Nov 27, 2024

LSU Shreveport 2023-24 Catalog

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LSU Shreveport 2023-24 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Occupational Physiology (Strength and Conditioning), BS

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The student majoring in Occupational Physiology has a required core of 44 credit hours. Dependent upon career goals, student must then choose 29 credit hours of approved electives amongst or within the specific areas of Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, Exercise Science, Environmental Physiology, Health and Fitness Management, or from other disciplines. Students in Occupational Physiology may sit for one of the following certification exams: ACSM Exercise Physiologist; ACSM Physical Activity in Public Health Specialists; or NSCA Certified Strength and Conditional Specialist or other approved certifications. An Occupational Physiology major must pass each required KHS course with a grade of C or better to count toward graduation.

All Occupational Physiology majors must select a specific concentration from the following: Coaching, Environmental Physiology, Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Management, or Strength and Conditioning.

University Requirements

FRESHMAN SEMINAR: Required of all first-time freshmen and all transfer students with fewer than 30 total semester hours of credit.

FS 102 - LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS-EHD STUDENT 3 Credit Hour(s)

Credit Hours: 3

General Education Requirements

English Composition

ENGL 105 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 115 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences*

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

KHS 240 - GLOBAL INSIGHTS ON HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)*

Mathematics

MATH 121 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 141 (was 260) - ELEMENTARY STATISTICS 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural Sciences*

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Humanities*

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

COMM 135 - PUBLIC SPEAKING 3 Credit Hour(s)
Humanities 6 Credit Hour(s)*

Fine/Performing Arts*

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Credit Hours: 39

Occupational Physiology Common Core Requirements

KHS 201 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 230 - RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND EVAL IN HEALTH, EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 235 - HUMAN NUTRITION 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 250 - FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF KINESIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 325 - BIOMECHANICS 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 325L - BIOMECHANICS LABORATORY 1 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 326 - ANATOMICAL KINESIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 327 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING I 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 329 - ENVIRONMENT AND EXERCISE 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 340 - MOTOR BEHAVIOR 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 390 - PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 425 - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 425L - PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE LABORATORY 1 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 440 - PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ATHLETIC INJURIES 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 450 - ERGOGENIC AIDS 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 462 - APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE 3-6 Credit Hour(s)

Credit Hours: 44

Additional Requirements

HPE 143 - PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS 2 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 405 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
PSYC 455 - EVALUATING PRACTICE IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS 3 Credit Hour(s)

Credit Hours: 5

Concentration Requirements

KHS 427 - STRENGTH TRAINING AND CONDITIONING II 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 431 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 433 - TACTICAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 435 - INSIGHTS INTO APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN COACHING 1 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 470 - WEIGHLIFTING 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 491 - SENIOR SEMINAR 1 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 495 - RESEARCH 3 Credit Hour(s)
KHS 497 - SPORTS PERFORMANCE PLANNING 1 Credit Hour(s)
SC 100 - Pathways to Science and Health Careers 1 Credit Hour(s)
Approved Elective 10 Credit Hour(s)

Credit Hours: 29

Total Credit Hours: 120