Grade Point Average
A cumulative grade point average (GPA), tabulated by the Office of the Registrar, appears on each transcript. The GPA is determined by dividing the sum of the grade points earned by the sum of the degree credits for which they were earned. Each grade carries the following grade points: A=4.00; A-=3.67; B+=3.33; B=3.00; B-=2.67; C+=2.33; C=2.00; C-=1.67; D+=1.33; D=1.00; F=0.00. Credits associated with the grade F are not applied toward the credit total needed for graduation but are included in GPA calculations. The grade N does not carry credits or grade points. The grade S carries credits but no grade points. The amount and quality of work required for a grade of S may not be less than that required for a C (2.00).

ESAT 3200 - Motor Learning and Development
(5.0 cr; Prereq-Athletic training or exercise science or pe major or cand or #; =PEP 3020; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Principles and practices that affect the learning and performing of motor skills; theories of motor learning; professional applications of the motor learning in exercise science, physical therapy, athletic training, and physical education.

ESAT 3210 - Exercise Adherence
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Athletic trng or exercise sci cand or #; =PEP 3021; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Fundamental concepts of exercise psychology. Exercise behavior, exercise adherence, psychology of injured athlete

ESAT 3300 - Human Biomechanics
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Phys 1001, athletic training or exercise science cand or #; =PEP 3030; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Application of physical laws to human movement. Laws of mechanics and tissue biomechanics concepts are applied to human motor function. (3 hr lect, 1 hr lab)

ESAT 3400 - Exercise Physiology
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Hlth 2040, athletic training or exercise science cand or #; =PEP 3040; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Physiological responses and adaptations to acute and chronic exercise. (3 hrs lect, 1.25 hrs lab)

ESAT 3410 - Performance Nutrition and Weight Management
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Hlth 2030, Hlth 2040, ath trng or exer sci or #, = PE 3470 or PEP 3470; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
A study of the principles of sports nutrition with emphasis on the effects of diet on body composition, metabolic processes, physiological function, and physical performance.

ESAT 3420 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
(4.0 cr; Prereq-3400 or PEP 3040, athletic training or exercise science cand or #; =PEP 3400; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)
Physical fitness programming for adults; principles of exercise testing and prescription.

ESAT 3430 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning Programs
(4.0 cr; Prereq-3300 or PEP 3030, 3400 or PEP 3040, athletic training or exercise science cand or #; =PEP 3402; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Theory and practice of developing and implementing strength training and conditioning programs; emphasis on technique analysis and instructional methods.

ESAT 3432 - Exercise Leadership
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3400, exercise science cand or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Principles and practices of group exercise leadership and instruction.

ESAT 3440 - Clinical Exercise Physiology
(4.0 cr; Prereq-3420 or PEP 3400, exercise science cand or #; =PEP 3404; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)
Examination of the use of physiological principles and relationships in clinical situations where exercise is used for prevention or alleviation of disease.

ESAT 3450 - Management of Fitness Facilities
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Exercise science cand or #, cr will not be granted if cr received for PEP 3500; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Theory and practice of managing sports facilities.

ESAT 3495 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 16.0 cr]; Prereq-Ex sci cand or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer)
Treatment of topics not included in regular curriculum or in depth treatment of topics associated with normal curricular offering.

ESAT 4700 - Statistics and Research Methods in Exercise Science
(4.0 cr; Prereq-ESAT 3200, 3300, 3400, 3410, exercise science candidate; =PEP 5700, no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)
Interpretaton of statistical procedures and research design in exercise science. Prepares students to conduct research projects in the exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, and the psychological factors that influence exercise.

ESAT 4710 - Applied and Experimental Exercise Science
(4.0 cr; Prereq-4700 or PEP 5700 or #, exercise science cand; = PEP 5041; no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring)
Advanced study and research in exercise science; methods of quantifying exercise responses and adaptations; basic research design.

ESAT 4996 - Internship
(3.0 - 12.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-3420, exercise candidate, #; no Grad School cr; =PEP 4996; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Supervised field internship experience in hospital, fitness facility, or agency setting.

ESAT 5420 - Current Controversies in Nutrition
(3.0 cr; Prereq-MEd candidate, upper-div health or exercise science student, no Grad School cr; A-F or Aud, summer, every year)
Exploration of current controversies in nutrition including such topics as: government good guides, food policy, weight reduction diets, childhood obesity, physical activity, supplements, organically grown foods, and products of biotechnology - functional foods and nutraceuticals, irradiation and genetically modified foods.