2017-2018 Undergraduate General Catalog


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PE 201 Officiating Football

This course is designed for students who have an interest in learning how to officiate football. Rules, rule interpretations, and football officiating mechanics will be examined. Lecture, discussion, videotapes, and presentations by certified football officials will be utilized. This course prepares the student to take the state certification test. Does not satisfy Area 1.3. Grading: S/U

Credits

1

PE 210 Introduction to Sport Management

This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of sport management through a review of the history, overview of the skill sets needed for success in the field, and discussion of possible careers in the field.

Credits

3

PE 215 Sport in Society

This course will examine a variety of issues relating to sport in today's society. The course is intended to provide an introduction to the sociology of sport and designed to raise questions to promote systematic, issue-related thinking about sport. Issues that relate to athletes today such as sports gambling, violence in sports, and substance abuse will be discussed to better understand the complex problems that pertain to sport.

Credits

3

PE 218 Responding to Emergencies

This course is for persons who are responsible for giving emergency care to the sick and injured. Emergency care instruction will include airway management, fracture and dislocation splinting, cervical spine immobilization, extrication techniques, emergency treatment for asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, heat illness, and various forms of shock.

Credits

4

Prerequisites

PE 230 or Certification in First Aid and CPR

PE 220 Individual and Team Sports

Basic course in the fundamental motor skills, playing strategy and basic teaching methodology of individual and team sports activities.

Credits

2

PE 225 Psychology of Coaching

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding and personal appreciation of the relationship between coaches and athletes and how it relates to both. Information will be provided in the areas of personality traits as well as leadership styles.

Credits

2

PE 228 Athletics Onsite Healthcare

The intention of this class is to provide an opportunity to students who want to get to be involved in the acute onsite healthcare of athletes and active populations. This course will develop: knowledge of the emergency response personnel including first responders, athletic trainers and EMS; basic first responder knowledge and skills including primary and secondary assessment; and provide instruction in emergency care including airway management, fracture and dislocation splinting, and taping.

Credits

2

PE 230 First Aid and CPR

This course is designed to provide people with basic first aid and CPR knowledge for emergencies. Proper procedures in calling for help, skills necessary to keep someone alive, and ways to reduce pain will be examined. Students will also learn how to minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional help arrives.

Credits

1

PE 231 Theory of Coaching Volleyball

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 232 Theory of Coaching Basketball

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 233 Theory of Coaching Baseball

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 234 Theory of Coaching Softball

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 235 Theory of Coaching Wrestling

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 236 Theory of Coaching Track and Field

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 237 Theory of Coaching Football

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 238 Theory of Coaching Soccer

Theory of Coaching courses are designed for those students who intend to coach. Each theory course emphasizes the development of selected motor skills, team defensive and offensive strategies, conditioning and coaching principles.

Credits

2

PE 252 Outdoor Education

An overview of the natural resources used for leisure, an analysis of leisure activities dependent upon natural resources, a presentation of the problems of recreational land use and an introduction to environmental awareness and outdoor safety.

Credits

1

PE 265 Health, PE and Movement in the Elementary and Middle School Classroom

This course is designed to prepare elementary education majors to teach health, physical education skills and activities and movement integration in regular education classrooms grades K-8. Emphasis is placed upon curriculum, methodology, and teaching aids in health and physical education at the elementary school level, while also providing a safe educational environment for all learners. Course includes a field experience of approximately 8 hours.

Credits

1

PE 266 Methods for Teaching Elementary Physical Education

A course designed to prepare students to be effecting teachers of physical education. Students will discover developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for PE including knowledge and skills regarding methodology, classroom management, discipline, and assessment. Participants will learn and experience games, movement, and fitness activities appropriate for the elementary grades K-6.

Credits

3

PE 270 Aquatics

A course designed to teach basic fundamental swim strokes, aquatic activities, and teaching methodology of swimming.

Credits

1

PE 280 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

The integrated study of the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries, and first aid techniques emphasizing the practical application of treating athletic injuries in their initial phase. Taping, wrapping and basic assessment skills are emphasized.

Credits

3

PE 290 Teaching of Dance

This course will include folk, square and social dance with emphasis placed on skills techniques as well as methodology in teaching rhythms activities K-12.

Credits

1

PE 291 Gymnastics

This course will prepare students for instruction of gymnastics activities. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of tumbling and selected apparatus activities, including spotting.

Credits

1