styles.

EQU 1060 - Introduction to Western Riding

• Basic positioning will be maintained throughout the walk and jog.
• Students will gain control over the horse at the walk and jog.
• Students will have an understanding of using their natural aids to steer and control the horse.

EQU 1061 - Introduction to English Riding

• Control of the horse will be gained at the walk, posting trot, and canter.
• Riders will develop basic control in the discipline of English riding.
• Ring figures will be ridden and an understanding is gained on what aids are used to ride these.

EQU 1062 - Equestrian Teaching Techniques

• Students will be introduced to how people learn, the different learning styles, and teaching to different styles.
• Students will begin to develop skills in equestrian teaching.
• Students will offer self-assessment as well as assessment of others.
• Students will plan for safe, basic equestrian lessons.
• Students will practice matching horses and equipment to riders for the most effective match.
• Students will role play lessons by playing both the rider and the instructor in rotating sessions.
• Students will utilize the different elements of a lesson plan to further develop their own plan for future use.

EQU 1070 - Equine Nutrition

• Provide students with a thorough knowledge of forage and qualities of hay.
• Provide students with an understanding of what vitamins and minerals are proper for maintaining a healthy horse.
• Students will be familiar with the Henneke scale and what is normal and abnormal for the horse.
• Students will gain experience in ration balancing based on the work-load and age of the horse.
• Students will understand the fiber and protein requirements for horses of all ages.

EQU 1071 - Equine Evaluation and Selection

• Provide students with experience in comparing equines using an organized method of evaluation.
• Provide students with standardized criteria and methods to evaluate equines.
• Provide students with the expertise to recognize conformational faults and correlate them with performance attributes.
• Provide students with the tools to evaluate equines for conformation relative to purpose.

EQU 1080 - Equine Health I

• Students will be able to identify the characteristics of the healthy horse.
• Students will be able to identify and develop health management and disease prevention strategies.
• Students will be able to develop strategies to prevent and/or manage health challenges.
• Students will be able to perform a daily health check and record information to aid in the health and welfare of the equine.
• Students will be able to analyze bio-security risks and identify infectious disease prevention and control methods.
• Students will be able to differentiate if first aid or veterinary medical services are appropriate for the injured or ill equine.
• Students will be able to formulate educated questions and professionally discuss equine-related health concerns with a veterinarian.
• Students will be able to research, interpret, and critically assess equine health information.

EQU 2000 - Equine Industry Career and Leadership Development

• The student will be able to write a professional resume.
• The student will be able to interpret personal assessments and how to apply those findings to be effective in a career.
• The student will be able to compare different leadership models.
• The student will be able to demonstrate leadership skills relevant to employment.
• The student will be able to discover the role the equine industry assumes in the national economy.
• The student will be able to display teamwork behavior.
• The student will be able to demonstrate successful relationship workplace skills
• The student will be able to examine equine-related careers.

EQU 2001 - Equine Evaluation and Judging

• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physical function of the horse through oral and written evaluations.
• Students will be able to discuss unique breed characteristics of horse breeds in the United States.
• Students will be able to apply the rules, regulations, standards, and procedures, including scoring methods to a variety of horses and competitive riding disciplines.
• Students will be able to develop and apply criteria to evaluate horses emphasizing structure, conformation, and balance, as well as, recognizing conformational faults related to performance and/or soundness issues.
• Students will be able to research and interpret the requirements for becoming a professional horse show judge.

EQU 2020 - Equine Behavior and Welfare Issues

• The student will compare national associations representing equine interests.
• The student will discover areas of concern in equine welfare.
• The student will explore the basic legal system and how it affects equine welfare.
• The student will identify how society interacts with and cares for equines.
• The student will objectively review equine welfare issues.
• The student will review human uses of horses.

EQU 2021 - Equine Anatomy and Performance

• The students will be able to identify the bones of the equine skeleton.
• The students will be able to identify muscles and explain their function.
• The students will be able to communicate using veterinary terminology, vocabulary and directional terms verbalized by professionals in the field.
• The students will be able to assess and analyze equine movement anatomically, bio-mechanically and physiologically.
• The students will be able to identify and analyze the anatomical, management and environmental factors that impact equine bio-mechanics in terms of performance and injury risk.
• The students will be able to analyze bio-mechanical interactions between horse, rider, and equipment.

