Northeastern State University

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P ED)

1011 Team Sports

Instruction and practice on the fundamentals and strategy of the following team sports: basketball, field hockey, football, speedball, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, rugby, water polo, and others. May be repeated.

1031 Basketball Fundamentals

Instruction and practice on the fundamentals of basketball with emphasis on fundamental drills.

1051 Individual Sports

A general service activity class which provides laboratory experiences necessary for the development of knowledge, skill, and appreciation of a variety of individual and dual activities including, but not limited to: archery, badminton, bicycling, bait casting, handball, and ropes and rappelling. May be repeated.

1061 Racquetball

Designed to give students practice and instruction in the fundamental skills and techniques of racquetball.

1071 Billiards

Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of billiards for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of tournaments.

1081 Development Activities

Activities primarily concerned with body development and physical fitness. Necessary skills would also be taught in each activity. Subjects include: Body Mechanics, Gymnastics, Advanced Gymnastics, Hiking, Weight Lifting and Self- Testing, Aerobics, Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics, Individual Fitness, and Aerobic Dance. May be repeated.

1131 Weight Lifting and Self-Testing Activities

Advanced course of weight lifting and body building, designed primarily for students participating in intercollegiate athletics and physical education majors.

1201 Aquatic Activities

Swimming course designed to provide instruction for students with various levels of swimming skill. Includes Elementary Swimming, Intermediate Swimming, Advanced Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing, Power Boating, and Water Skiing. (Students may receive certification in life saving and water safety instruction.)

1261 Beginning Tennis

The aims of this course are to introduce students to the three basic strokes of tennis so that they may play tennis well enough to enjoy it, and to learn the rules and etiquette of the game.

1271 Intermediate Tennis

The aims of this course are to increase the proficiency of students in the three basic strokes of tennis, to learn to volley, and to learn the techniques of successful singles and doubles play.

1301 Field Hockey, Beginning Volleyball

Designed to give students practice and instruction in the fundamental skills and techniques of field hockey and volleyball.

1321 Basketball and Softball

This course covers the basic fundamentals, techniques, and rules of basketball and softball and offers opportunity for team play.

1341 Soccer and Intermediate Volleyball

Designed to give fundamental skill instruction and practice in beginning soccer techniques, and more advanced skills and play in intermediate volleyball. *Course may be repeated for credit with a change in sub-title.

1550 Combative Sports

Activities for the general service program designed to introduce students to the basic fundamentals of sports involving combative techniques. Activities offered under this area would include, but not be limited to: Fencing, Karate, and Wrestling.

1611 Beginning Bowling

Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of bowling for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of competitive leagues and tournaments.

1621 Advanced Bowling

For students who have had beginning bowling or students who have previously bowled in leagues and have already mastered the basic fundamentals of bowling. Women students should have a 125 average and men students a 140 average.

1701 Dance Activities

Instruction in basics of dance, including folk, social, modern, and square dance.

1721 Modern Dancing I

Designed to give students instruction and practice in the natural movements of the dance. Develop an understanding of the origin and development of modern dance.

1731 Modern Dancing II

Continuation of P ED 1721. Emphasis on advanced techniques and skills of modern dance.

1741 Folk Dance

Knowledge of skill in representative folk dances from various countries which include the Scandinavian countries, the British Isles, the European countries, the Latin American countries, and the United States. Emphasis on mastery of dance steps, formations, positions, and terminology.

1811 Beginning Golf

A general service activity course that teaches fundamental theory, strokes, and strategies.

1821 Advanced Golf

General service activity course that teaches advanced theory, strokes and strategies.

2022 Theory of Coaching

The philosophy of coaching with emphasis on fundamentals, individual offense, team offense, defense, and game strategy. May be repeated with different sport emphasis.

2202 Foundation of Physical Education

A lecture and laboratory course for the orientation of physical education majors and minors. Also, a study of the history and principles of physical education.

2221 Techniques of Teaching Team Sports

This course emphasized the technical aspect of teaching team sports. Developmental skills, class organization and evaluation are discussed.

2231 Lifetime Leisure and Outdoor Education

Introduction to teaching adventure / outdoor recreational activities and assessment strategies for K-12.

2241 Techniques of Teaching Gymnastics and Tumbling

This course emphasizes the technical aspect of teaching gymnastics and tumbling. Developmental skills, class organization and evaluation as discussed.

2251 Lifetime Fitness

This course will address basic skills and methods for assessing, designing, and teaching fitness activities for K-12.

2431 Recreational Activities -- Golf

Designed to provide instruction in the techniques of golf for beginners. Putting, chipping, iron play, wood play, rules, and etiquette are covered in addition to playing a few rounds of golf.

2512 Motor Learning

Concepts and applications of motor skill development dealing with attention, memory, knowledge of results, transfer, practice and motivation.

2552 Sports Officiating

Organization and administration of intramural sports, knowledge, and interpretation of sports rules and techniques of officiating.

2562 Sports Officiating II

Advanced course in sports officiating designed for students who desire to officiate interschool athletics. Course covers officiating mechanics and game rules for football, basketball, baseball, and softball.

3112 Materials and Methods in Dance

Practice and methods in presenting types of dances for elementary and secondary schools.

4222 Physical Examination and Measurements

Designed for physical education majors and minors and involves the use of various techniques in testing and measuring physical fitness. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.

4232 Motor Skill Development of the Young Child

Physiological and motor development of young children, 3-7, with activities teachers can use to promote psychomotor skill development through body mechanics, gymnastics and practice in various types of rhythmic exercises and movements.

4312 Organization and Administration of Physical Education,
Health and Human Performance

Designed to provide basic understanding of programs in physical education, and health related fields. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.

4342 Organization and Management of Intramurals

Intramural programs; evaluation of activities; organization and administration of various types of intramural programs.

4452 Curriculum Development in Physical Education

The content and process of K-12 physical education curriculum development for the public schools.

4513 Elementary School Programs in Physical Education

Designed for prospective teachers to implement philosophical and educational principles in teaching along with practical experiences in theory of selected activities in physical education for elementary school children.

4612 Secondary Physical Education

Practical experience in, and theoretical study of, selected activities and techniques in teaching secondary physical education. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.

4662 Teaching Adapted Physical Education

Principles and practice of physical education for exceptional or atypical students. Course will include techniques for accommodating these students in the physical education program.

4712 Scientific Principles of Coaching

The purpose of the course is to relate the laws of physics to the fundamental techniques of sports, so that coaches may learn the proper ways an activity may be performed. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.

4720 Athletic Coaching Clinic

Designed to teach the latest techniques and innovations in the following competitive athletic sports: Baseball, Football, Gymnastics, Soccer, Wrestling, Softball, and Volleyball. *Course may be repeated for credit with a change in sub-title.

4740 Seminars in Health, Physical Education, and Safety

Current and pertinent problems in health, physical education, and safety. Prerequisite: undergraduate students must be majors in Health, Physical Education, and Safety.

4750 Directed Readings in Health, Physical Education, and Safety

Individual study or class instruction on special problems in Health, Physical Education, and Safety not usually presented in other course offerings. Prerequisite: undergraduate students must be majors in Health, Physical Education and Safety.