The Physical Education program enables students to develop the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be effective professionals in teaching and related fields. This major certifies a student to teach in grades K-12. Extensive school-based field work experiences are integrated into the curriculum.
In addition to Professional Education Learning Outcomes, Physical Education program graduates will:
Provides the student with knowledge of physical fitness as a lifestyle, and the opportunity to develop physical conditioning in the pursuit of total wellbeing.
Provides entry-level knowledge in the field of sport-related injuries. Topics include units dealing with the history of athletic trainer, basic anatomy of common injuries, and preventative measures to reduce the incidences of injuries, discussion about basic treatment of acute injuries, and discussion of legal and ethical issues.
BIOL 221.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
Discusses the psychological basis for play and coaching. Topics include motivations and behavioral patterns of athletes and spectators.
Discusses the role of sport and physical education in society. Topics include the influence of sport as a social system and the influence of other social systems on sport.
Explains basic statistics, measurement, and evaluation procedures and pertinent tests for each facet of physical education, including the effective use of computers.
MATH 124.
Available as needed.
Permission of the department chair and professor required.
