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140. Beginning Swimming (1). For students with no previous
aquatic experience, or who do not put faces in the water, or
do not know how to float, will learn fundamental aquatic skills
such as increasing water comfort, breath holding, floating,
introductory, front and back crawls, jumping in, and basic water
safety skills and knowledge. Attendance mandatory. FALL/WINTER/SPRING/SUMMER.
Instructor(s): STAFF |
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141. Beginning Swimming II (1). PHYSED 141. For students
who know basic skills such as putting face in the water, floating,
beginning kicking and beginning arm movement on front and back
improve technique for front and back crawls, endurance, comfort
in deep water, and begin learning sidestroke, and elementary
backstroke. Attendance mandatory. FALL/WINTER/SPRING/SUMMER.
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142. Intermediate Swimming (1). Must be able to swim
100 yards without stopping. For students who can swim 100
yards but under 2000 yards in an hour learn and improve technique
and endurance for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, elementary
backstroke, and sidestroke. Depending on class interest, open
turns, flip turns and diving may also be included. Attendance
mandatory. FALL/WINTER/SPRING/SUMMER. Instructor(s):
STAFF |
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143. Lifeguard Training (1). Ability to swim 20 consecutive
lengths of the pool and to tread water five minutes. . Follows
the American Red Cross format for Lifeguard Training. Provides
instruction for both self-preservation and rescuing others.
Students earn Red Cross certification upon successfully completing
the course. FALL/WINTER/SPRING. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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145. Tae Kwon Do I (1). Fundamentals of martial arts (Korean
style). Improves physical fitness, confidence, self-esteem,
and the ability to defend yourself. FALL/WINTER. Instructor(s):
Chong |
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252. Tests & Measurements in Physical Education (3).
Teaches students the theory, validation, administration and
interpretation of physical fitness, motor, cognitive and affective
skill and behavior tests in physical education and adult physical
fitness/activity programs. WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s): Chen |
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254. Fundamental Movement Skills in Children (3). The course
is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge
and skills needed to identify, analyze, and evaluate children's
fundamental motor skills and patterns. Students will learn the
typical sequence of development in fundamental gross motor skills
as well as factors causing deviations from these sequences.
Students will learn how to assess the current developmental
level of movement skills in children ages 2-8 years. Emphasis
will be placed on locomotor and ball skills used by children
during play and games. Students will be given several opportunities
to observe children during structured and unstructured play.
WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s): D.
Ulrich |
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265. Fitness, Wellness and Lifestyle Management (3). Increases
a student's awareness of and provides instruction pertaining
to fitness, wellness and lifestyle management. Shows the student
how to make healthy lifestyle choices. Guides the student toward
an understanding of an integration of the six interrelated dimensions
of wellness: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, environmental
and spiritual. Requires the student to develop a personal wellness
program. FALL ONLY. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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280. Undergraduate Research Opportunity (3). Permission
of instructor; first or second year student. The UROP program
enables students to work one-on-one or with a small group of
students with faculty members conducting research. Students
spend on average 9-10 hours per week working on their research
projects. Students receive 1 credit per 3 hours of work per
week. Students participating in the program are also required
to attend bi-weekly research peer group meetings, meet monthly
with a peer advisor, read research-related articles (e.g., research
ethics, research in specific disciplines, research methods)
and keep a research journal. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s):
STAFF |
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310. Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology (5). MOVESCI
110. Designed to give the student a basic understanding
of the structural and functional organization of the human body.
Analyzes the relationships of the human body at the biochemical,
cellular, tissue, organ, and systems level, emphasizing the
applications to physical education. FALL/WINTER. Instructor(s):
Boluyt, Anguera, Wuorinen |
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313. Special Topics (1-3). New courses in development can
be introduced provisionally into the curriculum under this number.
