Physical Education
HPER 100 - Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
1
A combination of study and participation in writing and application of
programs of cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, weight control,
and relaxation. Fall, Spring
HPER 101 - Aerobic Fitness
1
A concentration on exercise to strengthen the cardiovascular system. Possible
activities include walking, jogging, cycling, rollerblading, aerobic dance,
or other endurance training. Fall, Spring
HPER 102 - Weight Training
1
A concentration on weight training principles, safety, etiquette, and technique
for using weight machines and free weights. Fall, Spring
HPER 103 - Competitive Weight Lifting
1
A concentration of training and techniques for events such as power lifting
and Olympic weight lifting. Spring
HPER 110 - Social, Folk, and Square Dance
1
Instruction and practice in social dances and traditional folk and square
dances. Fall, Spring
HPER 120 - Swimming
1
Designed for both the non-swimmer and intermediate swimmer to learn and
perfect the skills of front crawl, back crawl, side stroke, elementary back
stroke, and breast stroke. Fall, Spring
HPER 140 - Basketball/Team Handball
1
The purpose of this course is to provide information and competence in
basic skills necessary to understand, appreciate, and take part in the sports
of basketball and team handball. Spring
HPER 141 - Volleyball/Softball
1
The purpose of this course is to provide information and competence in
basic skills necessary to understand, appreciate, and take part in the sports
of volleyball and softball. Fall
HPER 142 - Soccer/Rugby
1
The purpose of this course is to provide information and competence in
basic skills necessary to understand, appreciate, and take part in the sport
of soccer and rugby union football. Fall
HPER 143 - Football Fundamentals/Conditioning
for Athletes
1
The purpose of this course is to provide information and competence in
basic skills necessary to understand, appreciate, and take part in the sport
of football. Conditioning techniques for athletic skills will be introduced.
Spring
HPER 150 - Racquet Sports
1
This course is designed to introduce rules, strategies, and skills for
tennis, badminton, racquetball, and possibly other racket sports. Fall, Spring
HPER 151 - Golf/Bowling
1
This course is designed to introduce rules, strategies, and skills for
golf and bowling. Fall, Spring
HPER 160 - Self Defense
1
An introduction to philosophy and skills of martial arts. Fall
HPER 161 - Western Pleasure Riding
1
Students will learn proper horse riding balance, body cues, gaits, and
leads of the horse. Instruction will also include types of tack and usage, catching,
loading/unloading, trailering, and safety issues of horse handling. Arena and
outside riding combined. Must provide your own horse and tack. Fall
HPER 162 - Archery/Fly Casting
1
This course is designed to introduce safety procedures and skills of archery
and fly casting. Spring
HPER 170 - Varsity Athletics I
1
HPER 171 - Varsity Athletics II
1
HPER 172 - Varsity Athletics III
1
HPER 173 - Varsity Athletics IV
1
Institutional credit is given for the three seasons of participating in
a varsity sport, including cheerleading. Credits will not fulfill the university's
general education requirement.
HPER 180 - Adapted Activity I
1
HPER 181 - Adapted Activity II
1
Activities will be developed as needed for differently abled students who
cannot participate in other activity courses. Admission by consent of department
chair. Pre-requisite: Medical recommendation.
HPER 199 - Special Topics
1
A physical education activity course offered when there is interest and
expertise available for an activity not listed in the catalog.
HPER 207 - Prevention and Care of Injuries
2
Athletic injury prevention, immediate care of injuries, and rehabilitation
of athletic injuries are emphasized. The student will also receive laboratory
experiences in bandaging and taping. Fall, Spring
HPER 208 - Introduction to Physical Education
3
An introduction to physical education with emphasis on its historical,
cultural, social, and scientific foundations. The course will also explore career
opportunities, both teaching and non-teaching. Fall
HPER 210 - First Aid and CPR
2
Instruction in the recommended standard First Aid procedures with emphasis
on CPR, for the care of persons who have been injured or suddenly become ill.
Red Cross Certification. Fall, Spring
HPER 211 - Gymnastics Skills
1
Methods for teaching gymnastic activities with participation in tumbling,
apparatus, and spotting techniques. Fall
HPER 216 -
Skill Themes and Movement Concepts For the Elementary School 2
The student will be introduced to skill themes, movement concepts, dance
rhythms, and game related activities for the K-6 physical education programs.
Fall
HPER 217 - Personal and Community Health
2
The study of vital personal and community health issues, such as alcohol,
diseases, drugs-narcotics, sexuality, tobacco, etc., for the improvement of
personal health. Fall, Spring
HPER 220 - Lifeguard Training
2
Advanced swimming skills and lifesaving techniques are developed. Completion
can lead to Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training. Pre-requisite: Swimming
competency. Spring
HPER 221 - Water Safety Instruction
2
The course includes a review of courses that the student will become eligible
to teach. The student must show proficiency in the following areas: 1) teaching,
2) lifeguarding, 3) lesson plans, 4) small and large class instruction and organization,
and 5) mastering requires seven individual swimming strokes. Spring
HPER 250 - Recreational Leadership
2
The introduction to, history of, and related concepts of recreational program
delivery in the private, community, or school setting. Fall
HPER 275 - Football Officiating
1
Techniques, rule interpretations and understanding of officiating principles,
interpretations, and understanding of officiating principles. Fall
HPER 276 - Wrestling Officiating
1
The students must learn and show a proficiency in high school wrestling
rules. This includes techniques, rules interpretations, and practical skills.