EQU 2030 - Farm Design and Stable Management

• Students will gain the skills needed to make improvements to existing operations or to design a new operation.
• Students will gain understanding of the importance of layout and design for the health and safety of horses and people.
• Students will learn the importance of efficiency in work flows and how to become more efficient.

EQU 2031 - Equine Business Management

• To be introduced to equine law, insurance needs and liability issues.
• To design a business plan that can be used for future endeavors.
• To learn how to keep appropriate records for a commercial equine operation.

EQU 2033 - Introduction to Economics for the Equine Business Owner/Manager

• The student will be able to estimate the value of products and services.
• The student will be able to apply sound and management decisions.
• The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of equine economics in strategic planning.
• The student will be able to describe the study of economics.
• The student will be able to relate economic principles to performance.
• The student will be able to compare the equine industry to other industries.
• The student will be able to recognize potential income producing markets.
• The student will be able to explain supply and demand.
• The student will be able to employ economic concepts.

EQU 2034 - Equine Marketing

• The student will compare local, regional, national, and international markets.
• The student will apply fundamental marketing theories and principles.
• The student will create an image for product branding.
• The student will develop a marketing plan.
• The student will identify target areas for marketing.

EQU 2035 - The Modern Equine Industry and the Impact of Technology

• The student will be able to recognize the importance of technology in the equine industry.
• The student will be able to discover technological advances in the equine industry.
• The student will be able to practice the positive use of social media and for financial benefit.
• The student will be able to apply the use of modern technology in equine business.

EQU 2036 - Equine Management

• Apply skills to improve existing equine operations and to design a new equine operation.
• Assess land appropriate for equines.
• Compare management practices.
• Design a facility that promotes the health and safety of equines and people.
• Develop equine care and management principles in short term and long term planning.
• Identify the needs of equines.
• Students will apply skills to improve existing equine operations and to design a new equine operation.

EQU 2037 - Equine Business Management

• Design a commercial equine business plan.
• Develop and implement an appropriate record keeping system.
• Identify and apply basic equine business concepts.
• Practice general business concepts.

EQU 2040 - Basic Horse Shoeing

• To understand and perform basic hoof care techniques.
• To understand the functional anatomy of the horse.
• To understand the relationship between proper hoof care and performance.

EQU 2041 - Comprehensive and Competitive Horse Judging

• Acquire skills to evaluate multiple breeds and types of horses relative to breed specifics.
• Acquire skills to evaluate performance classes for multiple riding styles.
• Develop methods and strategies for becoming a professional judge.
• Develop skills relative to competing in intercollegiate judging contests.
• Learn methods of evaluating horses in competitive exhibitions.
• Understand national breed and discipline rules.

EQU 2042 - Horse Show and Event Management

• Students will understand the importance of marketing when promoting an event.
• Students will understand the importance of well managed equine competitions.
• Students will understand the pre-planning and organizational needs of a large equestrian event.

EQU 2043 - Equine Event Management

• Construct a system for planning multiple events.
• Describe the pre-planning and organizational needs of a large equestrian event.
• Discover methods for recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
• Evaluate equine events for improvement.
• Identify potential risks and develop a plan to avoid, decrease, or eliminate the risk.
• Interpret and apply the rules of equine organizations that govern competitions.

EQU 2050 - Ohio University Southern Equestrian Teams

• Introduce students to show ring preparation and etiquette.
• Students will work on teamwork skills with their fellow teammates.
• When ready, students will compete in competitions applying what they have learned in class.

EQU 2060 - Advanced Western Riding

• Control will be been gained over the horse at the lope.
• Student can begin to problem solve through a problem that they encounter with a horse.
• Student will gain body control over the horse and have a better knowledge of the horse movement.

EQU 2061 - Advanced English Riding

• Control of the horse at the walk, trot, and canter, along with lateral movements is achieved.
• Rider understands the importance of their positioning while in the saddle and how it can affect the horse.
• Riders will become more adapt at problem solving skills while riding English.

