This course is an intensive seminar on contemporary health issues particularly relevant to LGBTQ* populations. Research, theoretical, and substantive issues relevant to studying LGBTQ* health will be covered. Students will critically evaluate LGBTQ* health education programs in school and community settings, LGBTQ* health research, develop depth and breadth of understanding key issues in LGBTQ* health promotion, and learn the various forms of inquiry used in the study of LGBTQ* health.

An overview of the broad field of sport management with an emphasis on (1) the historical, political, sociological and economic parameters that influence sport; and (2) the issues related to sport and business in society and their application to sport organizations.

This course presents concepts and skills related to assessing health status at the individual and community level in a wellness environment. Emphasis is placed on, but not limited to, physical and psychological components of health.

An introduction to the broad area of sport marketing to include a focus on marketing management as it applies to sport, the general nature of the sport consumer, pricing strategies and promotions, licensing, and the role of research in sport marketing.

Course focuses on principles, practices and theories associated with financial planning and management of enterprises engaged in the provision of sport related services and/or products. Topics include budget planning and preparation, preparing and analyzing financial statements, revenue sources, money management, preparation of business plans and feasibility studies.

This course offers an examination of the increasingly prominent diversity-related issues in sport organizations. With references to policy, theoretical frameworks, and a growing body of social science literature, students will explore such issues as, but are not limited to, race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and disability and the various challenges that have emerged in sport organizations.

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with an understanding of event management issues and problems related to the supervision, management, and business operations of various events.

This course evaluates physiological responses to exercise stimuli including a detailed examination of neuromuscular, metabolic and morphological skeletal muscle adaptations. In addition, factors that affect force production, advanced periodization, concurrent training, and recovery strategies are examined.

This course examines the use of athlete monitoring systems and other metrics to evaluate the stress-response relationship and performance outcomes. An emphasis is placed on data analysis and visualization.

This course will address a variety of viewpoints in design thinking as related to landscape architecture. Theoretical and philosophical foundations for environmental interventions will be explored and the process of design criticism as a form of inquiry will be emphasized.