COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - 200 LEVEL

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NOTE: The following applies to all officiating courses:

PED 232, 234, 236, 237, 238 and 285
An in-depth look at the mechanics, rules, and officiating techniques for each sport with emphasis on high school interscholastic participation. The IHSAA or appropriate licensing examination may be taken at the completion of each course. An additional fee will be charged for administration of exam.

232 Officiating of Baseball (1)
234 Officiating of Volleyball (1)
236 Officiating of Football (1)
237 Officiating of Basketball (1)
238 Officiating of Soccer (1)

244 Lifeguard Training (2)
ARC certification in lifeguarding, CPR for professional rescuer and first aid. If CPR and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer certification is obtained in PED 244, P.E. majors are exempt from PED 282.  Pre-requisite:  Swim 200 yards of front crawl, 100 yards breaststroke, 200 yards either front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7-10 feet retrieve a 10-pound object, return to surface and swim back to starting point.

281 Personal Health Science (3)
Examination of attitudes, research facts, and misconceptions pertaining to personal health needs and practices, nutrition, family living, sexuality, drug use and abuse, disease prevention, safety, first aid, and public health resources. Sp, F, Su

282 First Aid (2)
Course includes first aid measures recommended by the American Red Cross. Skill training provided for certification in Standard First Aid and CPR. Sp, F

283 Field Experience in Exercise Science (1)
The field experience will provide students with practical experience in a fitness facility. The students will learn the basic operation of a facility and have the opportunity to observe professionals at work. Prerequisite: 32 or more credit hours and physical education, exercise science or health professions major.

284 Stress Management (2)
A study of the elements which manifest stress, its impact and strategies to minimize its effect on daily life.

285 Officiating of Track and Field (1) - see description above for all officiating classes.

286 Safety Education (2)
This course is designed to examine the hazards present in all aspects of modern life as applied to school aged children that may produce property damage, injury, and/or illness. The activities of transportation, recreation, education, and home living are assessed for safety. Intervention strategies are presented. A field experience at a local safety agency may be required.

291 Motor Behavior (2)
A study of the motor development of children through adolescence; their motor learning capabilities and the factors which influence skill acquisition, retention, and transfer.

292 Rhythms (2)
Exposure to movement set to music or some structured sounds. Emphasis placed on the use of movement, small equipment, and music. Materials are developed for teacher use in elementary school grades 1-6.

293 Teaching Developmental Activities (2)
An applied theory course in mass games, relays and activities suitable to meet the developmental needs of children in elementary school grades.

294 Teaching Team Sports (2)
Students will learn how to teach team sports. Students will learn proper skill progressions, transition techniques that are used to link fundamental movement with sport skills, and how to evolve simple strategies into more complex offenses and defenses.

295 Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher (3)
Provides students with basic information about teaching elementary school physical education. Participation in activities for children in grades 1-6. Elementary education majors only or consent of instructor. Sp, F, Su

296 Self-Testing and Movement Fundamentals (1)
Skill acquisition and the study of the mechanics of locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills.

297 Techniques for Teaching Individual-Dual Sports (2)
Students will learn how to teach individual and dual sports Students will learn proper skill progressions, transition techniques that are used to link fundamental movement with sports skills and how to evolve simple strategies into more complex offenses and defenses.

298 Foundations of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science (3)
Orientation to career opportunities in physical education, exercise science and sport-related fields. Examination of sociological, historical and philosophical foundations, current issues and trends. Field experiences may be required.

299 Field Experience in Elementary Physical Education (1)
Guided laboratory experience including exposure to the nature of teaching physical education in a local elementary school. Prerequisite: 200 level courses or permission of instructor.

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