About the Health Education Programs
The Health Education programs at Tougaloo College prepare students to become leaders in promoting wellness, preventing disease, and educating communities about healthy lifestyle choices. Our comprehensive programs combine scientific knowledge with practical skills to address the health challenges facing individuals and communities today.
Through hands-on learning experiences, community partnerships, and evidence-based curriculum, students develop the expertise needed to work in schools, healthcare settings, community organizations, and fitness facilities. Our graduates are equipped to make a meaningful impact on public health and individual wellness.
Holistic Wellness
Learn to address physical, mental, and social aspects of health through comprehensive wellness programming and education.
Active Learning
Engage in practical experiences through community health projects, fitness assessments, and recreational programming.
Community Impact
Develop skills to design and implement health promotion programs that address real community health needs and disparities.
Career Opportunities in Health Education
Health Education graduates have diverse career opportunities in education, healthcare, community wellness, and recreation. Whether you're interested in teaching, program coordination, or fitness leadership, our programs prepare you for meaningful careers that promote health and wellness.
Education & Teaching
- Health Education Teacher (K-12)
- Physical Education Teacher
- Community Health Educator
- Wellness Program Coordinator
- School Health Coordinator
- Health Curriculum Specialist
Healthcare & Wellness
- Public Health Educator
- Corporate Wellness Coordinator
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Patient Education Coordinator
- Workplace Safety Coordinator
Recreation & Fitness
- Recreation Director
- Fitness Center Manager
- Youth Program Coordinator
- Aquatics Director
- Sports Program Coordinator
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Degree Requirements
The Health Education programs at Tougaloo College offer three distinct pathways for students interested in health, wellness, and physical education. Our Associate of Arts in Health & Recreation provides foundational knowledge, while our Bachelor's degree programs offer specialized tracks in Health & Recreation and Health and Physical Education.
All programs emphasize practical experience, community engagement, and evidence-based practice. Students gain hands-on experience through internships, field placements, and community health projects that prepare them for successful careers in their chosen field.
Health & Recreation, A.A.
The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Program offers professional preparation programs for majors and a physical activity program for non-majors to fulfill the College’s general education requirement for physical education. The Department offers undergraduate degree programs leading to Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Health and Physical Education and Health and Recreation and also (AA) degree in Health and Recreation. The overall objectives of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation are to 1) provide a course of study in which students gain the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities to teach health and physical education at the K-12 levels; 2) provide a specialized course of study that will prepare students to be competitive in seeking professional careers in many non-teaching health, physical education, and recreation-related fields, 3) provide General Education courses to meet the College’s core requirements of health and physical fitness, and 4) provide service to the College and the surrounding community by promoting health education, physical activity and fitness. The AA in Health and Recreation degree allows the student to be exposed to the requirements for the BA degree if desired and gain basic skills designed for the content area.
Core Requirements
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 102
This course is designed to cover the basics of research writing in the discipline. Students will learn the rudiments of researching in professional journals, submitting article abstracts, and applying that knowledge in writing a paper using the American Psychological Association Writing Manual. This course is required of all school majors and suggested for Secondary Education Majors.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of the psychological principles and learning processes from infancy to death, acquisition of motor skills. This course will appeal to students with educational goals ranging from Psychology and Human Development to Nursing and Education. Other topics for this course include perception, language, reasoning, and social behavior. Observation will be required in this course (option EDU 214).
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 211
This course is an introduction to the basic foundation of health, physical education and recreation studies. It includes the various aspects of the programs as a profession. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 213
A study of current methods of presenting and caring for injuries sustained in physical education classes, competitive sports and athletics and recreational facilities. Also includes a survey of the safety procedures and provisions necessary for conducting physical education activities in the elementary and secondary schools. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 315
A course designed to help the student understand and accept the responsibility of developing skills in solving personal and community health problems, including drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and junk food. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 316
A course designed to acquaint students and teachers with practices and procedures in controlling the environment, especially such practices are now used in control of communicable disease, hazards of waste materials and other sanitation problems in the community. The relationship to health of ventilation, noise and lighting is stressed. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 317
This course is a comprehensive study of the history of drug and alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and drug therapy. The course covers the economic and social impact of substance abuse on the country and world. Consultants from various fields, such as medicine, law enforcement, social agencies, and education are utilized in an attempt to relate to participants of all facets of the drug problem, including possible solutions. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 324
This course examines the administration, organization, internal structure, and disposition of personnel and resources of agency and administrative management concerned with direction of personnel, fiscal control, and techniques of operation. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101
This course is an introduction to the principles of behavior. This course represents a comprehensive overview of major theoretical areas of study within the field of psychology. Focus is placed on the scientific and experimental aspects of psychological thinking, brain and behavior, human development, consciousness, conditioning and learning, memory, cognition, language, creativity, intelligence, and gender and sexuality. Offered every fall and spring semester.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of the family; and an examination of courtship, love, marriage, husband-wife and parent-child relationships, and family disorganization.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Health & Recreation, B.A.
The Recreation and Health, Physical Education Program offers professional preparation programs for majors and a physical activity program for non-majors to fulfill the College’s general education requirement for physical education. The Department offers undergraduate degree programs leading to Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Health and Physical Education and Health and Recreation.
