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  • PED 2942: Sport Management Field Experience

    2.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    2 semester hours Designed to give students an introduction to the field of sport management through practical experience. Students will invest 75 hours in an approved site, working in an assisting capacity with a variety of management experiences within a sport setting. Prerequisite: PED3040. Consent of instructor and sophomore standing. Must apply two terms in advance through the Physical Education program.
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  • PED 3000: Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School

    4.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    4 semester hours Using weekly seminars and a field experience format (75 hours in an assigned school), this course assists the teacher candidate in understanding how P-5 students learn and develop physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally. Instruction of P-5 students will be developmentally appropriate, address the individual learner, incorporate effective behavioral and classroom managerial routines, and provide a safe, supportive, and cooperative learning environment. Lessons will be based upon NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) standards of effective instruction, integrating knowledge and skills from multiple subjects. Teacher candidates will evaluate their effect on P-5 learning through self-reflection and student assessment. Effective communication skills are required in the seminar, field experience and development of a professional portfolio. (Fall) Prerequisites: EDU2200, EDU2260 and acceptance into the College of Education. Physical education majors only. Additional clinical hours required. Must apply two terms in advance through the College of Education for site placement.
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  • PED 3010: Youth Policy:Enhancing Healthy Development in Everyday Lives

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours This course will examine youth policy as formulated in response to youth issues, problems, and community/public concerns. Policy as political response to the pressing social needs of youth, as indirect youth-work, and as a community'smoral compact with its young people will be explored. Perspectives are investigated specific to student interests. No prerequisites.
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  • PED 3040: Sports Management

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours This course explores the role of sportsmanagement in athletics, club sports, intramural sports and leisure services. The course will investigate the role of sport in society, participant needs and satisfactions regarding sport involvement and management responsibilities. It also provides an understanding of the administrative aspect of a comprehensive sports program including organizational philosophy, goal setting, financing, facilities, equipment, risk management, legal considerations, personnel management, marketing and sports information. No prerequisites.
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  • PED 3050: Teaching Physical Education in the Secondary School

    4.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    4 semester hours Using weekly seminars and a field experience format (75 hours in an assigned school), this course assists the teacher candidate in understanding how 6-12 students learn and develop physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally. Instruction of 6-12 students will be developmentally appropriate, address the individual learner, incorporate effective behavioral and classroom managerial routines, and provide a safe, supportive, and cooperative learning environment. Lessons will be based upon NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) standards of effective instruction, integrating knowledge and skills from multiple subjects. Teacher candidates will evaluate their effect on 6-12 learning through self-reflection and student assessment. Effective communication skills are required in the seminar, field experience and development of a professional portfolio.. (Spring) Prerequisites: EDU2200, EDU2260 and acceptance into the College of Education. Physical education majors only. Additional clinical hours required. Must apply two terms in advance for clinical placement.
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  • PED 3100: Competitive Sport for Children and Youth

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours This course will examine the cognitive, behavioral, and biological factors having important implications for competitive sport participants from early childhood through high school age. Emphasis on translating sport science research into practical implications for youth sport coaches, teachers, and administrators. No prerequisites.
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  • PED 3150: Assessment in Physical Education

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours Understanding the theory, tools and techniques of assessment and its application are crucial for effective teaching and accountability. Students will become familiar with current assessment techniques in physical education and learn how to select and administer the most appropriate tool for the task. Students will experience heart rate monitors, pedometers, and software programs. (Fall) Prerequisites: PED2600 recommended. Junior standing.
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  • PED 3200: Kinesiology

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours Structural analysis of physical education and athletic activities through the study of movement, muscle actions, and biomechanics. (Fall) Prerequisite: BIO1060 or an equivalent human anatomy course required for Physical Education K-12 majors in Option I.
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  • PED 3220: Physiology of Exercise

    3.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    3 semester hours Study of the effect of physical activity on the organic systems of the body and the significance of these effects for health and human performance. (Spring) Prerequisite: BIO1060 or an equivalent human anatomy course strongly recommended.
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  • PED 3250: Exercise Principles and Assessment

    4.00 Credits
    Aurora University

    4 semester hours Designed to offer students practical field experience in fitness and health promotion. Students will invest 150 hours over a 15-week period in an approved public or corporate fitness program. An in-depth course addressing application of exercise principles, assessment tools and technology. A three-hour weekly seminar accompanies this field experience. (Spring) Prerequisite: PED2250. Consent of instructor and junior standing.
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