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Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was printed.

A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course: if they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.

Department of Kinesiology and Health Education

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Kinesiology: KIN

Lower-Division Courses

310. Physiological Basis of Conditioning.
Analysis and discussion of current issues and theories of physical conditioning. Kinesiology 310 and 352K (Topic 2: Physiological Basis of Conditioning) may not both be counted.

311K. Sport Psychology.
The influence of psychological variables on sport performance, and the influence of sport participation on psychological phenomena.

312. Issues in Kinesiology: Topical Studies.
Analysis and discussion of current issues within the discipline of kinesiology. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

213. Safety Information and Procedures.
Factors affecting human safety; techniques and procedures to promote and ensure safe living. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: First Aid.

Topic 2: Water Safety Instruction.

Topic 3: Lifeguarding.

Topic 4: Lifeguarding Instruction.

314. Children's Movement.
Scientific bases for motor performances; principles for developing physical adequacy in children. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester, including off-campus observation of children's movement programs. Prerequisite: Fifteen semester hours of college coursework.

119. Movement Competence.
Acquisition and knowledge of techniques, with emphasis on mechanical and perceptual principles, rules, strategy, and officiating. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: A major or minor in kinesiology or consent of the director of the degree program in kinesiology.

Topic 1: Archery.

Topic 2: Ballet.

Topic 3: Bowling.

Topic 4: Diving.

Topic 5: Fencing.

Topic 6: Golf.

Topic 7: Scuba Diving.

Topic 8: Swimming.

219D. Movement Analysis: Dual Activities.
Application of scientific principles to the analysis of selected movement activities, with particular emphasis on dual sports. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester.

219K. Athletics.
Knowledge and skills required for officials, coaches, and trainers of interschool sports. Two lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Coaching.

Topic 2: Officiating.

Topic 3: Athletic Training. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

219S. Movement Analysis: Individual Activities.
Application of scientific principles to the analysis of selected movement activities, with emphasis on individual activities. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Approved proficiency in swimming, dance, and conditioning.

219T. Movement Analysis: Team Activities.
Application of scientific principles to the analysis of selected movement activities, with particular emphasis on team sports. Two lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Approved proficiency in basketball and volleyball.

Upper-Division Courses

321L. Human Physical Growth and Development.
Same as Anthropology 321L. Age changes and patterns of growth from birth through maturity; methods of assessment and evaluation; population differences; factors underlying regulation and control of growth. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

321M. Motor Development and Performance.
Development of basic motor patterns and skills in children; factors that may influence motor patterns and skills, such as neuromuscular development, maturation, growth status, cultural practices, and nutritional status. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

324K. Applied Human Anatomy.
Skeletal system, attachments and actions of muscles, principal blood vessels and nerves; emphasis on the mechanics of support and motion; laboratory studies on human cadaver material. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Kinesiology 324K, Zoology 314K, 453.

325K. Physiology of Exercise.
Application of principles of physiology to muscular activities. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Zoology 316K or 365L.

326K. Kinesiology: Biomechanical Analysis of Movement.
Study of the principles of equilibrium, force, and motion as applied to human movement. Three lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Kinesiology 324K.

127L, 227L, 327L, 627L. Fieldwork.
Supervised fieldwork or clinical work in appropriate activities. For 127L, one conference hour and two hours of fieldwork a week for one semester; for 227L, one conference hour and five hours of fieldwork a week for one semester; for 327L, one conference hour and eight hours of fieldwork a week for one semester; for 627L, one conference hour and seventeen hours of fieldwork a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit up to twelve semester hours. No more than twelve semester hours in this course may be counted. Students taking Kinesiology 127L, 227L, or 327L as an elective outside the major must register on the pass/fail basis; those using it to fulfill a degree requirement must register on the letter-grade basis; those taking it as an elective within the major may register on either the pass/fail or the letter-grade basis. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, consent of the director of the degree program in kinesiology, and a grade point average of at least 2.00. A higher grade point average may be required of students in some majors. Students will be dropped from the course if they have not obtained the director's consent in advance.

Topic 1: Fieldwork in Health Promotion.

Topic 2: Fieldwork in Sport Management.

