| |
English |
| |
-
ENGL 307 - Business Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , and junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
Prepares students to cope with the strategy and writing of a wide range of informative and persuasive business letters and reports.
|
| |
-
ENGL 309 - Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
For students who plan to teach creative writing at secondary level and needs introduction to fiction writing methods; for student who, regardless of background and vocational plans, is interested in developing fiction writing potential or improving writing skills; or for student of literature interested in writing fiction and sharpening critical appreciation.
|
| |
-
ENGL 310 - Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
For student who plans to teach creative writing at secondary level and needs introduction to poetry writing methods; for student who, regardless of background and vocational plans, is interested in developing poetry writing potential; or for student of literature interested in writing poetry and sharpening critical appreciation.
|
| |
-
ENGL 312 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
For student who plans to teach writing and needs introduction to creative nonfiction methods; for student who wishes to write for newspapers, magazines, or other publications; for student interested in developing skills in writing essays and literary journalism; or for student interested in developing writing and critiquing skills.
|
| |
-
ENGL 314 - Topics in Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Investigation of a literary topic of current or continuing interest not normally covered in regularly scheduled courses. Topic announced with each offering of course. Depending upon the topic, this course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Appalachian Studies or Women’s Studies.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit.
|
| |
-
ENGL 321 - The Study of Fiction Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
A study of fiction as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
|
| |
-
ENGL 322 - The Study of Poetry Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
A study of poetry as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
|
| |
-
ENGL 323 - The Study of Drama Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
A study of drama as a literary genre, with its own specific types and critical theories.
|
| |
-
ENGL 330 - British Literary History I Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Traces British literary history from its origins until the end of the eighteenth century. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped a national literature in early Britain.
|
| |
-
ENGL 331 - British Literary History II Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Traces British literary history from the end of the seventeenth century to the present. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped national literature in Britain since the eighteenth century.
|
| |
-
ENGL 340 - American Literary History Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Traces American literary history from the colonial period to the present. Focusing on significant literary works and authors, it examines the literary genres, periods, and traditions that shaped national literature in America since its beginnings as European colonies.
|
| |
-
ENGL 402 - Teaching Writing: Theories and Practices Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Teaches students the latest theories and practices governing the teaching of written composition. Students write expository essays, work in writing support groups, develop writing assignments, study the writing process, and learn to respond to and evaluate student writing. Course required to satisfy certification requirements for English majors intending to teach at the secondary level.
|
| |
-
ENGL 403 - Grammar and Style for Writers Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Lecture and discussion.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Analysis and practice of various prose styles to prepare students for professional courses; study of grammatical concepts relevant to effective writing.
|
| |
-
ENGL 406 - Advanced Technical Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , junior or senior standing and ENGL 306 .
Teaches students to master the advanced technical writing skills required to write professional reports, proposals, manuals and other communications studied in the course. Individual and team-written projects assigned.
|
| |
-
ENGL 407 - Technical Editing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , junior or senior standing, ENGL 306 and ENGL 403 .
Prepares students to analyze the readability of technical documents written in the workplace (e.g., instructions, user manuals, abstracts, proposals), and to deal with problems of correctness, consistency, clarity, organization and rhetorical effectiveness of language and layout. Realistic weekly assignments include excerpts from technical manuals, insurance and government documents, instructions and reports.
|
| |
-
ENGL 409 - Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , and ENGL 309 .
For students wishing to develop potential in fiction writing.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit.
|
| |
-
ENGL 410 - Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 , CORE 102 , and ENGL 310 .
For students wishing to develop potential in poetry writing.
