Movement Sciences (MVSC)
MVSC 2010 Survey of Health, Fitness, Sport, and Wellbeing (3 credits)
General Education: American Experience, Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
This course examines the dynamic interaction among society, health, sport, fitness, and wellbeing. It teaches skills necessary for affecting health-related behavior for individuals, communities, and society in our contemporary world. It teaches the basic principles of program development and management in relation to physical activity, nutrition, fitness, sport, and wellbeing and career pathways within the field. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer.
MVSC 4040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged
MVSC 4300 Activity and Health in Movement and Leisure Sciences (3 credits)
Cross-listed with SRM 4300
Joint-listed with MVSC 5300, SRM 5300
This course familiarizes students with contemporary research and professional applications of activity in relation to health and wellness using a variety of perspectives in movement and leisure sciences and related disciplines. Typically Offered: Fall.
MVSC 4860 Community Health Assessment, Planning, and Intervention (3 credits)
General Education: Capstone Experience
Joint-listed with MVSC 5860
Develops skills in community health leadership, assessment, planning, pedagogy, and program intervention to improve health for individuals, groups, and/or communities. Lecture-lab. Students are required to work with a campus, school, or community partner in the field as part of the lab hours. Typically Offered: Spring.
Prereqs: Junior, senior, or graduate student
MVSC 5300 Activity and Health in Movement and Leisure Sciences (3 credits)
Cross-listed with SRM 5300
Joint-listed with MVSC 4300, SRM 4300
This course familiarizes students with contemporary research and professional applications of activity in relation to health and wellness using a variety of perspectives in movement and leisure sciences and related disciplines. Typically Offered: Fall.
MVSC 5700 Research in Physical Activity, Theory and Design (3 credits)
To understand and apply principles of scientific inquiry using both quantitative and qualitative research methodology, and apply such principles through individual research projects in physical activity.
MVSC 5800 Research: Writing and Dissemination (1 credit)
Professional writing of research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Typically Offered: Spring.
Prereqs: MVSC 5700
MVSC 5860 Community Health Assessment, Planning, and Intervention (3 credits)
General Education: Capstone Experience
Joint-listed with MVSC 4860
Develops skills in community health leadership, assessment, planning, pedagogy, and program intervention to improve health for individuals, groups, and/or communities. Lecture-lab. Students are required to work with a campus, school, or community partner in the field as part of the lab hours. Typically Offered: Spring.
MVSC 6100 Pedagogical Immersion in Movement Sciences (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. This immersion course is designed to guide the learner in developing and improving effective pedagogical skills while teaching coursework to adults in university and/or community settings.
Prereqs: Instructor Permission
MVSC 6110 Outreach and Engagement Immersion in the Movement Sciences (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. This immersion course is designed to guide the learner in participating in and/or developing outreach, engagement and/or service activities to clients, communities, and/or professional organizations.
Prereqs: Instructor Permission
MVSC 6120 Research Immersion in the Movement Sciences (1-16 credits, max 99)
Credit arranged. The research immersion course is designed as a first exposure to doctoral non-dissertation research and a precursor to non-dissertation research, where the student collaborates with the major professor on implementing research.
Prereqs: Instructor Permission