Physical Education Courses
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PE 100 Personal Wellness (2)
Designed to be the introductory course in physical education, lifelong personal fitness, and wellness. Emphasis is placed on health-related physical fitness and current wellness issues, including those that are gender and age-specific. The concept of personal stewardship is stressed, relative to the integration of faith and learning. Special attention is given to fitness assessment and lifestyle modification. (Not available for credit/proficiency exam.) Offered each semester.
PE 140 Adapted Physical Education Activities (1/2)
For those physically unable to enroll in the regular physical education program. A physician’s description of physical disabilities and limitations is prerequisite. An appropriate physical education activity will be developed. Enrollment limited. May be repeated. Offered each semester.
PE 199 Varsity Sports and Cheerleading (1/2)
For those physically unable to enroll in the regular physical education program. A physician's description of physical disabilities and limitations is rerequisite. An appropriate physical education activity will be developed. Enrollment limited. May be repeated. Offered each semester.
PE 210 First Aid and Safety (3)
Theory and practice of the fundamentals of first aid necessary for the recognition and treatment of common first aid emergencies and injuries. Students analyze accident causation and prevention occurring in the home, school, wilderness and workplace. Successful completion of CPR training in a laboratory setting leads to Red Cross certification. Offered each semester. PE 211 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
The care and prevention of athletic injuries and the physical conditioning of the athlete. Designed for the athletic trainer, the coach, the physical therapist and the athlete. Offered each Fall. PE 212 Human Fitness Assessment (2)
Practical laboratory class teaching human fitness assessment in cardiovascular, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition. Offered Spring 2006. PE 214 Taping Skills Laboratory (2)
The course includes the teaching of specialty tapings for the upper and lower extremities. Emphasis is placed on common athletic injury situations. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters. PE 215 Anatomical Structure and Function (3)
The anatomical and structural analysis of the nervous and cardio-pulmonary systems. A special emphasis is placed on osteology, arthrology, and myology. Lecture and laboratory. Offered each Fall. Prerequisite: BIOL 273 or permission of the instructor.
PE 231 Initiative Games (2)
Designed to teach students how to create and lead games and activities that help participants to increase their sense of personal confidence, improve mutual support within a group setting, and develop an enhanced level of agility and physical coordination. Offered each Spring. PE 250G Hiking in Central America (1/2)
Four to six long hikes are planned, mapped out and executed; territory includes tropical rain forests and ancient ruins. Offered during teaching semester in Guatemala. PE 265 Introduction to Fitness, Physical Education, and Sport (3)
A study of basic concepts and principles that form the foundation of fitness, physical education, and sport. Designed to acquaint the student with the organized body of knowledge in the disciplines and provide an understanding concerning the management of these programs. Offered each semester. PE 272 Indoor/Outdoor Practicum (2)
This course will allow students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical application in a sport setting. Each sport management major must complete this 60-hour practicum experience working within the Malone College Athletics Department in the areas of indoor and outdoor game and facility management. This practicum must be completed in order for a student to participate in the PE 435 Internship during the senior year. Offered each semester.
PE 282 Individual Sport Instruction (2)
The theory, knowledge content, rules, skill analysis, practice procedures and safety awareness of individual activities or sports. Offered Fall 2007 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 283 Team Sport Instruction (3)
The theory and practice in softball, soccer, speedball, volleyball, floor hockey, and basketball with special attention given to various teaching methods, skills, and rules. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semsters. PE 284 Dual Sport Instruction (2)
The theory and practice of dual activities or dual sports. Emphasis is on knowledge content, rules, skill analysis, practice procedures and safety awareness. Offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 290 Facility Design and Event Planning (3)
The study of the processes in facility management and event planning as applied to sport and recreation areas. Topics include strategies for managing event logistics; steps for procuring and contracting for an event; all items necessary to administer a sport event; and planning, constructing, and equipping of sport and recreational facilities. Offered Fall 2007 and alternate Fall semesters.
