2021-2022 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]
Exercise Science / Kinesiology: AS
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Associate of Science | 62 credits
Exercise Science (Health & Lifetime Activities)
Taylorsville Redwood Campus LAC 201
General Information 801-957-4073
Program Information 801-957-5055
Program Website
Academic and Career Advising
Program Faculty
Carrie Needham, PhD; Chad Harbaugh, MS; Gustavo Ibarra, PhD; Jen Day, PhD; Julie Wylie, MS; Maryln Harmer, MS; Paul Roberts, MS
Program Description
This program prepares students at Salt Lake Community College who are interested in Exercise Science / Kinesiology professions and Bachelor degree options. Exercise Science is the study of the systems that allow physical activity and the acute and chronic responses to that physical activity. The breadth and depth of exercise physiology are rapidly expanding and include responses of novices through elite athletes as well as pathophysiology, genetics, and some aspects of virtually every organ system (Simonson, Shawn, (2015) Establishing Common Course Objectives for Undergraduate Exercise Physiology, Adv. Physiology Edu 39: 295-308).
Upon finishing the requirements for an AS degree in Exercise Science / Kinesiology and after acceptance into a major program, a student should be able to obtain a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution with two additional years of study.
Career Opportunities
Components of Exercise Science curriculum is often a requirement in several additional academic majors, including, but not limited to, athletic training, exercise/movement science, health education and promotion, and physical education. Students are increasingly choosing exercise physiology as an undergraduate major in preparation for careers in medicine, physical therapy, and occupational therapy as well (2). All of these students, from the personal trainer to the physician, are taking basic exercise physiology courses.
- American Kinesiology Association. Kinesiology on the Move: One of the Fastest Growing (But Often Misunderstood) Majors in Academia (online). http://www.americankinesiology.org/white-papers/white-papers/kinesiologyon- the-move -one-of-the-fastest-growing-but-often-misunderstood-majorsin-academia [19 October 2015]).
- Davis P. Exercise Physiology: Careers in Exercise Physiology (online). http://www.americankinesiology.org/featured-careers/featured-careers/ exercise-physiology [19 October 2015]
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Exercise Physiologists; https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/exercise-physiologists.htm
Transfer/Articulation Information
Degree will transfer to all USHE institutions.
Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: $7,687.00 - $9,500.00 (http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx)
Books: $400.00 – $700.00
Course Fees: $150.00
Estimated Time to Completion
Time to completion is four (4) semesters based on a full-time minimum of 15 credits per semester. Less than 15 credits per semester will increase time to completion.
Program Entry Requirements
Open Admission
Preparation Note: Students who need to take preparatory classes to meet the requirements of first semester courses should plan on extra time to complete the program. Students should check the semester class schedule for day/evening availability, locations and modifications caused by varying enrollment. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to plan their course schedules.
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1 - Acquire substantive knowledge
2 - Communicate effectively
3 - Develop quantitative literacies
4 - Think critically & creatively
5 - Become a community engaged learner
6 - Work in professional & constructive manner
7 - Develop computer & information literacy
8 - Develop lifelong wellness
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Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in general education that is broad based and will make them desirable employees when they complete the Exercise Science program.
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2, 5, 6
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Evaluated on an understanding of the structure, function, mechanics, control, limitations, and fatigue of the cardiorespiratory system to include ventilation, gas transport and exchange, hemodynamics, and cardiac output during rest and exercise.
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1, 2, 3, 7
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Develop and apply exercise prescription and progression in the area of cardiorespiratory, strength, and flexibility.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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Demonstrate an understanding of bioenergetics, recognizing the different metabolic systems, their interactions, regulation, fuel sources, limitations, and how they apply to exercise and fatigue.
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1, 3, 4
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Incorporate the concepts involved in measuring energy, work, and power and describe/demonstrate the means by which the energy cost of exercise can be estimated and measured utilizing metabolic calculations.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
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Analyze the differences in the physiological response to exercise as one progresses through the lifespan.
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1, 5, 7
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Implement an understanding of the methods and implementation of assessment; body composition, cardiorespiratory, motor control, strength, flexibility, behavior/motivation, indicators of metabolic disease, and anthropometrics on athletic performance and health.
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1, 2, 5, 6
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Identify and describe the health-related components of physical fitness; body composition, cardiorespiratory health and endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility
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1, 2, 8
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Demonstrate an understanding of the structure, function, biomechanics, control, limitations, and fatigue of the neuromuscular system to include synaptic transmission, proprioception, muscle contraction, and fiber typing during rest and various modes of exercise.
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1, 2, 6, 7
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Demonstrate an understanding of homeostasis, the physiological and metabolic processes that facilitate exercise, recovery, and the adaptations that occur with acute and chronic exercise and adaptive responses to various environmental perturbations, i.e., temperature, barometric pressure, etc., and identify strategies to optimize adaptation, reduce performance compromises, and enhance efficiency.
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2, 4, 6
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Describe the various regulatory mechanisms (endocrine, immune, and nervous systems) and their interactions with respect to exercise, fatigue, and adaptation.
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1, 3, 4
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Describe nutrition principles and application of macronutrient and micronutrients on physiological function and performance. Understand how hydration, carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake influences adaptation, performance, and recovery.
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1, 3, 4, 7
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