Topic 3: Aiding in Fitness Leadership.

329. Sport and Ethics.
Issues in ethics and politics that are relevant to the organization of sport and athletics; the influence of sport and athletics on society. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

330. History of Sport and Physical Activity.
Significant developments in sport and physical activity since prehistoric time; emphasis on events influencing contemporary American programs and the International Olympic Games. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

333. Child and Adolescent Health.
Health behavior issues affecting the growth and development of children and adolescents. Prerequisite: A major in applied learning and development or kinesiology or consent of instructor.

335. Motor Control and Learning.
Two lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Motor Control. Nervous system control of movement. Prerequisite: Zoology 316K, 365L, or 365N or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Motor Learning. Psychological factors affecting performance and acquisition of motor skills.

352. Coaching Theory and Principles.
An analysis of the psychological, physiological, mechanical, cultural, and administrative aspects of coaching interschool sports in contemporary society.

352K. Studies in Human Movement: Topical Studies.
Analysis and synthesis of the literature and discussion of current and specific issues in kinesiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Laboratory work is required for some topics; these are identified in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.

Topic 2: Physiological Basis of Conditioning. Kinesiology 310 and 352K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Women and Sport. Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 5: Women and Sport). Kinesiology 352K (Topic 3) and 395 (Topic 22: American Women and Sport: A Historical Perspective) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Management of Sport and Health Promotion Programs.

Topic 5: Sport, Fitness, and Mass Media. Same as American Studies 322 (Topic 3: Sport, Fitness, and Mass Media).

360. Programming for People with Disabilities.
Introduction to movement activities for those with disabilities through an overview of Public Law 94-142 and of the diagnostic-prescriptive approach to instruction. Provisions are made for observing in physical education programs for students with disabilities. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of kinesiology or consent of instructor.

366. Human Sexuality.
Analysis of the physiological, psychological, and social factors in human sexuality.

367. Theories of Substance Abuse Prevention.
Physiological, psychological, and social effects of alcohol, tobacco, narcotics, and other agents that modify an individual's behavior.

370K. Topical Seminar in Health Promotion.
Identification, causes, incidence, prevention, control, and social implications of major problems in health. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Emergency Medical Technology.

373. Evaluation and Research Design.
Overview of the theory and practice of evaluation research. Application of fundamentals of evaluation to the design and implementation of health promotion and disease prevention programs.

375. Issues and Trends in Developmental Movement Programs.
The range of goals and structures found in contemporary developmental movement programs; equity, competition, cooperation, sportsmanship, readiness, and liability. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.

376. Measurement in Kinesiology.
Measurement procedures; application of statistical procedures; test selection and use of microcomputers in measuring motor behavior. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division kinesiology.

377. Epidemiology in Health Promotion.
An introduction to the principles of epidemiology; disease causation and patterns of occurrence, agent, host, environmental factors, and vital statistics. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

178, 278, 378, 678. Fieldwork in Health.
Undergraduate research and/or experience with a health agency in the field attempting to analyze or solve community health problems through education; supervision by the health agency and by the kinesiology and health education faculty. For each semester hour of credit earned, two laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Substance Abuse Prevention I.

Topic 2: Substance Abuse Prevention II.

Topic 3: Sexual Health I.

379H. Honors Tutorial Course.
Readings or a research project, under the supervision of a faculty member, in specific areas of research within kinesiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: A University grade point average of at least 3.00 and consent of instructor.

Physical Education (Activity Courses): PED

Lower-Division Courses

Aquatics

101J. Swimming.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Swimming I. For nonswimmers. Elementary physical and mental adjustments, four basic strokes, water safety.

Topic 2: Beginning Swimming II. For well-adjusted but weak swimmers. Five basic strokes, elementary diving, water safety.

Topic 3: Intermediate Swimming. For the average swimmer. Six power strokes, diving, water safety, introduction to conditioning.

Related Aquatic Activities

102G. Skin Diving and Scuba Diving.
Training in underwater safety, skin and scuba skills, care of equipment. Culminates in PADI certification. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Advanced-level swimming skills. Strong swimming and survival skills required.