PE 310 Advanced Athletic Training (3)
An advanced course designed to expand on the knowledge and evaluative skills in athletic training. The course includes specialty tapings for the upper and lower extremities, as well as the hip, back, head and neck. Prerequisite: PE 211. Offered on demand. PE 311 Instructional Practicum (1/2-2)
Designed to give the student practical teaching experience in various activity courses. Prerequisites: junior or senior classification; approval of the Department Chair. Offered each semester. PE 313 Kinesiology (3)
An analysis of human motion based on anatomical, physiological and mechanical principles. Basic motor and sport skills, as well as resistance training, are studied in a hands-on laboratory setting. Offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 314 Evaluation Skills Laboratory (2)
The course provides the student athletic trainer with hands-on skills in evaluating athletic injuries. Attention is also given to proper record keeping in the training room. Co-requisite: PE 310. Offered on demand. PE 320 Physical Education for Children (3)
Approaches to teaching in Pre-K through elementary school physical education. The focus is on sequential curriculum development and on learning outcomes in three domains. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Offered Spring 2009 and alternate Spring semesters. Sophomore standing. PE 332 Motor Behavior (3)
This course encompasses the broad spectrum of work related to human performance. The course is designed to study the processes and variables that influence the rate, level, and retention of motor skill acquisition. Theories and principles are covered with specific consideration to the application of cognitive and psychomotor knowledge of fundamental skills for physical education and sport activity. Prerequisite: PE 265. Offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 334 Media Practicum (1)
This course will allow students to bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical application in a sport setting. Each sport management major must complete this 30-hour practicum experience working within the Malone College Athletics Department in the areas of sport information, marketing, concessions, and scheduling and contracts. This practicum must be completed in order for a student to participate in the PE 435 Internship during the senior year. Offered each semester.
PE 345 Sociology of Sport (3)
A study of sport, the sporting process and the social influences and structures that have affected and exist within, between and among societies, nations and cultures. The course examines traditional institutions and structures, such as religion, education, politics, economy, and their relationship to sport. Offered each Spring. PE 347 Financial Aspects of Sport (3)
This course provides students interested in pursuing a career in the sport management field a basic knowledge and understanding of principles, processes, and strategies related to the financial aspects of operating organizations whose missions involve the provision of sport-related services and products. The basic theory in finance and accounting is applied to managerial control of sport organizations. Included are forms of ownership, taxation, financial analysis, feasibility studies, and economic impact studies. Prerequisite: ACCT 211. Offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters.
PE 350 Teaching and Coaching Basketball (2)
Coaching basketball, including analysis of strategy, philosophy, fundamentals, administrative responsibilities and conditioning. Offered each Summer. PE 360 Teaching and Coaching Baseball and Softball (2)
Coaching techniques in softball and baseball, including analysis of basic skills, position play, and offensive and defensive strategies. Offered each Summer. PE 361 Teaching and Coaching Golf (2)
Coaching golf, including skill analysis, and organization of tournaments. Prerequisite: Varsity experience in golf or proficiency. Repeatable up to 6 hours; no more than 2 hours per semester. Offered each Summer. PE 370 Teaching and Coaching Track and Field (2)
A course designed to prepare teachers for coaching all track and field events, including methodology of training, nutrition, physiology, and motivational techniques. Offered each Summer. PE 371 Teaching and Coaching Soccer (2)
Coaching soccer, including analysis of skills, strategy, and administrative responsibilities. Offered each Summer. PE 372 Teaching and Coaching Cross Country (2)
A course designed to prepare teachers for coaching endurance events, including methodology of training, nutrition, physiology, and motivational techniques. Offered each Summer. PE 373 Teaching and Coaching Football (2)
Coaching football, including aspects of conditioning, film analysis, and offensive and defensive skills and systems. Offered each Summer.
