HPE: Courses in Health and Physical Education
Department of Education: Health, Physical, and Teacher
HPE 101-102 Physical Education Activities 1-2 credit
These courses will emphasize a variety of individual, dual, and group
fitness activities for health and wellness. These courses are offered on
a pass/fail grading system. A maximum of two 101-102 credits may
be counted toward graduation credits.
HPE 103 Foundations of Health and Physical Education 3 credit
A foundations course designed to acquaint the student with the philosophy,
history, present status, and future role of health and physical
education. The focus of this course is on careers in health and physical
education. Spring semester.
HPE 109 Techniques of Basic Skills in Physical Education 3 credit
An introduction to basic motor skill development and its sequential
application to specific movement patterns, including locomotor, nonlocomotor,
manipulative, rhythm and dance, and movement exploration.
Included in this basic skill class is the teaching of knowledge and
skills appropriate for the elementary health and physical education
curriculum. The student will also learn how to select developmentally
appropriate games and activities for elementary school children. Each
semester.
HPE 135 Introduction to Wellness 3 credit
An overview of the many facets of a healthy life-style; investigates the
importance of responsibility for one’s own health and discusses the
application of fundamental tools to establish a life-style that promotes
wellness. Fall semester.
HPE 150 Responding to Emergencies 2 credit
This course provides a unique common sense approach that enables a
person to provide appropriate emergency first aid care regardless of the
situation. The course stresses the basic steps to follow in an emergency
while waiting for more highly trained personnel to arrive on the scene.
Students who successfully meet the requirements of the American Red
Cross will become certified in Responding to Emergencies as a first-aid
responder along with becoming certified in CPR. Spring semester.
HPE 200 Field Experience in HPE 1-3 credit
Health and Physical Education majors with a concentration in sport
management will be assigned a field placement in an appropriate setting.
During the semester, students will be required to spend three (3)
hours per week per credit in the assigned setting. Prerequisite: HPE
103, sophomore status and the student’s proposal for placement must
have been approved. May not be taken concurrently with HPE 103.
Each semester.
HPE 205 Coaching of Soccer 2 credit
The fundamentals of coaching soccer. Reviews basic skills and rules
of soccer, methods and techniques used to coach teams at various age
levels, and other strategies necessary for successful coaching. Spring
semester, odd-numbered years.
HPE 207 Coaching of Football 2 credit
The study of modern offensive and defensive football systems and the
strategies involved in successful coaching. Includes both 11-man and
eight-man football. Spring semester; odd-numbered years.
HPE 209 Coaching of Basketball 2 credit
The study of modern offensive and defensive basketball systems and
the strategies involved in successful coaching. Fall semester; even
numbered years.
HPE 210 Coaching of Wrestling 2 credit
The study of modern offensive and defensive wrestling holds and
techniques and the strategies involved in successful coaching. Spring
semester; even-numbered years.
HPE 211 Coaching of Volleyball 2 credit
The study of the fundamentals and techniques of power volleyball
and the strategies involved in successful coaching. Fall semester; even-numbered
years.
HPE 212 Coaching of Track and Field 2 credit
The study of the fundamentals and techniques of track and field events
and the strategies involved in successful coaching. Spring semester;
odd-numbered years.
HPE 214 The School Health Program 2-3 credit
Study of school personnel’s role in the promotion of health and
prevention of disease; focus is on the teacher’s responsibilities in the
comprehensive school health program. Presentation of health problems
of school-aged children and youth; includes CPR and first aid certification.
This course can be taken with CPR/First Aid Certification for 3
credits or without CPR/First Aid Certification for 2 credits. Students
majoring in a teacher licensure area must take the course for 3 credits.
Students majoring in HPE may take the course for 2 credits if they are
concurrently enrolled in HPE 150. Otherwise, they must take it for 3
credits. Each semester.
HPE 216 Methods of Teaching Health 3 credit
A study of the principles, methods, materials, and resources involved
in teaching health education. Spring semester; even-numbered years.
HPE 224 Comprehensive Experience in Athletics 2 credit
Allows students to experience aspects of an athletic program in a more
in-depth approach. The student will propose a comprehensive experience
related to athletic programs, such as film exchange, budget issues,
scheduling, practice/game preparation, training regimens, travel planning,
or other approved projects, which will give the student a more
comprehensive experience in athletics. Each semester.
