May 09, 2024  
2021-2022 General Catalog 
    
2021-2022 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Course Descriptions


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Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism

  
  • ORPT 3040 - Leadership in Outdoor Recreation


    3 Credit(s)

    Leadership theory and skill development for outdoor recreation professionals. Topics include judgment and decision making, management, professional ethics, theory, and back country living skills. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ORPT 3000   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 3050 - Risk Management and Safety for Outdoor Recreation


    3 Credit(s)

    Study of laws affecting recreation services and professional development of risk management protocols and procedures. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 3060 - Behavioral Aspects of Outdoor Recreation


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines the social, psychological, and geographic influences on human behaviors in outdoor recreation settings. An emphasis is placed on current research and critical challenges affecting recreation management. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ORPT 3000   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing required

  
  • ORPT 3500 - Interdisciplinary Outdoor Studies


    1 Credit(s) 6 Maximum Credit(s)

    An interdisciplinary course that employs an experiential approach to teach students about the complexity of the specific topic of study. Professors from more than one discipline introduce students to a variety of ways to think about the chosen topic. Under the guidance of faculty mentors, students then carry out original projects related to the course topic. (Fall [As Needed], Spring [As Needed], Summer [As Needed]) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 12

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4020 - Interpretation


    3 Credit(s)

    Planning, designing, facilitating, and evaluating interpretation for cultural and natural resources in order to create opportunities for meaningful experiences and to support management objectives. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4030 - Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education


    3 Credit(s)

    A course designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, and evaluate interdisciplinary outdoor education programs that promote environmental literacy in wilderness, community, and education settings utilizing inquiry and experiential education teaching methods. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4500 - Recreation Ecology


    3 Credit(s)

    Examines the effects of outdoor recreation activities on biophysical resources. Students with review current knowledge concerning impacts of recreation on wildlife, plants, soil, air and water resources, and ecological processes. Students will also learn and practice methods for assessing and monitoring resource conditions. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2900  and ORPT 3000  and ORPT 3060   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing required

  
  • ORPT 4600 - Outdoor Recreation Policy and Planning


    3 Credit(s)

    Course will cover foundations of natural resource recreation policy and planning: policy history, key agencies, wildland recreation policy, recreation planning, management practices, and the NEPA process. (Fall - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4700 - Special Topics in ORPT


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will provide opportunities to explore special topics and current issues related to outdoor recreation and tourism. Topics will vary according to faculty and student interest. May be repeated for up to nine (9) credits. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor or department permission
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4740 - Organization and Administration for ORPT


    3 Credit(s)

    Organization, administration, and evaluation of outdoor recreation programs. Topics include planning, programming, evaluation, budgeting, human resources, risk management, policy, and procedures. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ORPT 3000   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

    Equivalent Course(s): PE 4740  
  
  • ORPT 4745 - Organization and Administration Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    The Organization and Administration lab provides students with an opportunity to apply the processes and information from ORPT 4740  into their own program. The lab will include implementation of a program plan and an in-depth evaluation of that program. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): ORPT 4740   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4860 - Outdoor Recreation Skills Practicum


    1 Credit(s) 4 Maximum Credit(s)

    This course is designed to give outdoor recreation majors and minor experience leading, teaching, and developing skills in the outdoor recreation field. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission if not a declared ORPT major
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 12

    Registration Restriction(s): Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism majors only

  
  • ORPT 4890 - Outdoor Recreation Internship


    1 Credit(s) 8 Maximum Credit(s)

    Professional experience in a departmental approved leisure services program. (Fall) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • ORPT 4900 - ORPT Senior Seminar


    3 Credit(s)

    A capstone course: ORPT majors will complete a capstone project to investigate current trends, issues, research, and professional standards in the field. Students will also prepare for internships. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism majors only; Senior standing required


Performing and Visual Arts

  
  • PVA 1150 - Ballroom Dance Beginning Ensemble


    1 Credit(s)

    This is the introductory course for the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. The curriculum focuses on choreography for performances, implementing bronze level ballroom syllabus steps, preparatory for Ballroom Dance Intermediate Ensemble. Audition only. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 4

