Sport and Exercise Science
Location: Gunter 2590
Telephone: 970.351.2535
Fax: 970.351.1762
Faculty: Robert J. Brustad, Ph.D.; Shannon M. Courtney, M.A.; Gylton B. Da Matta, Ph.D.; Dianna P. Gray, Ph.D.;J. Reid Hayward, Ph.D.; Gary D. Heise, Ph.D.; David S. Hydock, Ph.D.; Jani Malkiewicz, M.A.; Melissa A. Parker, Ph.D.; Tim B. Ramsey, M.A.;Carole M. Schneider, Ph.D.;Linda A. Sharp, B.A., J.D.;Christina Sinclair, Ph.D.; Jeremy D. Smith, Ph.D. Mark A. Smith, Ph.D.; Megan Babkes Stellino, Ed.D.; Jim Stiehl, Ph.D.; David K. Stotlar, Ed.D.; James V. Turk, M.S.
Emeritus Faculty: Mary A. Behling, Ph.D.; Robert Blasi, M.A.; Cynthia Carlisle, Ed.D.; Carolyn A. Cody, Ph.D.; Carolyn Ann Dennehy, Ph.D.; Margaret E. Everett, M.A.; Jean A. Hedberg, M.A.; William C. Heiss, Jr., M.A.; Christy A. Howard, M.S.; Virgil Y. Lindahl, M.A.; Theresa M. Malumphy, Ph.D.; Harold L. McKain, Jr., Ph.D.; Robert A. Montgomery, Ed.D.; D. Allen Phillips, Ed.D.; Bobby H. Rollins, M.A.; Anthony M. Rossi, M.A.; George H. Sage, Ed.D.; Doris C. Steffy, M.A.; Nancy Van Anne, Ph.D.; Thurman Wright, D.P.E.
Course(s) Offered (Prefix ):
Program(s) Offered:
Athletic Training B.S.
Sport and Exercise Science B.S.
Exercise Science Emphasis
Physical Education Liberal Studies Emphasis
Physical Education K-12 Teaching Emphasis
Sport and Exercise Science: Coaching Minor
Sport and Exercise Science: Outdoor Education Minor
Sport and Exercise Science: Physical Education (K-12) Teaching Minor
Sport and Exercise Science: Youth Development Minor
The School of Sport and Exercise Science has a long and distinguished history of preparing individuals to assume leadership roles in sport and physical activity settings, and subscribes to the philosophy that physical activity and sport contribute to the overall quality of life. To this end the School offers a variety of majors related to teaching, fitness and exercise science, biomechanics, sport psychology, and the management of sport. Majors in these diverse fields provide students with the necessary coursework and experience to serve as a foundation for careers in the professions of physical education, exercise science, sport psychology, and sport management.
Undergraduate emphasis areas are available in exercise science, physical education K-12 teaching, and physical education liberal studies. Minors are offered in coaching, physical education K-12 teaching, outdoor education, and youth development. A B.S. is available in Athletic Training. The undergraduate curriculum is comprised of both required and elective courses that provide opportunities for developing expertise in understanding human movement from early childhood through adulthood. Courses provide a scientific basis for the study of physical activity, emphasizing theoretical and practical approaches to the development and improvement of human performance. Each emphasis provides classroom, field, laboratory and supervised practical experiences.
Graduate programs in sport and exercise science provide an opportunity to go into greater depth in the study of human movement, pedagogy, delivery of sport and activity in the outdoors, sport administration, and working with youth. Both theory and professional applications are emphasized. The doctoral program seeks to develop critical thinkers with the conceptual and methodological tools for conducting meaningful research, and prepares individuals to teach courses at the college level and assume leadership positions in their respective disciplines.
Many research opportunities are available in the laboratories used by the School of Sport and Exercise Science. Facilities are available for the study and analysis of teaching physical education. The teaching research laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art interactive video and computer equipment that is available for student and faculty use. This laboratory is the focal point for the analysis of teaching physical education. The University also operates a large challenge course and indoor climbing facility.
Biomechanical facilities include a motion analysis system for three-dimensional data acquisition using video cameras and computerized data reduction to determine the mechanical parameters of total body motion. There is a computerized system for acquiring electronic data through the use of a force platform.
Research in social psychology is primarily conducted with individuals in natural or “field” settings. The Sport Marketing Research Institute conducts marketing and other industry research for Colorado and western region sport organizations. Housed within the Ben Nighthorse Campbell Health and Human Sciences Center is the Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute, one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. In addition, laboratory equipment is also available for motor learning and motor control research.