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HOL 5320 - Holistic Approaches to Relationships
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of relationship development. In order to do this, students will acquire knowledge in self-concept formation, social systems theory, values development, and communication models. A major emphasis in the course will be on how to assist people in establishing and maintaining healthy relationships.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5330 - Holism and Community
A course designed to help students better understand the dynamics of community and the potential for holistic growth and health through the investment of self in a common and purposeful experience with others.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5340 - Holistic Health and Spirituality
This course helps students better understand the spiritual dimensions of each individual and the relationship of spirituality to the meaning of health. Various spiritual traditions, philosophies and practices will be explored with the primary emphasis on the implications of these teachings for everyday living. The course will address the role of spirituality in the therapeutic process for health care professionals and resources available for practitioners and educators. The format for the course will include lecture, discussion, experiential activities and audio/video presentations.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5350 - Holistic Approaches to Stress
This course will focus on the nature, sources and symptoms of stress, and provide a holistic approach for the management of stress. The relationship between stress and personality, lifestyle, health and illness will be explored. In addition, the reasons for, and management of, professional and organizational `burn-out will be presented.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5360 - Counseling Skills for Health Professionals
This course is designed to provide basic information on the counseling process and techniques as they apply to health care settings. This course is designed for health care professionals in allied health professions and not for majors in counselor education and counseling psychology or social work.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5370 - Health and Humor
This course will focus on the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of laughter, humor and play. We will explore recent discoveries and research regarding their role in human physical and mental health. Students will learn about the social significance of humor and play, what makes people laugh and why, the role of happiness, and will learn ways to increase happiness and playfulness, use laughter and humor as a stress management technique, and build a basis for appropriate use of humor in helping others.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5500 - Introduction to Holism and Expressive Arts
This course is a survey of expressive arts therapies used to facilitate the healing process and will deepen the student’s understanding of the role of creative expression in health and healing. The use of arts therapies to promote health, reduce stress, and complement the traditional treatment of physical and mental illness will be discussed. Topics covered will be visual arts, sound/music, movement/dance, writing/poetry, and drama/psychodrama. The format for the course will be a combination of experiential creative activities, guest lectures, and video and audio presentations. No artistic experience or background required.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5510 - Holistic Approaches to Healing Through Visual Art
This course introduces a holistic approach to the use of visual art in healing; how to choose and present appropriate art experiences; spontaneous and directed theme art activities, resources, and materials; guides for interpreting art; and ethics. A variety of activities such as drawing, painting, clay, sand tray, collage, mandalas, and masks will be explored. The format for the course is a combination of experiential activities, lectures, video, and slide presentations. The course is designed to give students and professionals in the counseling, social work, psychology, health care, occupational therapy, art, and other fields some practical tools and considerations for using art for health and healing with others or for personal growth. No artistic talent is required.
The format for the course will be a combination of lectures, discussion, experiential activities, and audio and video presentations. Students enrolled in social work, counseling psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, physical education, and dance will especially benefit from this course. No movement or dance experience is required.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5520 - Healing through Movement
This course is a survey of the use of movement for health and healing. Several movement and dance specialty areas are covered in order to explore personal growth, creativity, balance, stress reduction, spirituality, and cultural perspectives on healing of self and others. Body awareness, breathing, and communication will be emphasized throughout the exploration of movement modalities, such as Authentic Movement, Contact Improvisation, Creative Movement, Feldenkrais, Interplay, Labyrinth Walking, Progoff Journal Writing, Ta’i Chi Chuan, Dances of Universal Peace, and Movement Therapy.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5530 - Holistic Strategies to Illness and End of Life
This course will examine holistic strategies and techniques designed to help people cope with illness along the continuum from diagnosis through the end-of-life. Topics will include: complementary methods that assist with treatment, surgery, medical procedures, pain management; guided imagery; psychosocial/spiritual considerations; being/supporting the caregiver, and death and dying. Students will pursue their individual interests in a project which will include assessment, research and recommendations of holistic modalities for a person dealing with a particular illness. This course is appropriate for professionals/students in health care and related fields and for individuals who are looking for assistance with their own illness or caring for a loved one.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HOL 5550 - Successful Aging-Holistic Perspectives
This course will focus on holistic factors of aging and lifestyle choices that enable people to preserve and even enhance wellness and vitality in later life. Current images and myths of aging will be explored and research studies that outline holistic ways to delay, prevent, or positively treat common chronic diseases will be presented along with programs and policies that enable older people to practice positive aging strategies. This course will highlight the qualities of older people who remain physically active, intellectually engaged, emotionally involved, spiritually connected, and vital throughout their years.