Note(s): May be taken twice for credit.
|
| |
-
ENGL 420 - Introduction to Literary Criticism (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Survey of major texts of literary criticism from classical period to present; includes analysis of major problems of literary criticism and introduces dominant modes of critical thought today.
|
| |
-
ENGL 424 - The Study of Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Priority given to (1) IDSE majors and (2) IDSM majors. Course familiarizes students, particularly prospective elementary school teachers, with classic and contemporary children’s literature. Students study children’s literature by focusing on historical contexts, genres, evaluation criteria, media adaptations, selection aids and procedures, and book-related activities. The intent is to develop knowledgeable, thoughtful students who are skilled in using children’s literature in classroom or library settings.
|
| |
-
ENGL 425 - The Study of Adolescent Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Familiarizes students with classical and contemporary literature whose audience is primarily adolescents. Students are led to understand why teenage readers make the literature choices they do. The course helps students develop a positive attitude toward this kind of literature and understand why this kind of literature should have a place in the reading program of adolescents. Course required to satisfy licensure requirements for English majors intending to teach at the secondary level.
|
| |
-
ENGL 426 - Teaching English in the High School Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Corequisites: Junior clinical field experience or “blocking.”
Provides instruction in the methods of teaching English language arts in the secondary school. Designed to allow students to explore student-centered approaches to teaching literature and language, and to practice designing lessons and making long-range plans. Meeting two hours weekly, the course satisfies licensure requirements for English majors intending to teach at the secondary level. It does not satisfy English major requirements, but is a requirement in the professional education core.
|
| |
-
ENGL 428 - Planning and Teaching Seminar Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; EDEF 320 , EDUC 440 , EDUC 441 , and ENGL 402 , ENGL 425 , ENGL 426 and ENGL 463 .
Corequisites: EDUC 452 .
One-week planning seminar followed by weekly hour-long seminar meetings. All seminar meetings will allow students opportunities to collaborate on problems and planning directly related to the student teaching experience.
Note(s): Taken concurrently with EDUC 452 , the student teaching field experience.
|
| |
-
ENGL 431 - Medieval Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of major literary works composed in England during the Middle Ages (6th through 15th centuries). Special attention to the works and language of Chaucer.
|
| |
-
ENGL 433 - Renaissance Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of selected writers, themes and genres in 16th century England.
|
| |
-
ENGL 434 - Seventeenth Century Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Introduction to varied prose and poetry of 17th century. Special attention to the works of Milton.
|
| |
-
ENGL 435 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Survey of several chief works of English literature from Dryden through Samuel Johnson, including the development of the English novel.
|
| |
-
ENGL 437 - Romanticism Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of the British Romantic Movement.
|
| |
-
ENGL 438 - Victorian Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of major British poets and prose writers from 1825-1900.
|
| |
-
ENGL 439 - Modern British Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of works of British writers of first half of 20th century and appraisal of outstanding literary tendencies of the age.
|
| |
-
ENGL 442 - Early American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of colonial writers of Virginia and New England and major figures of American literature to 1830.
|
| |
-
ENGL 443 - The American Renaissance Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of several major 19th century American writers and general intellectual climate of the period.
|
| |
-
ENGL 444 - American Realism and Naturalism Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of work of selected American realists and naturalists from late 19th and 20th centuries.
|
| |
-
ENGL 445 - Modern American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of major poets and novelists between 1900 and World War II with consideration of how their works relate to intellectual currents of the period.
|
| |
-
ENGL 446 - Appalachian Folklore Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Study of the mountain verbal lore of tales, ballads and sayings; nonverbal or partially verbal lore of customs, games and rituals; material lore of structure, designs and landscapes. Field collections and written analyses required. This course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Appalachian Studies.
|
| |
-
ENGL 447 - Appalachian Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Establishment of standards for identifying Appalachian literature; study of selected works representative of the mountain culture. This course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Appalachian Studies.
|
| |
-
ENGL 449 - African American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of literature written by African Americans. Scope includes all genres and periods. Enables students to understand African American literature both in itself and within the larger context of American literature and culture.
|
| |
-
ENGL 450 - Native American Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of various tribal literatures, including traditional oral texts and transitional and contemporary works in English by Native American authors.
|
| |
-
ENGL 451 - Contemporary Literature Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of representative works of second half of the 20th century: American, British and world.
|
| |
-
ENGL 453 - The Female Literary Tradition Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of the distinctive literary heritage shared by women writers in England and North America from the Renaissance to the present. The theoretical grounding of the course is current French and Anglo-American feminist criticism, from which perspective the course traces the development of a women’s literary tradition in English and considers a number of issues pertinent to the study of women’s writing: women’s relationship to a dominant literary tradition, representations of female experience in both the dominant and the female tradition, gender and genre, and female creativity. This course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Women’s Studies.
