Courses in Sport Management and Exercise Science
PHED200 Physiology of Sport and Exercise
Frequency: B
A comprehensive overview of the field without being over- whelming. It provides a solid foundation of basic physiology from which to better interpret and understand sport and exercise physiology. It reviews the major body systems and examines the body's acute response to exercise and its chronic response to training. Students will learn how the environment affects these responses. The course examines various approaches used to optimize performance and focuses on unique concerns of special populations involved in physical activity. It also examines the importance of physical activity to lifelong health.
Credits: 3
PHED201 Physiology of Sport and Exercise Lab
Frequency A
This course provides exercise science majors with lab exercises that are designed to expose them to the practical aspects of exercise physiology. Sample areas will include stress testing, heart rate, blood pressure and body fat analysis.
PHED202 Human Anatomy for Exercise Science
Frequency A
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with major aspects of human anatomy from the cell and tissue level through to the major organ systems, muscle, and skeletal groups. The emphasis will be on descriptive and structural aspects of human anatomy. The course will also stress function and inter-relationships between different body systems.
Credits: 3
SPMG210 Principles of Sport Management
Frequency A
This course provides the student with an overview of the basic philosophies, principles and organizational structure of sport programs. The course will cover leadership, communications, business structure, marketing, management styles, sportsmanship, ethical behavior, diversity, liability, and child abuse. The course further explores career opportunities and the skills needed to manage sport programs ranging from youth sports to professional sports.
Credits: 3
SPMG211 Facility Management
Frequency: B
The course covers designing and managing facilities related to sports, recreation and leisure industries. Topic areas include facilities planning, liability, human resource management, supervision and health and safety. Program marketing and promotion, facility scheduling, and fundraising will also be covered in this course.
Credits: 3
SPMG/PHIL 211 Philosophy of Sport
Frequency: C
This course explores ethical, legal, aesthetic and epistemological issues underlying athletic competition. How high a value is victory? Are the current bans on performance-enhancing drugs justified? What is sex equality in sports? Has Title IX properly promoted equality for women? How are sports distinguished from play and games? What role, if any, should beauty play in sports? Is our admiration for sports heroes politically regressive? Can sports be a means of moral education? This course is cross listed with Philosophy 211.
Credits: 3
SPMG212 Event Management
Frequency B
This course will introduce the concepts involved in athletic event management. The student will gain an understanding of the key components of organizing, marketing, and planning of on-campus intercollegiate athletic events. After several weeks of instruction, students will be responsible for the coordination, supervision, and progression toward management of on-campus athletic events.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 211
Credits: 3
SPMG215 Technology in Sports
Frequency B
The course introduces the student to the fundamentals of videoing and video editing on the PC and Apple platforms. The course covers video breakdown for game strategy, situations, adding sound and music, creating streaming videos for web pages and student athletic recruiting.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 210
Credits: 3
PHED219 Emergency Medical Technician –B
Frequency B
This course offers training for pre-hospital care professionals performing emergency care. Students will gain a knowledge of first aid, cardiovascular emergency, shock, fractures, bleeding, defibrillation, and special problems in triage and extrication. The course follows the guidelines of the New York State Department of Health, Emergency Services Program.
Credits: 4
PHED220 Health Sciences Applied to Coaching
Frequency A
This course will fulfill the SED Health Sciences Applied to Coaching course requirement for
certification as a coach in NYS. Following completion of the components for certification, which
encompasses basic knowledge of health sciences including risk minimumization , anatomy,
physiology, kinesiology, maturation, growth and development, sport specific fitness and
conditioning and coaching psychology. the student will be qualified to coach a specific sport, in
the state of New York.
Crredits: 3
SPMG/PSY237 Sport Psychology
Frequency: B
An introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and techniques employed in the field of sport psychology. Major topics include research methods, behavioral principles, personality and assessment, the social psychology of sport, the coach, exercise psychology, youth sport, the female athlete, the minority athlete and ethical issues. This course is cross listed with Psychology 237.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 129
Credits: 3
SPMG300 Sport Law and Risk Management
Frequency B
The course follows the Sport Management Program Standards and Review Protocol of the North American Society of Sports Management (NASSM)for the legal aspects of Sport. The course covers the structure of the legal system, introduces the case study method, aspects of constitutional law, labor and antitrust law, tort law product liability, contract law, administrative and statute law applicable to the sport industry. The course also covers establishing a risk management system for facilities and sports programs.
