THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate Document Number 8410S
Date of Senate Approval 05/06/10
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC
Document 69: Change title, description and
credit hours for HWP 420
Effective
Date: Fall 2010
1. Delete: On
page158, the entry for HWP 420:
420 Exercise
Physiology (3)
Study of the physiological reactions to
exercise. Emphasis will be placed on muscle metabolism and neurologic
stimulation and contraction. Cardiorespiratory responses to exercise as well as
the development of nutritional and training programs to enhance these systems
will be discussed. Course includes American College of Sports Medicine
Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, training on the proper use of
Biometrics Lab equipment, and interpretation of assessment data collected.
Prerequisites: BIOL 223. Spring.
Add: On
page 158, in place of deleted entry:
420 Exercise
and Sport Physiology (4)
Study of the physiological reactions to
exercise. Topics include muscle ultrastructure, neuro-endocrinology, and
bioenergetics of movement as it pertains to various physical activities.
Additionally, physiological adjustments as the result of cardiovascular and
strength and power training at the acute and chronic levels will be discussed.
Students will become familiar with safe and effective exercise modalities for a
variety of healthy and at-risk populations. The laboratory section of the
course introduces human performance evaluation and tracking. Its focus will be
maximal exercise testing, assessments for anaerobic power, aerobic capacity,
hydration status, and body composition. Emphasis will be placed on data
collection, analysis, interpretation, and resultant program design.
Prerequisites: BIOL 223 or HWP 284; BIOL 338 or HWP 294. Spring.
Impact:
One or two sections of this course have
been offered by the Health and Wellness Department for the last 4½ years.
Because it is no longer a core requirement, it will be now be offered only once
a year, which will allow freedom in the curriculum to offer human physiology
and other courses in the specialization of sport and exercise science. The
change in prerequisites will likely reduce the number of non-majors and minors
who might have selected this course as an elective.
Rationale:
Due to the creation of a core with strong
fundamental health science courses, the department agrees to make this course
an elective choice for those students interested in focusing on exercise and
sport science. The course is not necessary for those students interested in public
or community health careers. The change in title reflects a growing number of
students interested in pursuing sport science as part of the major. The
increase in credit hours reflects the need to include a laboratory component
for the course in order to provide students with experiential activities that
lead to knowledge and skill development in exercise and sport science.