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Exercise and Sport Sciences
Colby-Sawyer College 2013–2014
ESS 101 Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences 3 credits This course offers an overview of the discipline of exercise and sport sciences with regard to related professions. Course content includes explorations of the historical and philosophical foundations of exercise and sport sciences. Attention is given to assisting students in selecting academic and career directions in exercise and sport sciences that are compatible with individual goals, interests and capabilities. Offered fall ESS 104 The Sport Industry 3 credits This course introduces topics such as governance; the mass media; players’ and coaches’ associations; labor relations; regulatory agencies; interscholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sport; sponsorship; sport travel; agents; and sporting goods. Students explore these topics to make links among the sport industry segments and draw conclusions related to overarching policy implications. The course focuses on the United States but also draws from international case examples and authors. Offered spring. ESS 105 First Aid and CPR 1 credit This course is designed to prepare students with basic knowledge and skills in first aid and CPR for the professional rescuer. Additionally, components of the emergency medical service system are discussed. There is an additional fee charged for American Red Cross certification as well as for the personal protective mask. Offered fall and spring ESS 106 Prevention and Strategies in Athletic Health Care 2 credits This course provides opportunity for students to develop strategies and programs to prevent the incidence and/or severity of injuries and illnesses while optimizing patients’ overall health. Emphasis is placed on the prevention of injuries to physically active individuals in the areas of conditioning, use of protective equipment, wrapping techniques, pre-participation screening, nutritional concepts, and environmental risk factors. Students complete a set number of observation hours in the Stock Sports Medicine Clinic. Offered spring. ESS 109 Concepts in Athletic Health Care 2 credits This course introduces students to the profession of athletic training. An overview of the roles and responsibilities of an athletic trainer is the primary emphasis. Content includes an introduction of evidence-based practice in athletic training. Students become familiar with common medical terminology as well as injury mechanisms. Students complete a set number of observation hours in the Stock Sports Medicine Clinic as assigned by the course instructor and program director. Offered fall. ESS 201 Nutrition 3 credits This course introduces the principles of nutritional sciences as related to health promotion and disease prevention. Topics are selected from established areas of normal and therapeutic nutrition and include issues of contemporary interest and concern. The course offers a framework for the student to understand the potential role of nutrition in health and disease by providing an overview of the biological significance of food and nutrition. Offered fall and spring. Exploration Area: Wellness