Strength Training and/or Conditioning

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Describe basic principles from the exercise sciences (e.g., physiology, biomechanics) in their relationship to performance of strength and conditioning activities.
• Describe, demonstrate, and evaluate proper technique for strength and conditioning activities.
• Demonstrate and interpret the results of selected standardized tests to assess various fitness components.
• Explain the components and planning considerations of safe, effective exercise programs toward achieving performance goals.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Syllabus acknowledgment	30 points
Reading quizzes	260 points
Lab reports	180 points
Resistance exercise performance assessments	100 points
Exams	180 points
Lab participation	50 points
Final exam	200 points
Total	1000 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥930 points	A
900-929 points	A-
870-899 points	B+
830-869 points	B
800-829 points	B-
770-799 points	C+
730-769 points	C
700-729 points	C-
600-699 points	D
≤600 points	F

Attendance/Participation:

Lab participation is worth 50 points and is graded at the full discretion of the lab instructor. These points are earned based on students’ level and manner of participation during the face-to-face lab meetings, which includes: 1) effort and interest toward learning the material, 2) wearing proper attire for exercise, and 3) engagement with the material and peers.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

NSCA’s Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning. (5th edition). G. Haff & N. Triplett (Editors). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2027. ISBN: 9781718216273. Access code not required.