2007-2008 Academic Catalog

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Health and Human Performance Education

HHPE 200 History and Principles of Physical Education
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. A survey of the history and development of physical education and athletics in America. The course will also emphasize fundamental principles of physical education and sport.

HHPE 221 Basketball/Golf
1 hour. Offered 2008-09. Intermediate to advanced instruction in skills, teaching techniques, rules, and strategy for basketball and golf.

HHPE 222 Field Sports
1 hour. Offered 2008-09. Beginning to intermediate instruction in skills, teaching techniques, rules, and strategy. Flag football, soccer, speedball, and korfball are emphasized.

HHPE 223 Tumbling/Gymnastics
1 hour. Offered 2007-08. Beginning to intermediate instruction in skills, teaching techniques, spotting, and safety factors involved in tumbling and gymnastics.

HHPE 226 Tennis/Volleyball
1 hour. Offered 2007-08. Intermediate to advanced skills and techniques, with emphasis on learning how to teach basic skills and drills. Tournament organization and game administration are included.

HHPE 228 Conditioning/Body Mechanics and Aerobics
1 hour. Offered 2007-08. Instruction in concepts related to developing and maintaining physical fitness and movement skills.

HHPE 232 Recreational Games, Individual and Team
1 hour. Offered 2008-09. Intermediate to advanced instruction in skills, teaching techniques, rules, and strategy for archery, badminton, and recreational games.

HHPE 295 Special Study
1-3 hours. Individual research under the guidance of the faculty.
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.

HHPE 300 Coaching Theory and Practice
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. The development of a philosophy of coaching. Emphasizes the psychological, sociological, and technical aspects of athletic participation.

HHPE 310 Coaching Basketball
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. An analysis of systems of play, principles of offense and defense, and strategies of the game. The organization of practice sessions, administration of games, and techniques of scouting are stressed.
Prerequisite: instructor's permission.

HHPE 320 Coaching Baseball/Softball
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. A study of systems of play, principles of offense and defense, and strategies of the game. The organization of practice sessions, administration of games, and techniques of scouting are stressed.

HHPE 330 Coaching Soccer
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. An analysis of systems of play, principles of offense and defense, and strategies of the game. The organization of practice sessions, administration of games, and techniques of scouting are stressed.
Prerequisite: instructor's permission.

HHPE 340 Coaching Track
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. A study of the techniques and principles of coaching each event. The organization of practice sessions and the strategy for - and administration of - track meets are discussed.
Prerequisites: varsity experience and consent of the instructor.

HHPE 350 Coaching Volleyball
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. An analysis of systems of play, principles of offense and defense, and strategies of the game. Organization of practice sessions, administration of games, and techniques of scouting are stressed.

HHPE 360 Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Athletic Training
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. Instruction in the planning and implementation of health, physical education, athletic training, and athletics programs. Course content will include curriculum design, budget formation, facility design, and coordination. Professional conduct and ethics will be stressed.

HHPE 364 Psychosocial Intervention and Referral in Athletic Training
3 hours. Offered 2008-09. Examines the knowledge, skills, and values that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, intervene, and when appropriate refer to a recognized professional, the sociocultural, mental, emotional, and physical behaviors of athletes and others involved in physical activity.

HHPE 366 General Medical Conditions in Athletic Training
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. Examines the knowledge, skills, and values that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, treat, and refer, when appropriate, the general medical conditions and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity. Students will be introduced and exposed to various health care providers.

HHPE 370 Camp Programming and Counseling
3 hours. Offered 2007-08. A camping overview: its historical development and philosophy. Types of camps, program activities, teaching-learning models, leadership recruitment and training - with special emphasis on methods of camp counseling - are covered. Overnight campout is required. Additional course fee is required. (Identical to CHMN 370.)

HHPE 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 Athletic Training Practicum I, II, III, IV, V, VI
1 hour. Supervised experience in an athletic training environment. Additional study required, with an emphasis on athletic training techniques and athletic injury management. Course to be repeated each semester. Permission required for HHPE 374. Prerequisite for HPPE 376: HHPE 375 Athletic Training Practicum II.
HHPE 380 Experiential Recreational Leadership
3 hours. A study of theory and practice of experiential leadership in adventure and recreation education/programming. Leadership styles, techniques, methods, and practices will be the core subjects taught in this highly experiential class involving an outdoor lab component.

