BIOLOGY
BIOL 160N (GHW) (GN) (INTER-D) Fitness with Exercise Physiology
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
HDFS 108N (GHW) (GS) (INTER-D) Art & Science of Human Flourishing
HDFS 249N (GHW) (GS) (INTER-D) Adult Development & Aging
KINESIOLOGY
KINES 11 (GHW) Snowsports: Downhill Skiing
KINES 12 (GHW) Snowsports: Snowboarding
KINES 77 (GHW) Yoga for a Lifetime
KINES 88 (GHW) Varsity Sport Experience
KINES 96 (GHW) Independent Study in Physical Activity
KINES 160N (GHW) (GN) (INTER-D) Fitness with Exercise Physiology
NUTRITION
NUTR 100 (GHW) Nutrition Applications for a Healthy Lifestyle
NUTR 251 (GHW)
Introductory Principles of Nutrition
BIOLOGY
BIOL 160N (GHW) (GN) (INTER-D) Fitness with Exercise Physiology
Biology of Exercise is an integrative exercise physiology course that combines performing physical activity (Kinesiology) and applying biological principles (Biology). This course will explain the benefits, changes, and processes the body exhibits while exercising. Students will gain knowledge and comprehension through both a lecture (or online) setting (approximately half of the class meetings) as well as an activity component (approximately half of the class meetings) in which students will demonstrate their health related components of fitness. This includes, but is not limited to, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, power, cardiorespiratory endurance, and body composition. In the lecture component, students will describe biological principles including homeostasis, nutrition, the structure and function of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. At the completion of this course, students will be able to argue for the lifelong significance of exercise including why it is important, benefits related to organ systems, and disease prevention.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
HDFS 108N (GHW) (GS) (INTER-D) Art & Science of Human Flourishing
This course offers students the opportunity to explore human flourishing - defined as a life of deep meaning, fulfillment and service to others. Students will be taught about flourishing through the lens of science, philosophy, and their own experience. Through exposure to diverse scientific theories and research on the skills associated with flourishing, to philosophical and religious writings on human happiness and wellbeing, and to various reflective exercises and contemplative practices (e.g., mindfulness and compassion meditation), students will develop conceptual knowledge, experiential insight, and practical skills related to flourishing. The course begins by introducing a conceptual framework that defines flourishing in terms of foundations, domains and dimensions. First, students will learn about the foundations of flourishing in terms of the unique human capacities for reflection, resilience and transformation. Second, students will learn about four major domains and related dimensions that characterize flourishing, including the domains of awareness (e.g., focus, emotion, mindfulness), connection to others (e.g., interdependence, compassion, diversity), wisdom (identity, aesthetics, values) and integration of one's values and intentions in everyday living (e.g., courage, performance).Together, in a supportive and highly experiential learning environment, students will be encouraged to envision, articulate and pursue their own unique path to flourishing during their time in college and beyond based on their intellectual and experiential learning in the course. By the end of this course, students are able to: (I) Demonstrate foundational knowledge, including the ability to analyze and describe the relevant concepts and theories in multiple intellectual fields on the nature and cultivation of human flourishing, and the ability to recognize the possibilities, value, and relevance of cultivating personal flourishing in their own lives in relation to flourishing in social relationships, communities, and institutions; (II) Experience deep engagement in terms of being familiar with the basic personal experiences relating to individual qualities of human flourishing in order to make personal sense of them, and master individual practices for assessing and developing them; and (III) Understand real-world applications in terms of acquiring skills, sensibilities, and perspectives relating to individual qualities of human flourishing, which they are able to apply in the diverse contexts of their lives.
HDFS 249N (GHW) (GS) (INTER-D) Adult Development & Aging
This course provides a basic introduction to concepts, theoretical perspectives, and key empirical studies on adult development and aging. Students will become familiar with key developmental trends and challenges that must be addressed to achieve healthy growth and development throughout adulthood and late life. The course addresses changes in physical health, cognition, and psychosocial functioning (including mental health, social roles and relationships, and transitions in work and retirement); and the implications of these changes for issues such as risk of disability, dementia, caregiving, and end-of-life decisions. For each topic, students will become familiar with major theoretical frameworks, approaches to empirical research, and findings from empirical studies. Key features of this course are its attention to: how biological, cognitive and social changes combine to influence overall adaptation and throughout the aging process; the ways in which adult development and aging occurs in the context of families, social relationships, neighborhoods and communities, and the larger cultural context; and how theories and empirical findings can be applied to promote healthy adult development and aging. Students pursuing the HDFS major option must complete HDFS 129 plus two of the three 200-level developmental courses (HDFS 229, HDFS 239, HDFS 249N). This course may count toward the minor in HDFS. Students who are not pursuing a major in Human Development and Family Studies can apply credits from this course towards the General Education Integrative Studies requirement: as an Inter-domain Course, the course puts approximately equal emphasis on learning objectives for Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) and for Health & Wellness (GHW) knowledge domains.