Must demonstrate skills under laboratory-game conditions. Fall
HPER 277 - Volleyball Officiating
1
Knowledge of the rules and techniques for officiating volleyball, in preparation
for officiating ratings. Fall
HPER 278 - Basketball Officiating
1
Techniques, rule interpretations, and understanding of officiating principles.
Fall
HPER 279 - Baseball-Softball Officiating
1
Rule interpretations and umpiring fundamentals of baseball, fastpitch and
slowpitch softball. Spring
HPER 300 - Motor Behavior
3
A study of principles related to motor learning, control, and development.
The focus is on factors that influence an individual's acquisition and performance
of motor skills. Spring.
HPER 320 - Outdoor Recreation
2
Leadership experiences, methods, and techniques to be used in outdoor recreation
with special emphasis on organization and administration of camps and care of
equipment. Spring
HPER 328 - Biomechanics
3
Basic structural kinesiology and movement analysis applicable to physical
education and athletic activities. Pre-requisite: Biol 211/211L - Human Anatomy and Lab.
Spring
HPER 330 - Football Coaching
2
Rules, fundamentals, offensive and defensive theory, plus various training
methods and psychology of team play and coaching. Emphasis on organization and
administration. Spring
HPER 335 - Volleyball Coaching
2
Rules, fundamental, offense and defense, techniques, psychology and philosophy,
and organization of coaching. This course will additionally deal with weight
training, Title IX issues, scorekeeping, officiating, and line judging. There
will also be an opportunity to play. "Hands on" experiences and a culminating
notebook project are also mainstays of this course. Spring
HPER 340 - Basketball Coaching
2
Rules, fundamentals, offensive and defensive play, training, and the psychology
of team play and coaching. Spring
HPER 345 - Wrestling Coaching
2
Rules, fundamentals, team strategy, training, and the psychology of coaching,
and laboratory exercise in basic techniques being used today. Fall
HPER 350 - Track and Field Coaching
2
Philosophy, fundamentals, team strategy, training, and psychology of coaching.
Emphasis placed on organization and administration of track and field meets.
Spring
HPER 355 - Baseball Coaching
2
Rules, fundamentals, team strategy, training. Special emphasis on organization
and administration. Spring
HPER 360 - Adapted Physical Education
2
An introduction to the cross-disciplinary theory and practice related to
lifetime physical activity for those individuals whose uniqueness of function,
structure, or appearance necessitates modifications in the delivery of physical
education. Spring
HPER 380 - Teaching Individual and Dual
Sports
2
Methods, techniques, and materials for developing skills in teaching archery,
badminton, bowling, golf, tennis, etc. Fall
HPER 385 - Teaching Team Sports
2
Methods, techniques, and materials for developing skills in teaching team
sports. Spring
HPER 400 - Current Issues and Problems
in Physical Education
2
Current issues and problems of physical education and relationship to principles
and concepts. Fall
HPER 410 - Psychology and Sociology of
Sport and Exercise
2
A study of psychological and sociological factors in sports and in exercise
adherence. Spring
HPER 420 - Organization and Administration
of Physical Education
2
Study of health, physical education, athletics, recreation, and intramural
programs. Special emphasis placed on budgets, policies, programs, staff, equipment,
and curriculum. Fall, Spring
HPER 430 - Measurement and Evaluation
2
Statistical approaches and application to evaluation of physical education activities. Special emphasis on test construction, scoring, and administration of tests in laboratory experience. Spring
HPER 432 - Physiology of Exercise
3
Physiology of the human body with emphasis on effects of muscular training and exercise on the body systems. Physiological responses and adaptations to chronic and acute exercise in relation to physical fitness. Pre-requisites: Biol 211/211L - Human Anatomy and Lab, and HPER 328 - Biomechanics. Fall
HPER 291, 491 - Physical Education Seminar 1-6
This course is designed for the exploration of specific topics which are not covered in regularly scheduled course work.
HPER 292, 492 - Experimental Course
1-6
A new course not listed in the catalog that has the potential for being added to the curriculum.
HPER 293, 493 - Peer Tutoring
1-6
Students may earn credits by offering their services to other students by assisting them with their studies as an academic tutor. Tutors are needed every semester in almost all academic areas. Interested students should contact Student Support Services (second floor) May Hall, room 211, for specific information. (Maximum eight credits may be applied to graduation.)
HPER 294, 494 - Independent Study, Undergraduate Research 1-6
Independent Study: An individualized study not listed as a regular course in the University catalog. Content, etc., to be determined by instructor and student. Requires approval by department chair.
Undergraduate Research: Research topic must be approved prior to registration by instructor. Written analysis of research activities required at end of semester. Requires approval by department chair..
HPER 295, 495 - Service Learning
1-6
Credit may be granted for certain extra-curricular activities for which there is a direct connection and correlation between the activity and the academic objectives of a specific course in the University catalog. The appropriateness of the activity and subsequently awarding of academic credit will be at the discretion of the appropriate departmental chair.
HPER 296, 496 - Study Tours
1-6
Provides students the opportunity to make an extensive trip to a location either inside or outside the United States, which will subsequently provide the student with life experiences that relate directly to a specific academic discipline. Not available in all departments. Available at departmental and discipline discretion only.
HPER 299, 499 - Special Topics, Readings 1-6
SPECIAL TOPICS: A uniquely-designed advanced topics course within a specific discipline. Course content and other related academic requirements to be determined by the instructor. Requires approval by department chair.
READINGS: Readings in educational and various specific professional publications and journals related to a specific academic discipline. Requires approval by department chair.