EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE (ESS)
Course Descriptions
ESS 423/523 Cr. 2
This course provides the essential theoretical foundations
and practical applications of the psychological concepts
involved in living a physically active lifestyle. Prerequisite:
ESS 302
ESS 430/530 Cr. 4
Cause and Effects of Developmental, Physical and Sensory
Disorders
The etiology and effects of selected physical, sensory,
mental, and emotional disorders. Content includes the full range
of each category mild through severe/profound and the role of
physical education in the educational program. Students in the
special physical education concentration are given priority in
enrollment. Prerequisite: ESS 231 or RTH 326.
ESS 435/535 Cr. 2
This course will provide the student with a working knowledge
of sport programs for persons with disabilities. Areas to be
addressed are coaching and training of persons with disabilities
(both physical and mental), classification of athletes, and the
organization and conducting of sports events such as: wheelchair
basketball, track, softball, and Special Olympics. Students in
the adapted physical education concentration are given priority
in enrollment. Prerequisite: ESS 231. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 436/536 Cr. 3
An introduction to appropriate instruments for assessing the
motor development and physical fitness needs of persons with
disabilities. Students will learn how to use the results of a
motor assessment to develop an individualized motor program. In
addition, selected motor assessment instruments utilized by
other disciplines will be evaluated. Students in the adapted
physical education concentration will be given priority in
enrollment. Prerequisite: ESS 231.
ESS 445/545 Cr. 3
Planning Facilities for Physical Activity and Sport
A study of planning techniques concerning facility
development and maintenance for schools, athletic clubs, fitness
centers, and professional sport organizations. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing in ESS or acceptance to undergraduate sport
management emphasis.
ESS 349/549 Cr. 2
Aids the prospective coach to better understand the
application of psychological concepts to the coaching of sports.
Emphasis will be on the methods of improving the performance of
athletes through a better understanding of the factors affecting
teaching and learning in athletics.
ESS 452/552 Cr. 2
An in-depth study of lifestyle principles as identified by
Stephen Covey in the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People. Students will explore how to apply these principles
as teachers and coaches personally and with peers, students and
athletes. Prerequisite: senior standing.
ESS 460/560 Cr. 1-3
Exercise Science Clinical Forum
Visiting lecturers as well as university professors will
address various topics related to exercise science. Repeatable
for credit.
ESS 480/680 Cr. 2
Designed to assist the student in refinement of skills in
prevention, management and rehabilitation of injuries occurring
in a high activity environment. Special attention will be given
to injury recognition and common injuries. Basic rehabilitation
protocols will be reviewed in addition to conditions for
referral. Prerequisite: teaching and/or coaching experience.
ESS 702 Cr. 3
Principles of management theory and practice in the sport
industry, including management functions, personnel, fiscal,
program, and facility management of athletic/sport
administration enterprise. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 725 Cr. 2
The class will address racial, ethnic, sexual orientation,
and disability issues for which physical education teachers
should have an awareness. The purpose of the course will be to
sensitize the students to the fact that diversity is part of
life in America and that a teacher needs to recognize that
differences need to be understood and reflected upon so that the
teacher can help all students have a positive educational
experience. Pedagogical methods for integrating students will be
addressed, such as inclusion techniques for students with a
disability, culturally diverse games, and appropriate behavior
management techniques.
ESS 727 Cr. 3
This course focuses on the planning and teaching skills
needed to be an effective/model physical educator. Research
related to teaching and learning styles will be studied and
instructional materials will be developed. A variety of
instructional units and lessons which incorporate
knowledge-based objectives and developmentally appropriate
learning experiences will be designed and implemented.
Prerequisite: ESS 759.
ESS 728 Cr. 2-3
Course designed to provide an overview of middle school
physical education. Emphasis will be on current recommended
standards and assessment procedures. Creating a positive
learning environment, co-curricular activities, personal
philosophy and program content will also be examined. Students
may choose to do an independent application project utilizing
material covered in the course.
