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ENV 3010 - Land Use Planning
Credit(s): 3
This course covers the nature and characteristics of the land base and constraints on land use. It also looks at the institutional framework and techniques of land use control and planning. Topics such as the use of zoning, easements, variances and subdivisions are discussed.
Prerequisites: ENV 1110
Restrictions: Junior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3020 - Environmental Law
Credit(s): 3
This is an examination of the legal profession’s involvement in management of natural resources. Students analyze major court decisions, federal and state statutes, federal rule-making procedures and administrative hearings.
Prerequisites: POS 1010 or POS 1020 ; and ENV 1110
Restrictions: Junior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3030 - Water Resources
Credit(s): 3
This course provides a comprehensive look at global and U.S. water resources by a detailed examination of the hydrologic cycle, precipitation distribution patterns and water quantity and quality. Both surface and ground water sources are examined, as are various water uses and conflicts.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 ; ENV 1110 ; CHE 1031
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3040 - Energy & Mineral Resources
Credit(s): 3
This course considers the extent and geographical location of our mineral and energy resource base. It looks at the historical developments, changes through time, current usage and environmental impacts of resources use. Geological constraints, transportation, pricing policies, shortages, governmental regulations and pollution problems are some of the topics covered.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 ; ENV 1110 ; CHE 1031
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3060 - Waste Reduction and Management
Credit(s): 2
This course discusses Important issues concerning waste management such as landfilling, recycling, and waste reduction. The relationship between solid waste, and environmental quality will be investigated. Methods that reduce waste or use certain wastes as a resource will be introduced.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is junior standing. There is a course fee. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.
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ENV 3110 - Environmental Pollution
Credit(s): 4
This course focuses on applying concepts of sustainable environmental management of chemicals. Emphasis is placed on the remediation of contaminated land and water with living technologies such as living machines, phytoremediation, bioremediation, and biomimicry. Discussion of current issues in environmental pollution including state, federal, and international legislation, current events, and emerging technologies occurs throughout the course.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are one chemistry course and MAT 1410, or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every even-numbered spring.
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ENV 3120 - Environmental Modeling
Credit(s): 2
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of modeling of various processes in the environment. The emphasis will be on the understanding of scientific principles underlying the models and software that describe typical models.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior standing and MAT 1410, or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.
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ENV 3130 - Environmental Geology
Credit(s): 4
Environmental geology focuses on the relationship between people and the physical environment. This course will expose students to hazardous earth processes such as floods, seismic activity, landslides, volcanic activity and coastal threats. A limited understanding of soil formation, soil texture, porosity and permeability is of utmost importance to environmental issues and will also be addressed in this course.
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Prerequisites: ENV 1050
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3140 - OSHA Safety Course
Credit(s): 2
This course covers processes, techniques, and procedures that will enable students to identify, evaluate, and control hazardous situations. Students will acquire the knowledge and capability to develop safety plans and select the proper materials, and equipment for hazardous situations.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is CHE 1032. There is a course fee. This course is offered every even-numbered spring.
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ENV 3150 - Toxic & Solid Waste Management
Credit(s): 3
This course investigates the problems associated with the handling and disposal of wastes, both ordinary solids and those that are hazardous and radioactive. The course looks at topics such as waste disposal methods currently utilized; the laws and regulations governing transport , storage and disposal of toxic substances; how and where disposal can best be accomplished; the costs involved and who pays them; and how great a risk such materials pose to human health and the environment.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 ; ENV 1110 ; CHE 1031
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3160 - Coastal & Marine Resources
Credit(s): 3
This course examines the physical, chemical, biological and geological processes of the world’s oceans and how these processes interact to provide resources. Utilization of marine pollution, coastal and resources use of wetlands and coastal development are discussed.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 ; ENV 1110
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3180 - Ecology & Landscape History of the Green Mountains
Credit(s): 4
In this course, students will spend three weeks in the field, exploring the ecology, natural history, cultural history, and modern issues found in the diverse ecosystems of the Green Mountains. During this time they will hike along America’s oldest long-distance hiking trail, the Long Trail. The formative ecological and geologic processes, historical movements, cultural patterns, and current issues in this landscape that will be our classroom are often similar across the globe. Through gaining first-hand experience investigating these processes, students develop a “tool kit” that they can use to self-educate, teach, and lead wherever they go. Students participating in the class will learn through a combination of fieldwork (labs), ecological interpretation, facilitated discussion, and lectures.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission There is a course fee.
