WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
PLAINVIEW CAMPUS
Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God and
humankind.
I. COURSE INFORMATION:
Course
EXSS 4301- Principles and Techniques of Strength Conditioning
Spring 2015
Term
Class Time & Location Mon., Fri., 11:00am - 12:15pm, Laney Center, Room 207
Prerequisite
EXSS 1112 Concepts of Fitness
EXSS 3312 Physiology of Exercise
EXSS 3315 Kinesiology
BIOL 2401 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
II. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Instructor
Dr. Charles Chaoqun Huang
Office
Laney Center Room 204
Phone
2913791
Email
huangc@wbu.edu
Office Hours MO, WE, FR 9:00am - 11:00am; 1:00pm - 3:00pm
TU, TH 8:00am-10:00am
III. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Designed for students taking fitness management composite major with specialization in fitness and strength.
Emphasis placed on preparing students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. Prerequisite: EXSS 1112, 3312, and 3315;
BIOL 2401.
IV. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Baechle, T. R., & Earle, R. W. (2008). Essentials of strength training and conditioning (3rd ed.). Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics.
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V. COURSE OUTCOME COMPETENCIES:
Students will be able to:
1. Apply scientific knowledge to train athletes and clients for the primary goals of improving athletic
performance and fitness.
2. Conduct sport-specific testing sessions.
3. Demonstrate and teach proper exercise techniques.
4. Design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning and personal training
programs.
5. Provide guidance regarding nutrition and performance-enhancing substances.
6. Apply exercise prescription principles for training variation, injury prevention, and reconditioning.
VI. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Regular attendance and participation is expected! Any student who misses twenty-five (25%) or more of the
regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F for the course. Therefore, if you are absent a total
of 8 class periods, you will be given a grade of “F,” regardless of your academic standing.
1. Tardies: Roll will be taken at the beginning of class. If you walk in late and attendance has already
been taken, you must make a point to see the professor after class so that you are marked off as being at
class, however, you will be counted as tardy. Failure to see the instructor after class if you missed roll
call will result in being marked as absent that day. NOTE: * 2 tardies = 1 absence!*
2. Participation: Students are expected to attend and participate in class discussions activity. Points will
be taken from your attendance grade for not participating in class.
VII. DISABILITY STATEMENT:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist
University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The
Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of disability must accompany
any request for accommodations.
VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance/Participation:
Absences
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 or more
Points
100
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
“F” for the class
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2. Quizzes (100 points), you will be given several quizzes during the semester pertaining to the reading
due for that day and will be multiple choice, T/F and/or short answer format. Some will be
unannounced so make sure to read.
3. Lab Activities: (200 points), you will be expected to complete several lab assignments throughout the
semester.
4. Research Presentation (100 points total): You will be asked to research a specific area of interest in
strength and conditioning. You will be required to find at least 2 articles from professional journals
and then conduct a presentation to the class for 15 - 20 minutes.
5. Program Design Project (100 points): The program design project is intended to provide experience in
administering athletic performance tests and designing a resistance training program to meet the goals
and needs of an athlete. Throughout the duration of this course, you must decide on four appropriate
performance tests to administer to the athlete. You must then recruit a subject to serve as the athlete.
After administering the performance tests to the subject/athlete and evaluating the results from the tests,
you must design an off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training program for the
athlete. Areas of emphasis for the evaluation of the program will include: (a) selection of appropriate
performance tests, (b) selection of appropriate program design variables for resistance training (exercise
selection, training frequency, exercise order, training load and repetitions, volume, and rest periods), and
(c) appropriate rationale for each selection.
6. Exams (500 points): You will have 4 exams during the semester and a comprehensive final exam.
Exams will be multiple choice, T/F and short answer. Exams will be done online. If you do not
complete the exam before the due time then you will automatically receive a zero for that exam.
IX. GRADING CRITERIA
Your grade will be determined as follows:
1. Attendance/Participation
100 points
2. Quizzes
100 points
3. Lab Activities
200 points
4. Program Design Project
100 points
5. 4 Exams
400 points (100 pts. Each)
6. Comprehensive Final Exam
100 points
Total
1000 points
Grading Scale:
1000-900
899-800
799-700
699-600
Below 600
A
B
C
D
F
X. UNIVERSITY GRADING SYSTEM:
A
B
C
D
F
100-90%
89-80%
79-70%
69-60%
60-0%
Cr
NCR
I
W
WP
for Credit
No Credit
Incomplete*
for withdrawal
Withdrawal Passing
3
WF
X
IP
Withdrawal Failing
No grade given
In Progress
A grade of “CR” indicates that credit in semester hours was granted but no grade or grade points were recorded.
This course is a credit course.
*A grade of incomplete is changed if the work required is completed prior to the date indicated in the official
University calendar of the next long term, unless the instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the
work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to the grade of F. An incomplete notation
cannot remain on the student’s permanent record and must be replaced by the qualitative grade (A-F) by the
date specified in the official University calendar of the next regular term.
