HPE355
COMMUNITY HEALTH
EDUCATION
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides students with an overview of
community health education principles and practices.
Areas of focus include the framework for corm
health, an assessment of current and projected leading
causes of death, an analysis of health status of under
served and special populations, community health
priorities, and environmental health issues.
HPE360
ADAPTED PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
3 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to give an introduction to the
nature of each of the most common types of handi-
capping conditions and their psychological implica-
tions. Emphasis will be placed upon the adaptation of
rules, equipment, and space to permit their enthusias-
tic and enjoyable participation in various physical
activities.
HPE364
HEALTH METHODOLOGY
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides curriculum plans and strategies
for effective health instruction. It presents and models
principles of interactive instruction and classroom
management through a variety of teaching experi-
ences. Students with earned credit in HPE363 may
not take this course. Prerequisites: HPE133,
HPE134.
HPE390
MOTOR LEARNING
3 sem. hrs.
This course emphasizes the acquisition of motor
skills. It investigates how movement abilities are
learned by persons of all school ages, and gives par-
ticular attention to the pedagogical techniques and
learning arrangements which facilitate aptitudes for
motor skills.
HPE402
LEGAL ASPECTS OF SPORT/
RECREATION
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides knowledge and awareness of the
legal system governing sport and recreation. Specific
topics covered include constitutional and statutory
law, tort liabilities, contract law and sport applica-
tions, labor relations, and the role of law in sport and
recreation. Issues of risk management, product liabil-
ity, negligence, programming, and ethics will be
applied to the sports/recreation industry.
HPE405
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL
EDUCATION FIELD
EXPERIENCE
3 sem. hrs.
This elementary school and secondary school field
experience includes teaching/learning experiences in
both academic areas under the teachers. It considers
all aspects of school organization and administration
with focus primarily on classroom planning toward
effective teaching/learning. Students with credit in
HPE425 may not take this course.
HPE410
FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS
3 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on the principles and practices of
operating sport centers, athletic complexes, recre-
ational and community centers, and fitness centers. It
emphasizes need assessment and facility design, con-
tract services, risk management, operational struc-
tures, security, media and public relations, and con-
cessions and merchandise.
HPE414
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
3 sem. hrs.
The course will explore the physiological responses
and phenomena which are elicited by exercise.
Opportunity for use of scientific instrumentation and
practical application of exercise physiology princi-
ples to teaching and coaching situations will be pro-
vided by regular laboratory experience.
HPE424
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
RECREATION
3 sem. hrs.
This course touches upon current issues and trends
that are evolving within the field of recreation.
Included in this course are a review of employment
opportunities, motivation, recreational facility con-
struction craze, computer applications, and program-
matic trends.
HPE428
COACHING TECHNIQUES
3 sem. hrs.
The course is designed for the potential athletic
coach. The physical growth and development charac-
teristics of the athlete will be studied, as well as those
factors important to athletic productivity. These
include philosophy, eligibility, conditioning, psychol-
ogy and motivation, skill development, practice and
game organization, and responsible team member-
ship. Prerequisite: Two (2) seasons of high school ath-
letic team membership, or; one (1) season of intercol-
legiate athletic team membership, or; certification as
a high school official, or; permission of the instructor.
HPE495
INTERNSHIP
6-12 sem. hrs.
This course provides a structural, on-the-job super-
vised field experience in a sport management organi-
zation. Students apply concepts and skills learned in
the classroom setting to real situations. The learning
experiences are jointly supervised and evaluated by a
professional staff member within the sport manage-
ment organization and a faculty member within the
Health and Physical Education Department.
Prerequisite: Completed program requirements and
approval of Health and Physical Education
Department chairperson.
HISTORY AND
ANTHROPOLOGY
DEPARTMENT
History Courses
HIST101
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I
3 sem. hrs.
This course presents a survey of world history from
the beginning to the middle of the 17th century. It
traces the development and growth of civilizations in
the European and Asian continents. This course is
approved for General Education Core 2.
HIST102
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II
3 sem. hrs.
This course emphasizes the continuing development
of man's political, economic, religious, aesthetic and
social achievements while underscoring the interplay
of contemporary world areas and people. This course
is approved for General Education Core 2.
HIST103
TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD
3 sem. hrs.
This course examines the recent past by focusing
attention on science and technology and their impact
on human society, and interpreting human experience
in the light of contemporary changes. This course is
approved for General Education Core 2.
HIST200
THE STUDY OF HISTORY
3 sem. hrs.
This course includes an introduction to the scope and
meaning of history, with illustrations from the writ-
ings of selected historians from earliest times to the
present. It will deal with the basic techniques of his-
torical criticism and methods. (Not open to
Freshmen.)
HIST204
INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S
STUDIES
3 sem. hrs.
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to
the theories and research pertaining to women's expe-
riences and women's status in contemporary society.
This course is approved for General Education Core
5.
HIST205
INTRODUCTION TO
MULTICULTURAL AMERICA
3 sem. hrs.
This course surveys the history and culture of the
many ethnic groups in the United States in the context
of social class, gender, education, and age. It also
examines topics such as race, immigration, religion,
politics, the role of the family, education, and the
impact of these groups on mainstream American soci-
ety. This course is approved for General Education
Core 5.
HIST235
INTRODUCTION TO MODERN
EUROPE I
3 sem. hrs.
This course analyzes the development of the
European state system and the Enlightment; emphasis
is placed upon the forces of revolution, the
Napoleonic upheavals, the concert system, and the
forces of liberalism, democracy and the industrial
revolution. Students who opt for HIST235 are not eli-
gible to take HIST537.
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