EQU 2062 - Equestrian Teaching Techniques Practicum

• Students will be competent instructors of basic equestrian lessons.
• Students will earn the required number of teaching hours for national certification.
• Students will have the skills to access riders, match horses to them, and develop lesson plans that work effectively.
• Students will understand process and the importance of documentation and how to document.

EQU 2063 - Evaluating and Training Horses

• To administer a pre-training assessment and a post-training assessment to gauge the success of the training program.
• To develop the ability to profile a horse based on personality and physical features.
• To evaluate a horse to find the career that matches his/her personality and ability.
• To set training goals, develop strategies to meet those goals and implement a training plan.
• To understand their own communication and learning styles and how it relates to changing the behavior of the horse.
• To use the skills gained in this course to match horses and riders for improved safety.
• To work with natural horse behavior to avoid stressing the horse in training.

EQU 2071 - Equine Anatomy and Physiology

• Be able to show key anatomical areas on the skeleton and the live horse.
• Gain an understanding of the equine hoof and all structures associated with it.
• Know the physiology of the cardiac and respiratory systems.
• Provide students with an understanding of the anatomical and common bone and joint names of the horse.

EQU 2072 - Equine Lameness and Conditioning

• Provide students with the tools to evaluate and use common testing methods to identify the locations responsible for a horse’s lameness.
• To be able to classify grades of lameness.
• To be familiar with types of common lameness.
• To know the main anatomy of the equine locomotion apparatus.

EQU 2073 - Equine Reproduction

• To be acquainted with dystocia and foal birth care.
• To be acquainted with the reproductive anatomy of the stallion and the mare.
• To gain an understanding of the mare’s estrus cycle and how it can be manipulated.
• To learn the different equine breeding methods such as natural, AI, and embryo transfer.

EQU 2074 - Equine Veterinary Technology

• Provide students with adequate experience in physical examinations and venipuncture of horses.
• To be acquainted with radiographic techniques used in both a mobile and hospital setting.
• To be acquainted with surgical and medical techniques used in the modern equine veterinary practice, such as IV catheter placements, blood draws, and client communication skills.
• To familiarize students with laboratory testing, such as fecal examinations and blood testing.

EQU 2080 - Therapeutic Riding: Overview and Instruction

• To be able to identify the needs of the rider with challenges.
• To gain introductory therapeutic teaching skills.
• To gain skills in identifying the different types of movement in horses and correct matching of the horse to the rider.
• To understand the different types of therapeutic riding.
• To understand the rich history and development of therapeutic riding.

EQU 2081 - Administrative Aspects of Therapeutic Riding

• To begin to develop a volunteer management program for recruiting, training and retaining volunteers.
• To gain a basic understanding of grant writing and development.
• To learn the difference between for profit and non-profit organizations.
• To understand the administrative side of managing a therapeutic riding or equine assisted therapy center.

EQU 2082 - Development and Management of the Equine Non-profit Organization

• Analyze the need for volunteers.
• Assess community problems and determine if an organization can solve or reduce the impact of those problems.
• Compare non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations.
• Demonstrate skills in advisory board development and function.
• Design a volunteer management program.
• Develop an appropriate recordkeeping system.
• Identify risk factors and develop a plan to prevent, reduce, and eliminate risk.
• Outline the process of forming the non-profit organization.
• Review Internal Revenue Service requirements.
• Write the mission and purpose of a non-profit organization.

EQU 2083 - Equine Law

• The student will compare at-will and contractual employment.
• The student will compare basic tax laws.
• The student will describe the function of the court system.
• The student will develop a basic understanding of tort law.
• The student will identify different types of contracts and how contracts can succeed or fail.
• The student will identify sources of law in the United States.
• The student will identify the major laws regulating equine businesses.
• The student will list the essential elements of a contract.
• The student will understand laws related to employer-employee relations.

EQU 2900 - Special Topics in Equine Studies

• Students will increase their knowledge in Equine Studies.

EQU 2910 - Equine Internship

• Students will become more employable.
• Students will gain equine industry experience in addition to the Equine Degree Program.
• Students will seek internship sites similar to an employment search.
• Students will work in a horse business.

EQU 2990 - Studies in Equine Issues

• Students will explore current topics in the horse industry.
• Students will receive specialized experience in specific topics.