XI. Grade Appeals: Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious
academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards,
just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the
student grade appeal process described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced
placement examinations or course bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final course grade, which
may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course
grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals
Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the
course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more proper evaluation.
Tentative semester schedule! *subject to change*
The Lab Activities are not always intended to match the content of the chapters, but they may be
completed during the corresponding weeks shown in this table.
Date
Day
Topic to be covered
Lab
Jan 12
Mon.
Introduction, Ch. 1 Structure and Function
of the Muscular, Neuromuscular,
Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Systems
Jan 16
Fri.
Ch. 1 Structure and Function of the
Muscular, Neuromuscular, Cardiovascular,
and Respiratory Systems
Jan 19
Mon.
MLK Day – No Class
Jan 23
Fri.
Ch. 2 Bioenergetics of Exercise and
Training
Jan 26
Mon.
Ch. 3 Endocrine Responses to Resistance
Exercise
Jan 30
Fri.
Ch. 4 Biomechanics of Resistance Exercise
Feb 2
Mon.
Test 1
Feb 6
Fri.
Ch. 5 Adaptations to Anaerobic Training
Lab 1: Anaerobic Capacity
Programs
Testing
Feb 9
Mon.
Ch. 6 Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance
Lab 2: Aerobic Capacity
Training Programs
Testing
Feb 13
Fri.
Ch. 7 Age- and Sex-Related Differences and
Their Implications for Resistance Training
Ch. 8 Psychology of Athletic Preparation
and Performance
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Feb 16
Feb 20
Mon.
Fri.
Test 2
Ch.9 Performance-Enhancing Substances
Feb 23
Mon.
Ch. 10 Nutritional Factors in Health and
Performance
Feb 27
Fri.
Mar 2
Mar 6
Mon.
Fri.
Ch. 11 Principles of Test Selection and
Administration
Ch. 12 Administration, Scoring, and
Interpretation of Selected Tests
Test 3
Ch. 14 Resistance Training and Spotting
Techniques
Mar 9
Mon.
Mar 13
Fri.
Mar 16
Mar 20
Mar 23
Mon.
Fri.
Mon.
Mar 27
Fri.
Mar 30
Mon.
Ch. 17 Speed, Agility, and Speed-Endurance
Development
Spring Break
Spring Break
Ch. 18 Aerobic Endurance Exercise
Training
Ch. 18 Aerobic Endurance Exercise
Training
Ch. 15 Resistance Training
April 3
April 6
April
10
April
13
April
17
Fri.
Mon.
Fri.
Good Friday – No Class
Easter Monday – No Class
Test 4
Mon.
Ch. 19 Periodization
April
20
April
24
April
27
Mon.
Research Presentation
Fri.
Research Presentation
May 1
Fri.
May 4
Fri.
Mon.
Mon.
10:15am12:15pm
Ch. 16 Plyometric Training
Ch. 13 Warm-Up and Stretching
Ch. 20 Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
Ch. 21 Facility Organization and Risk
Management
Lab 3: Anthropometry and
Body Composition
Lab 4: Exercise Testing for
Athletes
Lab 5: Techniques of Exercise
(Resistance Exercise and
Spotting Guidelines)
Lab 6: Techniques of Exercise
(Plyometric Exercise
Techniques)
Lab 7: Speed and Agility
Technique and Testing
Lab 8: Muscular Strength and
Power Testing
Lab 9: Muscular Endurance
Testing
Lab 10: Techniques of
Exercise (Flexibility Exercise
Techniques)
Lab 11: Facility layout design
Ch. 22 Developing a Policies and
Procedures Manual
COMPRENSIVE FINAL EXAM
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X. ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Wayland students are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of academic honesty.
Academic misconduct for which a student is subject to penalty includes all forms of cheating, such as
possession of examinations or examination materials, forgery, or plagiarism. Disciplinary action for academic
misconduct is the responsibility of the faculty member assigned to the course. The faculty member is charged
with assessing the gravity of any case of academic dishonesty and with giving sanctions to any student
involved. The faculty member involved will file a record of the offense and the punishment imposed with the
dean of the division, campus dean, and the provost/academic vice president. Any student who has been
penalized for academic dishonesty has the right to appeal the judgment or the penalty assessed.
Plagiarism
“Plagiarism — The attempt to represent the work of another, as it may relate to written or oral works, computerbased work, mode of creative expression (i.e. music, media or the visual arts), as the product of one's own
thought, whether the other's work is published or unpublished, or simply the work of a fellow student.
1. When a student submits oral or written work for credit that includes the words, ideas, or data of others,
the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific
references, and, if verbatim statements are included, through use of quotation marks as well. By placing
one’s name on work submitted for credit, the student certifies the originality of all work not otherwise
identified by appropriate acknowledgements. A student will avoid being charged with plagiarism if there
is an acknowledgement of indebtedness.”
Source: http://www.spjc.cc.fl.us/webcentral/admit/honesty.htm#plag
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