2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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. 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