Prerequisite (s): PHED 211
Credits: 2
PHED301 Kinesiology
Frequency: B
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with functional anatomy and the biomechanics of human movement and performance. The focus will be on the physiology of skeletal muscle, muscular arrangements around the major joints of the body, and the properties of muscular force production. There will also be an examination of the skeletal muscle adaptation to various forms of stimuli.
Credits: 3
PHED302 Exercise Prescription and Research Statistics
Frequency: B
This course is designed to introduce the student to theoretical and practical concepts of exercise assessment, exercise interpretation, exercise prescription and research methodology and statistics. Course content includes the principles and practices of prescribing exercise to healthy individuals, and individuals with conditions such as cardiac disease, diabetes, physical disabilities and the aged.
Credits: 3
SPMG305 Economics of Sport
Frequency B
The course introduces the student majoring in sport management to the Sport Management Standards and Review Protocol of the North American Society of Sport Management (NAASM)for economics in sport. The course covers the principles of macro and micro economics related to the sport industry on a regional and national level, supply and demand, growth of the sport industry, venues and events, economic impact of facilities manufacture and television on intercollegiate and professional sports.
Prerequisite (s): ECON 201, ECON 202
Credits: 3
PHED315 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
Frequency: A
Study of prevention and recognition of injuries commonly associated with athletic competition. Includes the study of anatomy and physiology involved in injuries. One of several courses designed to meet state mandate for interscholastic coaching.
Prerequisite(s): HLTH 115
Credits: 3
PHED316 Athletic Training Internship
Frequency: A
Develops the basic competencies of students interested in athletic training. Areas included in the internship will include preventive taping, injury prevention, the basics of rehabilitation, coverage of home events, and basic functioning of a training room. Athletic Trainer required.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 315
Credits: 3
PHED321 Coaching Techniques
Frequency: A
A course designed to introduce the prospective coach to the basic skills, strategies and coaching techniques required in organizing a particular sport. This course will fulfill the NYS State Education Department thery and techniques course requirements for NYS coaching certification.
Prerequisite: PHED 210
Credits: 2
PHED322 Personal Fitness Trainer
Credits: 1
SPMG330 Leadership and Management in Sports
Frequency A
The course investigates the important aspects of leadership theory, management practices and human resource allocation for sport management. The course follows the guidelines of the North American Association for Sport Management. These guidelines, for majors in the field of sport management, mandate that students learn to define the elements of leadership theory and describe the various skills, roles and functions of sport managers as they relate to managerial responsibilities. Students will learn about the role of leadership, management and resource allocation for sport operations.
Prerequisite: PHED 210
Credits: 3
PHED/SOC335 Sociology of Sport
Frequency: B
Introduction to sport as a social institution; social function of sport; sport and culture, schools, and socialization; sport and women, race, and ethnic groups; sport and mass media; sport and stratification and social change. This course is cross listed with Sociology 335.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 116
Credits: 3
SPMG398 Pre-Internship
Frequency A
The pre-internship is a pre-requisite to PHED 400 Internship. The intent of the pre-internship is to increase a student’s awareness of the critical aspects of preparing for their internship. These experiences are designed to give students an opportunity to begin career exploration, develop skills to make contacts in the Sports Management and Exercise Science profession, and apply what they learn to real world situations.
Credits: 1
Frequency: A
The internship follows the guidelines of the North American Society for Sport Management (NAASM) and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). The internship will emphasize theory, knowledge & skills needed when working with and within groups and organizations. Student will be expected to complete 67 clock hours of direct service to individuals, groups or organizations for each credit hour awarded. A learning contract encompassing job requirements, learning objectives and methods will be utilized in student's evaluation.
Credits: 1-6
PHED499 Independent Study
Frequency: A
The study of a particular topic related to Physical Education and Recreation. Periodic meetings with an appropriate instructor will be scheduled. The topic may encompass individual research or a practical experience.
Credits: 1-3