|
| |
-
ENGL 454 - Literature and the Environment Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Examines literature concerning the relationship between humans and the environment. Study of landmark non-fictional works of an emerging ecological ethic, as well as fictional works that invite an ecocritical approach. They will examine how changing literary interpretations of the land have influenced attitudes toward nonhuman nature, and how cultural values have shaped our definitions of nature, our perceptions of it, and our interaction with the natural world.
|
| |
-
ENGL 463 - Grammar and Language for Teachers Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Primarily intended for prospective teachers of English language arts, this course is illuminated by the history and development of the language, by language acquisition theory (psycholinguistics) and by social dimensions of language (sociolinguistics). Required for English majors preparing to teach in secondary schools; recommended also for all students preparing to teach at the following levels: elementary, middle and special education.
|
| |
-
ENGL 464 - The History of the English Language Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Study of history and development of English language from its origins to present.
|
| |
-
ENGL 465 - English Linguistics Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Study of major theories, methods, and techniques of linguistic analysis. Emphasis placed on application to the English language.
|
| |
-
ENGL 470 - The Author in Context (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Study of a single author’s work in view of the literary, biographical, historical and cultural contexts that shaped it, and the critical contexts within which it is read. The course emphasizes instruction and practice in writing for complex rhetorical situations within the discipline of English Studies. Depending upon the topic, this course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Women’s Studies.
Note(s): May be taken more than once for credit with focus on a different author.
|
| |
-
ENGL 472 - Readings in Shakespeare Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 ; ENGL 300 or permission of department chair.
Critical study of representative works of Shakespeare.
|
| |
-
ENGL 488 - Final Honors Project Credits: (2-3)
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , senior standing, enrollment in Honors Academy, completion of all other Honors Academy requirements, a minimum 3.5 GPA in all courses and in English.
To earn a bachelor’s degree with honors in English, a student may conduct research, and write a thesis or prepare for and take a comprehensive examination. In order to receive honors credit, a student must earn a grade of “A” or “B” for the final project.
Note(s): Course may not be repeated.
|
| |
-
ENGL 490 - Highland Summer Conference Writers’ Workshop Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 .
Cross-Listed: APST 490
Designed to give students concentrated study in a specialized area of English.
Note(s): Grading on Pass/ Fail basis but may be taken for a letter grade with the permission of the chair. May be taken twice for credit. Depending upon the topic, this course may be used to meet requirements for the minor in Appalachian Studies.
|
| |
-
ENGL 495 - English Internship Credits: (1-12)
Prerequisites: CORE 101 and CORE 102 , ENGL 306 . ENGL 407 highly recommended.
Offers opportunity through experiential learning to apply English skills and learn about careers in business and technical writing or other non-teaching fields. Internship consists of placement with a business or governmental agency interested in utilizing the liberal arts background and writing skills obtained through English coursework. Credit hours vary according to the number of hours a week and the number of weeks in the internship. Interns must have junior or senior standing, a 3.0 minimum average in English courses, and approval of department chairperson.
Note(s): Grading on Pass/Fail basis. May be taken twice for credit, but for no more than 12 hours total.
|
| |
-
ENGL 496 - Senior Seminar (WI) Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: ENGL 420 and Senior status as an English major.
The objective of this course is twofold: (1) to invite students of language, writing, and literature to participate in the theoretical debates surrounding the study of English; (2) to afford each student the opportunity to pursue a semester-long research project culminating in a senior essay which focuses on an interest the student has developed during prior course work.
|
| |
-
ENGL 498 - Independent Study Credits: (1-6)
See “Independent Study .”
Note(s): For a description of graduate courses, please consult the Radford University Graduate Catalog.
|
Exercise, Sport and Health Education |
| |
-
ESHE 102 - Aquatic Fitness Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture/laboratory.
Prerequisites: Student should be comfortable in the water.
