HES
Major Requirements
Students interested in majoring in health and
exercise science must seek early advice from a
member of the faculty and declare the major with
the department chair. Majors may pursue either a
B.A. or B.S. degree.
A major must include:
• BIO-118 (18),
• HES-201 (30), 311 (41), 221 (47) and
323 (52),
• certification in first aid and CPR,
• an aquatic skills course: HES 070 (20),
072 (22), or 073 (25),
• any other skills course: HES 021 (01),
022 (02), 031 (03), 042 (04), 023 (06),
053 (07), 024 (08), 032 (09), 041 11),
025 (12), 033 (13), 034 (14), 011 (15),
026 (16), 035 (18), 070 (20), 072 (22),
012 (23), 073 (25), 052 (26), 051 (27),
054 (28), or 055(29), and
• at least four more HES courses
numbered greater than 201 (30).
Students seeking the B.S. degree must also
complete:
• MTH-150 (11) or 140 and 141 (10and 11S), and
• at least two more courses from the
following: BIO 111 (11), 21, CHM 111
(11), 112 (12), 21, EES 111 (11), 21,
PHY 111 (11) or 112 (12).
Students who pass a swimming proficiency test
may substitute any skills course for the otherwise
required aquatics course.
Health and Exercise Science (HES) Courses
101 Wellness Concepts (formerly HES-10)
GER: MB (Mind & Body)
Wellness concepts which promote lifetime fitness and
healthy lifestyle habits. Topics include: aerobic and muscular
conditioning, nutrition, and medical aspects of fitness.
Participation in activities to develop cardio-respiratory
endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in fitness
and wellness. 4 credits.
201 Research & Evaluation in Health & Exercise
Science (formerly HES-30)
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Principles of research relevant to health and exercise science
focusing on methodology, measurement, and statistical
techniques used in the analysis and interpretation of human
performance data. Integration of statistical software functions
and communication technology used for problem solving. It
is recommended that this course be enrolled early in the
major. 4 credits.
221 Motor Development (formerly HES-47)
GER: HB (Empirical Study of Human Behavior)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Principles of growth and development as related to
neuromuscular integration and motor learning. Topics
include: skill acquisition, skill refinement and adaptation of
techniques for special populations. Laboratory experience in
motor development included as well as work with atypical
clients in the exercise science setting. 4 credits.
240 Elementary School Physical Education
Activities (formerly HES-32)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Skills and activities appropriate for elementary school
physical education and recreation. This course is for
elementary education majors. Health and exercise science
majors are not permitted to enroll in this course. 2 credits.
241 Clinical Exercise Science (formerly HES-50)
Prerequisite: HES-201
Advanced exercise prescription guidelines for healthy
populations (i.e., adolescents, women, elderly) and
comprehensive rehabilitation program design and exercise
prescription guidelines for selected chronic disease
populations (i.e., cancer, COPD, diabetes, osteoporosis).
4 credits.
251 Health Education and Physical Activity
(formerly HES-39)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Provides elementary teacher candidates with a variety of
integrative teaching experiences that incorporate movement
concepts into health education. Each candidate will
understand the importance of physical activity and lifelong
movement to enhance the quality of life for elementary
students. 4 credits.
301 Health Promotion and Intervention (formerly
HES-37)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Theory, planning, implementation and evaluation of health
promotion and education programs. Overview of health
care systems, public health issues and primary locations for
health promotion. 4 credits.
302 School & Community Health (formerly HES-38)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Study of school health services, environment, health
instruction, curriculum and methods in health education,
community health problems and community health services.
Meets teacher certification requirements in some states. 3
credits.
311 Physiology of Exercise (formerly HES-41)
GER: NW (Empirical Study of the Natural World)
Prerequisite: HES-201
Concepts and laboratory experiments concerning the
mechanisms by which the human body functions, with
special reference to the effects of acute and chronic exercise.
Not open to freshmen. 4 credits.
313 Medical Aspects of Athletics (formerly HES-43)
Prerequisite: BIO-118 and HES-101
Prevention and management of athletic injuries. 4 credits.
315 Nutritional Aspects of Human Performance
(formerly HES-44)
Prerequisite: HES-101
In-depth continuation of the study of nutrition as presented
in Wellness Concepts. Study of the structure, function and
selection of food to resist disease, improve health and support
maximum human performance. 4 credits.
321 Sport Psychology (formerly HES-45)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Examination of the psychological factors which influence
and govern human performance, particularly athletic
performance. Topics include performance enhancement
(management of competitive anxiety, mental practice,
imagery), social factors (team dynamics, personality,
leadership) and health factors (exercise adherence, addiction,
rehabilitation). 4 credits.
69
323 Kinesiology (formerly HES-52)
GER: NW (Empirical Study of the Natural World)
Prerequisite: HES-101, BIO-118 and MTH-110, 141 or
150
Study of living systems in motion. Structured around classic
mechanics. Evaluating human motion by the methods of
kinematics and kinetics. Topics include: the work-energy
theorem, Archimedes’ principle, Bernoulli’s law and others
that govern human motion. Laboratory exercises developed
to bridge the gap between lecture materials and real world
applications. 4 credits.
331 Analysis of Cardiovascular Function (formerly
HES-67)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Concepts and laboratory experiments concerning the
mechanisms by which the human body functions Special
reference to the effects of acute and chronic exercise. Not
open to freshmen. 4 credits.