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PVA 2120 - Service Learning


    1 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to take the student volunteer through the process of volunteerism and its application to themselves and their academic training through practical experience and critical reflection. May be taken two times for credit. This is a designated Service-Learning course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 2

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • PVA 2150 - Ballroom Dance Intermediate Ensemble


    1 Credit(s)

    This class teaches choreography for Ballroom Dance Company performances, implementing bronze- and silver-level ballroom syllabus steps. It is a preparation course for Ballroom Dance Touring Ensemble. Audition only. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • PVA 2920 - PVA Workshop


    0.5 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 3

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • PVA 3150 - Ballroom Touring Ensemble


    1 Credit(s)

    SUU’s touring ballroom dance ensemble. Audition only. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • PVA 4920 - PVA Workshop


    0.5 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 3

    Registration Restriction(s): None


Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will introduce some of the themes, works, figures, and topics in the Western philosophical tradition. It will explore questions involving value, human nature, knowledge, and rationality. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Humanities

  
  • PHIL 1250 - Critical Thinking


    3 Credit(s)

    This course will introduce students to inductive and deductive logic. The course trains students to recognize, evaluate, and construct arguments. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Humanities Knowledge Area

  
  • PHIL 2920 - Workshop


    0.5 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 12

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

  
  • PHIL 3010 - Philosophy (Variable Topics)


    3 Credit(s)

    This course has a variable subject matter. It involves in-depth examination of some timely topic, movement, problem, thinker, or writer of philosophy. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3011 - Special Topics: Philosophy of _______


    3 Credit(s)

    This course has a variable subject matter. It involves in-depth examination of some timely topic, movement, problem, thinker, or writer of philosophy. It is offered every other year and is repeatable for up to nine (9) credits. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3200 - Deductive Logic


    3 Credit(s)

    This course focuses on first-order symbolic logic and its application to natural languages, truth, functions, and quantification. (Spring - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1250   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3300 - Theory of Knowledge


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines epistemology, accounts of knowledge. Topics include belief, opinion, justification, common sense, faith, skepticism, truth, and error. (Fall - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3350 - History and Philosophy of Science


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is a study of theories about the aims and methods of science in the context of its historical development. The study is grounded in examples from the history of science that illustrate different views about science. Topics may include the relations between the sciences, between science and the social sciences, or between science and religion. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3400 - Mind, Language, and Reality


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines issues in metaphysics. Topics include causation, determinism, consciousness, artificial intelligence, language, and reality. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3500 - Ethics


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines various theories about normative issues including right and wrong, praise and blame, justice, rights, duties, pleasures, and happiness. (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 3700 - Political Philosophy


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines major political philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, and Marx, as it investigates important political concepts, such as liberty, democracy, and justice. (Spring - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 4010 - Senior Seminar


    3 Credit(s)

    This is a capstone course for philosophy majors that surveys a central philosophical problem(s). (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of one course in each area of the major
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 4110 - Ancient Greek Philosophy


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines the development of philosophy from the pre-Socratic through the Hellenistic periods. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 4120 - Modern Philosophy


    3 Credit(s)

    This course examines Modern Philosophy through the works of Bacon, Descartes, Kant, the empiricists, and the rationalists. (Fall - Odd Years) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHIL 4850 - Independent Research


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    This course is an independent study with a professor on an approved topic. Each offering has variable credit, one (1) to three (3) credits. It is repeatable for up to six (6) credits. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 6

    Registration Restriction(s): None


Physical Education

  
  • PE 1057 - Yoga All Levels


    1 Credit(s)

    This course helps to bring relaxation to the body and mind through traditional yoga postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, and meditation. This class is appropriate for beginning students. Two (2) sections of this class may be taken for credit. Class is repeatable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1058 - Intermediate Yoga


    1 Credit(s)

    Traditional Hatha Yoga with the focus on exploring additional asanas, pranayama, shavasana, and meditation. Two (2) sections of this class may be taken concurrently for credit. Class is repeatable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): One semester or 6 months of beginning yoga or PE 1057   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: P
    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1070 - Cross Training