ESS 732 Cr. 3
This course provides students with clinically applicable
knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of medical
pathologies relative to athletic activity in a health care
facility setting. Rotations will be completed in primary care,
orthopedics, physical medicine, or emergency medicine. Lect. 1,
Lab. 6. Prerequisite: Open to students certified by the NATABOC
(or eligible), or who possess an equivalent athletic training
credential. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 733 Cr. 3
This course provides the student with experiences relevant to
athletic training education. Students will work directly with
athletic training faculty to plan courses, develop syllabi, plan
and deliver selected course content, and evaluate students in
UW-L’s undergraduate athletic training program. Lect. 1, Lab 6.
Prerequisite: ESS 734; open to students certified by the
NATABOC (or eligible), or who possess equivalent athletic
training credential. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 734 Cr. 3
This course is designed to expose students to a wide variety
of teaching methodologies that can be incorporated into athletic
training courses. Additionally, relevant topics pertaining to
both didactic and clinical education (e.g., standards for
appropriate student supervision) in the area of athletic
training will be covered. Prerequisite: Open to students
certified by the NATABOC (or eligible), or who possess an
equivalent athletic training credential. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 736 Cr. 3
This is a required course for the special physical education
master’s degree non-thesis option program. The student will
propose an issue/problem for approval by the analysis committee.
Upon approval, the student will conduct an in-depth analysis of
the issue/problem. The end product will be a written document
describing the student’s analysis and an oral presentation with
the analysis committee. Prerequisite: ESS 530, 536, and EFN 730.
ESS 737 Cr. 3
This course will provide an in-depth review of a variety of
traditional and contemporary curricular models for physical
education. Topics relating to philosophical perspectives/belief
systems inherent in various types of programs will be included.
Additional emphasis will also be given to designing and
producing an elementary, junior/middle, or high school
curriculum for the future and the evaluation model which could
be used to assess its effectiveness.
ESS 738 Cr. 3
Principles of sport finance and economics including budget
development and management, fund-raising, and economic impact of
sport, financial theories and practical application of sport
income and expenditures in current society. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 739 Cr. 3
A comprehensive examination of the court and legal system as
it relates to the sport enterprise. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 740 Cr. 3
A survey and analysis of current and classical literature
pertaining to the area of athletic training. Readings will
include both assigned and student selected materials for the
purpose of student presentation to and discussion with the
assigned instructor. The class also includes a comprehensive
writing assignment, which will culminate in the submission of a
manuscript to be reviewed for publication in a scientific
journal. Prerequisite: Open to students certified by the NATABOC
(or eligible), or who possess and equivalent athletic training
credential. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 741 Cr. 3
An in-depth examination of teaching methods appropriate for
use in elementary school physical education. Course work will
involve an examination of research findings, laboratory
experience and extensive reading and discussion in related
areas.
ESS 744 Cr. 3
Students learn techniques for health screening, evaluation of
exercise tolerance (with and without gas exchange), body
composition analysis, and spirometry. The focus is on hands-on
skill development and supports theoretical concepts addressed in
other parts of the curriculum. Lect. 2, Lab. 1. Prerequisite:
ESS 770 or concurrent registration.
ESS 745 Cr. 3
This course covers the history, philosophy, and principles of
outdoor physical education, and its interdisciplinary nature and
aim of employing the outdoors to contribute to student’s
physical and educational growth. The pedagogical focus provides
teaching strategies, instructional materials, and procedures
used in the field, as well as information on existing programs.
Current research and national trends and issues will be
emphasized.
ESS 746 Cr. 3
Culminating synthesis project to provide students with a
supervised opportunity for in-depth study of a physical
education issue, trend, or problem. Completion of the project
should demonstrate advanced professional competence in program
development, implementation, and evaluation. The project will be
completed with graduate faculty approval and supervision.
Prerequisite: EFN 736, completion of at least six hours of the
required pedagogy core, candidacy approval, and unconditional
acceptance into the pedagogy track of the M.S. in ESS teaching
program.
ESS 747 Cr. 3
This course provides advanced concepts of training and
conditioning for both athletes and other populations. It
includes applicable and practical information for developing
conditioning programs for speed, strength, endurance, and power.
This course is ideal for future professionals such as athletic
coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers
and those planning to become strength and conditioning
professionals. Prerequisite: ESS 770. Offered Summer Session.
