Exercise Science

EXRS 2010. Introduction to Exercise Science. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO EXERCISE SCI.
The exercise and sport sciences, including history, elementary concepts, methodologies, applications, and career opportunities.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 2100. Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PREV CARE ATH INJ.
Corequisite: EXRS 2100L.
Modern principles in the prevention, care, treatment, rehabilitation, and management of athletic related injuries and illnesses.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 2100L. Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Laboratory. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ATH INJ LAB.
Corequisite: EXRS 2100.
Application of a variety of protective devices as well as taping, wrapping, and padding procedures consistent with the principles for the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 2470. Practicum in Athletic Training. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRACT ATHLETIC TNG.
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 3470.
The student will gain entry level knowledge and skills to function as a student athletic trainer. Each student will gain a minimum of 50 hours of clinical observation in an athletic training setting to obtain clinical experience.
Non-traditional format: Supervised practicum hours in athletic training setting.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3100. Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: REC/EVAL ATH INJ I.
Prerequisite: EXRS 2100.
Methods and techniques in the recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries to the upper body.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 3110. Recognition and Evaluation of Athletic Injuries II. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: REC/EVAL ATH INJ II.
Methods and techniques in the recognition and evaluation of athletic injuries to the lower body.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 3240. General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GEN MED AT.
Recognition and treatment of general medical conditions and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. Application of pharmacological principles in the treatment of illness, injury, and disease for an athletic population.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 3450. Practicum in Fitness and Conditioning. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACT FITNESS COND.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Individual practical experience in exercise leadership, fitness testing, and clinical exercise testing conducted at the University of Georgia fitness center and recreational activity facilities.
Non-traditional format: Contact hours established by supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3460. Practicum in Physical Therapy. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACT PHYS THERAPY.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Prerequisite or corequisite: EXRS 3450.
Individual practical experience in physical therapy conducted at clinical settings under the supervision of certified physical therapists.
Non-traditional format: Contact hours established by supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3480. Practicum in Exercise Science Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACT EX SCI RES.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Individual practical experience assisting with research in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Contact hours established by supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3600. Applied Biomechanics. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: APPL BIOMECHANICS.
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 4200/6200-4200L/6200L.
Prerequisite: CBIO 2200-2200L and MATH 1101.
Biomechanical principles of human motion and the structure of the human body. Laws of mechanics and tissue biomechanics concepts are applied to sport, dance, daily living activities, physical training, and injury etiology and prevention. Designed for the non-exercise-science major.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 3700. Applied Exercise Physiology. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: APPL EXERC PHYS.
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 4630/6630-4630L/6630L.
Prerequisite: CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L.
Physiological responses to exercise and adaptations to training. Influence of physical activity on health, design of conditioning programs, physical activity in select populations and conditions. Designed for non-exercise-science majors.
Offered spring and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3830. Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MEASUR-EVAL IN EXS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Methods in measuring and evaluating physical performance, knowledge, and attitudes; procedures for evaluating tests and their results; data analysis techniques.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 3910. Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLIN EXP AT I.
Medical knowledge and clinical skills related to the practice of athletic training with a focus on general trauma, injury prevention, taping, and bracing.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 3920. Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLIN EXP AT II.
Medical knowledge and clinical skills related to the practice of ahtletic training with a focus on lower extremity pathology, general medical conditions, and pharmacological practices in athletic training.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4000. Special Problems in Exercise and Sport Science. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PROB EX SPORT SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Independent study of selected topics in exercise and sport science.
Non-traditional format: Variable hours established by faculty.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 4100. Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: THER MOD ATH TNG.
Therapeutic modalities in the treatment of athletic injuries, including cryotherapy, thermotherapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, traction, mobilization, and massage.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 4110. Rehabilitation Techniques in Athletic Training. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: REHAB TECH ATH TNG.
Rehabilitative techniques involving structured exercise for improving joint range of motion, strength, muscular endurance, balance, proprioception, and cardiovascular fitness used in the treatment of athletic injuries.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 4120. Administration of Sports Medicine. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADMIN SPORTS MED.
Advanced organization and administration principles in athletic training and sports medicine. Emphasizes the objectives, principles, and problems in the management of a comprehensive sports medicine program.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 4130-4130L. Athletic Training Emergency Care. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ATH TNG EMERG CARE.
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 2130.
The basic principles of emergency medical care focused on athletic injuries. This is a comprehensive course for the athletic trainer who must initially evaluate and stabilize an athlete in a trauma situation. Using a lecture/laboratory format, rapid assessment, resuscitation, packaging, and transportation of the injured athlete are taught.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 4200/6200. Biomechanics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOMECHANICS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CBIO 2200-2200L and (PHYS 1111-1111L or PHYS 1211-1211L) and permission of department.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Application of mechanical principles to questions regarding mechanisms underlying the structure and function of human body, human movement effectiveness, equipment design, and injury mechanisms.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4200L/6200L. Biomechanics Laboratory. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BIOMECHANICS LAB.
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 3600.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CBIO 2200-2200L and (PHYS 1111-1111L or PHYS 1211-1211L) and permission of department.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Prerequisite or corequisite: EXRS 4200/6200.
The various instrumentation and methodology techniques used in biomechanics and career settings. Application of major biomechanical principles via laboratory activities.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4300/6300. Exercise Epidemiology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EXER EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L and permission of major.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of school.
Health-related aspects of exercise, physical activity, and physical fitness from the perspective of epidemiology. Biological mechanisms for healthy adaptations to physical activity and the behavioral determinants of exercise participation.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4310/6310. Physical Fitness Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PHYS FITNESS PROGMS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of school.
Physical fitness programs for adults and special populations. Topics include program goals and objectives, principles and methods of physical fitness development and testing, evaluation of existing programs, and administrative and programming considerations.
Offered summer semester every year.

