120 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry. Cardiovascular and respiratory concepts related to exercise, training, health, disease and aging, supported by practical experience in the human performance laboratory. 300 Physiology of Exercise. A study of human movement from a mechanical perspective. A required class in the biomechanics track for the sports medicine concentration.
Instruction focuses on concepts and research techniques in kinematic analyses.
Undergraduate physics, kinesiology or permission of instructor. This course will attempt to familiarize the student, whether coach, athlete or teacher, with scientific psychology as it relates to sport. The complex nature of optimal performance requires that an integrated psychological and physiological approach be employed. Therefore, theoretical and empirical evidence from the fields of psychology, applied physiology and sports medicine will be used to help the teacher-coach be more effective. A directed field experience in a department-approved agency or institution under the direction of certified personnel.