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ENV 3230 - National Parks & Wilderness Management
Credit(s): 3
This study of national parks and wilderness area management covers the historical, functional, ecological and evolutionary aspects of these areas. Special attention is directed to the significance of these areas in the modern world and the management options offering the best chances of meeting both the needs of users and protecting the resource.
Prerequisites: ENV 1110
Restrictions: Not open to first-year students
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3240 - Fundamentals of Soil Science
Credit(s): 4
This is an introduction to the formative processes of soils, their organic and inorganic constituents and physical properties. Topics include weathering processes and the role of climate and vegetation in development of soil types. Textural and structural analysis of soils, retention and movement of soil water and soil management practices are also covered.
(includes a lab)
Prerequisites: CHE 1031 or CHE 1055
Restrictions: Not open to first-year students
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3250 - Meteorology & Climatology
Credit(s): 4
This course provides a comprehensive look at the processes that interact together to form various types of weather and weather-related phenomena. The major processes that are explored include the composition of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure and pressure gradients, atmospheric warming and cooling, atmospheric moisture and cloud formation, air movement and frontal boundaries along with a description of severe weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes. This course also examines the link between weather and climate and how we can utilize past climate change along with current weather patterns to make predictions for future climate change.
(includes a lab)
Prerequisites: CHE 1031
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3260 - Global Climate Change
Credit(s): 3
This course will focus on the scientific principles underpinning climate change and the differences between natural climate change/climate variability and human-induced (anthropogenic) climate change. It will explore what processes/factors have led to climate change in the geological past and how these have shaped the world as we experience it today. Discussion of traditional fossil fuel energy resources as agents of climate change and the value of alternative energy strategies will be explored. The course will also examine the social, economic and political factors that are being and have been used to frame our current understanding of this issue, especially with regard to how we mitigate its impacts.
Prerequisites: ENV 1050 or equivalent
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3310 - Applications in GIS
Credit(s): 4
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been designed as electronic ways to store large volumes of data. In the environmental field, GIS systems have become a very important tool for storing environmental data, as a way to produce maps and encode valuable information and data about map features that can be readily accessed for environmental projects. This class is designed to give students in the environmental field and other science disciplines a working knowledge of how GIS systems are compiled and utilized.
(includes a lab)
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3400 - Advanced GIS: Spatial Modeling
Credit(s): 4
This course focuses on using spatial reasoning to create spatially and time explicit models. Topics include how statistics can be used to quantify existing patterns, advanced suitability modeling, dynamic modeling and reserve design. The course also teaches the fundamentals of scripting programming in the object-oriented environment, which is necessary for customizing the GIS environment and developing more complex relationships.
(includes a lab)
Prerequisites: ENV 3310
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 3710 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Environmental Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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ENV 4010 - Global Environmental Issues
Credit(s): 3
This seminar focuses on international environmental issues such as destruction of the tropical rain forests; ozone depletion; international movement of endangered species, pelts and live animals; the increasing transport of inadequately tested pharmaceuticals and pesticides; and the export of toxic waste from industrial to less developed countries.
