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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - 400 LEVEL

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402 Teaching Strategies for Health (3)
This course is designed to desensitize subject matter often considered taboo, sensitive, or controversial. Students will investigate current theory, pedagogy, and their own attitudes to the topics covered including aids, homosexuality, obesity, death and dying, eating disorders, and issues in sexuality. Unit plans for teaching will be developed. Prerequisite: PED 388

431 Principles and Problems of Coaching (3)
Examination of the basic philosophies and concepts of coaching. Attention will be focused on the background information of coaching in general rather than on specific sports. Topics and study will include nature of coaching background for athletics, program organization, conditioning, motivation, and public relations as they relate to the coaching position.

Course Descriptions for PED 432, 434, 436, 437, 438
The components of coaching each sport will be analyzed from the perspective of the coach. Topics will include conditioning, fundamentals, team strategy, tournaments, meets and matches, rules and their application to game play. Practicum experiences will be arranged by the instructor.

432 Coaching Baseball (2)
434 Coaching Volleyball (2)
436 Coaching Football (2)
437 Coaching Basketball (2)
438 Coaching Soccer (2)

481 Physiology of Exercise I (3)
Analysis of the factors and principles involved with the physiological function of the human body during exercise, as well as the adaptations associated with physical training, and the acute and chronic responses to exercise. The course includes laboratory experiences demonstrating these principles. Prerequisites: BIOL 121 & 122 (3-1)

482 has changed to PED 388

484 Exercise Testing and Prescription (3)
A study and application of the principles, techniques, and tools used to assess levels of wellness, fitness, prescribe lifestyle modifications and evaluate individual progress toward goals. Prerequisite: PED 481.

485 Methods of Personal Training (3)                                                                                 This course introduces students to methods of personal training in helping students to learn how to work with clients during the initial consultation process, the design of appropriate cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training programs, and proper orientation techniques.  Prerequisite:  PED 484.

486 Foundations in Cardiac Rehabilitation (3)
This course provides the students with fundamental knowledge and skills related to cardiac rehabilitation with concentration on the design, implementation, and administration of the exercise component of cardiac rehabilitation programs. Prerequisite: BIOL 121, BIOL 122, and PED 481.

487 Principles & Applications of Fitness Training for Exercise Science Majors (3)Students will focus on designing information geared toward fitness training methods in designing safe, effective, and goal-specific protocols for building flexibility, aerobic, anaerobic, plyometrics, speed and agility training programs for the general population and those who are athletes.  Proper exercise techniques, instructional approaches, common performance errors, and client interaction will be discussed. Prerequisites:  PED 484          


488 Program Design for Healthy and Special Populations (3)                                         The student will learn to modify exercise for in individual and groups based on age, medical conditions, and special needs.  The areas covered will include but are not limited to coronary heart disease, diabetes, asthmas, obesity, arthritis, pregnancy, physically and mentally challenged.  Prerequisites:  PED 484          

491 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Related Programs (3)
The basic problems in the organization and administration of physical education and related programs with an investigation of materials for their solutions. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

492 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise (3)
This course will enable students to integrate information from their educational experiences to critically examine and analyze contemporary issues in sport and exercise from an interdisciplinary perspective. Current issues, trends, and challenges will be presented with the intent of provoking thought and stimulating debate, so that students may identify their role in the resolution of issues.

493 Emotional Health of Children in Sport (3)
This course will review the concepts and principles associated with the emotional development of children, and the influence of sports, coaches, parents, and organized games on that development. Prerequisite: PSY 201, must have completed 48 hours or consent of instructor.

494 Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education (3)                                    This course will introduce students to terminology, theories, models, tools for planning, implementing and evaluating programs in health education and health promotion.  Students will be introduced to a systematic approach to the planning and evaluation of health education programs, a diagnosis of the social, psychological, educational, and methods of impact assessment, and the measurement of efficiency.  Prerequisites: Ped 382

499 Practicum (3-5)
Practical experience in an area of professional preparation. Prerequisite: Must have completed required courses in major.



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