HHPE 384 Pharmacology in Athletic Training
1 hour. Offered 2007-08. An emphasis on the knowledge, skills, and values required of an athletic trainer on pharmacologic applications, including indications, contraindications, precautions, interactions, and governing regulations relevant to the treatment of injuries and illnesses of the physically active.
Prerequisites: BIOL 331 and 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology.

HHPE 390 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
3 hours. An introductory survey of athletic training. Emphasis will be on terminology, injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and emergency care procedures. Common taping techniques also will be presented. Additional course fee is required.

HHPE 394 Kinesiology
3 hours. Application of human anatomy and physical laws to the explanation of movement activities. Special emphasis is given to detailed analysis of various sports activities.
Prerequisites: BIOL 331 and 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology.

HHPE 400 Recognition of Athletic Injuries
3 hours. Course will examine "normal" human anatomy, mechanisms of athletic injury, and deviation from "normal" anatomy in an athletic injury. Practice time will be given on techniques of evaluation. Permission required.
Prerequisites: BIOL 331 and 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology and HHPE 390 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.

HHPE 410 Teaching Physical Education
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. Development of competence, style, and confidence in teaching physical education for the physical education major. Emphasis is given to analysis of objectives, unit and lesson planning, instruction methods, means of evaluation, and class procedures and control.

HHPE 413 Therapeutic Exercise
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. Course will examine exercise procedures as the first modality for rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Also examines the role of exercise for the prevention of injuries, as well as rehabilitation to all major joints and musculature of the body. Includes a lab for practice.
Prerequisites: HHPE 390 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries and HHPE 394 Kinesiology.

HHPE 414 Therapeutic Modalities
2 hours. Offered 2007-08. Course will examine the role of therapeutic modalities including thermal modalities, electrical agents, deep heating agents, and mechanical modalities in the rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Includes a lab for practice.
Prerequisites: HHPE 390 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries and HHPE 400 Recognition of Athletic Injuries.

HHPE 420 Exercise Prescription
3 hours. Offered 2008-09. Application of exercise testing and prescription of individuals ranging from athletes to special populations. Includes aspects of nutrition, disease, training methods, and exercise responses.
Prerequisites: BIOL 331 and 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology.

HHPE 430 Exercise Physiology
3 hours. Offered 2007-08. Application of principles of physiology to physical activity. Special attention is given to the effect of exercise on the various body systems and the construction of training programs.
Prerequisites: BIOL 331 and 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology.

HHPE 440 Camp Administration
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. Designed to develop a basic understanding of programming, business, and leadership at an administrative level. A weekend camping trip is required. Additional course fee is required. (Identical to CHMN 440, but doesn't have prerequisite.)

HHPE 460 Physical Education for the Exceptional Student
3 hours. Offered 2008-09. This course considers the nature and etiology of disability and handicapping conditions, as well as the implications for and development of appropriate physical education programs.

HHPE 470 Motor Development and Motor-Skill Learning
3 hours. Offered 2007-08. A study of the development of motor skills. Psychological principles of learning are applied to motor-skill learning. A review of research and an inquiry into the effect of various conditions on the learning and performance of motor skills from early childhood through the adult years.

HHPE 475 Fitness Management Field Experience
6 hours. Supervised field experience for senior human performance majors in the fitness management major track. Field experience takes place in a variety of settings, including health clubs, YMCAs, cardiac rehabilitation programs, nutritional centers, senior citizen centers, and community recreation programs. By permission only, with application made one semester in advance of placement.

HHPE 480 Tests and Measurements in Physical Education
2 hours. Offered 2008-09. Emphasis is given to methods of evaluation in programs of physical education. Testing procedures, standard tests, physical examinations, and evaluation activities are discussed.

HHPE 485 Selected Topics
2-3 hours. A seminar dealing with various topics, as announced, that represent current faculty interests and competencies.

HHPE 490 Senior Seminar
1 hour. Research of current issues in health, physical education, and athletics. Senior thesis and public presentation of thesis is required.

HHPE 495 Special Study
1-3 hours. Individual research under the guidance of the faculty.
Prerequisite: instructor's permission.