ESS 749 Cr. 3
Examines the developmental, personal, social and
psychological aspects of sport performance. Special attention is
given to psychological factors such as activation, aggression,
anxiety, affiliation, motivation, personality, and performance
variables. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 750 Cr. 3
This course is designed to provide a mechanical understanding
of the human body in motion. Mechanical principles, laws, and
equations will be studied and applied to human movement in
exercise and sport activities. Quantitative analysis techniques
will be introduced and biomechanical assessment of various
exercises and sports will be performed. Prerequisite: ESS 303 or
equivalent; MTH 151 or equivalent. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 751 Cr. 3
This course is designed to teach proficiency in quantifying
and analyzing human movement activities. Advanced techniques in
videography and force plate analysis will be covered.
Utilization of biomechanical techniques for research activities
will be a primary focus. Concurrent enrollment in ESS 761
recommended. Prerequisite: ESS 750. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 752 Cr. 3
This course is designed for practitioners in the field of
physical education and athletics. Students will learn to utilize
assessment strategies and data to improve instruction and
program effectiveness. Emphasis on the use of assessment data to
document effectiveness and increase accountability of physical
education and athletic programs. Prerequisite: ESS 321 or
equivalent. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 753 Cr. 2-3
Provides an opportunity to investigate and to attempt
solution of a professional problem in one of the following
areas: 1) athletics; 2) recreation; 3) health education; 4)
dance; 5) physical education. Designed primarily for experienced
teachers.
ESS 754 Cr. 3
Principles of marketing theory and practice in the sport
industry to include public relations, promotions, special
events, fund raising, and media. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 755 Cr. 1-3
This course will provide the student with hands-on, practical
management experience prior to the ESS 788 Internship in Sport
Administration. Experiences can include, but are not limited to,
games and event management, personnel management, marketing and
promotions, budget maintenance and fund raising. The student
will be required to do 65 hours of work per credit under the
direct supervision of the university personnel or a practitioner
in the field. A written proposal describing the project and
practicum outcomes must be approved by the supervisor and
program director prior to the start of the experience. Students
may not receive academic credit for experiences that are
considered part of their normal professional workload or
graduate assistantship responsibilities. Prerequisite: Nine (9)
credits with a 3.0 GPA in Graduate Sport Administration Program.
Repeatable for credit – maximum 6.
ESS 759 Cr. 3
Designed to present current research related to effective
teaching in physical education, provide quantitative and
qualitative techniques to gather information about and analyze
teaching, and how to apply the principles of clinical
supervision in physical education for the improvement of
instruction. Additional emphasis will also be given to the
personal assessment of teaching and the need for and
characteristics of effective staff development activities.
ESS 760 Cr. 3
This course is designed to provide the learner the
opportunity to study specific problems in the field of
athletics, and to analyze the constantly changing areas of
coaching through lectures, readings, visual aids, discussion,
and student investigation. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 761 Cr. 2
This course provides a variety of hands-on experiences in
biomechanical testing procedures. Students will be introduced to
a variety of testing procedures utilized in collecting
kinematic, and neuromuscular data. Special techniques of data
processing will also be discussed. Prerequisite: ESS 750 or
concurrent enrollment. Offered Sem. II.
ESS 762 Cr. 3
Development of skills and experience (in the area of exercise
physiology) necessary for data collection in laboratory and
field settings, special techniques of data acquisition,
processing, analyzing and interpretation of results using
available experimental equipment and methods. Prerequisite:
graduate standing in ESS, and ESS 770 or concurrent
registration.
ESS 763 Cr. 2
Development of skills and experience (in the area of motor
learning) necessary for data collection in laboratory and field
settings, special techniques of data acquisition, processing,
analyzing and interpretation of results using available
experimental equipment and methods. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in ESS, and ESS 768 or concurrent registration.
ESS 765 Cr. 2-3
This course focuses on methods, safety, research, and
management of adventure education programs and initiative games
in the physical education curriculum. Implementation of
adventure activities with different age groups and diverse
populations in physical education programs will be emphasized,
as well as the principles and challenges of teaching adventure
education. The use of unique environments such as ropes courses
and climbing walls will be included.
ESS 766 Cr. 3
An examination of twentieth-century American culture and the
role played in it by sports. Areas which will come under
scrutiny are: the family, labor, industry, schools, churches,
communication media, population mobility, government, race
relations, foreign relations, war activities, and democracy as
they are related to sports in America. Offered Sem. I.
