High School Sports Science Course
Step into the dynamic intersection of sports and science with Excel High School's engaging Sports Science course. Here, you'll delve into the intricacies of athletic performance through the lenses of biomechanics, physics, and physiology, unraveling the scientific secrets behind each powerful serve, sprint, and swing. This course is your entry point into understanding how sports scientists optimize training regimens, enhance safety, and improve nutritional strategies to propel athletes to the pinnacle of their capabilities.
As you navigate through the content, you'll examine how principles like Newton's Laws of Motion are not just theories confined to textbooks but are actively at play in every sports arena—from the aerodynamics steering a cyclist to the finish line to the forces that determine the arc of a golfer's drive. You'll explore a variety of sports, gaining insights into the tailored training and neuromuscular coordination that underpin the success of athletes across disciplines such as soccer, swimming, track and field, and more.
Excel High School's Sports Science course is not just academic—it's a launchpad for career exploration. Whether you aspire to work with elite athletes or contribute to sports technology innovations, this course equips you with foundational knowledge and inspires you to aim for excellence. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and ultimately, inspired to consider a future where your passion for sports meets the rigor of science.
High School Sports Science
Course Syllabus
This introductory course offers the student an opportunity to learn the technical and practical aspects of the field of Sports Science. This course includes career exploration, as well as the role physics, biomechanics, and physiology play in sports. Specific sports covered, are: automobile racing, gymnastics, golf, figure skating, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, football, baseball, volleyball, basketball, cycling, and boxing.
Textbook: Sports Science© Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2020
Course Objectives:
- Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:
- Explain the role sports scientists play in the development of sports safety and nutrition.
- Describe the role basic biomechanics concepts play in various sports.
- Explain the variety of methods sports scientists use to study human movement in sports.
- Describe how Newton’s Laws of Motion are applied in Sports Science.
- Discuss how basic physiology concepts are applied in sports.
- Describe intensive training regimens and their importance to athletes’ success.
- Explain the role of the neuromuscular system in athletes.
Course Contents
- Chapter 1: Physics in Sports - Part 1
- Chapter 2: Physics in Sports - Part 2
- Chapter 3: Physics in Sports - Part 3
- Chapter 4: Biomechanics in Sports - Part 1
- Chapter 5: Biomechanics in Sports - Part 2
- Chapter 6: Biomechanics in Sports - Part 3
- Chapter 7: Physiology in Sports - Part 1
- Chapter 8: Physiology in Sports - Part 2
- Chapter 9: Physiology in Sports - Part 3
Grading Scale
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = under 59%
Grade Weighting
Unit Quizzes.........................35%
Writing Assignments.........35%
Mid-Term/Final Exams......30%
Total.......................................100%
How Much Does It Cost?
$225
per course
Standard high school courses are priced at an affordable $225 each. This cost-effective rate makes quality education accessible for every student.
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Submit Payment
Single course options at Excel High School range in price depending on their difficulty. Single course prices are below:
- Standard High School Courses: $225
- Honors High School Courses: $325
- (AP) High School Courses: $599
Step Five
You're Ready To Start!
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