Prerequisites: ENV 1110
Restrictions: Junior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 4710 - Special Topics in Environmental Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Environmental Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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ENV 4710 - Special Topics in Environmental Science (J)
Credit(s): 1-3
The topics addressed in this course vary and are noted prior to the registration period.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 4720 - Senior Thesis
Credit(s): 3
Students conduct an individual research project, write a thesis, give an oral presentation and prepare a paper for publication. This capstone course allows the student to combine the skills and knowledge gleaned from previous courses with a self-designed research project that requires the student to ask a good question, develop appropriate techniques and conduct appropriate research. The research topic is to be chosen by the student in consultation with a member of the faculty. A thesis outline must be submitted to the supervising faculty member (or members) prior to commencement of research. This type of practical, hands-on experience may be conducted at locations off campus, in conjunction with a work-study project, internship or on-campus research. The project must be completed within two semesters.
Restrictions: Senior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 4730 - Senior Seminar
Credit(s): 3
Through this seminar, students have an opportunity to apply what they have learned by developing and completing a library or field research project under faculty guidance. The project culminates in an oral presentation and a final research paper or project report.
Restrictions: Senior standing
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 4810 - Internship in Environmental Science
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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ENV 4910 - Independent Study in Environmental Science
Credit(s): 1-12
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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XSC 1025 - New Student Seminar in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces new students to the Exercise Science major, the field of exercise science, and the college community. Topics may include professionalism, time management, study skills, advising, academic planning, general education, available campus resources, and adjustment to higher education.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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XSC 1090 - Introduction to Exercise Science
Credit(s): 3
This course offers an overview of the professional study of exercise science. Topics of study will include career options, professional standards, history of exercise science, research and analysis, measurement techniques, human anatomy, human physiology, epidemiology, components of fitness, nutrition, biomechanics, motor control, and sports psychology.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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XSC 1121 - Resistance Training
Credit(s): 1
This course introduces students to the various accessory exercises that can be incorporated into a resistance training program. Attention will be given to the proper execution and instruction of each exercise, the major muscles that are trained by the exercises, and the ways in which the exercises can be incorporated into a larger training program for health and/or athletic performance.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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XSC 1122 - Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting
Credit(s): 1
This course introduces students to the movements that are part of competitive Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting. Attention will be given to the proper execution and instruction of each exercise, the major muscles that are trained by the exercises, and the ways in which the exercises can be incorporated into a larger training program for health and/or athletic performance.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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XSC 1123 - Core Training
Credit(s): 1
This course introduces students to the anatomical structures that comprise the abdominal and torso regions of the human body, and how the muscles in this region can be trained to prevent injury and improve performance.
Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course if offered every fall.
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XSC 1255 - Fitness for Health and Performance
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the health related components of fitness (muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and the performance-related components of fitness (speed, power, agility, neuromuscular coordination, reaction time, and balance). Lectures and physical activity sessions will emphasize these components.
Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.
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XSC 1260 - Professional Experience
Credit(s): 1
This experiential course includes supervised education and professional activity at a conference, symposium, workshop, or related exercise science or sports medicine event. The course may be repeated for credit with departmental approval.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 1090 and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.
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XSC 1710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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XSC 2050 - Human Gross Anatomy
Credit(s): 4
[LGSE8] This course will examine regional, systemic, and clinical study of the structure of the human body. Topics will include but are not limited to the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.
Prerequisites: This course is offered every fall. There is a course fee. The prerequisite is BIO 1210 or BIO 1212.
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XSC 2055 - Human Physiology
Credit(s): 4
This course will examine regional, systemic, and clinical study of the function of the human body. Topics will include but are not limited to homeostatic control mechanisms as a function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, thermoregulatory, muscular, and skeletal systems.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2050. This course is offered every spring. There is a course fee.
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XSC 2060 - Sport and Exercise Psychology
Credit(s): 3
This course explores theory, research, and application in sport and exercise psychology with the intent to educate coaches, athletes, parents, exercisers, fitness professionals, and aspiring allied health professionals (AT, PT, OT, PA) about the psychological aspects of their sport or activity. A primary goal of this course is to identify strategies to facilitate optimal involvement, performance, enjoyment, and behavioral change in sport and exercise.
Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 2111 - Care and Prevention of Injuries
Credit(s): 3
This course provides a base of knowledge related to the prevention of athletic injuries. Topics may include epidemiology of athletic injuries, pre-participation procedures, basic conditioning and strength training, environmental conditions, nutrition, and the policies and procedures related to the protection of athletes.
Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 2121 - Taping and Wrapping
Credit(s): 2
This course introduces students to the principles and techniques of athletic taping and wrapping, for the purpose of caring for and preventing athletic injury. Students will work in a hands-on setting, using knowledge of anatomy to learn common taping and wrapping techniques for the upper and lower extremities.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2050. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 2140 - Personal and Community Health
Credit(s): 3
This course, a study of the human organism in today’s changing society, stresses discussion and involvement in topics that shape students’ futures. The instruction seeks to increase student awareness of personal health topics and to help them make decisions suitable to their personal health needs.
Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 2710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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XSC 3010 - Foundations of Orthopedic Evaluation
Credit(s): 4
This course introduces foundational practices and procedures of orthopedic evaluation. Topics may include injury mechanisms, common orthopedic injuries, and the foundational skills necessary to conduct an orthopedic evaluation for different parts of the body.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050 and XSC 2111. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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XSC 3015 - Advanced Seminar in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 1
This course prepares junior students in the department of Exercise Science for the demands of an academic internship, graduate school and the job application process. Topics may include professional resume building, cover letter composition, interview skills, professional communication, and organization during the graduate school and/or job application process.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 3020 - Foundations of Therapeutic Interventions
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces practices and procedures for the treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries, with an emphasis on tissue response to injury, healing processes, therapeutic exercise, and therapeutic modalities including electronic and manual techniques.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050 and XSC 3010. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 3080 - Fundamentals of Personal Training
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces fundamental concepts of fitness instruction through classroom and experiential components. Topics may include applied exercise physiology, risk classification, individualized exercise programming, instructional techniques, nutrition and fitness assessment, and professional responsibility. This course will prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) examination.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 3120 - Kinesiology
Credit(s): 3
This course emphasizes the study of human motion in sport and exercise from a mechanical perspective, including a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the kinematic and kinetic states during gross human locomotion, and applies vector analysis, trigonometric relationships, and mathematical functions.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050, XSC 2055, and MAT 1020. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 3130 - Coaching Principles
Credit(s): 3
The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of coaching. Topics studied include developing a coaching philosophy, sport pedagogy, communicating with your athletes, the management functions and roles of a coach, and elements of sport physiology related to athlete/team conditioning and preparation. Students will learn via lecture material, role playing, and considerations of the practical application of coaching principles to real-life situations.
Prerequisites: There is a lab fee. This course is offered in the spring.
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XSC 3150 - Physiology of Exercise
Credit(s): 4
This course provides a systematic study of human physiological, biochemical processes, activities and phenomena as observed during and after physical exercise.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2055. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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XSC 3710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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XSC 3810 - Practicum in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 2 to 6
This course provides students with an experiential opportunity exercise science as a potential precursor to an internship and/or advanced practicum. The course may be repeated for credit, but the cumulative total may not exceed 6 credits. The practicum must be pre-approved by a mentoring faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior standing and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.
