Physical Education

PE 550. ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC INJURIES 3 HRS. This course is designed to be an advanced course in athletic injury prevention, care and treatment. The areas of emphasis will be specifically anatomy as it applies to injuries, common surgical techniques for athletic injuries, rehabilitation or surgical repairs and other athletic injuries, evaluation of injuries, and modalities. 2 49 550 0 1313 14

PE 700. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1-4 HRS. Designed to provide an opportunity for performance analysis, direct discussion and observation of new trends, methods, and techniques in physical education.

PE 701. SPECIAL WORKSHOPS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1-2 HRS. This course offers the opportunity to students to experience a variety of intensive courses concerned with physical education topics.

PE 705. PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN 3 HRS. A course designed to provide for the professional student and teach basic understandings, methods, techniques and developmental programs in physical education with practical application directed toward the mentally gifted, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, physically handicapped, and the individual with perceptual motor difficulties.

PE 707. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH, SPORT, AND MOVEMENT SCIENCE3 HRS. Course is designed to study the psychology of the athlete under competitive conditions, as well as the non-competitive training individuals.

PE 710. SEMINAR IN ATHLETICS 1-3 HRS. A critical analysis and study of selected problems, trends, techniques or issues in athletics. Utilizes individual and group discussions, resource persons and review of literature.

PE 715.  HISTORY OF SPORT AND POLITICS 2 HRS.  This course is a study into the aspects in which politics have historically influenced sports.

PE 738. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN HPER 3 HRS. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively implement technology in health, sport, and recreation. This course will include computer basics, using general productivity software for physical education tasks, physical education specific software programs, and exercise equipment technology.

PE 740.  LEGAL ISSUES IN HPER 3 HRS.  This course is designed to expand, deepen, and enhance one's knowledge and comprehension of the law and its legal and ethical implications on professionals in physical education, wellness, fitness, and leisure.  It includes, but is not limited to a review and examination of legal terminology, concepts, negligence and practices as they relate to such issues as programming, personnel, participants, spectators, facilities, equipment, accessibility, culture, environment, and risk management.

PE 745.  LEADERSHIP IN HPER 3 HRS.  This course is designed to expand, deepen, and enhance one's knowledge and comprehension of the science and art of leadership principles, theories, characteristics, styles, values, skill application, effectiveness, and assessment.  Leadership will be considered and probed as it applies to individuals, groups, and organizations.  This course has a strong wellness, physical education, and sport and fitness orientation.

PE 762. ANALYSIS OF TEACHING/COACHING 3 HRS. This course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge, skills and tools to effectively evaluate the teaching/learning process in physical education and coaching. Specifically, the course will examine the need for and process of systematic observation and analysis of instruction.

PE 767. ADMINISTRATION OF COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS 2 HRS. A study of the organization and management of competitive athletics. Emphasis is given to the relation of athletics to education. Discussion topics include staff and program evaluation and development, scheduling, finance and budgeting, purchasing, contracts, awards, legal liability, current trends in athletics, and other topics desired by group members.

PE 768. ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 3 HRS. The purpose of this course is to provide coaches, physical educators, and others who are concerned with the human body's response to exercise with experiences and opportunities to gain advanced knowledge of selected physiological principles.

PE 801. DIRECTED READINGS 3 HRS. This course is designed to develop basic research and writing skills in order for the student to pursue independent research. Students in this course will develop the proposal and review of literature for their research project or thesis.

PE 803. MOTOR LEARNING 3 HRS. Course is designed to acquaint students with research findings and empirical evidence regarding the psychological and physiological implications of motor skills, learning theories and other individual differences as they influence physical activity.

PE 858. ETHICS IN HPER 3 HRS. This course is designed to develop and promote critical thinking and decision-making skills/abilities within the rubric of education, physical education and sport. Topics in this course include philosophical foundations, ethics, ethical decision-making and basic information in sport law.

PE 859. ISSUES AND TRENDS IN HEALTH, SPORTS, AND MOVEMENT SCIENCE 3 HRS. Identification and analysis of current issues and trends as presented in professional publications and research and related to the fields of health, sport, and physical education. Emphasis is placed on problem solving situations, debating issues, and writing and defending topic viewpoints.

PE 860. SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 HRS. A critical analysis and study of selected problems, trends, or issues in the area of physical education. Utilizes individual and group discussions, resource persons and review of literature.

PE 861. SUPERVISION OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 HRS. A study of the techniques and problems of supervision in health, physical education and athletics in elementary and secondary schools, teacher education programs and in various community organizations. Special emphasis is given to in-service education, program evaluation and improvement, equipment and facility needs, co-curriculum working with administrators and public relations.

PE 862. INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS IN PE 3 HRS. Examination and discussion of physical education curriculum, as well as innovations in teaching methods/strategies for physical education programs.

PE 863. ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND ATHLETICS 3 HRS. The central aim of this course is to identify, analyze, and study in a relevant context and manner techniques, procedures, standards, and problems related to the administration of programs in HPE&R.

PE 864. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT 3 HRS. A course designed to study the sociological aspects of contemporary sport. The reading, writing and purposeful dialogue on the community of sport will provide some insight into the natures and significance of both sociology and sport.

PE 865. DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT3 HRS. This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of statistics to graduate students in HPER. This includes how to design an experiment and to analyze and interpret the data. This should help HPER professionals be more effective and efficient regarding assessments in HPER.

PE 868. RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION1-3 HRS. (Prerequisite, PE 801.)  A course designed to allow the graduate student to pursue a well defined and significant problem in any aspect of health, physical education, recreation and athletics. Culminates in a bound research paper presenting possible solutions.

PE 869. THESIS 1-5 HRS. (Prerequisite, PE 801.) For masters degree in HPER. An independent research project designed in consultation with and approved by a graduate faculty advisor. The study to investigate a specific problem culminating in a bound paper and oral presentation, both of which demonstrate the student's ability to conduct creative and productive research.

Last Updated April 17, 2007