Credits: 3 hours
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HOL 5980 - Readings in Holistic Health
This course provides individualized, independent study and reading under guidance of a faculty member. Initiative for planning topic for investigation and seeking the appropriate faculty member comes from the student, with consultation from the advisor.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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HPER 1040 - Skills and Instruction of Non-Traditional Physical Activities
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present non-traditional physical activities in a K-12 physical education setting. Activities such as team handball, orienteering, Bunca Ball, Pickleball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Speedball will be included.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1060 - Recreational Dance
Investigation of folk, square, and social forms of dance with a concentration on overlapping dance skills.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1070 - Skills and Instruction of Weight Training
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present weight training in a 7 to 12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1080 - Skills and Instruction of Tumbling
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present tumbling in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1100 - Athletic Taping and Bracing Technique
This course is designed to introduce basic contemporary taping and wrapping techniques and the use of protective equipment in preventing and protecting the competitive athlete and the physically active.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1110 - Healthy Living
This course is designed to provide students with the information and skills that are conducive to healthy living. Students will be introduced to concepts and skills related to priority health behaviors associated with substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, depression, lifestyle related diseases, stress, eating disorders, physical inactivity and weight management.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 1120 - Skills and Instruction of Tennis
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present tennis in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1130 - Skills and Instruction of Indoor Racquet Sports
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present badminton and racquetball in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1200 - Skills and Instruction of Golf
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present golf in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1210 - Skills and Instruction of Bowling
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present bowling in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1300 - Skills and Instruction of Softball
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present softball in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1310 - Skills and Instruction of Volleyball
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present volleyball in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1320 - Skills and Instruction of Soccer
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present soccer in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1330 - Skills and Instruction of Basketball
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present basketball in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1350 - Skills and Instruction of Football
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present football in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1360 - Skills and Instruction of Track and Field
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities, experiences, and assignments that will allow the student to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and present track and field in a K-12 physical education setting.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 1490 - Computer Applications in HPER
This course provides an introduction to computer terminology, technology, communication, and information systems. Its purpose is to provide students with the knowledge of current computer applications in the fields of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. The course includes, but is not limited to the use of the computer for information gathering via the Internet, information processing and communications, word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. Credit cannot be earned for both HPER 1490 and either BIS 1020 or 1100, FCS 2250, SOC 1820, or CS 1050.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 1500 - Foundations of Physical Education
An introduction to contemporary physical education teacher education. Course content includes the examination of the value of physical activity in the 21st century, issues of instruction, the assessment of personal motor and fitness skills, and the initial development of a personal professional philosophy and portfolio.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 1520 - Foundations of Exercise Science
This is an introductory course for students majoring in Exercise Science. Its purpose is to provide students with information about: (a) Exercise science as a field of study; (b) the Exercise Science curriculum; (c) sub-disciplines in Exercise Science; (d) professional organizations and certification; (e) wellness and health related fitness; (f) physical exercise: an historical, sociological, and philosophical perspective; (g) exercise and aging; and (h) career options in Exercise Science. Student’s health related fitness will be assessed.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 1530 - Introduction to Athletic Training
This course is designed to review the history and the governance of the athletic training profession and to address the educational domains and the responsibilities of the certified athletic trainer. The major content area of injury prevention will be emphasized. This course will also provide a general orientation to the clinical requirements of the student majoring in athletic training.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 1550 - Foundations of Health Education
This course will provide students with the philosophical background in the development and implementation of health education programs. Topics include: history and philosophy of health education/health promotion, health education settings, professional competencies, ethics, organizations and future issues.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 1700 - Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Services
This course offers an introductory analysis of the philosophical, economic, political, social and psychological impacts of leisure throughout the history of western culture. The course also offers a contemporary analysis of trends in leisure behavior and the development of leisure/recreational service models.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area V: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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HPER 1720 - Outdoor Leadership
The investigation and application of leadership responsibilities in outdoor wilderness and recreational settings and activities.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 1810 - First Aid
The standard course in first aid techniques leading to Red Cross certification.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to all students.
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HPER 2150 - Aerobic Conditioning
This one credit lecture/lab course introduces prospective physical education teachers to the foundations and components of health-related fitness, provision of developmentally appropriate health-related content and the assessment of health-related fitness. Physical Best certification is offered at the end of this course.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 2200 - Basic Health Concepts I
This course will provide instruction and skills related to health and wellness, mental health and stress management, physical fitness, nutrition, weight control, and health issues related to growth and development (aging and death).
