XS496 SENIOR EXERCISE SCIENCE THESIS Course Syllabus - Christopher Silette

Term
Fall 2025
Course Delivery
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Class Program

XS496:

Credits 4
Description

This capstone course is designed for Allied Health Concentration exercise science students. Each student will design and implement individual or small-group in-depth research projects. The course requires extensive exploration of current literature, composition of scholarly writing, and presentation of research project findings.

Prerequisites

EN101 or EN103H, Senior standing

Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details

Meeting Days:
Tuesday
Meeting Times:
6pm-9pm
Location:
CSS110

Contact Information

Instructor:
Christopher Silette
Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course…
1. The student will be able to explain the basics of research design and methodology within Physical
Activity/Exercise Science.
2. The student will be able to define important terms related to research methodology and statistical
analysis.
3. The student will be able to differentiate various forms of research.
4. The student will be able to determine various aspects of a literature review, reference gathering,
structure of a scientific paper.

Course Materials

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Course Schedule

Tentative Schedule

Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.

Evaluation of Work

The grading scale will be as follows:

Instructor Course Policies

Institutional and Program-Level Policies

Final Exam Schedule

All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.

Undergraduate:  SP25 Final Exam Schedule    Graduate:  

 

Out-of-class Work Expectation

A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week.

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Academic Integrity Policy

The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions.

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