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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Development of fitness instructor skills for designing exercise programs for normal and controlled disease populations. Students are encouraged to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification exam, Health Fitness Instructor. (Fall) Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Sport psychology is a field of study in which the principles of psychology are applied in a sports setting. These principles are often applied to enhance the athletic performance of teams and individuals. It also focuses on the study of personal and social factors responsible for the development of citizenship, sportsmanship, and personality. (Spring) Prerequisite: PSY1100. Writing intensive course.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Students in this course will explore the organizational and administrative functions and responsibilities necessary to lead a comprehensive physical education, athletic training, or fitness programin the 21st century. Current professional practices, problems, and trends will be identified and assimilated by the student through a variety of assignments relevant to each student's future profession. Students will be required to complete a capstone project. Prerequisites: PED2600 for K-12 majors only. Senior standing.
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6.00 Credits
6 semester hours Designed to offer students practical internship experience in fitness and health promotion. Students will complete 300 hours over a 15-week period in an approved health/wellness program (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation facility) as a contributing member of the agency staff. Includes a one-hour weekly seminar. Prerequisites: PED2250, PED3250, PED3300. Consent of instructor and senior standing. Must apply two terms in advanced through the Physical Education program.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course provides a systems approach to facility management. Focus will include elements of design and development as it relates to facilities and special events. Trends in facility operations, scheduling, purchasing, equipment, maintenance, and evaluative techniques will be explored. Theory as it relates to event management, administration, coordination, and marketing will be examined. (Fall) No prerequisites.
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12.00 Credits
3 semester hours This seminar is designed to support student teachers in identifying, selecting, and implementing appropriate learning/practice opportunities that encourage positive social interactions, active engagement in learning and develop self-motivation in P-12 students. Instruction of P-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. Student teachers will be required to develop a behavior management plan, unit plans for the entire 16-week experience, and interpret and apply data fromassessments (self and student) to improve P-12 learning. (Fall and Spring) Prerequisites: Admission to the College of Education, a 2.75 or better GPA, officially reported passing score on the Illinois Content Area Test, all Education coursework completed. Student must apply two terms in advance. Co-Requisite: EDU4750.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours This course is an introduction to the nature of philosophy through reading and discussion of various philosophical problems and comparisons of different philosophical viewpoints. The topics discussed will include the nature of reality, the existence of God, the nature of human existence, the nature of knowledge, the criteria for making value judgments, and the terminology of philosophical inquiry. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course is a study of the nature of arguments and the criteria for evaluating and constructing arguments. Topics in the course will include formal logic, informal fallacies, rules for definitions, constructing and presenting arguments and the relation between logic and the scientific method. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours This course is a study of a variety of answers that have been given to the questions of what constitutes the good life and what standard should be used to evaluate actions. The course will include the study of significant ethical theorists from Plato to the present and examination and discussion of various contemporary ethical issues. No prerequisites. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours This course is a study of the philosophical issues in religion: the nature of religion, the relation between philosophy and religion, the possibility of demonstrating the existence of God, the problem of evil, the nature of religious knowledge and language. Prerequisite: An introductory philosophy or religion course. Meets General Education "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.
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