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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

NURS (Nursing)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

PE (Physical Education)
  

  • PE 100 - Activity Courses (COM)

    Activities stressing individual physical fitness and lifetime activities according to student needs and interest.Credits: 0.5-1


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  • PE 170 - Fundamental Movement (COM)

    A survey of the historical background, sociological implications, philosophical basis, and professional opportunities of HPERW professions. This course includes a review of the modern principles and related concepts which are applicable to physical activity.Credits: 1


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  • PE 180 - Foundations of HPER (COM)

    A survey of the historical background, sociological implications, and philosophical basis of physical education. This course includes a review of the modern principles and related concepts which are applicable to physical activity.Credits: 2


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  • PE 200 - Professional Preparation: Fitness (COM)

    Knowledge and skill necessary to enable students to lead, analyze and prescribe movement skills and activities which are part of lifetime fitness development.Credits: 1


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  • PE 201 - Professional Preparation: Gymnastics (COM)

    Knowledge and skill necessary to enable students to lead, analyze and prescribe movement skills and activities which are part of gymnastics movement. Focus will be on developmentally appropriate activities.Credits: 1


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  • PE 202 - Professional Preparation: Individual and Dual Activities (COM)

    Knowledge and skill necessary to enable students to lead, analyze and prescribe movement skills and activities involved in participating in individual and dual sport and game activities. Focus will be on activities appropriate for school settings, leading to personal skill development.Credits: (1-2)


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  • PE 203 - Professional Preparation: Team Activities (COM)

    Knowledge and skill necessary to enable students to lead, analyze and prescribe movement skills and activities involved in participating in team sports and game activities. Focus will be on activities appropriate for school settings, leading to person skill development.Credits: 1


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  • PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rhythm and Dance (COM)

    Knowledge and skill necessary to enable students to lead, analyze and prescribe movement skills and activities involved in participating in rhythms and lifetime dance activities. Focus will be on activities appropriate for school settings which contribute to personal development.Credits: 1


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  • PE 252 - Fundamentals of Motor Learning and Development (COM)

    Course content deals with characteristic motor development patterns in children with concentration on fundamental locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills and perceptual-motor development and practical applications of research and knowledge to physical education classroom teaching.Credits: 2


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  • PE 252L - Fundamentals of Motor Learning and Development Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 252.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 252.


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  • PE 320 - Lifeguard Training (COM)

    The course focuses on skills and knowledge to properly assume responsibilities of lifeguards at swimming pools and non-surf beaches.Credits: 1


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  • PE 321 - Water Safety Instructor (COM)

    Method of instruction and evaluation of water safety techniques. Successful students may earn American Red Cross water safety instructor certification.Credits: (1-2)


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  • PE 322 - Lifeguard Instructor (COM)

    Certification as a lifeguard instructor will qualify an individual to teach basic water safety, emergency water safety and the lifeguard training course.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, PE 320.


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  • PE 335 - Assisting Teaching

    Application of movement analysis, prescription knowledge and skills to an activity setting in a basic physical activity course.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, consent.


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  • PE 341 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation (COM)

    Philosophy, theory, and application of current curriculum foundations in K12 physical education, including curriculum theory, organization, design, and assessment.Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, PE 180.


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  • PE 350 - Exercise Physiology (COM)

    Study of physiological responses and adaptations to exercise related to human performance limitations, training effects, and health-related benefits.Credits: (2-3)Prerequisites: P, BIOL 221, BIOL 325.


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  • PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education (COM)

    Students are exposed to those impairments addressed in idea as they relate to physical education. Assessments, IEP development, and other elements necessary to successful inclusion are addressed. In addition, physical activities for special populations outside the school setting are also addressed.Credits: 2


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  • PE 354 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (COM)

    Course teaches general and emergency treatment of athletic injuries, competitive or noncompetitive. Emphasis is placed on practical preventive and rehabilitative exercises and taping/bandaging/wrapping.Credits: 2


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  • PE 354L - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 354.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 354.


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  • PE 360 - K-8 Physical Education Methods (COM)

    In this course, students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of K-8 physical education; the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to K-8 physical education; the ability to assess student learning in K-8 physical education; and to apply these knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.Credits: 2


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  • PE 360L - K-8 Physical Education Methods Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 360.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 360.


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  • PE 367 - Practicum: Fitness Management

    This course is designed to have health promotion majors continue their professional role development. In addition, students will participate in activities that focus on the physical, social and intellectual dimensions of wellness.Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, PE 350.


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  • PE 400 - Exercise Test and Prescription (COM)

    This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess different areas of physical fitness and prescribe individual exercise programs based on these objective measures.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, PE 350.


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  • PE 400L - Exercise Test and Prescription Lab (COM)

    This course will provide hands-on experience in the laboratory to supplement the theoretical classroom discussion in PE 400 and will prepare the student to take entry-level certification such as the American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Instructor Certification.Credits: 0Prerequisites: Corequisite course PE 400.