EXPH 1001 - Lifetime Fitness

• Students will be able to design a personal fitness program including each component of fitness.
• Students will be able to describe the basic anatomy and physiology of how the body systems respond to the chronic stresses of exercise.
• Students will be able to explain the basic anatomy and physiology of how the body systems respond to the acute stresses of exercise.
• Students will be able to delineate the basic concepts and facts of physical fitness.
• Students will be able to describe the basic concepts and facts of sedentary behavior and the benefits of regular physical activity.
• Students will be able to describe the basic concepts and facts of the recommendations for attaining and maintaining physical fitness.
• Students will be able to perform basic calculations to help estimate certain aspects of fitness.

EXPH 1490 - Introduction to Exercise Science

• Students will analyze, describe, and perform basic and specialized movements using the terminology of movement concepts, simple anatomy, and biomechanics.
• Students will apply the principles of exercise prescription and the principles of training.
• Students will define health and identify the risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease.
• Students will describe how exercise can positively affect those risk factors.
• Students will describe their knowledge of exercise science related equipment, lab techniques, professions, and organizations.
• Students will identify and explain the components of health related physical fitness, biomechanics, introductory anatomy and nutrition.

EXPH 1600 - Foundations in Muscular Fitness

• Students will be able to compare and contrast basic weight training program variables (sets, repetitions, intensity, rest periods, volume).
• Students will be able to identify general joint movements and muscle groups associated with resistance training exercises.
• Students will be able to execute basic muscular fitness tests to determine resistance training goals and needs.
• Students will be able to demonstrate structured exercises for the primary muscle groups.
• Students will be able to identify methods to make selected exercises more or less difficult.
• Students will be able to analyze results of basic muscular fitness tests to reflect changes over time.

EXPH 2200 - Applied Kinesiology

• Analyze various exercise movements describing joint actions, muscle actions, and muscle activation.
• Demonstrate, using a human subject, all the movements of the major joints discussed in class and list planes and axes of rotation.
• Describe and demonstrate the joint movements.
• Describe how muscles function in joint movement and work together to affect motion.
• Describe the different types of muscle actions and factors involved with producing each type.
• Describe the various types and characteristics of bones and joints in the human body.
• Draw the muscles discussed in class on a skeletal chart.
• Identify important bony features of each major body part.

EXPH 2280 - Community First Aid, and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

• The students will be able to demonstrate how to perform CPR, use an AED, perform rescuer breathing, care for a conscious or unconscious choking victim.
• The students will be able to demonstrate how to take care of someone until advance medical help arrives and takes over in an emergency pertaining to First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer.
• The students will be able to demonstrate how to perform as well as care for wounds, burns, splinting, stings, bites, and heat and cold related emergencies as it relates to First Aid.

EXPH 2290 - Exercise Testing and Prescription

• Students will be able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed in the current edition of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.
• Students will be able to identify risk factors, health status, and fitness to prescribe appropriate exercise plans.
• Students will be able to integrate suitable and innovative activities into exercise prescriptions that improve functional capacity of healthy adults.
• Students will be able to identify and prescribe innovative lifestyle modifications for healthy adults.
• Students will be able to appropriately utilize the principles of design for health and fitness programs for a wide range of individuals with no known disease or with controlled disease.

EXPH 2295 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab

• Students will be able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) listed in the current edition of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.
• Students will be able to identify risk factors and health status, appraise physical fitness and appropriately prescribe exercise.
• Students will be able to design suitable and innovative activities into exercise prescriptions that improve functional capacity of healthy adults.
• Students will be able to suggest and design suitable and innovative lifestyle modifications for healthy adults when creating exercise plans.
• Students will be able to organize and administer health and fitness programs for a wide range of individuals with no known disease or with controlled disease.

EXPH 2495 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab

EXPH 2590 - Physical Fitness

• Students will demonstrate and perform the skills for the improvement of body composition.
• Students will demonstrate and perform the skills for the improvement of cardiovascular endurance.
• Students will demonstrate and perform the skills for the improvement of flexibility.
• Students will demonstrate and perform the skills for the improvement of muscular endurance.
• Students will demonstrate and perform the skills for the improvement of muscular strength.