PE 380 Theory and Practice of Coaching (3)
This course studies the philosophy, theory, techniques, strategies, and organization as applied to coaching a sport. Topics include coaching objectives, styles, and philosophies; evaluating and developing communication skills; teaching sport skills; nutrition for athletes; and team, risk, and self management. Offered Spring 2009 and alternate Spring semesters.
PE 383 Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education (3)
Enables persons in physical education to understand and interpret the philosophy, principles, problems, policies, and procedures essential to the development of desirable programs. Students will develop a comprehensive physical education curriculum for teaching PreK-12. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters. PRE: Jr/Sr standing. PE 391 Teaching and Coaching Volleyball (2)
Coaching Volleyball including aspects of conditioning, analysis of skills, offensive and defensive strategy, and administrative responsibilities. Offered each Summer. PE 410 Psychology of Coaching (3)
Psychological factors influencing the behaviors of those participating in athletics with an emphsis on practice factors, personality, motivation and problem athletes. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters.
PE 411 Management of Sport (3)
The nature of management is examined from a theoretical and practical perspective in a variety of sports settings. Managerial functions and skills are the focus of study and students will examine career opportunities, field experiences, human resource management, policy issues, facilities, marketing, economics and finance of sport. Offered Fall 2008 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 413 Physiology of Activity (3)
A critical analysis of the physiological basis of muscular activity and the general effects of exercise on body function. Special emphasis is given to topics of significance to the exercise physiologist, physical educator and coach, including the energy systems, the effects of altitude on training, resistance training, gender-specific concerns and the effect of stressful exercise on youths. Offered Spring. Pre: JR/SR standing. PE 418 Outdoor Leadership (3)
The theory and application of experiential education as applied in outdoor settings with emphasis on leadership, group work, evaluation, and adaptation to the participant’s own situation in order to promote physical, spiritual, and social growth. Offered Spring 2009 and alternate Spring semesters. PE 424 Adapted Physical Education (2)
An academic and practical approach to physical education for specific disorders. Offered Fall 2007 and alternate Fall semesters. PE 432 Tests and Measurements in Physical Education (3)
Study designed to prepare those in physical education and human performance in areas of measurement concerned with mental, social and physical performance objectives. Various laboratory experiences in statistics, test construction and administration, and evaluation. Offered Fall 2007 and alternate Fall semesters. Pre: JR/SR standing. PE 433 Rehabilitation and Modalities in Sports Medicine (3)
This course is recommended for Pre-Physical Therapy students. It deals with the various types of modalities used in treating injuries seen in the athletic environment. The rehabilitation programs of major joint and muscle groups are also covered in conjunction with modality usage. Prerequisites: BIOL 131, 132; PE 211. Offered on demand. PE 435 Internship in Human Performance (1 or 3)
Designed to give the student hands-on experience in the human performance areas of adult fitness, sport management, athletic training, exercise science, and outdoor leadership. Enrollment by permission of the Department Chair. Offered each semester. PE 442 Sport Marketing (3)
This course will examine the historical development, current practices, and future trends of marketing sport. An analysis of key marketing strategies and concepts will be studied from a sport manager's perspective. Topics include promotions and public relations, sport consumer behavior, strategic market planning, marketing information management, marketing communications, and sponsorship. Offered Spring 2009 and alternate Spring semesters.
PE 445 Ethical and Legal Issues of Sport (3)
Examines legal concepts related to sport management, including athletic participation and eligibility; constitutional due process; anti-trust exemptions; facility, coaching, and employment contracts; tort law applications to participants and spectators; and concepts, models, and techniques to use in managing ethical dilemmas. Offered Spring 2008 and alternate Spring semesters.
PE 450 Advanced Topics (1-3)
Topics chosen to meet the needs and interests of students enrolled. Open only to juniors and seniors who are majors in this area and who have completed or are taking regularly scheduled courses. Enrollment by permission of the Department Chair. |