EXRS 4320/6320. Exercise and Aging. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EXERCISE AGING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: EXRS 4630/6630-4630L/6630L and permission of school.
Biological and psychological effects of aging in relation to physical activity and exercise.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 4400/6400. Exercise and Sport Psychology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EXER SPORT PSYCH.
Undergraduate prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L and permission of major.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of school.
Effects of participating in exercise and sport on psychological traits and states. Cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms and psychological limitations to athletic performance.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4600/6600. Measurement and Surveillance of Physical Activity. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: MEASUR SURVEILL PA.
Methods and instruments used to measure physical activity. Systems used to track changes in physical activity within a population.

EXRS 4630/6630. Exercise Physiology I. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EX PHYSIOLOGY I.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: EXRS 4630L/6630L.
Physiological effects of human physical activity. Neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, hormonal, and thermal responses and adaptations to exercise.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4630L/6630L. Exercise Physiology I Laboratory. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EX PHYSIOL I LAB.
Corequisite: EXRS 4630/6630.
Laboratory experiences in exercise physiology, including use of common measurement tools in exercise physiology. Major principles in exercise physiology.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4640-4640L. Scientific Principles of Conditioning and Fitness. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SCI PRIN COND FIT.
Prerequisite: (EXRS 3700 or EXRS 4630/6630-4630L/6630L) and permission of school.
Designing and implementing individualized exercise prescriptions for athletic conditioning or physical fitness development. Development of skills required in conducting physical fitness tests for aerobic power, body composition, flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4690/6690-4690L/6690L. Exercise Physiology II. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EX PHYSIOLOGY II.
Undergraduate prerequisite: EXRS 4630/6630-4630L/6630L and permission of school.
Graduate prerequisite: Permission of school.
Mechanics, energetics, and motor unit recruitment during skeletal muscle contraction; regulation of energy metabolism during exercise; mechanisms underlying oxygen delivery to muscle during exercise.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 4910. Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLIN EXP AT III.
Medical knowledge and clinical skills related to the practice of athletic training with a focus on upper extremity pathology and emergency care of athletic injuries.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4920. Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CLIN EXP AT IV.
Medical knowledge and clinical skills related to the practice of athletic training with a focus on therapeutic techniques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

EXRS 4960H. Undergraduate Research in Exercise Science (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: UGRAD RES EX SCI H.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and permission of major.
Independent research by an honors student conducted under the supervision of an exercise science faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Student will meet regularly with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 4970. Research in Exercise Science. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH EX SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Independent research conducted under the supervision of an exercise science faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 4970H. Undergraduate Research in Exercise Science (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: UGRAD RES EX SCI H.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and permission of major.
Independent research by an honors student conducted under the supervision of an exercise science faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Student will meet regularly with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 4980H. Undergraduate Research in Exercise Science (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: UGRAD RES EX SCI H.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and permission of major.
Independent research by an honors student conducted under the supervision of an exercise science faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Student will meet regularly with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 4990H. Honors Thesis in Exercise Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and permission of major.
Independent research by an honors student supervised by an exercise science faculty member culminating in a thesis.
Non-traditional format: Student will meet regularly with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 5450. Internship in Exercise and Sport Science. 3-15 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTRN EX SPORT SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Practical experience in an off-campus sports medicine or health/fitness program.
Non-traditional format: Contact hours established by supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 6000. Problems in Exercise Science. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PROBLEMS EX SCIENCE.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Independent study in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Variable hours established by faculty.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 6130-6130L. Athletic Training Emergency Care. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ATEC.
The basic principles of emergency medical care focused on athletic injuries. This is a comprehensive course for the athletic trainer who must initially evaluate and stabilize an athlete in a trauma situation. Using a lecture/laboratory format, rapid assessment, resuscitation, packaging and transportation of the injured athlete are taught.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 7140. Current Problems in Exercise Science. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CURRENT PROB EX SCI.
Intensive study of a timely problem in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Variable hours established by instructor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS(HPRB)(PEDS)(RLST) 7150. Research Methods in Health and Human Performance. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RES METH HHP.
Application of research to exercise science, health promotion and behavior, physical education, and recreation and leisure studies, with experience in developing techniques of gathering, analyzing, and reporting data.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 7160. Advanced Measurement in Exercise Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV MEAS EX SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Current tests in exercise science; principles of test construction for physical performance, knowledge, and behavior tests; tools for evaluation of tests and the use of laboratory instruments in performance measurement.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