Acquaints students with basic fitness principles and offers them a variety of aquatic exercise forms to help maintain or improve their level of fitness.
|
| |
-
ESHE 103 - Conditioning Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture and laboratory.
Develops basic understanding of the value of fitness. Various methods of training give students an opportunity to improve level of physiological fitness.
|
| |
-
ESHE 110 - Sport Activities: Badminton Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 111 - Sport Activities: Bowling Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 115 - Sport Activities: Beginning Tennis Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 116 - Sport Activities: Track and Field Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 117 - Sport Activities: Racquetball Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 120 - Sport Activities: Basketball Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 121 - Sport Activities: Beginning Volleyball Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 122 - Sport Activities: Softball Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 124 - Sport Activities: Soccer/Indoor Soccer Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 130 - Sport Activities: Karate Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 136 - Sport Activities: Tae Kwon Do Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Two contact hours per week. 15-week and 7.5-week courses are offered. 7.5-week courses may be blocked together for 2 credit hours.
Practice and study of sport and physical activity skills.
|
| |
-
ESHE 201 - Introduction to Athletic Injuries Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: BIOL 310 or BIOL 322 .
Introduction to the field of athletic training with emphasis on the history of the National Athletic Training Association, certification guidelines, policies and procedures, risk management, roles and responsibilities of athletic trainers. Common sports-related injuries and illnesses will be discussed with an emphasis on the proper methods for prevention, recognition, and immediate care and rehabilitation of those conditions.
|
| |
-
ESHE 210 - Introduction to Teaching K-12 Physical Education Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: 15 semester hours completed.
Teacher candidates will gain an understanding of the history, philosophy, sociology, and current models of teaching physical education. The course provides an overview of the teacher licensure process for health and physical education in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
|
| |
-
ESHE 212 - Introduction to Sport Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Fifteen credit hours.
Designed to provide students with an overview of the sport management/administration profession and the array of careers currently available in the sport industry. Studies the impact of social, historical, health and economic trends on the growth of sport in the United States and throughout the world. Special emphasis is placed on ethical and diversity issues as they relate to the sport management profession. Information related to the governance of sport organizations is studied.
|
| |
-
ESHE 243 - Lifeguard Training Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: Continuously swim 500 yards using crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke; tread water, surface dive and swim underwater 15 yards.
Prepares individuals for the job of life guarding at pools and small lakes. American Red Cross certification is available for those who meet course requirements.
|
| |
-
ESHE 262 - Introduction to Asian Martial Arts Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Survey of Asian martial arts concepts and cultural interpretations for self defense, defensive tactics, and personal protection. Introduction of international issues, rituals, values, and performance of major escapes, locks, holds, counters, and defense against weapons.
|
| |
-
ESHE 294 - Motor Development Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture/laboratory.
Pre- or Corequisites: ESHE 210 .
A study of motor skill development as a result of human growth and maturation throughout the lifespan. It provides students with a background to explain motor performance via differences in development and motor development. Students are given opportunities to observe performances and apply motor development principles in practice. The course is requisite to the Theory and Practice methods courses within the ESHE teaching concentration.
|
| |
-
ESHE 301 - Theory and Practice of Fitness/Wellness Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: HLTH 200 and ESHE 294 .
Provides students with a comprehensive study of principles and methods of teaching basic skills as applied to aerobic conditioning, anaerobic conditioning activities, and lifetime wellness activities. Students will become familiar with methods used for the assessment of the components of fitness. Contains both physical activity and simulated/clinical practice-teaching requirements.
|
| |
-
ESHE 302 - Theory and Practice of Individual/Dual Activities Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 and ESHE 294 .
Teacher candidates will design and implement developmentally appropriate physical education teaching practices for individual and dual activities. Candidates will also develop motor skill competence in a variety of individual and dual physical activities.
|
| |
-
ESHE 303 - Advanced Conditioning Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture and laboratory.
Provides students with an opportunity to achieve advanced levels of physical fitness and to study various training techniques.
|
| |
-
ESHE 304 - Theory and Practice of Team Sport Activities Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 and ESHE 294 .