The current course description, if applicable, is available
from the Department Chair. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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316. First Aid and Safety Education (2). First aid and safety
education in relation to home, school, and community. Strongly
emphasizes safety principles as applied to activities of the
gymnasium, playground, and athletic field. FALL/WINTER. Instructor(s): Krone, Winkelseth |
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326. Personal Training (3). PHYSED 310. Personal
Training will help students attain the skills necessary for
developing personal fitness programs for others and self. Emphasis
will be placed on the essential components of fitness/activity,
cardiovascular and muscle training, and evaluation of home exercise
equipment. Students will be required to design a personal exercise
program for another student. Course is designed to prepare students
to take personal training certification examinations. FALL ONLY.
Instructor(s): STAFF |
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331. Biomechanics of Sport (3). Math 105; Physics 125;
PHYSED 310. Applies principles of biomechanics to the analyses
of sport, training, and conditioning of athletes. Topics include
analyses of projectile-related activities, aerodynamics in sport,
balance related activities, throw and push patterns, and qualitative
and quantitative analysis of sport activities. FALL/SPRING.
Instructor(s): Caviston |
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332. Principles of Motor Behavior (3). PHYSED 310.
Principles of motor control, motor development and motor learning
as they relate to the acquisition of fundamental locomotion
and manipulative skills will be examined. Students will learn
and apply motor behavior theories and concepts in a physical
education setting. Teaching methods, skill assessment and testing,
as well as interpretation of data needed in physical education
curriculums, will be incorporated. WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s):
George |
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336. K-12 Rhythm and Dance Activities (3). This course includes
basic concepts, teaching techniques and ideas for implementing
experiences in rhythmic movement and dance to provide active
learning for children in grades K-12. Content includes activities
that produce rhythmic coordination, as well as developing teaching
skills in a variety of dance styles and rhythmic movement. FALL/WINTER/SPRING.
Instructor(s): Van Volkinburg,
Winkelseth |
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349. Water Safety Instructor/Life Guard Instructor (3).
PHYSED 143. Students learn stroke mechanics, lifeguarding,
CPR, and first aid skills and teaching strategies to earn American
Red Cross Water Safety, Lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid instructor
certifications. Professional teacher preparation class requiring
written lesson plans, outside of class observations, in class
practice teaching assignments, and written tests. Attendance
mandatory. FALL/WINTER/SPRING. Instructor(s): Ditty, Van Volkinburg |
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350. Selected Secondary Team Activities (3). Junior standing.
This course will study basic progressions and teaching skills
of soccer, track and field, volleyball, basketball and other
selected activities applicable to junior high, middle school
and senior high school levels of education. FALL ONLY.Instructor(s):
Chen, Van
Volkinburg, Winkelseth |
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353. Individual Sports and Selected Activities (3). Junior
standing. Focuses on a variety of movement, fitness and
sport activities with an emphasis on mainstreaming techniques
for the secondary level of education. Students will design various
strategies and techniques for implementation. FALL ONLY. Instructor(s):
Winkelseth |
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354. Theory and Practice of Elementary Physical Education (3).
Junior standing; permission of instructor. Students will
develop competency in: linking objectives to elementary physical
education offerings; communicating essential content to be taught
in physical education (motor, physical fitness, cognitive, and
personal-social skills), acquiring resource materials that will
be useful in future elementary teaching situations, mastering
classroom structure and organizational details for teaching
elementary physical education, knowing how to teach a minimum
of 50 physical education activities and teaching elementary
physical education. WINTER; SUMMER WITH PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Instructor(s): Winkelseth |
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370. Honors Reading (1-3). Upper division student with
minimum overall GPA of 3.0; permission of instructor. Directed
readings on Physical Education topics under the guidance of
faculty. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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373. Issues in Health and Wellness (3). This course presents
the major health issues that teachers encounter in today's school
system. The physiological, psychological, social, and economic
aspects of these issues will be discussed. WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s):
Bruggeman |
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380. Honors Research (1-2). Upper division student with
minimum overall GPA of 3.0, permission of instructor. Basic
and applied research experience in Physical Education under
the guidance of faculty. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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390. Field Experience (1-8). Junior standing and designated
area of concentration, permission of instructor. Provides
an opportunity for supervised observation and participation
in a variety of school, university or business settings related
to a student's major program of concentration. AS ARRANGED.