332 Practicum in Graded Exercise Testing (formerly
HES-68)
Prerequisite: HES-331
Practicum experience in laboratory for assessing cardiac and
respiratory function, exercise capacity, body structure and
composition via techniques of electrocardiography,
impedance cardiography, spirometry, graded exercise testing,
anthropometry, densitometry, etc. 4 credits.
341 Teaching Methods: Elementary Physical
Education (formerly HES-33)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Methods and materials; skills and activities appropriate for
elementary age children. Designed for health and exercise
science majors who are certifying to teach. Must also enroll
HES-351. 4 credits.
342 Teaching Methods: Secondary Physical
Educators (formerly HES-34)
Prerequisite: HES-33
Methods and materials relevant to instruction in middle and
secondary school physical education. Must also enroll
351 Teaching Sport Skills I (formerly HES-35)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Methods and materials for planning, teaching and assessing
psychomotor, cognitive and affective aspects of the following activities as outlined in the South Carolina Physical
Education Curriculum Guidelines: soccer, softball and
tennis. Must all enroll HES-341. 2 credits.
352 Teaching Sport Skills II (formerly HES-36)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Methods and materials for planning, teaching and assessing
psychomotor, cognitive and affective aspects of the following
activities as outlined in the South Carolina Physical
Education Curriculum Guidelines: basketball, handball and
volleyball. Must also enroll HES-342. 2 credits.
441 Sport in Modern Society (formerly HES-65)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Study of sport as one of the most pervasive social institutions
in our society. An investigation of the social aspects of sport
and the relationship between sport activities and the social
system in which they are embedded. 4 credits.
451 Biomechanics (formerly HES-54)
Prerequisite: BIO-118, HES-311, MTH-141 or 150, and
PHY-111
Integrates the principles of biology and mechanics as they
relate to human motion and includes analysis of energy
transduction in human motion as it relates to posture,
mechanical work and gravity. Course is split equally
between lecture and laboratory applications. Students
complete and present a motion analysis study related to
human performance, energy transduction and their
interdependence. 4 credits.
452 Principles of Administration (formerly HES-59)
Prerequisite: HES-101
Conventional management practices and operational
guidelines for fitness and sport industries. Topics include
organizational leadership, planning, human resources,
facilities, marketing and public relations, risk management
and legal issues, and program evaluation. 4 credits.
501 Independent Study (formerly HES-80)
Prerequisite: HES-101 and a written outline of proposed
study for staff approval in the prior term.
Format for the outline should be obtained from the advisor.
Provision for non-experimental investigations. Variable
credit.
502 Research (formerly HES-85)
Prerequisite: HES-101 and a written outline of proposed
study for staff approval in the prior term.
Format for the outline should be obtained from the advisor.
Provision for experimental research. Variable credit.
503 Individualized Internship (formerly HES-83)
Prerequisite: Student must have declared a major in health
and exercise science
Individualized internships are typically developed by students
and approved by a faculty sponsor. Working with an on-site
supervisor, students develop objectives for the internship
experience, write a report of their activities, read professional
literature related to their internship experiences, and offer a
written and oral summary of their activities at the conclusion
of the internship. Course MUST be enrolled pass-fail and
will not count toward the health and exercise science major
requirements. Variable credit.
505 Structured Internship (formerly HES-86)
Prerequisite: Student must have declared a major in health
and exercise science
Internships typically developed by faculty members at
approved sites. Students develop objectives with faculty and
the on-site supervisor, write a report of their activities, read
professional literature related to their internship experiences,
attend a weekly seminar to discuss their activities and offer a
written and oral summary of their activities at the conclusion
of the internship. This class may be enrolled only once and
may NOT be enrolled pass-fail. Variable credit.
Skills Courses (zero credit, graded on a
satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis)
011 Distance Running (formerly HES-15) 0 credits.
012 Muscular Conditioning (formerly HES-23) 0
credits.
021 Archery (formerly HES-01) 0 credits.
022 Badminton (formerly HES-02) 0 credits.
023 Fencing (formerly HES-06) 0 credits.
024 Golf (formerly HES-08) 0 credits.
025 Racquetball (formerly HES-12) 0 credits
026 Tennis (formerly HES-16) 0 credits.
031 Basketball (formerly HES-03) 0 credits.
032 Team Handball (formerly HES-09) 0 credits.
033 Soccer (formerly HES-13) 0 credits.
034 Softball (formerly HES-14) 0 credits.
035 Volleyball (formerly HES-18) 0 credits.
041 Outdoor Education (formerly HES-11) 0 credits.
042 Unarmed Self-Defense (formerly HES-04) 0
credits.
051 Ballet (formerly HES-27) 0 credits.
052 Jazz (formerly HES-26) 0 credits.
053 Modern Dance (formerly HES-07) 0 credits.
054 Social Dance (formerly HES-28) 0 credits.
055 Techniques in Aerobic Dance Development and
Instruction (formerly HES-29) 0 credits.
070 Swimming and Water Safety (formerly HES-20)
0 credits.
071 First Aid (formerly HES-21)
American Red Cross “Responding to Emergencies” includes
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Emergencies. Legal
liability is covered. ARC certification is available.
Recommended for all teacher certification candidates. 0
credits.
072 Basic Lifeguarding (formerly HES-22) 0 credits.
073 Water Safety Instructor (formerly HES-25) 0
credits.
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