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XSC 4010 - Motor Learning and Control
Credit(s): 3
This course offers a study of human motor function from a physiological and pedagogical perspective that explains the acquisition and execution of refined motor tasks. Specific emphasis is placed on the learning models that can be used to facilitate the development of human movement for athletes, clients, and patients. Further emphasis is placed on the sensory-motor system and how this physiological system informs the performance of movements through the human life-span.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3120 and XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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XSC 4071 - Assessment of Exercise Science
Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on the development, evaluation and practical application of assessment techniques used in the field of Exercise Science areas.Topics may include measurement devices, statistical analysis, and review of current research.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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XSC 4072 - Research Methods in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 3
This course provides the senior capstone experience for all Exercise Science majors. The format for the research varies according to students’ selected track. A student must have the sponsorship of a department faculty member and departmental approval of a research contract.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 4071. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 4080 - Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning
Credit(s): 4
This course examines advanced concepts that underlie the improvement of team athletic performance. Lecture and laboratory contexts will emphasize the scientific basis and practical application of speed, strength, conditioning, and agility programs. This course will prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) examination.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3120 and XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 4090 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
Credit(s): 4
This course introduces students to the principles and practices underlying accurate and appropriate exercise testing methods and prescription of exercise as an intervention for a broad spectrum of apparently healthy participants. Lecture and laboratory sessions may include preliminary health screening and risk classification, and designing various exercise prescriptions such as cardiorespiratory, resistance training, flexibility, and body composition/weight management. In conjunction with XSC 4150, this course will prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) certification examination.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150 and the co-requisite is XSC 4130. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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XSC 4130 - Practical Applications in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 2
This course reinforces and expands on academic, laboratory, and practical components of exercise prescription through the facilitation of a community-based health/fitness intervention program for older adults. Topics may include HIPAA privacy policy, preliminary clinical case-study reports, group exercise testing, and design and implementation of evidence-based group exercise programs.
Prerequisites: The co-requisite is XSC 4090 or XSC 4150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester. This course may be repeated for credit.
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XSC 4140 - Emergency Medical Technician
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to introduce the skills that lead to Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) certification. Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to take the Vermont written and practical examinations that lead to certification and licensure in the state of Vermont. Students are also eligible to obtain National Registry status for EMT-B. The course content meets the Department of Transportation guidelines that have been established for the EMT-B course curriculum. Current affiliation with a rescue organization is required upon course registration.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every other spring.
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XSC 4150 - Clinical Exercise Prescription
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the study of applied clinical exercise physiology and its use in exercise testing and prescription for clinical populations. Topics may include cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, and pulmonary disease. In conjunction with XSC 4090, this course will prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) certification examination.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 4090 and the co-requisite is XSC 4130. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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XSC 4710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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XSC 4810 - Internship In Exercise Science
Credit(s): 3 to 12
The internship offers a full or part-time placement in an approved Exercise Science setting under the direct supervision of a qualified professional.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3015, senior standing, cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above, and permission. The internship may be repeated for up to a total of 12 credits. This course is offered every semester. There is a course fee.
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XSC 4820 - Advanced Practicum in Exercise Science
Credit(s): 2 to 6
This course provides NSCA certified students with an experiential opportunity to design and administer strength and conditioning programs and/or health fitness instruction to sports teams, organizations, and/or community members. The course may be repeated for credit, but the cumulative total may not exceed 6 credits. The practicum must be approved by a mentoring faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3810, senior standing, and permission. This course is offered every semester.
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XSC 4910 - Independent Study
Credit(s): 1 to 6
This course provides students the opportunity to become involved in a project not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum. The course requires work with a faculty member in designing and evaluating the project. The course may be repeated for credit but the total may not exceed six credits.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior or senior standing and by arrangement with a departmental faculty member.
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FLM 1055 - Film Analysis and Appreciation
Credit(s): 3
This course is an introduction to the basic scholarly and evaluative approaches to film and video art, through critical analyses of narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental cinematic works.
Corequisites: ENG 1081 (or prerequisite) or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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FLM 1710 - Special Topics in Film Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLM 2015 - History of Cinema I
Credit(s): 4
This course surveys the social and aesthetic impact and development of cinema from its literary and technological origins in the nineteenth century through World War II. Topics include the French and American early silent cinema, Soviet expressive montage, German expressionist cinema, the French surrealist avante garde, the advent of sound, the predominance of the Hollywood studio system, and the growth of national cinemas around the world.
Prerequisites: FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission.