Instructor(s): STAFF |
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402. Teaching Experience for PE Students (1-3). Permission
of instructor; PE Junior or Senior; minimum B+ in related PE
core courses recommended. Undergraduate students participating
in this course are responsible for (1) aiding regularly assigned
teaching faculty in a particular course; (2) providing tutorial
help for undergraduate students enrolled in the course they
are assisting in; (3) meeting regularly with discussion and/or
laboratory sessions; (4) participating with teaching faculty
in instructional activities. May be repeated once in a different
area or with a different professor. Credits count as Kinesiology
elective credit. FALL/WINTER/SPRING/ SUMMER. Instructor(s):
STAFF |
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414/KINESLGY 414/EDUC 314. Directed Teaching Seminar (1-2).
PHYSED 444/EDUC 307. Drawing on the directed teaching
experience, this seminar is designed to explore the theories
and practices of physical education as students apply them in
their directed teaching environments. FALL/WINTER. Instructor(s):
Van Volkinburg |
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415/KINESLGY 415/EDUC 315. Directed Teaching in Physical Education
(6-12). PHYSED 444/EDUC 307; EDUC 391; EDUC 392.
Designed to provide practical experience and to develop teaching
competencies under the joint supervision of University and K-12
school personnel. FALL/ WINTER. Instructor(s): Van
Volkinburg |
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425/MOVESCI 425/KINESLGY 425. Motor Behavior and Developmental
Disabilities (3). This course is designed to provide students
with a thorough understanding of the factors that contribute
to the motor behavior characteristics of children with developmental
disabilities. Application of this knowledge to designing and
implementing quality pediatric motor development and physical
activity programs will be emphasized. A research-to-practice
model will be employed. Students will learn how to assess the
current level of movement skill development. ONCE A YEAR, FALL
OR WINTER. Instructor(s): D.
Ulrich |
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444/EDUC 444/KINESLGY 444. Methods of Teaching of Physical Education
K-12 (4). Two of the following: PHYSED 350, 353, 336,
354. This course studies the specific foundation of teaching
methods, content, organization, and evaluation of physical education
programs in schools. WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s): Van
Volkinburg |
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470. Independent Study (1-3). Upper division status;
permission of instructor. Intended to encourage participation
in appropriate experiences and learning of topics relevant to
Physical Education that are not addressed sufficiently elsewhere
in the curriculum. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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472/KINESLGY 472. Adult Exercise Program (3). Blends exercise
physiology and practical fitness knowledge in a variety of instructional
settings. Students will learn and practice teaching methods
and strategies for fitness classes. Basic aerobic fitness, special
populations, resistance/weight training and flexibility techniques
are covered. EVERY OTHER YEAR: FALL. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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473/KINESLGY 473. School Health Programs (3). This course
provides a comprehensive working knowledge of support services
and programs available for the child and coordinated through
the school. Three major components of school health programs
are examined: school health services, school health instruction,
and the school environment. WINTER ONLY. Instructor(s): Van
Volkinburg, Winkelseth |
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475/KINESLGY 475. HIV/AIDS, Other Communicable Diseases, and
the Immune System (3). This course will provide students
with the basic information on: HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention;
common communicable diseases including signs, systems and prevention;
the immune system and its response to infection. FALL ONLY.
Instructor(s): Winkelseth
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490. Senior Honors Thesis (2). Senior standing; permission
of instructor. Students work with a professor to prepare
an original research paper that includes a proposal, data collection
and written article. AS ARRANGED. Instructor(s): STAFF |
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