Bluefield College
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Exercise & Sports ScienceBluefield College’s Division of Exercise and Sport Science seeks to promote excellence in teaching, practice, and service within the multi-dimensional framework of prevention, rehabilitation, health/physical education, recreation, and sports management. We are dedicated to providing individualized and innovative programs of study and applied experiences that will enable students to become effective practitioners in their fields of study. Students may choose to pursue a B.S. or B.A. degree in the Exercise and Sport Science major. All Exercise and Sport Science students will undergo a similar core of study. Depending on the students career goals, however, students may choose from three concentrations within the Exercise and Sport Science major. The three concentrations follow: Sports Medicine, Physical Education, and Sport Management/Recreation. ESS Core Information Division Core for ESS majors. ESS 2023 – First Aid and Basic Athletic Injury ESS 2073 – ESS Internship ESS 2233 – Motor Learning ESS 2503 – Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science ESS 3003 – PE for the Young Child ESS 3303 – Exercise Physiology The Sports Medicine concentration prepares students for admittance into graduate and professional programs such as exercise physiology, physical therapy, medical school, etc. The Sports Medicine concentration offers training and development for students interested in rehabilitative medicine careers such as cardiac rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise. In addition, Sports Medicine students can choose to focus their studies in the areas of preventative medicine as well as strength & conditioning and coaching. Students undergoing the Sports Medicine program will emphasize a scientific and practical concentration of courses, which will allow them to gain a complete understanding of how exercise impacts physiology. Once students complete the practical and scientific concentration, they have the opportunity to tailor their studies according to specific areas of interest and develop practical knowledge that prepares them for careers in their selected areas. For example, pre-med students will individualize their program to meet medical school requirements . Sports Medicine Concentration ESS 3343 Kinesiology ESS 3403 Test and Measurements ESS 4223 Therapeutic Exercise HEA 3513 Nutrition and Metabolism ESS 4313 Strength and Conditioning ESS 4206 Sports Medicine Internship BIO 2014 Anatomy and Physiology CHM 1014 General Chemistry I ESS 1131 Exercise Leadership ESS 1191 Intermediate Swimming or ESS 1312 Lifeguarding The Physical Education concentration prepares students to develop, implement, and supervise physical education programs K-12. Students completing the course of study in the Physical Education Teacher Education Program will develop a concentration emphasizing health and physical education. Upon program completion, graduates should be prepared to pass the Praxis test, which certifies students to teach in the state of Virginia. Students interested in pursuing a teaching licensure will have the opportunity to tailor their studies in order to meet the requirements of the teaching licensure program. Students may choose whether or not to pursue Virginia teacher licensure. Health/Physical Education Concentration ESS 3343 Kinesiology ESS 3403 Test and Measurements HEA 3513 Nutrition and Metabolism ESS 1191 Intermediate Swimming or ESS 1312 Lifeguarding ESS 1101 Outdoor Living ESS 1361 Racquet Sports ESS 1121 Folk & Square Dancing ESS 1291 Tumbling & Gymnastics ESS 3203 Outdoor Recreation ESS 3103 Individual Sports ESS 3153 Team Sports ESS 4133 Adapted Physical Education HEA 3413 Human Sexuality HEA 3523 Stress Management HEA 4003 Seminar in Drug Education *Link to Education Program for Education Specific Classes The Sport Management and Recreation concentration prepares students to develop, implement, and supervise programs in recreation and sport enterprises. Students receive extensive training in leadership as well as business principles as they apply to the sport industry. Students will tailor their program to include courses such as accounting, law, management, etc. Sports Management and Recreation Concentration: ESS 3053 Rec & Sports Administration BUS 3013 Principles of Management ESS 3623 Facility Design & Management ESS 4219 Internship in Rec & Sports Management ESS 3203 Outdoor Recreation ESS 3103 Individual Sports ESS 3153 Team Sports |
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