ESS 768 Cr. 3
Integration of thought processes with the physical organism
to produce highly skilled acts.
ESS 769 Cr. 3
This course is designed to teach skeletal muscle physiology
in a classroom setting combined with principles of weight
training in a strength-training center. It is unique in that
skeletal muscle physiology will be applied with an emphasis on a
hands-on, practical approach to potentiate strength and
power-speed in athletes. Topics include: the periodization
model, i.e., forming a base, converting strength to power-speed,
peaking and active rest; training modes, viz. free vs. fixed
weights, isometrics, isotonics, isokinetics and plyometrics;
over-stress training; and general weight room mechanics.
Prerequisite: 4-6 credits of basic anatomy and physiology, 2-3
credits of exercise physiology. Recommended: two credits of
biomechanics.
ESS 770 Cr. 3
Designed to provide the student with a general overview of
the physiological basis of activity with an emphasis on those
factors affecting performance in healthy individuals.
Prerequisite: ESS 302 or equivalent.
ESS 771 Cr. 2-3
Identification of current trends and issues in physical
education. Emphasis on development of methods for resolving
issues. Opportunities for the student to pursue professional
issues of current interests will be encouraged. Repeatable for
credit with program director permission - maximum 6.
ESS 774 Cr. 2
This course is designed to provide hands-on experiences in
Phases I and II cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation
and cardiac related co-morbidities in local hospitals.
Additional activities will include two regional field trips to
observe existing programs in progress. Open only to students in
the Clinical Exercise Physiology MS degree program. Offered Sem.
I.
ESS 775 Cr. 2
This course is designed to provide students with hands-on
experience in exercise prescription, exercise leadership, and
patient counseling in fitness programs for apparently healthy
adults.
ESS 776 Cr. 3
This course is designed to provide students with hands-on
experiences in exercise prescription, exercise leadership, and
patient counseling in Phase III/IV cardiac rehabilitation
patients.
ESS 777 Cr. 2
In-depth examination of educational research in adventure
education. Emphasis will be placed on using research to solve
current problems, examining trends and contemporary issues in
K-12 adventure programs. Reviewing research and using findings
to solve problems in the public school setting will be stressed.
Offered Sem. I.
ESS 778 Cr. 2
This practicum will provide students with experiences in
field based (authentic) leadership and teaching situations in a
field setting with public school programs. Emphasis will be on
planning and developing outdoor physical education programs in
conjunction with public/private K-12 programs.
ESS 779 Cr. 1-3
An in-depth analysis of the literature in a chosen topic
pertaining to adapted physical education. Readings will include
both assigned and student selected materials. In addition, there
will be periodic discussions with the instructor and an agreed
upon terminal assignment. Prerequisite: ESS 430/530, 436/536,
and 792. Repeatable for credit — maximum 3.
ESS 780 Cr. 2
This course focuses on the historical background, documented
benefits, and organizational issues in both conventional and
innovative approaches to prevention and rehabilitation programs.
The course will ultimately address both the why and how of
clinical exercise and risk factor reduction programs.
ESS 781 Cr. 1
This course is designed to provide students with the
theoretical background and skills needed to operate effectively
in preventative or rehabilitative exercise programs for adults.
Selected topics include: exercise prescription, weight training
for normal and cardiac populations, effective exercise
leadership, care and treatment of common injuries, and
motivational techniques. Offered Summer Session.
ESS 782 Cr. 3
Course is designed to instruct the student in the basics of
the normal, the abnormal resting and the exercise
electrocardiogram. Involves lecture experiences and intensive
investigation of documented ECG-GXT case studies.
ESS 783 Cr. 3
This course is designed to provide students with the
theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to conduct and
interpret the wide variety of diagnostic exercise tests commonly
used in clinical practice. Additionally, students will be able
to formulate, based on test results, appropriate exercise
prescriptions for healthy adults, as well as patients with a
variety of cardiac-related disorders. A major goal of the course
is to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills
required to take the American College of Sports Medicine
Exercise Specialist certification examination. Prerequisite: ESS
782.