HPE 234 Sports Nutrition and Conditioning 3 credit
This course introduces the student to the study of the nutritional needs
of physically active people. It explores fluid needs for exercise and
guidelines to maintain optimal hydration, and it will describe weight
management guidelines for health, physical fitness, and athletic performance.
Students will learn to evaluate sports nutrition information,
nutritional supplements, and ergogenic aids, as well as recognize signs
of eating disorders and ways to prevent such problems. This course will
also explore the fundamentals and special considerations of physical
training and exercise. Fall semester.
HPE 301-302 Methods and Techniques of Teaching Fall/Spring Activities 6 credit
This course provides the knowledge, theory and practical application
of physical education within the secondary school setting. Students
will learn about the various components of a secondary education
and the methods and techniques used to teach and evaluate those
components. Students will learn how to observe skill performance for
analysis and correction of incorrect skill performance and skill progressions.
Students will learn how to design and implement course lesson
plans, set up appropriate skill practice sessions and evaluate cognitive
knowledge of activities taught in the fall/winter and spring. HPE 301 is
offered fall semester; even-numbered years. HPE 302 is offered spring
semester; odd-numbered years. Prerequisite: Junior/senior status or
consent of instructor.
HPE 314 Physical Education–Elementary School 3 credit
This course provides the knowledge, theory, and some practical applications
of physical education within the Elementary school setting.
Students will learn about the various components of an elementary
physical education program and will learn how to develop a year-long
elementary physical education curriculum. Students will learn games
and activities appropriate to the developmental level of elementary
children, health promotion concepts, teaching methodology, evaluation
techniques, and the importance of physical education as an
integral part of general education. Prerequisite: HPE 109 and admission
to the Department of Education: Health, Physical, and Teacher.
Each semester.
HPE 325 Applied Anatomical Kinesiology 3 credit
Course includes the study of the anatomical locations, insertions,
and actions of the major skeletal muscles, the structure and function
of the major joints of the body, and a review of the skeleton. It will
emphasize basic mycology and osteology and their relationship to the
science of body movement. Prerequisite: BI 102 or BI 171/172 or BI
201/202 and junior/senior status. Fall semester.
HPE 340 Coaching Certification (ASEP) and Sport Management Techniques 2 credit
This course is designed to help prospective coaches as well as those
coaches already employed to do the following: Develop a positive
coaching philosophy, better communicate with and motivate athletes,
teach athletes the techniques and tactics of a sport, establish sage and
effective training regimens, manage risks, schedule and manage athletic
seasons and events, and aid students in securing A.S.E.P. Coaching
Principles Certification. Spring semester; even numbered years.
HPE 402 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries 3 credit
Includes the study of physical conditioning, bandaging and taping,
physiotherapy and hydrotherapy, and diet in relation to athletics and
physical education. Prevention of injuries, emergency first aid and
rehabilitative methods, and training room procedures are covered.
Spring semester; even-numbered years.
HPE 405 HPE Seminar 1 credit
The purpose of this seminar is to provide health and physical education majors information that will assist them in preparing for professional life. The HPE Seminar is to be taken spring semester of the junior year. Prerequisites: Enrolled in teh HPE major. Spring semester. Fulfills a writing intensive requirement.
HPE 410 Management of Health and Physical Education Programs 3 credit
The study of methods of organization and means of administration of
health and physical education programs. Prerequisite: Junior/Senior
status. Spring semester, even-numbered years.
HPE 413 Exercise Physiology & Human Performance Testing 3 credit
The study of basic physiological functions of the body and their
response to exercise. Topics include muscle structure and function,
responses and adaptations to exercise, energy metabolism, effects of
exercise and training on body composition, aerobic and anaerobic
fitness, and nutrition and other aids to performance. Prerequisites:
BI 102 or BI 171/172 or BI 201/202 and junior/senior status. Spring
semester.
HPE 415 Internship 3-6 credit
Health and physical education majors with sport management concentration will complete an internship in an appropriate setting with the approval of the Internship Director. During the semester, students will be required to spend nine to eighteen (9-18) hours per week in the internship. Reading in professional journals related to his/her internship will be completed. Prerequisites: Senior standing, HPE 405, and application to the internship. Each semester.