Exercise Science Research

Catalog description

This course is designed to give students an immersive and hands-on research experience. Students will use knowledge from prerequisite coursework to hypothesize, design, and conduct a research investigation that focuses on some facet of exercise physiology and science. Areas of skill development include hypothesis generation, logistical and ethical considerations of methodology construction, institutional review board submission, safe data collection, and data analysis and interpretation. This class will benefit those who desire an immersive hands-on exposure to conducting scientific research, and who wish to prepare for a career as a healthcare professional or graduate level scientist.