Topic 1: Basic Scuba Diving. Classroom, pool, and open water training with emphasis on underwater safety, the skills of skin and scuba diving, equipment, the underwater environment, planning for a dive. Culminates in nationally recognized certification.

Topic 2: Intermediate Scuba Diving. Open to divers with Basic Certification. Classroom, pool, and open water training with emphasis on navigation, air consumption, emergency procedures, night dives. Culminates in nationally recognized certification.

Topic 3: Advanced Scuba Diving. Open to experienced divers with Intermediate Certification. Classroom, pool, and open water training with emphasis on deep dives, mapping, search and research diving, equipment rescue work. Culminates in nationally recognized certification.

Dance

103L. Dance.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Ballroom Dance.

Topic 2: Educational Dance.

Racquetsports

104P. Tennis.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Tennis. For the nonplayer.

Topic 2: Advanced Beginning Tennis. For players with weak strokes and serves.

Topic 3: Intermediate Tennis. Prerequisite: A steady stroke and consistent serve.

Topic 4: Advanced Intermediate Tennis. Prerequisite: Skilled all-court play.

Topic 5: Advanced Tennis. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

104R. Racquetball.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Physical Education 104H and 104R may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Racquetball. For the nonplayer.

Topic 2: Intermediate Racquetball. Prerequisite: Racquetball experience.

Topic 3: Advanced Racquetball. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

Dual Activities

105C. Handball.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Handball. For the nonplayer.

Topic 2: Intermediate Handball. Prerequisite: Handball experience.

Topic 3: Advanced Handball. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

Topic 4: Handball Doubles. Prerequisite: Handball experience.

105M. Fencing.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Fencing: Foil.

Topic 2: Beginning Fencing: Épée.

Topic 3: Intermediate Fencing: Foil. Prerequisite: Physical Education 105M (Topic 1).

Topic 4: Intermediate Fencing: Épée. Prerequisite: Physical Education 105M (Topic 2).

Topic 5: Intermediate Fencing: Saber. Prerequisite: Physical Education 105M (Topic 1).

Topic 6: Advanced Fencing: Foil. Prerequisite: Any intermediate-level fencing course.

105R. Karate.
Includes self-defense. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Karate. No experience required.

Topic 2: Intermediate Karate. Prerequisite: Karate experience.

Topic 3: Advanced Karate. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

105T. Judo.
Includes self-defense. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Judo. No experience required.

Topic 2: Intermediate Judo. Prerequisite: Judo experience.

Topic 3: Advanced Judo. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

Conditioning

106C. Conditioning.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Swimming.

Topic 2: Cardiovascular and Weight Training.

Topic 3: Aerobic Walking.

Topic 4: Aerobics.

Topic 5: Body Works.

Topic 6: Circuit Aerobics.

Topic 7: Weight Training.

Topic 8: Running.

Individual Activities

107C. Archery.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Archery. Basic form.

Topic 2: Intermediate Archery. Bow mechanics and competition. Prerequisite: Archery experience.

Topic 3: Intermediate Field Archery. Prerequisite: Archery experience.

Topic 4: Advanced Archery. Tournament shooting and psychology of competition. Prerequisite: Intermediate-level archery skills or 225 FITA average.

107D. Golf.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Physical Education 107D and 107H may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Golf.

Topic 2: Intermediate Golf. Prerequisite: One semester of beginning golf or an eighteen-hole scoring average of eighty to one hundred.

107L. Gymnastics.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Tumbling and Trampoline.

Topic 2: Intermediate Tumbling and Trampoline. Prerequisite: Tumbling and trampoline experience.

Topic 3: Rhythmic Gymnastics. Combination of gymnastics and dance movements performed to music using the hand apparatus of balls, hoops, ribbons, or ropes.

Topic 4: Beginning Gymnastics I. Apparatus work in either men's or women's Olympic gymnastics events.

Topic 5: Beginning Gymnastics II. Apparatus work in either men's or women's Olympic gymnastics events. Prerequisite: Limited gymnastics experience.

Topic 6: Intermediate Gymnastics. Apparatus work in either men's or women's Olympic gymnastics events. Prerequisite: Gymnastics experience.