EXPH 2900 - Special Topics in Exercise Physiology

• Students will be able to list how knowledge gained in this class can be applied to the field of Exercise Physiology.
• Students will be able to describe how knowledge gained in this class can be applied to the field of Exercise Physiology.

EXPH 2921 - Practicum in Exercise Physiology

• Students will demonstrate work responsibilities of various health care professions.
• Students will reflect on their experiences.

EXPH 3010 - Foundations of Exercise Physiology

• Students will apply physiological principles in examining the optimal means to promote health-related fitness and to optimize athletic performance.
• Students will describe the basic physiological principles of organ systems and body function during exercise.
• Students will describe the functions of the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems and how they respond to exercise and exercise conditioning.

EXPH 3180 - First Aid and CPR II

• Demonstrate how to properly perform CPR and use an AED.
• Demonstrate how to properly perform First Aid.
• Demonstrate how to take care of an injured individual until advance medical help arrives.
• Recognize when to appropriately use First Aid.

EXPH 3200 - Biomechanics

• Students will analyze human movement and make appropriate recommendation to improve movements in exercise.
• Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills to applying mechanical principles to a biological system.
• Students will demonstrate their understanding of the use biomechanical measurement techniques and equipment for quantitatively and qualitatively assessing human movement.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of human movement using scientific and mechanical principles.
• Students will describe the relationship of anatomical function to common athletic activities.
• Students will identify the major muscle groups used in movement, including their origin, insertion, and function.

EXPH 3205 - Biomechanics Laboratory

• Students will apply techniques to analyze linear speed, velocity, and acceleration.
• Students will apply techniques to collect and interpret kinetic data during common movements.
• Students will be able to calculate work and power from data collected.
• Students will be able to determine and calculate center of gravity of a human during gross (and potentially complex) motor skills.
• Students will correctly interpret kinematic data when performing movement analyses.
• Students will correctly use and interpret electromyographic data for the analysis of movement.
• Students will demonstrate how to effectively analyze and calculate projectile motion.
• Students will demonstrate proper use of biomechanical technology.
• Students will demonstrate their ability to effectively use and interpret goniometry.
• Students will use technology to analyze and calculate impulse and momentum.

EXPH 3280 - First Aid/CPR (BLS) Instructor

• Students will be able to answer American Heart Association questions that their peer may have relating to the material.
• Students will be able to complete and file administrative paperwork for the American Heart Association according to their guidelines.
• Students will be able to demonstrate teaching strategies and testing objectives according to the American Heart Association Standards.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to correct mistakes in a positive, corrective, positive, manner (sandwich comments to the students).
• Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use the American Heart Association materials.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge how to clean and maintain CPR manikins.
• Students will be able to demonstrate all First Aid and CPR skills to the level of an instructor for the American Heart Association.
• Students will be able to evaluate participants’ skills who are in the lab using the “Critical Skills Descriptors” according to the American Heart Association.
• Students will be able to teach BLS (Basic Life Support) and Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED participant courses according to the American Heart Association Standards.

EXPH 3300 - Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines

• Students will be able to define legal terms related to the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to recognize the legal implications of the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to interpret the meaning of the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to design a mock fitness facility, following the National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to identify proper application of the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to identify critical components to include in a policy and procedures manual for a fitness facility.
• Students will be able to explain the importance of emergency preparedness in relation to the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association standards and guidelines.
• Students will be able to identify appropriate business strategies for health/fitness facilities.

EXPH 3930 - Independent Study

• The student will demonstrate the ability to conduct library and/or laboratory research.
• The student will demonstrate writing and presentation skills in presenting their independent study results in written and presentation format.
• The student will develop skills in working independent of the typical classroom environment.

EXPH 4140 - Physiology of Exercise

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the application of exercise for weight control, in special populations (e.g., children, the elderly, women), and in the treatment of diabetes cardiovascular diseases and/or hypokinetic diseases.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of the hormonal, metabolic, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory responses to acute exercise and their adaptations to exercise training.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of the roles of nutrition and ergogenic aids in exercise performance and training.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of the storage, mobilization and utilization of metabolic fuels at rest and during exercise.