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2210 - Basic Health Concepts II
Designed to provide students with basic health education content. Topics to be discussed include: health care systems and consumer health; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug addictions; and intentional and unintentional injuries.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2220 - Basic Health Concepts III
This course is designed to provide students with basic health education content in the areas of chronic and communicable diseases including sexually transmitted infections and environmental health issues.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2330 - Technical Concepts and Practices of Recreation Activity Leadership
This course is designed to provide the recreation student with the basic technical and physical leadership skills necessary to be a successful leader, facilitator of leisure and a valuable resource to any organization providing recreational activities.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2350 - Theory of Coaching
Introduction to coaching includes basic principles, covers State Athletic Handbook, budgets, scheduling, facilities, liability, public relations, relationships with staff, faculty, students, parents, press, etc.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2360 - Officiating Series
The discussion and application of rules and officiating techniques. The student is required to officiate in out-of-class athletic programs.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Must have had the first level activity or permission of instructor.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to all students.
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HPER 2362 - Basketball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2363 - Football
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2366 - Track & Field
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2367 - Volleyball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2400 - Human Motor Development and Learning
Course content focuses on birth to death study of the changes in motor behavior due to the interaction of environmental and biological factors. Special emphasis on the physical, cognitive, and personal-social development as this relates to the acquisition of motor skills.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOS 1120.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2410 - Physical Education and Recreation for Teachers
This course is open only to teachers. Topics included in the course are: Program planning, making of games and equipment, accident prevention, basic motor skills. Practice in games, stunts, rhythms and recreational activities will be included.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2420 - Aerobic Exercise Instruction
Designed to provide information and experiences leading to successful selection of activities, planning and presentation skills necessary to provide aerobic activity instruction.
Credits: 1 hour
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HPER 2430 - Physical Education Methods: Early Elementary Movement/Physical Activities
The content in this course includes movement concepts (level, direction, pathway, speed, space), locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative activities, selection of developmentally appropriate games, rhythmic activities, and the basic instructional components required for the plan and delivery of motor appropriate physical education curricula for preschool and early elementary school children.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 1500.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2530 - Injury/Illness Survey and Management
Basic procedures in the recognition, assessment and the treatment of athletic related injuries and illnesses. To obtain the knowledge and skill needed to complete an on-site injury survey, and to initiate the management of the injury/illness. Addressing contemporary taping and wrapping techniques and the use of protective equipment in preventing and protecting the athlete and the physically active is addressed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1810, HPER 1530, BIOS 2110.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2540 - Medical Conditions in Athletic Training
Basic procedures in the recognition, treatment, and management of general medical conditions are addressed. To obtain the knowledge, skills, and values needed to manage illnesses of athletes and the physically active and to recognize the need for a medical referral when appropriate. Pharmacology, drug testing, psychosocial interventions, and selected emergency procedures pertaining to general medical conditions are addressed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2530.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2710 - Recreational Programming and Leadership Theory
This course is a study of the principles and theories behind recreation programming and leadership. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with recreation programming theory and how that theory is important to the recreation programmer. Further, the course will teach the different theories of leadership including group and individual decision making processes. It is the purpose of this course to familiarize the student with theory that can put into practice during the practical semester of programming and leadership.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2330 or taken concurrently with HPER 2330. Corequisite: HPER 2900.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2760 - Outdoor Education
A course in the philosophy, methods, and materials of outdoor education emphasizing outdoor education activities for children and youth.
Credits: 2 hours
Notes: Open to all students.