Offering Location: Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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FLM 2025 - History of Cinema II
Credit(s): 4
[LGPP5] This course surveys the social and aesthetic impact and development of cinema after World War II until the present day. Topics include the rise of independent filmmaking, Italian neo-realism, the development of the Auteur Theory, the growth of art cinema, the French new wave, New Hollywood, and contemporary developments, including home video and digital technologies.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. FLM 2015 is recommended. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.
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FLM 2710 - Special Topics in Film Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLM 3010 - Auteur Filmmakers Seminar
Credit(s): 4
[LGWL2] The subject of this course varies each semester and offers the advanced student of cinema intensive study of the works of a single premier filmmaker or of a group of closely related filmmakers. This course may be repeated for credit with a change of topic, but may count only once toward program requirements. There is a required screening lab attached to this course.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.
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FLM 3320 - Film and Culture Seminar
Credit(s): 3
[LGWL2] This course examines the intersection of film and culture by exploring various themes and issues from the history of cinema in their cultural contexts. Topics include the work of particular filmmakers, the codes and conventions of specific genres, and the evolution of noteworthy subjects across a variety of films. Specific themes or issues that might be explored in any given semester include: Food on Film, The Cold War, and American Horror Stories. This course may be repeated with a change of topic but may be counted only once toward program requirements.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every summer.
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FLM 3610 - Film Studies Seminar
Credit(s): 4
[LGWL2] The subject of this course varies each semester and offers the advanced student of cinema intensive humanistic study of specialized generic, stylistic, and creative problems in the fields of film and/or video. This course may be repeated with a change of topic, but may count only once toward program requirements. There is a required screening lab attached to this course.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.
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FLM 3710 - Special Topics in Film Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLM 4010 - Theory of Cinema
Credit(s): 4
[LGWL2] This course investigates the salient theories of cinema from the pioneering work of Eisenstein and Pudovkin to current work in ideological, structuralist, and semiotic analysis. Reference is made to traditional literary and art criticism and to relevant sociological and anthropological research, but little attention is paid to routine journalistic film criticism.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee.
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FLM 4710 - Special Topics in Film Studies
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLM 4810 - Internship in Film Studies
Credit(s): 2-15
The internship provides students with practical experience in the application of their previous course work for the major. Arrangements for placement must be made with the supervising faculty member, faculty advisor, the site supervisor, and the Career Services office. Following approval of the work experience, students are required to submit a learning contract and biweekly reports.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. The internship may be repeated for credit, but only 3 credits may be counted toward program requirements.
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FLL 1010 - Immersion Experience
Credit(s): .5 to 6
This course explores a variety of topics in a foreign language by immersing students in different areas of linguistic, cultural, and historical interest. The course requires the use of the foreign language during the planned course experiences. Students are expected to attend class meetings prior to the immersion experience to prepare for it, and afterwards to process it. This course may be repeated when no duplication of experience results.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.
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FLL 1710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLL 2710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLL 2810 - Co-op in Foreign Language
Credit(s): 1 to 6
This course gives students the opportunity to put to use the linguistic and cultural acquisitions made in class within a foreign language-related placement. The placement must be approved in advance by the Social Science Department, the employer and the college Cooperative Education office. See the section on Cooperative Education elsewhere in this catalog.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission.
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FLL 2910 - Independent Study in Foreign Language
Credit(s): 3
Independent Study in Foreign Language allows the student to pursue the exploration of a topic of foreign language not offered in the regular curriculum, under the tutelage of a mentor fluent in the requisite language. An independent study contract must be negotiated with the instructor and filed before registering for this course.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission.
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FLL 3710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FLL 4710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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French |
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FRE 1111 - French I
Credit(s): 3
This function-based course instills basic conversational patterns, the fundamentals of grammar, elementary reading selections, and writing skills. The instruction treats some aspects of French culture and civilization. The course is designed for those students who have had no previous French, or not more than a year or two of high school French.
Corequisites: FRE 1111L for an additional credit. (Johnson)
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
Notes: There is a course fee.
