HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (HPE)

HPE 2000. Physical Education-Introduction and History. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Historical background, general scope, occupational opportunities, principles and objectives of physical education.

HPE 2100. Life Guard Training.  Credit 2.
Duties and responsibilities of life guards of swimming pools and at protected open water non-surf beaches.

HPE 2110. Personal and Community Health. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Desirable health practices as related to the functions of body use and care; communicable diseases; family relations and background and development of community health; problems concerned with geriatrics; disabilities and noncommunicable diseases.

HPE 2130. Concepts of Comprehensive Health. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Areas of content of the school health program.

HPE 2150. Human Sexuality. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Anatomy and physiology of male and female reproductive systems, human sexual response, conception, childbirth, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, deviant sexuality, current issues, attitudes and practices.

HPE 2160. Drug Use and Abuse. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
The study of legal and illegal drugs and their relationship to contemporary society.

HPE 2410. Motor Development. Lec. 3. Credit .3
An introduction to developmental aspects of human motor behavior across the life span. Focus on characteristics stages, and issues related to the physical growth, and motor development.

HPE 2430. First Aid, Safety, and CPR. Lec. 1. Lab. 2. Credit 2.
Practice and application of the standards and accepted principles of safety education and first aid.

HPE 2440. Safety and Accident Prevention. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Safety problems in the home, school, public places, highways and the specific problems of industry along with an emphasis on proper attitudes toward safe driving and safety in general.

HPE 3010. Dance, Gymnastics and Movement Concepts. Lec. 1.  Lab. 2. Credit 2.
Skill development in dance and gymnastics.

HPE 3040. Educational Games and Team Sports. Lec. 2.  Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Skill development in team sports.

HPE 3050. Water Safety Instructor's Course. Credit 1.
Instruction in senior lifesaving; parts one and two of the instructor's training course in water safety.

HPE 3060. Individual and Dual Sports. Lec. 2.  Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Skill development in individual and dual sports.

HPE 3070. Lifetime Wellness and Leisure Activities. Lec. 2.  Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Skills development in lifetime wellness and leisure activities leading to personal physical fitness.

HPE 3130 School Health Pedagogy and Practicum. Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program, and HPE 2130. Curriculum design, instructional methodology and supervised practicum in health education.

HPE 3150. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: BIOL 2350 and HPE 2430, First Aid Safety and CPR or HPE 3330, CPR Instructor's Training. Care and prevention of athletic injuries: Preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating athletic injuries.

HPE 3170. Motor Learning and Sport Psychology. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
The principles of learning as applied to the acquisition of motor skills.

HPE 3300. Sports Officiating. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Detailed techniques and methods of sports officiating involving rule interpretation and ethical character.

HPE 3330. First Aid and CPR Instructor's Training. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Additional instruction and experience in teaching first aid.

HPE 4730. Assessment and Evaluation in Physical Education. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Various forms and kinds of testing and measuring in physical education.

HPE 3510. Physical Education Skills in Grades K-8. Credit 3.
Skills for promoting motor learning and fitness appropriate for young children.

HPE 4720. Elementary School Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Practicum.  Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the second level. Curriculum design, instructional methodology and a supervised practicum in elementary physical education.

HPE 3720. Instructional Strategies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Philosophy and models of instruction and administration of physical education.

HPE 4010. Coaching Football. Credit 2.
Techniques and methods of coaching football.

HPE 4020. Coaching Basketball. Credit 2.
Techniques and methods of coaching basketball.

HPE 4040. Coaching Baseball. Credit 2.
Techniques and methods of coaching baseball.

HPE 4050. Coaching Volleyball. Credit 2.
Techniques and methods of coaching women's volleyball.

HPE 4210. Gerontology. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Needs of older citizens; ways of providing opportunities for this population.

HPE 4290. Accident Prevention. Credit 2.
Emphasis on proper attitudes toward safe driving and safety in general.

HPE 4300. Basic Driver and Traffic Safety Education. Credit 2.
Actual experiences in simulation and behind the wheel driver education.

HPE 4310. Advanced Driver and Traffic Safety Education. Credit 2.
Current materials and administration of simulation and behind the wheel driver education programs.

HPE 4340. Field Experience in Health Education. Credit 2.
Practical field experience with a school, public or voluntary health agency.

HPE 4420. Kinesiology. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3350. Advanced anatomy of the muscular, skeletal, and articular systems; biomechanics and applications to athletic training and performance.

HPE 4440. Physiology of Exercise. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3350. Physiological effects of exercise, sports and other stresses on the various systems of the human body. Application of principles to physical fitness, physical education and athletics.

HPE 4520. Special Physical Education. Lec. 2. Lab 2. Credit 3.
Developing physical education programs for populations with special needs.

HPE 4530. Organization and Administration of Interschool Athletics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Athletics which concern head coaches, assistant coaches, athletic directors, and principals or administrators.

HPE 4710. Secondary School Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Practicum. Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the second level. Curriculum design, instructional methodology and a supervised practicum in secondary physical education and wellness.

HPE 4750. Advanced Athletic Training. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: HPE 3150, HPE 4420, HPE 4440. Advanced rehabilitation techniques, athletic training organization and administration.

HPE 4870. Elementary School Student Teaching. Credit 5.
Corequisites: HPE 4880, 4890. Supervised experience in full-time teaching of elementary school physical education.

HPE 4880. Secondary School Student Teaching. Credit 5.
Corequisites: HPE 4870, 4890. Supervised experience in full-time teaching of secondary school health, wellness and physical education.

HPE 4890.  Seminar:  Education and Society. Credit 2.
Corequisites: HPE 4870, 4880. Seminar on issues related to the interrelationships among school, culture and society; a historical, philosophical and sociological analysis.

Course descriptions for 5000, 6000 and 7000-level courses are contained in the Graduate Catalog.