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HPER 2900 - Inclusive and Special Recreation
An overview of inclusive and special recreation programming designed for the student preparing for a career in recreation (leisure services). This course will provide the student with a sensitivity to, and knowledge about individuals with disabling conditions and their recreation/leisure needs.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2330. Corequisite: HPER 2710.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2950 - Biomechanics
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the mechanics of the musculoskeletal structures and a procedure for observing and evaluating motor skills. This course will cover kinematics and kinetics as they relate to the musculoskeletal system and to functional motion and sport related motion. The course will emphasize the use of mechanics in assessing and evaluating human motion. Evaluation procedures will include: a qualitative or naked eye/field evaluation procedure and a computer or quantitative procedure.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: BIOS 2110.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 2960 - Stress Management and Flexibility
This is one of four specific content courses designed to provide Exercise Science majors with knowledge and skills concerning the four major factors contributing to the development of health related physical fitness. Topics for the first half of the course include: anatomy, mechanics, and physiology of flexibility; techniques of stretching; controversial stretching; stretching and special populations; and relaxation and stretching. Topics for the second half of the course include: definition and types of stress; physiology of the stress response; relating and managing stress; lifestyle buffers, exercise, nutrition, and sleep; relaxation and stress management techniques; and Type A and B behavior.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2950.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 2980 - Exercise Physiology
This course explores the physiological concepts and principles related to the acute and chronic adaptations the human body makes when responding to stress in the form of strenuous, physical exercise.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 2110, 2400.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3000 - Seminar Series
Designed to provide an opportunity for qualified students to examine and discuss a subject area in field of common interest.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Enrollment by written permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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HPER 3120 - Planning School Health Programs
Designed to provide information and experiences in school settings which will enable students to develop planning skills for a variety of health promotion programming in the school setting.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1550, 2200, 2210, 2220; ED 2500; all cognates (BIOS 1120, 2110, 2400; PSY 1000; SOC 2000); application to the Department of HPER/HESJ/HESN program.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3150 - Measurement and Evaluation for Exercise Science, Health, and Physical Education
This course covers measurement and evaluation techniques in terms of understanding, interpretation, and application with emphasis on administration, selection, and use of tests; interpretation of results through statistical procedures; analysis of tests available in Exercise Science, Health, and Physical Education and techniques for developing assessment tools.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1500 (PDSJ) or 1520 (PXDJ), 1530 (ATDJ).
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3160 - Issues in Health Education
The course will focus on current health issues. May be designed to deal with one issue or several.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1550, 2200, 2210, and 2220.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3161 - Current Pedagogical Practices
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3162 - Current Practice in Community Health Organization
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3163 - Current Public Health Approaches
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3170 - Cardiovascular Health
This course will focus on the current issue of cardiovascular health, heart and vascular disease, and implications for lifestyle behavior change and health education programs.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 2110, BIOS 2400, HPER 1520.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3300 - Grant Writing in Health Education
Designed to prepare students with skills necessary to secure external grant funding through grant proposal writing. Emphasis is placed on grant sources and resources, the grant proposal process, grant management, and continued funding.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1550, 2200, 2210, and 2220.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3310 - Community Health Education Planning
This course deals with the analysis of principles of program planning in public health education. Topics include: needs assessment, community analysis and organization, program selection, program coordination, and program evaluation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1550, 2200, 2210, 2220.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3320 - Research and Writing in Recreation
This course is designed to instruct the student on research in the fields of recreation, leisure, and sport. It will introduce students to the different types of research and research methodologies commonly used in the recreation profession. This course will also emphasize professional writing as it is used in the field of parks and recreation. The course will emphasize, but is not limited to writing assignments including reports, research papers, research proposals, year-end reports, and other types of writing that are required of a successful professional in parks and recreation.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3350 - Advanced Theory of Coaching
A continuation course for professional students with a major in physical education or minor in coaching pursuing the second level of Program for Athletic Coaches Education Certification (PACE). PACE Level II certification demonstrates advanced competence in the interpersonal and technical skills of coaching high school sports in Michigan. Course content provides an understanding as to significance of quality coaching, human growth and development, conditioning for sport performance and psychological and social skills necessary to coach high school sports.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2350.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3370 - Coaching and Advanced Techniques
Coaching and advanced skills, selection of a team, preparation, officiating and conducting competitive events.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2350.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3371 - Baseball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3372 - Basketball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3373 - Football
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3374 - Soccer
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3375 - Tennis
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3376 - Track & Field
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3377 - Volleyball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3378 - Gymnastics
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3379 - Softball
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3400 - Physical Education for the Elementary Classroom Teacher
This course is structured for the future elementary classroom teacher and/or special education teacher. It provides experience in the participation and teaching of appropriate elementary physical education movement activities in the areas of basic skills, stunts and tumbling, simple games and sports, rhythms and classroom correlated activities. This course is not open to physical education majors or minors. Open to all students.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3460 - Physical Education Methods: Special Populations