    1 Credit(s)

    A class designed to allow students to explore a variety of different individual physical activities. This class is structured to help students develop fitness and an appreciation for a variety of physical activities in a semi-structured environment. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1085 - Weight Training


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1088 - Fitness Center


    1 Credit(s)

    Fee: $60 (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1098 - Wellness Dynamics


    3 Credit(s)

    The assessment and promotion of healthy lifestyles will be the primary focus. Behavior change concepts and strategies as well as how to evaluate health and fitness claims as a consumer in society will also be addressed. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

    General Education Category: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area

  
  • PE 1105 - Badminton


    1 Credit(s)

    Badminton is an activity class that will focus on skill development and understanding of strategies and rules of the game. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1110 - Racquetball


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1125 - Pickleball


    1 Credit(s)

    Pickleball is an activity class that will focus on skill development and understanding of strategies and rules of the game. The game, one of the fastest growing activities in the U.S., is played with a paddle, wiffle ball, and a three-foot high net on a badminton sized court. Skills are similar to tennis. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1130 - Golf


    1 Credit(s)

    Fee: $60 at site (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1135 - Archery


    1 Credit(s)

    Archery is an activity course that will emphasize skill development, a basic understanding of equipment, safety, rules and scoring. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 4

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1145 - Bowling


    1 Credit(s)

    Bowling is taught off-campus at the Cedar Bowling Center (421 E Hwy 91). There is an additional fee of $90 to be paid at the Cedar Bowling Center. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1281 - Varsity Basketball


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1282 - Varsity Softball


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1283 - Varsity Baseball


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1284 - Varsity Soccer


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1285 - Varsity Track and Field/Cross Country


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1286 - Varsity Gymnastics


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1287 - Varsity Tennis


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1288 - Varsity Golf


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1289 - Varsity Rodeo


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1290 - Varsity Volleyball


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1291 - Varsity Football


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 8

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1298 - Cheer and Yell Leading


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 12

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1300 - Swimming (Beginning)


    1 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1305 - Intermediate Swimming


    1 Credit(s)

    Required of all physical education majors and minors, or have card. A stroke development course designed to provide students with instruction and practice in swimming. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 16

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1400 - Self-Defense


    1 Credit(s)

    This is an elementary course designed to enhance the students’ ability to survive an aggressive situation involving close quarter combat. Simple, but effective techniques will be emphasized. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 2

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1430 - Beginning Karate


    1 Credit(s)

    This course is designed to teach the student the basic foundations of Karate. It will focus on coordination, speed, and timing of the yellow belt material. Interactive sets, techniques, and katas will be taught. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 3

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1543 - Advanced First Aid-Emergency Care-CPR


    1 Credit(s)

    Provide basic skills in emergency care procedures for injuries, including infant, adult, child, and one- and two-person CPR. Also, to help students obtain first aid and CPR licensure through an accredited agency. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1820 - Teaching Rhythm Fitness


    1 Credit(s)

    The methodology of planning, teaching, and evaluating rhythm fitness activities. Can be repeated once for credit. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 2

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1830 - Fundamentals of Individual, Dual, and Team Sports I


    2 Credit(s)

    The purpose of this class is to give students the basic instruction of archery, tennis, golf, badminton, basketball, and weight training skills. Opportunities to practice and apply the skills will be provided. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 1870 - Fundamentals of Individual, Dual, and Team Sports II


    2 Credit(s)

    The purpose of this class is to provide basic instruction of softball; volleyball; field games that may include soccer, flag football, ultimate Frisbee and additional current activities; racquetball; and pickleball. Opportunities to practice and apply the skills will be provided. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2000 - Introduction to Physical Education & Coaching


    2 Credit(s)

    This course is an introduction to basic physical education instructional practice and practical application of learning in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2100 - Stress Management and Wellness Concepts