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  • PE 440 - Organization and Administration of HPER/Athletics (COM)

    Administrative policies and procedures of physical education and athletes, including intramural and interscholastic activity and athletics. Consideration is given to programming, leadership, budget, facilities, public relations, and related matters.Credits: 2


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  • PE 450-550 - Clinical Exercise Physiology

    This course is designed to provide the clinical exercise physiology student with assessment and prescription techniques appropriate to special populations.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, PE 350, NURS 323, and consent.


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  • PE 451 - Tests and Measurements (COM)

    This course will include use of various tests and instruments used for measuring progress in physical education and how statistical concepts apply to testing in physical education. Development of the knowledge and ability to utilize both formative and summative assessments for psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Additionally, techniques to evaluate one’s own teaching performance and make adjustments to enhance subsequent teaching and program effectiveness.Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, MATH 102 or 115 or 120, or 121 or 123 or 125 or 281.


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  • PE 451L - Tests and Measurements Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 451.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 451.


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  • PE 453 - Sport Psychology (COM)

    This course examines the effects of psychological factors, such as personality, motivation, group dynamics, psychomotor activity, and other psychological aspects of sports on participation and performance, as well as examining the effects of participation on the psychological make-up of the individual.Credits: (2-3)Notes: (May be taught on demand.)


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  • PE 454 - Biomechanics (COM)

    This course emphasizes the mechanical principles of human movement (including muscular and skeletal principles) during physical education, wellness, and sport.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, PE 250 and 353, or PE 345 and 346, or ZOOL 221.


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  • PE 455-555 - ECG and Clinical Stress Testing

    This course is designed to fill the needs of students who desire the ability to interpret the normal and abnormal, resting and exercise ECG, as well as provide opportunities to learn and practice the basic components of maximal stress testing during a variety of exercise conditions. Since clinical stress testing and ECG interpretation is a vital component of the laboratory skills needed by today’s exercise physiologist, emphasis in this course will be focused on understanding and interpreting ECG tracings and related pathophysiology, preparation of the exercise 12-lead ECG, and interpretation of maximal stress test results regarding exercise tolerance for various clinical populations and comparing them to normal individuals. In addition, an overview of other diagnostic procedures that involve the use of exercise will be given.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, PE 350 and PE 400.


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  • PE 467 - Coaching Swimming (COM)

    Theory and practice of individual fundamentals and team strategies. Organization and management procedures specific to swimming. (May be taught on demand.)Credits: 2


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  • PE 467L - Coaching Swimming Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 467.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 467.Notes: (May be taught on demand.)


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  • PE 469 - Coaching Baseball/Softball (COM)

    Course studies the theory and practice of individual skill fundamentals, team strategies, organization, and management principles. The students conduct an intensive analysis of game strategies and will execute playing skills.Credits: 1


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  • PE 469L - Coaching Baseball/Softball Lab: Officiating (COM)

    This laboratory experience accompanies PE 469 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate baseball/softball competition.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 469.


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  • PE 470 - Coaching Basketball (COM)

    Fundamental techniques and strategies with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for basketball.Credits: 1


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  • PE 470L - Coaching Basketball Lab: Officiating (COM)

    Focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate basketball competition.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 470.


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  • PE 471 - Coaching Football (COM)

    Fundamental techniques and strategies with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for football.Credits: 1


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  • PE 471L - Coaching Football Lab: Officiating (COM)

    This laboratory experience accompanies PE 471 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate football competition.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 471.


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  • PE 472 - Coaching Golf (COM)

    The teaching of fundamental skills and rules in competitive golf.Credits: 2Notes: (May be taught on demand.)


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  • PE 472L - Coaching Golf Lab (COM)

    Accompanies PE 472.Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 472.Notes: (May be taught on demand.)


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  • PE 473 - Coaching Track and Field/Cross Country (COM)

    Study of the techniques of teaching fundamentals of track and field/cross country skills, scientific training methods, rules, and event techniques.Credits: 1


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  • PE 473L - Coaching Track and Field/Cross Country: Officiating Country (COM)

    This laboratory experience accompanies PE 473 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate track and field and cross country competitions.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 473.


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  • PE 474 - Coaching Wrestling (COM)

    The teaching of fundamental skills in competitive wrestling. Skills, fundamentals, and basic moves will be discussed and demonstrated with class participation. Strategy for individual wrestler on the mat and for team situations will be included.Credits: 1


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  • PE 474L - Coaching Wrestling: Officiating (COM)

    This laboratory experience accompanies PE 474 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate wrestling competition.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 474.


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  • PE 475 - Coaching Volleyball (COM)

    Fundamental techniques and strategy with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for volleyball.Credits: 1


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  • PE 475L - Coaching Volleyball: Officiating (COM)

    This laboratory experience accompanies PE 475 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate volleyball competition.Credits: 1Corequisites: Corequisite course PE 475.


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  • PE 476 - Coaching Gymnastics (COM)

    The teaching of fundamental skills in competitive gymnastics. Teaching and spotting of advanced skills needed for competition. Review of high school, national, and international rules.Credits: 1Notes: (May be taught on demand.)


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