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MAHE-4610 Teaching Health
–Fa
5 hours
The teacher’s role in comprehensive school health education
including an introduction to the health status of youth, at-risk
students, objectives from Healthy People 2020, components of
comprehensive school health education, the role of the teacher
in school health services, and special health concerns of today’s
children and youth. As well, curriculum review, behavioral
objectives, life skills, scope and sequence of learning, teaching
strategies, responsible decision-making, resistance skills, health
behavior contracts, health resources, student-learner evaluation,
and assessment concepts and procedures will be presented.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
(Odd
years)
MAHE-4850
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Health Education
–Fa, Sp
Independent study in the area of health education by students
pursuing multi-age health education teaching licensure or a health
promotion minor.
Departmental approval is required.
MAHE-4960
4 hours
Field Experience in Health Education
–Fa, Sp
An eight-week field experience, including the teaching of health.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Credit/
no credit. (Fee: $100)
MAHE-4990 Internship in Health Promotion
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
This is an actual work experience in a health promotion setting
for a minimum of 10 hours per week for a minimum of ten weeks.
Departmental approval is required.
Credit/no credit.
Multi-Age Physical Education (MAPE)
MAPE-1210 Team Sports
–Fa
2 hours
Theory and practice in soccer, basketball, softball, baseball,
volleyball, and novelty sports with attention given to various
teaching methods, skills, and rules.
MAPE-2200 Individual and Dual Sports I
–Fa
2 hours
Theory and practice in tennis, golf, archery, and bowling with
attention to various teaching methods, skills, psychomotor skill
development, and knowledge in rules, terminology, strategies,
safety, and etiquette. (Fee: $25)
MAPE-2210 Individual and Dual Sports II
–Sp
2 hours
Theory and practice in badminton, racquetball, table tennis,
and track and field with attention to various teaching methods,
skills, psychomotor skill development, and knowledge in rules,
terminology, strategies, safety, and etiquette. (Fee: $25)
MAPE-3600
5 hours
Physical Education in the Elementary School
–Sp
An overview of the place of physical education in the
elementary school curriculum with an emphasis on the study of
current program content design, teaching techniques, assessment
concepts and procedures, as well as modifying activities for
the purpose of inclusion for the physically challenged. NASPE
standards aligned with assessment and the analysis of student
learning are a vital part of this course.
MAPE-4500
2 hours
Curriculum Development in Physical Education
–Fa
Overview of the curriculum process in physical education,
specifically giving attention to the theoretical base, process of
curriculum design, and curriculum development for elementary
through high school educational programs.
MAPE-4850
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Physical Education
–Fa, Sp
Independent study by major students of advanced standing
toward the understanding and appreciation of problems in physical
education. This course gives students an opportunity to develop
skills in the use of literature and in the appropriate techniques of
problem solving.
Prerequisite
:
Departmental approval is required.
MAPE-4950
3 hours
Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education
–Fa
This course provides the study of methods of instruction and
practice and the study of planning and implementing units of
instruction, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of various
teaching strategies for teaching physical education at the
secondary level. Also included is the study of understanding and
developing assessment techniques in physical education and
developing strategies for working with handicapped students.
Prerequisite:
admission to the Teacher Education Program.
MAPE-4960 Field Experience
–Fa
4 hours
A field experience taken in conjunction with MAPE-4950
Methods of Teaching Physical Education.
Prerequisite:
admission
to the Teacher Education Program.
Credit/no credit. (Fee: $100)
MAPE-4970
2 hours
Field Experience in Physical Education–Special
Populations
–Fa, Sp
An adapted physical education teaching field experience taken
in conjunction with EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar:
Adolescent/Young Adult that seeks to provide the opportunity
for application of adapted physical education content and theory
studied in MAPE-3600 Physical Education in the Elementary
School and MAPE-4950 Methods of Teaching Physical Education.
Prerequisites: admission to the Teacher Education Program;
MAPE-4950 Methods of Teaching Physical Education; MAPE-
4960 Field Experience.
(Fee: $35)
Physical Education Activity Courses (PEAX)
PEA-1240 through PEA_-2100 Courses
1–2 hours each
Each course is designed to develop knowledge and skills
in the respective activity area. Course requirements include
examinations covering the activity subject, skills tests, class
participation, and aerobics requirements. Grading options include
letter grades or credit/no credit. These courses may be used by
non-majors to satisfy the physical education component of the
general education requirements. If taken for letter grades, majors
may use these courses to satisfy specific curricular requirements.
PEAE-1240 Self Defense:Women (Fee: $15)
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAE-1300 Contemporary Aerobics:Women
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAE-1400 Weight Training: Coed
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAE-1450 Intermediate Weight Training
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
Prerequisite: PEAE-1400 Weight Traning: Coed
PEAI-1430 Badminton: Coed
–Sp
1 hour
PEAI-1460 Bowling: Coed (Fee: $70)
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAI-1540 Golf: Coed (Fee: $15)
–Fa
1 hour
PEAI-1550 Intermediate Golf: Coed (Fee: $25)
–Fa
1 hour
PEAI-1600 Racquetball: Coed (Fee: $15)
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAI-1770 Tennis: Coed
–Fa, Sp, Su
1 hour
PEAL-1420 Backpacking: Coed (Fee: $30)
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAL-1510 Cycling: Coed
–Fa
1 hour
PEAL-1610 Rock Climbing: Coed (Fee: $25)
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAL-1620
1 hour
Intermediate Rock Climbing:Coed (Fee: $125)
–Sp
Prerequisite: PEAL-1610 Rock Climbing: Coed
PEAR-2100 Rhythmics: Coed
–Fa
1 hour
PEAS-1120 Tumbling: Coed
–Sp
1 hour
PEAT-1020 Basketball: Coed
–Sp
1 hour
PEAT-1050 Soccer: Coed
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAT-1820 Volleyball: Coed
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
PEAS-1700 Swimming I – Beginners: Coed
–Fa
1 hour
Designed for nonswimmers or swimmers with minimal
swimming background; introduces and develops three strokes:
front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back. (Fee: $60)
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Course Descriptions
MAHE-4610 – PEAS-1700