    2 Credit(s)

    Examines the psycho/physiological correlates of stress and the various approaches to minimize negative effects. This course will also review the wellness concept as it relates to stress and quality lifestyle improvement. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2800 - Individual and Dual Sports, Coaching and Officiating (Tennis, Golf, Wrestling)


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching and officiating theory and practice that will explore one of the following three sports: tennis, golf, or wrestling. Player skill development techniques and specific coaching strategies and organizational skills will be explored. Rules and game/tournament administration of the specific sports will be examined. (Every Other Year) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes - Total Credits: 9

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2810 - Football Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching football theory and practice, details of each position, training, and managing. Complete technique. Rules and mechanics for officiating football. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2820 - Soccer Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Designed to develop coaching methods and techniques in soccer. Rules and mechanics for officiating soccer. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2830 - Volleyball Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching and training volleyball teams. Emphasis is on the skills and strategies of the game and on methods of defense and offense. Rules and mechanics for officiating volleyball. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2840 - Basketball Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching and training basketball. Emphasis is on the psychology of the game and on methods of defense and offense. Rules and mechanics for officiating basketball. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2850 - Baseball Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching baseball: team play, training, and offensive and defensive strategy. Rules and mechanics for officiating men’s baseball. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2860 - Softball Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching and training softball teams. Emphasis on game strategy. Rules and mechanics for officiating women’s softball. Attention will be given to other game officials and to game administration. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 2870 - Track and Field Coaching and Officiating


    2 Credit(s)

    Coaching track and field events and conducting track meets. Coaching techniques for developing individual and team skill will be explored with strategies for optimizing practice session. Rules officiating responsibilities for different events will also be covered. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 3090 - Adaptive Physical Education


    3 Credit(s)

    Emphasis on meeting the physical activity needs of students temporarily or permanently impaired. Discussion of the methods and opportunities to involve the impaired/disabled student in physical education classes. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 3400 - Clinical Observation


    1 Credit(s)

    This course is designed for those students who are pursuing Athletic Training as a major. This course involves instruction in the clinical aspects of athletic training programs, emphasizing observation of the function of an athletic training facility and the various duties performed by a Certified Athletic Trainer. (Fall) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 3080  and instructor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): Athletic Training majors only

  
  • PE 3720 - Comprehensive School Health Education/Methods in Teaching Health Education


    3 Credit(s)

    The comprehensive school health education portion of the class will focus on the learning and understanding of the policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect and promote the health, well-being, and safety of the students and staff. The eight components of a comprehensive school health education program will be the emphasis. The second part of the class will focus on the methods and techniques of instruction, creative use of media, and practical teaching experience for prospective school health education teachers. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 3750 - Methods of Teaching Human Sexuality Education


    2 Credit(s)

    Emphasis is on what and how to teach human sexuality education in the schools. The course includes an overview of biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of sexuality education. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 3790 - Substance Abuse: Drugs and Alcohol


    3 Credit(s)

    An examination of the pharmacological and physiological aspects of drug and alcohol abuse. The problem of drug abuse is studied from within the context of the total society. Emphasis is given to attitude and values clarification with group interaction being a critical component of the course. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4430 - Evaluation of Upper Extremity and Trunk Injuries


    3 Credit(s)

    This course is designed for those students who are pursuing Athletic Training as a major. It is designed to allow the students to understand evaluation techniques for athletic injuries to the head and neck, abdomen, thoracic spine, and upper extremities. The students must integrate anatomical structures, physiological principles, and evaluative techniques to provide a basis for critical decision-making in an injury management environment. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): KIN 3080   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4710 - Evaluation in Physical Education


    3 Credit(s)

    Designed to allow students to understand how to evaluate student progress in the schools. Also included: test construction, grading, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and elementary probability. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4740 - Coaching Leadership and Administration


    3 Credit(s)

    A study of leadership and administrative principles designed for coaches, activity directors, and supervisors. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

    Equivalent Course(s): ORPT 4740  
  
  • PE 4750 - Psycho-Social Aspects of Athletics


    3 Credit(s)

    A course designed to provide students with the necessary skills and understanding to adequately deal with psychological and social aspects of athletic coaching. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4860 - Physical Education Practicum