KINESIOLOGY
KINES 11 (GHW) Snowsports: Downhill Skiing
KINES 11 is designed to help students build overall fitness and wellness based in winter snowsports, specifically downhill skiing. Students acquire the knowledge and critical thinking skills that are essential to the development and continual evolution of a fitness and wellness plan focused on a healthy and active lifestyle that includes cold weather exercise. Students explore such topics as wellness, training principles, cold weather injury and illness prevention and management, and proper mechanics to promote safety and success on snow. Downhill skiing is a popular recreational physical activity in a global market. The early days of skiing in the United States were typified by a variety of styles and techniques, many of which were brought to this country by European ski instructors. As the equipment and the snowmaking capabilities change, these changes are translated into adapting techniques for successful skiing. Downhill skiing can be performed across all ages and skill levels; in KINES 11, students are grouped appropriately by ability, so all students can be challenged individually on snow. If done properly, downhill skiing will promote comprehensive wellness while developing important life-long motor skills. Ultimately students will learn the benefits of downhill skiing as a lifetime activity for health and wellness.
KINES 12 (GHW) Snowsports: Snowboarding
KINES 12 is designed to help students build overall fitness and wellness based in winter snowsports, specifically snowboarding. Students acquire the knowledge and critical thinking skills that are essential to the development and continual evolution of a fitness and wellness plan focused on a healthy and active lifestyle that includes cold weather exercise. Students explore such topics as wellness, training principles, cold weather injury and illness prevention and management, and proper snowboarding mechanics to promote safety and success on snow. Snowboarding is a popular winter recreational physical activity. The early days of snowboarding in the United States were typified by a variety of styles and techniques. As the equipment and snowmaking capabilities continue to change, these changes are translated into adapting techniques for successful snowboarding. Snowboarding can be performed across all ages and skill levels; KINES 12, students are grouped appropriately by ability, so all students can be challenged individually on snow. If done properly, snowboarding will promote comprehensive wellness while developing important life-long motor skills. Ultimately students will learn the benefits of snowboarding as a lifetime activity for health and wellness.
KINES 77 (GHW) Yoga for a Lifetime
KINES 77 is a course designed to give students an understanding of and proficiency in yoga. Yoga for the Lifetime introduces students to the performance of yoga as a lifelong activity that maintains and enhances physical health, psychological well-being, and overall wellness. This course provides the information that the student needs to understand, organize, plan, and implement a wellness program that features yoga as a central practice. The centerpiece of this course is an integration of foundations in yoga principles and the physical practice of yoga, introducing students to classical yoga postures that address such needs as stress management, muscular tightness, skeletal alignment, and injury recovery. In addition to posture instruction, students practice breathing techniques and meditation; various breathing techniques are included to calm the mind and focus mental energy on specific tasks. Students explore such topics as the historical and philosophical foundations of yoga, nutritional practices that enhance the value of a lifelong yoga program, and Eastern-based movement traditions that complement yoga practice. Students also have the opportunity to reflect upon various aspects of yoga philosophy and the evolution of their personal practice. Upon completion of KINES 77, the student will be able to identify the components of an effective lifelong wellness program and explain how yoga contributes to the success of this program; perform yoga to develop flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular endurance; select and perform yoga postures that address specific needs (e.g., stress management, muscular tightness); describe the philosophical and historical framework that supports yoga practice; and explain how effective breathing and meditation techniques promote physical and psychological well-being.
KINES 88 (GHW) Varsity Sport Experience
Kines 88 introduces students to the rigors of the varsity sport experience. This course provides the information that the student needs to understand, organize, plan and thrive in the competitive environment of a collegiate sport program while integrating themselves into the university community. The intent of the course is to provide an active learning environment including service. The "corner stone" of this course is the varsity sport experience itself. Under the tutelage of some of the best instructors in the nation these student-athletes will learn how to prepare for and engage in physical and psychological contests of the highest order. In addition to engagement with the finest physiological training, students experience collaborative work in small and large groups to solve complex movement problems. Critical thinking is stressed as students negotiate the complex real world problem of being a student athlete in a collegiate athletic program. Social behavior, community and scholarly conduct are continually addressed as the student-athletes attempt to integrate themselves into the university and local community. When a student completes KINES 88, he or she is able to identify the components of an effective physical training program and explain how that program contributes to lifelong wellness; develop training goals and design program to meet these goals; perform a variety of physical training techniques; and understand how the acquisition of sport specific skills and knowledge promotes psychological well-being. Sport-appropriate training and performing venues are provided by the university. All offerings of KINES 88 require completion of the signature assignment including, but not limited to, reflection on one's own sport participation, discussion of how participation impacted academic performance, and based on at least five principles discussed during the semester.