EXPH 4145 - Physiology of Exercise Lab

• Students will be able to describe and explain changes in metabolic, endocrine, neural, muscular, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems during an acute bout of exercise.
• Students will be able to describe and explain changes in metabolic, endocrine, neural, muscular, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems in response to chronic exercise (training).
• Students will be able to describe how the physiological responses to exercise are different in patients with chronic diseases and be able to explain why these responses are different.
• Students will be able to describe procedures and experiments that we perform in each lab.
• Students will be able to explain how each experiment we perform relates to specific aspects of cellular, organ, and organ system physiology.
• Students will be able to perform calculations related to each experiment and understand how these formulas relate to specific aspects of cellular, organ, and organ systems physiology.
• Students will be able to evaluate and interpret data from all experiments/lab activities performed in this course.

EXPH 4160 - Resistance Training: Theory and Application

• Students will be able to develop sound training practices for athletes using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, bioenergetics, endocrinology, and sport psychology.
• Students will be able to administer a strength and conditioning program.
• Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of sound nutritional practices for athletes, including supplementation and ergogenic aid use, and how to make general recommendations for an athlete in these areas.
• Students will be able to describe, teach, and evaluate safe and effective exercise routines including resistance training, plyometrics, speed and agility, aerobic, and flexibility programs.
• Students will be able to develop training programs that maximize performance, considering many different performance factors.
• Students will be able to organize and deliver resistance training presentations using unbiased vocabulary, terminology, and sequence structure appropriate to the audience.
• Students will be able to state the goal of resistance training presentations and organize the information using written materials, demonstrations, and explanations appropriate for the audience.
• Students will be able to deliver oral presentations that are based on current evidence in the field of exercise physiology and convey this to the audience.
• Students will be able to evaluate their own and others’ resistance training presentations using constructive feedback and self-reflection.

EXPH 4170 - Clinical Exercise Physiology for Nursing

• Understand the basic principles of exercise physiology in the healthy and disease populations.
• Develop proficiency in applying the principles of exercise testing and interpretation of test results in a clinical setting.
• Develop proficiency in exercise prescription and modifications necessary for clinical populations.

EXPH 4185 - Instructional Experience

• Students will demonstrate knowledge and practical skills through hands on instruction and demonstration.
• Students will develop teaching, instruction and evaluation methods.

EXPH 4490 - Cardiovascular Assessments in Exercise Physiology

• Students will conduct an exercise stress test and identify when to stop such a test, as well as how to modify it for various clinical situations.
• Students will describe cardiovascular physiology.
• Students will describe other methods of cardiovascular evaluations especially for cardiac patients.
• Students will identify heart blocks, myocardial hypertrophy, and myocardial infarction by using electrocardiography.
• Students will identify normal sinus rhythms and dysrhythmias by using electrocardiography.

EXPH 4495 - Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations

• Students will be able to identify the cultural diversity and individual differences that characterize patients and populations, specifically in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, and other diseases.
• Students will be able to identify and reflect on cultural factors related to disease development and progression and ways these may impact treatment.
• Students will be able to identify multiple perspectives regarding health assessments and treatments, including exercise testing and prescription for special populations.
• Students will be able to recognize their own cultural biases regarding health assessments and treatments, including exercise testing and prescription for special populations.
• Students will be able to understand how to alter exercise testing and prescribe exercise for specific populations based on the pathophysiology and cultural background of the patient.
• Students will be able to evaluate culturally appropriate interactions, including verbal and non-verbal communication with patients for fitness assessment and exercise prescription.
• Students will be able to understand how and why regular exercise positively effects the physiology, pathophysiology, and disease prognosis in clinical populations and how cultural backgrounds may play a role in enacting regular exercise.

EXPH 4610 - Advanced Topics in Exercise Performance

• Students will be able to administer and interpret tests of exercise performance.
• Students will be able to develop performance based training programs.
• Students will be able to use testing results to improve performance and design training programs.
• Students will be able to analyze relationships between measurements relating to energy production, metabolism and performance.

EXPH 4620 - Pediatric Exercise Physiology

• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the unique physiological responses to exercise as the healthy child grows and matures.
• Students will be able to explore the distinct challenges of assessing health-related physical fitness in the growing child.
• Students will be able to integrate these principles into the treatment and prevention of childhood diseases through exercise prescription and monitoring.

EXPH 4620A - Honors Experience: Pediatric Exercise Physiology