Courses

The study of sports as a socializing influence within society. The analysis of the role of sports, the subculture of sports, the linkages with violence and crime, as well as other unintended consequences of sports in America and the world. Same as SOCI 4693.

This course emphasizes leadership and management in the sports marketing industry. Topics include: leadership, budgeting, project management, event management, contract negotiation, and international sports marketing.

This course provides a basic understanding of the importance of nutrition in physical activity and sports performance. Topics will include energy metabolism during exercise, optimizing nutrient and food intake for performance, fluid balance, unique nutrient needs for sport participants and common micronutrient deficiencies, and the role and safety of nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids in physical activity.

Focuses on relationships between athletic performance, human experience and psychology. Topics to be covered may include: motivation, concentration, relaxation, goal setting, and other performance and experiential factors.

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This course provides the student with an introduction to computer use and the Microsoft operating environment. It is designed as a guide for the beginner. Topics include working in the Windows 2010 operating environment, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and electronic animated presentations.

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to use spreadsheet software through course demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and projects. Topics and assignments will include: spreadsheet concepts, creating and manipulating data, formatting data and content, creating and modifying formulas, presenting data visually, and collaborating and securing data.

Through lecture and hands on projects, students will learn basic scene shop and behind the scenes standards. Goal related projects will teach student how to operate basic stationary and hand tools found in the shop as well as how to read and build from CAD drawings. Basic construction techniques of how to build scenery for theatre, TV, and film will be discussed throughout the class. Heavy emphasis will be on shop safety and behind the scenes and set etiquette.

Through lecture and hands on projects, students will learn woodworking, welding, sculpting, and painting techniques for advanced construction of scenery for theatre, TV, and film. In addition, students will be oriented with advanced rigging for the theatre, and introduced to rigging and grip work and equipment for film.

This course introduces students to the theories and principles of stage corrective makeup. Students will be introduced to various stage makeup techniques through class projects and introduction to three dimensional stage makeup.