    1 Credit(s) 3 Maximum Credit(s)

    This course is designed to give prospective teachers and coaches experience in serving as student assistant coaches or other available opportunities. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Pass/Fail]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission required
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4900 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education


    3 Credit(s)

    Coursework consists of exploring the problems, methods, and techniques of teaching physical education in secondary schools. Required of prospective secondary physical education teachers. (Fall) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): PE 1830  and PE 1870   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: D-
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PE 4980 - Student Teaching


    3 Credit(s)

    Description unavailable. (Fall, Spring) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): None


Physical Science

  
  • PSCI 3800 - Dental Practicum


    1 Credit(s)

    For students in the Rural Health Scholars Program only. Provides a supervised experience for dental school preparation. The course provides lectures covering relevant professional/clinical information and issues. Laboratory experiences, on-campus and off-campus, provide students hands-on experience with impressions/models, radiology and diagnostics. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1220   - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
    Registration Restriction(s): Rural Health Scholars students only

  
  • PSCI 4900 - Teaching Science in Secondary Schools


    2 Credit(s)

    Required of all prospective secondary physical science teachers. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PSCI 4980 - Student Teaching in Physical Science


    3 Credit(s)

    A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]

    Registration Restriction(s): None


Physics

  
  • PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics


    3 Credit(s)

    A conceptual, non-mathematical introduction to physics. Topics in mechanics include motion, Newton’s laws of motion, momentum, energy, rotational motion, and gravity. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1010  or equivalent recommended
    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 1015 - Elementary Physics Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    Lab to supplement PHYS 1010 . A hands-on approach to selected topics covered in the lecture class, using a minimum of mathematics. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Spring) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 1010  

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 1040 - Elementary Astronomy


    3 Credit(s)

    A conceptual study of basic astronomy including the night sky as observed from the Earth; apparent and real motions of celestial objects; a short history of the development of theories and tools used in astronomy; the wave and particle theories of light and their application; an overview of the solar system including planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors; and a non-mathematical approach to the nature of stars, stellar evolution, and cosmology. Designed for non-science majors and those seeking a science endorsement for teaching Earth Science in secondary schools. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 1045  

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 1045 - Elementary Astronomy Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    A lab accompanying PHYS 1040. Identification of the constellations of the night sky, co- ordinates systems used in the sky, skills in observation and telescope operation, and theoretical experiments will all be part of this hands-on lab. Labs will be held at the University Observatory five (5) miles west of the campus unless otherwise specified. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 1040

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1010 or equivalent recommended
    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 2010 - College Physics I


    4 Credit(s)

    A trigonometric- and algebra-based introductory course in physics. Topics in mechanics, including vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion, work and energy, momentum and collisions, circular motion and rotational dynamics, will be studied. Additional topics include solids and fluids and selected topics in thermodynamics. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 2015  

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 1060  or higher - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
    Prerequisite Test: ACT Math Subscore or Accuplacer College-Level Math or ALEKS PPL - Prerequisite Test Score: 26 or 100 or 75
    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 2015 - College Physics I Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    A lab accompanying PHYS 2010 . Computer data acquisition and hands-on experience with the concepts and topics discussed in the lecture. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Fall, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 2010  

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

    General Education Category: Physical Sciences

  
  • PHYS 2020 - College Physics II


    4 Credit(s)

    A continuation of PHYS 2010 . Topics to be covered will include vibrations and waves, simple harmonic motion, sound, selected topics in electricity, magnetism, light, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 2025 

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2010  - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
    Registration Restriction(s): None

  
  • PHYS 2025 - College Physics II Lab


    1 Credit(s)

    A lab accompanying PHYS 2020 . Computer data acquisition and hands-on experience with the concepts and topics discussed in the lecture. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0 or above) must be earned in this course before it can be counted in a physical science major or minor or as a prerequisite for any other course. (Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

    Co-requisite(s): PHYS 2020 

    Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll

 

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