Provides an overview of school-based curricular offerings related to team sport activities. Students will become familiar with the skills and the content of a wide variety of team sports. Contains both physical activity and peer/clinical teaching requirements.
|
| |
-
ESHE 305 - Principles and Practice of Strength and Conditioning Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: BIOL 310 and BIOL 311 ; or BIOL 322 .
This course is designed to develop the practical skills necessary to design strength and conditioning programs. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to evaluate exercise movements, prescribe appropriate exercise programs, and support program prescription with sound knowledge of anatomical and physiological adaptation to exercise.
|
| |
-
ESHE 306 - Theory and Practice of Cooperative Games and Activities Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 .
Teacher candidates will design and implement developmentally appropriate physical education teaching practices for cooperative and adventure activities. Candidates will also develop motor skill competence in a variety of physical activities.
|
| |
-
ESHE 310 - Multicultural Self Defense Education Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture/laboratory.
Introduces students to the self defense applications of Japanese karate and jujitsu; Korean taekwondo and hapkido; and Chinese kung fu and tai chi. The concept of the multicultural martial arts matrix will be employed.
|
| |
-
ESHE 315 - Physical Activity and Aging Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: BIOL 105 and Junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides the student the opportunity to study the many individual facets of exercise, fitness and the aging process. Given the rapid increase in the number of elderly persons in our society, the student of the 21st century should be able to relate to and understand the many factors that affect the elderly from the health and fitness point of view.
|
| |
-
ESHE 330 - Advanced Karate Credits: (1-3)
Instructional Method: Three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Provides the standards for Kumite through the level of Black Belt.
Note(s): May be taken for a total of six semester hours of credit.
|
| |
-
ESHE 341 - Legal Issues in Sport Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ESHE 212 and junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Designed to introduce students to the legal doctrines, major statutes, standards and case law that establish legal responsibilities, rights, privileges and controls related to the field of exercise and sport sciences.
|
| |
-
ESHE 343 - Lifeguard Training Instructor Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture, two hours laboratory.
Prepares aquatic professionals to teach Lifeguard Training. American Red Cross Instructor certification is available to those who meet the course requirements.
|
| |
-
ESHE 345 - Sport Ethics Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Junior standing, ESHE 212 , and 2.5 GPA.
Examination of the ethical principles related to sport-specific issues within the context of managing sport services.
|
| |
-
ESHE 350 - Sport and Exercise Psychology Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: PSYC 121 ; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides students with an overview of concepts and principles essential to understanding the behavioral aspects of sport and exercise Emphasis is given to the conceptual frameworks and the applied aspects of performance enhancement, mental skills, exercise behavior and motivation, social factors, and psychology of injury. Applications are made to the athlete/participant, exercise leader and sport coach.
|
| |
-
ESHE 358 - Technology for Exercise, Sport and Health Education Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: ESHE major and junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Students shall acquire the knowledge and skills to understand and use “high tech” exercise equipment, personal computer, related software, and main frame systems employed in commercial fitness/wellness centers, hospitals, and education centers.
|
| |
-
ESHE 360 - Marketing of ESHE Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Examines the entrepreneur’s role with emphasis on marketing and promotion. Studies and applies methods employed to promote, market, select and administer all aspects of exercise, sport and health programs.
|
| |
-
ESHE 361 - World Martial Arts Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Analyzes the physical skills and cultural changes affecting the adaptation and development of classical and contemporary martial arts in the United States.
|
| |
-
ESHE 362 - Principles of Self Defense Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Examines avenues of self defense, personal survival methods and danger prevention strategies including: defense for assault, rape, home security, environmental awareness, ethics, moral and legal ramifications of self protection.
|
| |
-
ESHE 363 - Seminar in Professional Fieldwork Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour lecture.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Examines issues in ESHE fieldwork. Provides information for resume writing, interviewing, job search skills and contracts.