This course is an orientation to the instruction of physical activity to special populations. It focuses on the scope of adapted physical education, key techniques required for effective instruction, general needs of handicapped populations, and the accommodation of activities, equipment, and instructional materials for special populations attending grades K-12.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2430.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3500 - Modification of Health Behavior
This course will provide students with skills that will enable them to comprehend, develop, and apply theories, models, skills, and strategies to help individuals and groups modify and maintain behaviors conducive to health.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 1110 and 1520 for PXDJ majors; HPER 1550, 2200, 2210, and 2220 for CHDJ and HESJ majors.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3520 - Teaching Health in the Elementary School
This course will provide students with knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate health education curricula for grades K-6. The focus of the course will be on the following: (a) planning a developmentally appropriate instructional program for elementary students, (b) identifying and evaluating existing health curricula, and (c) implementing health lesson/units into primary and intermediate grade levels in a public school setting.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 3120.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3540 - Human Sexuality Education
This course provides teacher candidates with content- and process-oriented opportunities in sexuality education. Candidates will enhance their current understanding of human sexuality with knowledge and skills that will enable them to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and advocate for developmentally appropriate instruction related to evidence-based sexuality education.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 3120.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3710 - Practical Recreational Programming and Leadership
The purpose of this course is to enable students to put programming theory into practice by allowing students the opportunity for hands-on programming. The course is designed to allow students to apply what they learned in programming/leadership theory (HPER 2710). The course will center around two practical experiences (1) Programming the Intramural Sports Turkey Trot, and (2) designing a practical program given a real world situation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2710. Corequisite: HPER 3760.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3760 - Management of Recreational Services
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to understand the organizational and administrative principles, objectives, procedures, and practices involved in operating recreation and leisure service organizations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2710. Corequisite: HPER 3710.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3800 - Foundations of Sports Injuries
Basic first aid and emergency concepts, prevention, recognition, initial and follow-up care are studied. Principles/techniques are presented in a lecture and laboratory instructional format.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 2110; First Aid Certification or HPER 1810.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3810 - Instructor First Aid
This course is designed to prepare students to be instructors in Community First Aid and Safety. This will be accomplished by providing first aid and CPR certification, and teaching skills related to certification.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3830 - Athletic Injury Evaluation of the Upper Extremity
This course is designed to present the techniques used in upper extremity athletic injury evaluation. An in depth analysis of upper extremity athletic injury mechanics, the theory and application of orthopedic and neurological evaluation are included.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: All pre-program core requirements; admission into Athletic Training Professional Program.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3840 - Therapeutic Modalities
This course is designed to study the pain management techniques and the mediation of theory and practice of therapeutic modalities. To plan, implement, document and evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic modalities in the treatment of injuries to and illness of athletes and others involved in physical activity.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission into Athletic Training Professional Program.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3850 - Athletic Injury Evaluation of the Lower Extremity
This course is designed to present the techniques used in lower extremity athletic injury evaluation. An in depth analysis of lower extremity athletic injury mechanics, the theory and application of orthopedic and neurological evaluation are included.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: All pre-program core requirements; admission into Athletic Training Professional Program and HPER 3830.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 3950 - Cardiovascular Endurance: Aerobic Conditioning
The purpose of this course is to understand the physiological mechanisms underlying cardiorespiratory conditioning, learn the techniques associated with aerobic conditioning, and experience cardiovascular evaluation and aerobic conditioning.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 2950, 2980.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3960 - Muscular Strength and Endurance
This course is one of four specific content courses designed to provide Exercise Science majors with knowledge and skills concerning the four major factors contributing to the development of health related physical fitness. Topics ranging from the physiology of strength training, muscles recruited for variable strength and endurance exercises, basic principles of strength and endurance development, strength and endurance training variables, proper lifting technique, and safety procedures will be discussed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HPER 2950, 2980.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3970 - Body Composition and Weight Control
This course is designed to provide the student with information concerning the difference between body composition and body fat. The student will be introduced to the different methods of determining body composition. In addition, the student will be provided with information concerning basic nutrition and nutritional plans for normal and special populations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2980.
Credits: 2 hours
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HPER 3990 - Recreation Practicum
The practical field experiences in recreation. Enrollment by department approval and acceptance of practicum proposal. Students are given letter grades in course.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 2710.
Credits: 3 hours
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HPER 4000 - Field Experience/Internship in HPER
This course will provide in-depth field experience or internships for undergraduate majors or minors in athletic training, recreation, health, coaching, exercise science, or exceptional child. Students will be assigned to classes or positions according to their selected area of emphasis. Enrollment by department approval.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite varies with area of emphasis and requires departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 8 hours
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HPER 4100 - Intern Teaching Seminar in HPER
Through course activities and assignments, students develop professional skills which facilitate positive induction into the field of education. All assignments correspond with practical experiences which occur concurrently during HPER 4750. Prerequisites: Students must attain a GPA of 2.5 in physical, health and professional education courses as well as overall. All course work necessary for completion of student’s major and minor curricula must be done prior to the semester during which the student applies for intern teaching.
Credits: 1 or 2 hours
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HPER 4120 - Teaching Skills and Strategies
Designed to provide information and experiences that enable students to design and implement effective health education strategies in a school setting.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HPER 3120.
Credits: 3 hours
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