Topic 7: Intermediate Advanced Gymnastics. Apparatus work in either men's or women's Olympic gymnastics events. Intense activity. Prerequisite: Gymnastics experience.

Topic 8: Advanced Gymnastics. Apparatus work in either men's or women's Olympic gymnastics events. Intense activity. Prerequisite: Intermediate-level gymnastics experience.

Team Activities

108C. Basketball.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Basketball. For those with little or no basketball experience.

Topic 2: Intermediate Basketball. For those with some skills in the game.

Topic 3: Advanced Basketball. For those with high skill and some competitive experience.

108J. Power Volleyball.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Power Volleyball. For those with few or no volleyball skills.

Topic 2: Intermediate Power Volleyball. For those with good basic skills: bump, set, spike, serve.

Topic 3: Advanced Power Volleyball. For those with high skills and knowledge of multiple offenses.

108S. Softball.
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Topic 1: Beginning Softball. For those with few softball skills.

Topic 2: Intermediate Softball. For those with experience and good basic skills.

Science

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Science: SCI

Upper-Division Course

360. Seminar on Recent Advances in Science.
Recent advances in the life, earth/space, and physical sciences. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For certified teachers, a bachelor's degree or consent of instructor; for others, six semester hours in science, in the biological sciences, in one of the physical sciences, or in one of the earth/space sciences, or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Life Science.

Topic 2: Earth Science.

Topic 3: Physical Science.

Department of Special Education

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Special Education: SED

Upper-Division Courses

366. Behavior Management for the Exceptional Learner.
Behavior management procedures used in a variety of educational environments with a wide range of learners. Emphasis on instructional procedures, behavior and program evaluation, and principles of applied behavior analysis. Instructional management, classroom management, functional assessment of behavior, procedures for increasing successful school behavior while decreasing undesirable behavior, social skills instruction, and crisis management. Three lecture hours and two one-hour field placement sessions a week for one semester. Required for students seeking special education certification. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322 and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

667. Student Teaching in Special Education.
Directed and closely supervised performance in the full range of duties of a teacher, conducted in cooperating schools; accompanying directed study and seminars. Required in the professional development sequence for elementary school teacher candidates also seeking special education certification. Forty hours a week for one semester. Offered on the pass/fail basis only. Prerequisite: Completion of the twenty-four hours of coursework required for the special education academic specialization; consent of the undergraduate adviser; and admission to the professional development sequence of courses. Admission by application only, filed in the Office of Student Field Experiences by March 1 for fall semester registration and by October 1 for spring semester registration.

372. Basic Assessment and Prescriptive Techniques.
Introduction to assessment mandates, procedures, and practices in special education; the role of assessment in the identification and referral of students with special needs; and appropriate assessment for instruction and IEP review. Required for students seeking special education certification. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322 and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

675. Instructional Methods in Special Education.
Procedures and practice in the instruction of students with mild or moderate exceptionalities. Emphasis on adaptations within the regular classroom and methods specific to exceptionalities. Three lecture hours and two three-hour field placement sessions a week for one semester. Required for students seeking special education certification. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322, Special Education 376, and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

376. Programs and Services in Special Education.
Programs and services for children with disabilities, from birth through age twenty-one, as provided by IDEA (1997) and other legislation. Emphasis on the legal and ethical aspects of serving students with disabilities; the comprehensive delivery system and issues of inclusion in general education, the community, and the workplace; local, state, and federal agencies that serve students with disabilities; and the development and implementation of the individualized education plan. Required for students seeking special education certification. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322 and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

377. Transition and the Exceptional Learner.
An overview of the transitions within the life span, particularly the transition to postsecondary school settings for individuals with disabilities. Designed to help students develop the ability to infuse transition-related topics into curricula, assess transition needs, develop transition plans, and become knowledgeable about existing vocational and community services. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with fieldwork to be arranged. Required for students seeking special education certification. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322 and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

378T. Topics in Special Education.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

379. Seminar in Special Education.
Specialized study in an identified area of interest in education of the exceptional child. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Applied Learning and Development 322 and consent of the undergraduate adviser.

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