KSS 3760 - Strength Training and Conditioning
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40810,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Keegan Butler
Email: kpbutler@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Essentials of Strength and Conditioning 5th Edition | Haff Tripplet |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research
developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Required text – NSCA Essentials of Strength and
Conditioning (5th Edition).
All other course information will be provided via blackboard. NOT THE FOURTH EDITION. MUST be the 5th
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of NSCA Text | Syllabus and Expectations, History of S&C | |
| Thu | 8/27 | Chapter 3 and Chapter 3 of the NSCA Text | Needs Analysis | |
| Tue | 9/1 | Chapter 7 and 8 of the NSCA Text | Bio Motor Abilities and Related Training Considerations | |
| Thu | 9/3 | Chapter 13 and 14 of the NSCA Text | Athletic Testing for talent ID, monitoring and assessment | |
| Tue | 9/8 | Chapter 22 of the NSCA Text | Periodization | |
| Thu | 9/10 | Chapter 24, 5, 6 of the NSCA Text | Traditional vs Block Periodization | |
| Tue | 9/15 | Chapter 15 of the NSCA Text | How to structure a single training section, Warm Up | |
| Thu | 9/17 | Chapter 16 and 17 of the NSCA Text | Ecological Coaching and the Constraints Led Approach to Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition | |
| Tue | 9/22 | Chapter 18 of the NSCA Text | Training for Strength | |
| Thu | 9/24 | None | Lab 1 | |
| Tue | 9/29 | Chapter 23 and Chapter 9 of the NSCA Text | Training for Hypertrophy | |
| Thu | 10/1 | None | Lab 2 | |
| Tue | 10/6 | Chapter 19 of the NSCA Text | Ballistic Training and Pyometrics | |
| Thu | 10/8 | None | Lab 3 | |
| Tue | 10/13 | Chapter 20 of the NSCA Text | Acceleration, Speed and COD | |
| Thu | 10/15 | None | Lab 4 | |
| Tue | 10/20 | Chapter 21 of the NSCA Text | Training for Endurance | |
| Thu | 10/22 | None | Lab 5 | |
| Tue | 10/27 | None | Advanced Methods of Resistance Training | |
| Thu | 10/29 | None | Lab 6 | |
| Tue | 11/3 | None | Advanced Methods of Plyometrics | |
| Thu | 11/5 | None | Lab 7 | |
| Tue | 11/10 | None | Advanced Methods of Speed and COD | |
| Thu | 11/12 | None | Lab 8 | |
| Tue | 11/17 | None | Advanced Methods of Endurance Training | |
| Thu | 11/19 | None | Lab 9 | |
| Tue | 11/24 | None | In class, work on Final Program | |
| Thu | 11/26 | No Class | ||
| Tue | 12/1 | None | Coaching Philosophy | |
| Thu | 12/3 | None | Coaching Philosophy | |
| Tue | 12/8 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | No Class |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.