EXRS 7180. Measuring Psychological Constructs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MEAS PSYCH CONST.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Scale construction and methods for assessing psychological constructs of relevance to exercise scientists, such as anxiety, body image, depression, mood, perceived exertion, personality, pain, and self-concept.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

EXRS 7210. Motor Learning and Control. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MOTOR LEARN/CONTROL.
Analysis of the scholarly literature on the learning, memory, and control of motor skills with appropriate laboratory experiences.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

EXRS 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 7310-7310L. Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADU FIT CARDIAC REH.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Knowledge and skills required to conduct adult fitness, cardiac rehabilitation, and other clinical exercise programs. Special emphasis is placed on graded exercise testing with electrocardiogram interpretation as it relates to exercise prescription.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 7330-7330L. Metabolic and Cardiorespiratory Aspects of Exercise. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: METAB ASPECTS EXERC.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Metabolic and cardiovascular-respiratory responses to exercise and adaptations to training, with emphasis on applications to human physical performance and fitness.
Offered fall semester every year.

EXRS 7340-7340L. Exercise Psychology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY.
Relation of physical activity and physical fitness to stress and mental health, explanatory models of exercise patterns, and exercise psychology assessment experiences.
Offered summer semester every year.

EXRS 7350. Biomechanics of Human Movement. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIOMECH HUMAN MOVE.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Laws and principles of mechanics applied to human movement.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

EXRS 7800. Practicum in Exercise Science. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRACTICUM EX SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Supervised participation in programs or research in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Contact hours established by supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 8200. Meta-Analysis in Health and Human Performance. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: META ANAL IN HHP.
Prerequisite: ERSH 8310 or permission of school.
Statistical techniques for the quantitative analysis and review of a scientific literature. Meta-analytic studies in the health and human performance literature are critiqued.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

EXRS 8300-8300L. Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV EXER PHYSIOLOGY.
Prerequisite: EXRS 7330-7330L or permission of school.
Reading, discussion, and laboratory investigation of special topics in exercise physiology.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 8320. Laboratory Experiences in Human Neuromuscular Function. 4 hours. 8 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: NEUROMUSCULAR LAB.
Prerequisite: [EXRS 7330-7330L and (VPHY 6090 or PHRM 6400)] or permission of school.
Laboratory investigation and discussion of current methods for evaluating human neuromuscular function and biochemistry in relation to physical performance. Emphasis will be on evaluating muscle function with voluntary and transcutaneous electrical stimulation, and on evaluating the delivery and utilization of oxygen in exercising muscle.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

EXRS 8340. Seminar in Exercise Psychology. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM EXER PSYCHOLOGY.
Prerequisite: (EXRS 7340-7340L and PSYC 6910) or permission of school.
Reading and discussion of current topics of investigation in the psychological and behavioral aspects of exercise and health-related physical fitness.
Non-traditional format: Variable hours established by instructor.
Offered spring semester every year.

EXRS 8350. Methods in Biomechanics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 7 hours credit. 1-3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: METHODS IN BIOMECH.
Prerequisite: EXRS 7350 or permission of school.
Methods in human movement biomechanics, including electromyography, motion measurement, kinetic analyses, modeling, and anthropometry.
Not offered on a regular basis.

EXRS 8410. Neuromuscular Mechanisms in Exercise. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NEUROMUS MECH EXERC.
Prerequisite: [EXRS 7330-7330L and (PHRM 6400 or VPHY 6090)] or permission of school.
Reading and discussion of current topics of investigation in the relationship between the nervous system and skeletal muscle as it pertains to exercise and training, with emphasis on neural regulation of muscle phenotype, muscle force and shortening velocity.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

EXRS 8420. Muscle Energetics and Oxygen Transport During Exercise. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MUSCLE ENERGETICS.
Prerequisite: [EXRS 7330-7330L and (VPHY 6090 or PHRM 6500)] or permission of school.
Reading and discussion of current topics in skeletal muscle biochemistry and oxygen transport relating to exercise. Topics will include contractile protein energetics, ATP production pathways, blood flow to muscle, and oxygen delivery. Emphasis will be placed on acute changes with exercise, and plasticity of skeletal muscle in response to increases and decreases in physical activity.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

EXRS 8990. Research Seminar in Exercise Science. 1-2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESCH SEM EXER SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Methods and current research in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Variable hours established by instructor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

EXRS 9630. Directed Reading in Exercise Science. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: READINGS EXERC SCI.
Prerequisite: Permission of school.
Critical evaluation of reported research on a specialized topic in exercise science.
Non-traditional format: Expectations and contact hours estabished by faculty supervisor.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.