KINES 96 (GHW) Independent Study in Physical Activity
This course is designed to meet the needs of students to expand Kinesiology experiences beyond the designed course curriculum. KINES 096 Independent Study in Physical Activity (1-3 per semester) (GHW) Students enroll in KINES 096 to take advantage of a unique movement experience in which they plan to participate. They enroll in KINES 096 by an application process. Students who feel that they would like to fulfill their Health Science and PhysicalActivity (GHW) requirement by pursuing a movement form outside of the normal curricular offerings apply to the department of Kinesiology. Applications will be screened to see that they fulfill the tenants of the GHW requirement. The topics for this course vary widely from student to student. A student may be working on a personal contract that has been designed to report the progress of experiences from hiking excursions in Nepal to a mountain biking course in Crested Butte, Colorado, to walking a mile in 15 minutes after major knee surgery. Therefore, many common topics are an exception rather than a rule during any given semester. Each student completes a proposal form that requires that they describe their need for this course. They are also asked to describe the experience that they have identified in detail and also a preliminary program and implementation plan for the detailed program. This proposal is then approved or denied by the faculty member facilitating the independent study program. After the proposal has been approved or denied the student will receive a letter notifying them of their status in the course. If they have received an approval letter they are instructed in the letter to meet one-on-one with the class instructor. At the initial meeting, the proposal is discussed and when there is an agreement with the student and instructor concerning the requirements for the student to complete the course successfully a contract is written and signed by both the instructor and the student. Weekly contact, at a minimum, with the instructor is required. Student evaluation techniques shall include but not be limited to objective testing, individual projects, presentations, journals and subjective evaluation of effort involved in meeting the stated goals and objectives for the course. There are no special facilities for this course. The department plans to offer this course every fall and spring semesters, with an enrollment of up to 25 students each semester.
KINES 160N (GHW) (GN) (INTER-D) Fitness with Exercise Physiology
Biology of Exercise is an integrative exercise physiology course that combines performing physical activity (Kinesiology) and applying biological principles (Biology). This course will explain the benefits, changes, and processes the body exhibits while exercising. Students will gain knowledge and comprehension through both a lecture (or online) setting (approximately half of the class meetings) as well as an activity component (approximately half of the class meetings) in which students will demonstrate their health related components of fitness. This includes, but is not limited to, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, power, cardiorespiratory endurance, and body composition. In the lecture component, students will describe biological principles including homeostasis, nutrition, the structure, and function of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. At the completion of this course, students will be able to argue for the lifelong significance of exercise including why it is important, benefits related to organ systems, and disease prevention.
NUTRITION
NUTR 100 (GHW) Nutrition Applications for a Healthy Lifestyle
This course introduces students to nutrition principles necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle through assessment and application. Students will be better prepared to evaluate nutrition-related issues presented in the media and to make informed choices about their diet in order to promote health throughout their lives. Information about nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, water, and minerals) and the physiological processes used to digest, absorb, and utilize them is presented and related to such topics as maintenance of ideal body weight, improvement in physical performance, and the role of nutrients in various disease states such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis. Topical issues such as alcohol ingestion, food insecurity, and consumer concerns will be utilized to integrate and critically analyze information presented by various media outlets. This course is intended for non-nutrition major students and will fulfill 3 credits of the GHW requirement of general education. Students who have earned credit for NUTR 251 may not schedule this course.
NUTR 251 (GHW) Introductory Principles of Nutrition
This course is designed for nutrition majors and non-majors to provide a broad understanding of general principles of nutrition. Concepts covered on most essential nutrients include: digestion, absorption, transport, function, and food sources. Additionally, major health issues related to some nutrients which are of public health concern in the U.S. are discussed in more detail giving insight into cause, treatment, and prevention. Of major importance to students' lives are health and nutrition implication of overweight, heart disease, bone health, and energy balance as affected by diet and physical activity. Understanding of nutritional needs throughout the life span is introduced. Lastly, students will explore topics related to hunger and food insecurity. All of these concepts at this introductory level are important for students in the major so that they are prepared for upper division courses. Application of knowledge to personal health is accomplished through a series of assignments and activities. Students record and analyze their own food intake for three days by using a USDA website. Students then assess these records using dietary guidelines, and nutrition standards. Students work individually and sometimes in small groups to critically evaluate their food behaviors; then they make decisions to formulate dietary plans which may reduce their risks for chronic diseases later in life. The last assignment has them design a nutritionally sound diet with their particular food preferences and habits in mind. In addition, students will apply their knowledge during the course by doing short case studies. The course is evaluated with quizzes and exams with multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Some questions are designed as case studies and involve problem-solving. Assignments include, the diet self-assessment process described above, which includes some short essays. An additional assignment on the use of Internet sites for reliable nutrition information gathering is required. These assignments promote active learning, analyzing and evaluating, making critical judgments, and using current technologies. Approximately 70-80 percent of the points are associated with the quizzes and examinations; the balance of the points are from the various projects.