Guided laboratory experience in teaching physical education at the middle/secondary school level. Prerequisites: sophomore status

Introduces students to skills needed to manage a sport facility including operations, maintenance, finance and budgeting, purchasing, human resources, security, legal issue, and design/development within diverse settings. This course provides practical application through exercises that will be completed by visiting sport facilities in the community during the semester. Prerequisites: Must have completed 48 hours.

Introduces students to the strategies of implementing marketing plans through sponsorship, licensing, promotions, advertising, and sales. Prerequisites: Must have completed 48 hours.

Introduces students to planning, funding, operating, and evaluating events within the sport industry. This course provides practical application through the involvement of planning and managing events or an event during the semester. Prerequisites: Must have completed 48 hours.

Introduce students to responsibilities of a college sports information director or professional sport PR person including media writing, broadcasting, creating and promoting new sporting events. Prerequisites: PED 332 or consent of instructor.

Students will receive preparation for certification as an American Red Cross water safety instructor. Prerequisite: Pass American Red Cross skills assessment.

The basic fundamentals used by the athletic trainer. Major emphasis will be given to recognition, initial care and prevention of athletic injuries and/or illnesses. Suggested prerequisites: BIOL 121 & 122. Sp

A comprehensive explanation of community health is constructed. The problems of community health are investigated. Prevention and intervention programs are examined as applied to school aged children. A field experience at a local health service agency may be required.

The study of mechanics of human body movements including the interrelationships of bones, joints, and muscles. Prerequisites: BIOL 121 and 122. Sp, F

A course designed to prepare students to design and implement lessons that progressively and safely develop health-related fitness for people of varied fitness levels.

Students will examine traditional and contemporary training methods and study the physiological adaptations related to training. Students will design a long term training program based on exercise principles. Students will prepare for personal training certification(s). Prerequisite: BIOL 121 and BIOL 122

This course seeks to present the background, content, and strategies necessary for teaching health education as part of a comprehensive school health program. Students may be required to fulfill field experiences at a local school.

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to do personal research in a specialized area in physical education.

An analysis of movement tasks and their relationship to each other. To apply the kinematic (velocity and acceleration) and kinetic (force) concepts for the mechanical analysis of human movement. Prerequisites: BIOL 121 & 122.

A study of dysfunctions and characteristics of people with atypical performances. Basic concepts and techniques of modifying physical activity for people with special needs. Prerequisite: PED 200 level classes.

This course describes the development and implementation of physical and cognitive tests in physical education and exercise science. Included in this course are techniques for data analysis and student assessment through the use of current, basic testing and statistical procedures. Upon successful course completion, students demonstrate the ability to collect, analyze, and present data in a scientific manner. Students organize data on Excel spreadsheets, analyze data manually and through computer programs, and develop a PowerPoint presentation through which project results are presented.

Planning programs, units, and lessons in physical education to achieve long-and short-term curriculum goals. Prerequisites: PED 200 level classes, pass PRAXIS I, 2.75 cum GPA. Students must provide evidence of passing PRAXIS I

Examination of teaching styles as they relate to people of different ages and abilities, subject matter complexity, facility, and equipment availability. Students will plan, implement, and evaluate an activity program at the elementary, middle, or secondary school level. Prerequisite: PED 395, PED 200 level classes, pass PRAXIS I, 2.75 cum GPA. Students must provide evidence of passing PRAXIS I.