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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Located in the College of Science and Health, the program in Exercise and Movement Sciences contains a core program of 33 credits required of all majors. Additionally, students must specialize in one of three concentration areas. The Athletic Training Education concentration (34 credits) is a curriculum program accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The oldest program, the concentration in K-12 Teacher Certification (33 credits), is an NCATE-accredited program. Within the Teacher Certification concentration, there is an enrichment track in Adapted Physical Education. The final concentration is Exercise Physiology (18 credits). Upon completion of degree requirements, students receive a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. The required core of courses and the three concentrations follow below.

 

Core Courses
25 crs
CREDITS
PEAC 150
Introduction to the Profession of Movement Sciences
1
PEAC 160
First Aid and CPR
3
PEAC 250
Kinesiology
3
PEAC 254
History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity
3
PEAC 255
Special Physical Education
3
PEAC 350
Physiology of Exercise
3
PEAC 353
Psychology of Motor Learning
3
PEAC 354
Tests and Measurement
3
PEAC 450
Psycho-Social Dimensions of Sport
3

(Bio 118 and 119 are prerequisites to many of the core courses)

 

Performance Skills Core (5 - 8 crs)

Performance Skills Core
*Athletic Training Education students do not take skill courses
CREDITS
PEAK 163
Track & Field
1
PEAK 164
Tumbling
.5
PEAK 263
Conditioning
.5
PEAK 267
Swimming
.5
PEAK 268
Modern Dance- Exercise Skills
1

 

Performance Skills Sub-Groups (2-5 crs)
Exercise Physiology concentration students
take one skill from each sub-group [2 crs]
Teacher Certification concentration students
take ALL skills; lacrosse is substitute for racquetball* [5 crs] )

Upper Body Skill with Implement
CREDITS
PEAK 167
Badminton
.5
PEAK 168
Racquetball
.5
PEAK 264
Tennis
.5

 

Outdoor Team Sport
CREDITS
PEAK 161
Soccer
.5
PEAK 261
Field Hockey
.5
PEAK 245
Lacrosse*
.5

 

Upper Body Skill without Implement
CREDITS
PEAK 162
Basketball
.5
PEAK 262
Volleyball
.5

 

Lifetime and Movement Actitvities
CREDITS
PEAK 165
Golf
.5
PEAK 169
Folk, Square, Ballroom Dance PEAK 266 Self Defense
.5

 

Concentration Areas

Athletic Training Education...34 credits

Program Director, Dr. Rob Rehbert

Athletic Training Education
34 Crs
CREDITS
PEAT 267
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
3
PEAT 268
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Laboratory
1
PEAT 271   Assessment of the Extremities
3
PEAT 275    Athletic Training Modalities
3
PEAT 280   Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I
2
PEAT 360   Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II
2
PEAT 370
Therapeutic Exercise
3
PEAT 371   Assessment of the Core Body
3
PEAT 373
Organization and Administratin in Athletic Training
3
PEAT 380
Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III
3
PEAT 460
Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV
3
PEAT 480
Seminar in Athletic Training
2
CMHL 221
Nutrition
3

 

Exercise Physiology...18 credits
Coordinator, Dr. James Manning

Exercise Physiology
18 Crs
CREDITS
PEEP 386
Graded Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription
3
PEEP 388
Leadership Training in Exercise Programs
3
PEEP 490    Internship in Exercise Physiology
3
PEAT 267
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
3
PEDA 462
Exercise Programs for Older Adults
3
CMHL 320
320 Nutrition#
3
    General Education Elective  

 

Teacher Certification K-12
Physical Education Teacher Certification
Requirements (K-12)...33 credits
Coordinator, Dr. Ismael Flores-Marti

Teacher Certification k-12
33 Crs
CREDITS
PEAK 163
Movement Education
3
PETC 356
Gymnastics
1
PETC 361
Selected Activites in School Physical Education Programs
1
PETC 461
Concepts of coaching
1

 

Professional Education Sequence
CREDITS
PETC 395
Curriculum and Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School
3
PETC 396
Curriculum and Teaching Physical Education in the Secondary School
3
PETC 397
Practicum I: Elementary School Experience
[Must be taken with PETC 395]
1
PETC 398
Practicum II: Secondary School Experience
[Must be taken with PETC 396]
1
PETC 495
Seminar in Physical Education [Must be taken with EDUC 415]
1
EDUC 415
Senior Teaching Internship
12
CIRL 330
Reading Strategies for the Content Areas
3
PSY 210
Developmental Psychology#
3
#
General Education Course

 

Health Education Certification Endorsement
18 Crs
CREDITS
CMHL 120
Current Health Issues
3
CMHL 320
Nutrition
3
CMHL 430     Health Counseling
3
CMHL 452
Methods, Curriculum and Theory in School Health Education
3
CMHL 490
Human Sexuality
3