Guided laboratory experience in teaching physical education at the middle/secondary school level. Prereq: PED 200 level course(s) or consent of instructor and sophomore status. Sp

Introduces the foundations and principles on which sport management operates. A general overview of the sport industry and the fundamental knowledge and skill sets of the sport manager are discussed. Potential employment and career choices are highlighted. Prereq: Must have completed 32 hours. F

Introduces students to skills needed to manage a sport facility including operations, maintenance, finance/budgeting, purchasing, human resources, security, design/development, and legal issue within diverse settings. Practical application is provided through exercises that are completed by visiting sport facilities in the community during the semester. Prereq: Must have completed 48 or more credit hours. F

Introduces marketing tools used in the sport and fitness industry, including the areas of professional sports, corporate fitness, college/high school athletics, clubs and resorts, and more. A sport marketing plan is developed with the use of various advertising strategies, including the negotiation of sponsorship contracts, servicing the media partnership, and engaging the community. Practical application is provided in marketing events that take place in the sport event management course. Prereq: Must have completed 48 or more credit hours. F

Introduces planning, funding, operating, and evaluating events within the sport industry. Provides practical application through the involvement of planning and managing events during the semester. Prereq: Must have completed 48 or more credit hours. Sp, F

Introduces responsibilities of a college sports information director or professional sports public relations director including media writing, sports photography, broadcast interviewing, press conferences, statistics, as well as creating new sporting events, promotion materials, and web pages. Provides hands-on experience with the University's athletic programs. Prereq: PED 333 or consent of instructor. Sp

This course is designed to encourage students to integrate management and ethical theory with governance and policy development practices. Students will be introduced to the power and politics, as well as the ethical problems, dilemmas, and conflicts within these sport organizations; the basics of managerial activities necessary for governance and policy development; and the structure and function of the various organizations and the ethical problems, dilemmas, and conflicts within these sport organizations. Prereq: Must have completed 48 or more credit hours. Sp

Students will receive preparation for certification as an American Red Cross water safety instructor. Prereq: 16 years old, possess a Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) Certificate, completed a pre-course session.

This course examines human movement and physical activity from anatomic, kinematic and kinetic perspectives. Prereq: BIOL 121 and BIOL 122. F

The basic fundamentals used by the athletic trainer. Major emphasis on recognition, initial care and prevention of athletic injuries. Suggested prereq: BIOL 121 & 122. Sp

A comprehensive understanding of community health is conducted. The problems of community health are investigated. Prevention and intervention programs are examined. Student may be required to fulfill field experience. Sp

The study of mechanics of human body movements primarily as it relates to the interrelationships of bones, joints, and muscles. Prereq: BIOL 121 and 122. Sp, Su, F

Students will learn to teach exercise routines for a group setting. The course will serve to assist students in preparing for group exercise certification. Sp, F

This course is designed to examine traditional and contemporary training methods as it applies to Physical Education. Utilizing exercise principles, students will design safe, effective, and goal-specific protocols for building flexibility, aerobic, anaerobic, plyometrics, speed, and agility training programs for the Physical Education Students and student athletes. Prereq: BIOL 121 and BIOL 122. F

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. F

The purpose of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to do personal research in a specialized area in physical education. A maximum of three hours can count toward elective requirements.

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. Prereq: BIOL 121 & 122. Sp, F

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

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. Prereq: PED 200-level classes. Sp, F

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

Provide students with the basic information related to teaching middle/secondary school physical education. Students will participate in an eight week field experience in a middle and/or secondary school setting. Students will develop complete lessons that are safe and developmentally appropriate while ensuring maximum participation by all students and using resources effectively. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education. Sp