ESS 784 Cr. 3
Designed to acquaint the student with advanced principles and
concepts regarding cardiovascular physiologist. The course
examines in detail the various parameters of the cardiovascular
system, the implication of disease and structural abnormalities
to these parameters, and the relationship of resting
cardiovascular data to exercise data. Lect. 2, Lab. 2.
ESS 785 Cr. 5
Designed to provide the student with practical work
experience in an adult fitness (YMCA/corporate environment) or
clinical setting. The internship is 3 months in duration and all
course work and thesis requirements must be completed prior to
the beginning of the internship. Prerequisite: Open only to
students in the Clinical Exercise Physiology M.S. degree
program.
ESS 786 Cr. 1
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
An in-depth study and the development of understanding and
skills of “Advanced Cardiac Life Support,” (ACLS). Successful
completion of the course and passing the ACLS exam results in
the student being ACLS certified. Prerequisite: ESS 782. Offered
Sem. II.
ESS 787 Cr. 1-3
Clinical Internship in Adapted Physical Education
Provides the students with clinical experiences. The student
is required to do three different clinical experiences. Each
experience is to last one semester and to equal one credit hour.
Clinical experiences include infant (0-2 years) stimulation
programs, related services, motor development and physical
fitness programs for persons with disabilities, and school-based
adapted physical education programs. Three credits of internship
are required in the special physical education M. S. program.
ESS 788 Cr. 6
Internship in Sport Administration
Designed to provide students with an intensive supervised
sport administration work experience. The internship must be at
least three consecutive months (40 hours per week). Open only to
students in the sport administration track of the ESS M.S.
program who have completed all required course work for the
degree. Only approved sites can be used for internships.
ESS 789 Cr. 3
Internship: Human Performance
A practical learning experience designed to apply the
competencies gained within the Human Performance Emphasis in a
community, institutional or industrial setting. Each intern will
earn three elective credits for a mutually agreed upon time
period, consistent with the policies of the university and the
internship site. All other course work shall be completed prior
to the internship experience. Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.
ESS 790 Cr. 2
Designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge
to conduct and/or administer staff planning, program critiques,
staff management, program coordination, IEP material least
restrictive placement, and in-service training for a special
(adapted) physical education program.
ESS 792 Cr. 1-3
The course is designed to provide in-depth analysis of topics
and issues in adapted physical education. During each semester,
selected topics will be highlighted for analysis. Students will
be provided with guest lectureships from professionals in the
selected areas and will engage in information sharing and
critical analysis of issues based upon outside readings.
Repeatable for credit — maximum 3.
ESS 793 Cr. 2
Growth and development issues concerning motor skill
acquisition for adapted physical educators. Examination of
embryology, normal growth expectations, developmental sequences
of fundamental skills, various motor development concepts,
Dynamical Systems Model and abnormal motor development.
ESS 794 Cr. 1-3
A survey and analysis of current and classical literature
pertaining to the area of sport psychology in human performance.
Readings will include both assigned and student selected
materials for the purpose of student presentation to and
discussion with the assigned instructor. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in ESS and ESS 749.
ESS 795 Cr. 1-3
Advanced work not covered in regular courses. Prerequisite:
consent of adviser and department chair. Repeatable for credit —
maximum 6.
ESS 796 Cr. 1-3
A survey and analysis of current and classic literature
pertaining to the area of biomechanics in human performance.
Readings will include both assigned and student selected
materials for the purpose of student presentation to and
discussion with the assigned instructor. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in ESS, ESS 750 and 751.
ESS 797 Cr. 1-3
A survey and analysis of current and classical literature
pertaining to the area of exercise physiology in human
performance. Readings will include both assigned and student
selected materials for the purpose of student presentation to
and discussion with the assigned instructor. Prerequisite:
graduate standing in ESS and ESS 770.
ESS 798 Cr. 1-3
A survey and analysis of current and classical literature
pertaining to the area of motor learning in human performance.
Readings will include both assigned and student selected
materials for the purpose of student presentation to and
discussion with the assigned instructor. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in ESS and ESS 768.
ESS 799 Cr. 1-6
An independent research project is to be selected and
executed under the direction of a staff member by those students
electing to write a thesis. The project may be in any of the
areas related to physical education, such as health, recreation,
or athletics. For students following Plan A — Thesis option.