Note(s): This course is required for admittance to ESHE 463 . Pass/Fail.
|
| |
-
ESHE 364 - Pre-Professional Fieldwork in ESHE Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor’s permission; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides junior level ESHE students with the opportunity to integrate previous course work with practical field experience and to explore professional fields of practice.
|
| |
-
ESHE 370 - Sociocultural Aspects of Sport Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ESHE 212 and junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to sport specific sociocultural perspectives as they apply to the study of sport management. Topics may include race/ethnicity, gender and social class, and globalization as these report to sport. Students will demonstrate the ability to assess the effect of sport in both America and global societies.
|
| |
-
ESHE 375 - Event and Facility Management Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Junior standing, ESHE 212 , and 2.5 GPA.
Addresses the principles and procedures involved in sports facility and event management. Special emphasis will be given to sports event planning, production, and evaluation.
|
| |
-
ESHE 380 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 , ESHE 294 , and minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
This course is designed to enable teacher candidates to plan, organize, and conduct physical education instruction for elementary students aged 5-12. Course content includes research-based principles of effective teaching as they relate to physical education. A special focus involves helping children build a foundation of basic motor skills which can be applied to game play and sport involvement outside of school.
|
| |
-
ESHE 382 - Methods for Teaching K-12 Physical Education Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; two hours field experience.
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 ; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Teacher candidates will gain an understanding of developmentally appropriate physical education teaching practices for teaching elementary through secondary school-aged youngsters. The course builds upon previous curriculum courses taken by teacher candidates and addresses the fundamental instructional skills needed for successful teaching in elementary, middle, and high school physical education.
|
| |
-
ESHE 384 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 , ESHE 294 , and minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
This course is designed to enable teacher candidates to gain an understanding of developmentally appropriate physical education teaching practices for teaching secondary school children. Teacher candidates will plan, organize, and conduct physical education instruction for secondary students aged 13-18. Course content includes research-based principles of effective teaching as they relate to physical education.
|
| |
-
ESHE 385 - Teaching Physical Education for Inclusion Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture.
Prerequisites: ESHE 210 .
Provides students with an understanding of teaching K-12 physical education to children with disabilities. Explores the characteristics of children legally classified as having a disability and ways to program for inclusion in school based physical education. Students develop the ability to plan and assess to facilitate inclusion, in particular utilizing instructional and curricular modifications for safe and effective learning environments of physical activity.
|
| |
-
ESHE 388 - Coaching the Athlete Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Develops an understanding of the obligations a coach has to the athlete, school and community.
|
| |
-
ESHE 390 - Kinesiology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: BIOL 322 or BIOL 310 or BIOL 311 (students in the Sports Medicine concentration must complete BIOL 310 and BIOL 311 ); minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Explores the study and analysis of human motion.
|
| |
-
ESHE 391 - Exercise Science Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Four hours lecture.
Prerequisites: BIOL 310 /BIOL 311 or BIOL 322 ; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides an understanding of the biomechanical and physiological aspects of physical activity. The course includes study of the immediate and long term effects of physical training and sport performance. Students will be expected to analyze human motion from a mechanical perspective as well as describe the muscular and metabolic functioning of various systems. Students are expected to be able to apply principles of their area of study.
|
| |
-
ESHE 392 - Exercise Physiology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: BIOL 322 or BIOL 310 and BIOL 311 (students in the Sports Medicine concentration must complete BIOL 310 and BIOL 311 ); minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides understanding of exercise physiology and its ramifications. Includes study of immediate and long-range effects physical exertion and training have on organic functions of the body.
|
| |
-
ESHE 395 - Motor Behavior Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: PSYC 121 ; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Provides essential knowledge about the process of learning and performing motor skills. Studies the process of change in the ability of a person to perform a motor skill as a result of deliberate practice. Students are also expected to understand the psychological factors contributing to performance. Combining motor learning and sport psychology principles, students are expected to design practice and performance conditions that optimize the learning and performance of sport and movement skills in their area of study.
|
| |
-
ESHE 396 - Assessment and Prescription in Exercise, Sport and Health Education Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: HLTH 200 and ESHE 391 or ESHE 392 ; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Designed to examine the techniques of assessing physical fitness and provide practice assessing physical fitness components. This information will be interpreted and developed into an exercise prescription. Advanced techniques of assessment will be used in this class.
|
| |
Page: 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
… Forward 10 -> 17 |
Print this Page