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FRE 1111L - French I Lab
Credit(s): 1
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence. It is a comprehensive program appropriate for true beginners as well as those with one to two years of secondary French. Students develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and are introduced to French and francophone culture and civilization. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings. This shared course may have different prerequisites at the other VSC colleges.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 1112 - Intermediate French
Credit(s): 3
The second semester of this introductory level course continues to build on basic skill with further development of cultural, aural, written, speaking, and reading skills.
Corequisites: FRE 1112L for an additional credit. (Johnson)
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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FRE 1112L - French II Lab
Credit(s): 1
The second semester of this introductory level course continues to build on basic skill with further development of cultural, aural, written, speaking and reading skills. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings. This shared course may have different prerequisites at the other VSC colleges.
Prerequisites: FRE 1111 or two years of high school French or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 1710 - Special Topics in French
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FRE 2011 - French III
Credit(s): 3
This is the first semester of an intermediate program designed to review material obtained either after three or more years of secondary French or after introductory, college-level French. It further develops listening, speaking, writing, reading and cultural skills, in a French and francophone context. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.
Prerequisites: FRE 1112 or three years of high school French or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 2011L - French III Lab
Credit(s): 1
This is the first semester of an intermediate program designed to review material obtained either after three or more years of secondary French or after introductory, college-level French. It further develops of listening, speaking, writing, reading and cultural skills, in a French and francophone context. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.
Prerequisites: FRE 1112 or three years of high school French or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 2012 - French IV
Credit(s): 3
This is a continued study of French grammar, vocabulary and syntax, with further development of oral proficiency. The course includes practice in directed composition and informal oral and written reports. This course may require work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.
Prerequisites: FRE 2011 or four years of high school French or permission of instructor
Corequisites: FRE 2012L
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 2012L - French IV Lab
Credit(s): 1
This is a continued study of French grammar, vocabulary and syntax, with further development of oral proficiency. The course includes practice in directed composition and informal oral and written reports. This course may require work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.
Prerequisites: FRE 2011 or four years of high school French or permission of instructor
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 2710 - Special Topics in French
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FRE 2910 - Independent Study in French
Credit(s): 1-12 (Johnson); 1-4 (Lyndon)
Independent Study in French provides an opportunity for advanced study in selected areas of interest.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus
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FRE 3010 - Culture & Civilization through Correspondence & Conversation
Credit(s): 3
This course is intended for students at the intermediate level and those wishing to complete a minor in French. Based on the Cultura Project at MIT, this class pairs NVU-Johnson students with Canadian students studying English at their cegep in Terrebonne, Quebec. An email correspondence over the semester allows students to explore a wide range of topics such as food, family, current issues, holidays, heroes and health care. NVU-Johnson students write in English and Quebec students write in French. This native language use on questionnaires and in correspondence offers cultural nuances to be fully expressed. This cross-cultural approach offers learners a chance to observe, compare and analyze similar materials from two target cultures. Within the classroom setting, students discuss their reactions and observations all in French, the target language. A home-stay immersion experience in Quebec may be included.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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FRE 3710 - Special Topics in French
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FRE 4710 - Special Topics in French
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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FRE 4910 - Independent Study in French
Credit(s): 1-12
Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus
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GIS 1050 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to the technical components of data acquisition, map projections, scale and cartographic features of basic map composition. Students will be introduced to ARCView, ESRI GIS system.
Prerequisites: This course is offered every fall.
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GIS 1710 - Special Topics in Geographical Information Systems
Credit(s): Variable
This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Geographic Information Systems curriculum.
Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
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GIS 2010 - Spatial Analysis Techniques in Geographic Information Systems
Credit(s): 3
This course builds upon basic GIS spatial analytical techniques such as: buffering, interpolation, overlay techniques and concepts for both vector and raster based GIS applications. Students will be working on an ESRI desktop Spatial Analysis software extension.
Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.
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