Health and Recreation Specific Requirements
Students majoring in Health and Recreation must have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average or above in all major coursework, successfully complete 6 units (30 to 45 days) of clinically field-based internships in a professional health related or physical education setting, and successfully defend an approved senior thesis or project. Students graduating in Health and Recreation are expected to gain knowledge and skills in theoretical and practical principles of school and community health and recreation programs, instructional methods and strategies providing leisure and socialized recreational activities for exceptional children, adolescents to aging adults, and develop leadership and administrative skills for managing health and recreation centers and programs.
In addition, students completing a degree in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation are required to submit a senior thesis research paper (or written project) to their advisor and department chair for approval that represents a major intellectual body of work in their field.
Required Courses
Field experience and practicum courses are noted with an asterisk(*).
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 102
This course is designed to cover the basics of research writing in the discipline. Students will learn the rudiments of researching in professional journals, submitting article abstracts, and applying that knowledge in writing a paper using the American Psychological Association Writing Manual. This course is required of all school majors and suggested for Secondary Education Majors.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 211
This course is an introduction to the basic foundation of health, physical education and recreation studies. It includes the various aspects of the programs as a profession. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 213
A study of current methods of presenting and caring for injuries sustained in physical education classes, competitive sports and athletics and recreational facilities. Also includes a survey of the safety procedures and provisions necessary for conducting physical education activities in the elementary and secondary schools. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 311
This course provides theory and practice of coaching and officiating, along with the basic techniques for teaching these skills. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 316
A course designed to acquaint students and teachers with practices and procedures in controlling the environment, especially such practices are now used in control of communicable disease, hazards of waste materials and other sanitation problems in the community. The relationship to health of ventilation, noise and lighting is stressed. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 317
This course is a comprehensive study of the history of drug and alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and drug therapy. The course covers the economic and social impact of substance abuse on the country and world. Consultants from various fields, such as medicine, law enforcement, social agencies, and education are utilized in an attempt to relate to participants of all facets of the drug problem, including possible solutions. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 335
This course is an overview of techniques, methods and materials focusing on creative rhythms, folk forms of dance, modern dance, and other rhythmic areas in the elementary and secondary school. This course deals with fundamental dance skills suitable for prospective teachers as well as skill and development for those who like to dance. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion. Lecture: one hour. Laboratory: two hours.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 413
This course is a study of the nature and techniques of serving exceptional children. Focus will be placed on methods, principles, teaching, and materials in development of motor learning for the exceptional child. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This is a course designed to cover the major aspects of school and community recreational program. This is a functional course preparing for leadership focusing on administration, supervisory and program problems. A practicum is required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of the nature and scope of community recreation, including its organization, administration, and relationship to other social institutions. Detailed organizing, controlling, supervising, and conducting a recreational program of activities are explored. A practicum is required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of physical, psychological, and sociological aspects of the aging as related to leisure, community-based and long-term care, leisure service delivery and leisure program development activities. A practicum is required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 423
This course is a study of policies underlying the organization and administration of health, physical education and recreation, classification of students, personnel, teaching loads, time schedule, finances, swimming pools, equipment and records, improvement of skills through in-service training, mutual association and general school and community relations. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 424
This course is a study of physical growth, body build, and motor development in childhood. The course focuses on movement analysis and content of movement learning experiences as the core of elementary school physical education. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion. Lecture: two hours. Laboratory: one hour.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): Senior Status
This course is for Health and Recreation majors. A field-based experience-centered course designed to acquaint the students with concepts and objectives, introduction to methods procedures and principles and identification and application of evaluation techniques appropriate to learning processes on a selected level.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Please Select One of the Following
Co-listed As: PHE 315
A course designed to help the student understand and accept the responsibility of developing skills in solving personal and community health problems, including drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and junk food. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 324
This course examines the administration, organization, internal structure, and disposition of personnel and resources of agency and administrative management concerned with direction of personnel, fiscal control, and techniques of operation. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Please select one of the Following
Co-listed As: PHE 323
This course is the study of individual and team sports activities basic to recreation programs and physical education classes. This course is a participation course that includes teaching techniques unique to each activity. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 428
This course provides a student with the materials, methods, and objectives of minor sports. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Community Health Emphasis
This course is a study of the psychological principles and learning processes from infancy to death, acquisition of motor skills. This course will appeal to students with educational goals ranging from Psychology and Human Development to Nursing and Education. Other topics for this course include perception, language, reasoning, and social behavior. Observation will be required in this course (option EDU 214).
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: SOC 301
Prerequisite(s): PSY 111 or SOC 111
This course is a systematic study of the psychological processes of adulthood and aging. This course focuses on the psychiatric and psychological aspects of the aging process, as well as the effects of aging on family and other social relationships. Offered every spring semester.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHE 324
This course examines the administration, organization, internal structure, and disposition of personnel and resources of agency and administrative management concerned with direction of personnel, fiscal control, and techniques of operation. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Please Select One of the Following
This course is designed to focus on the study of human behavior from birth to death; cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning processes; behavior modification, concept learning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. It also focuses on the principles of measurement and evaluation applied to the preparation and analysis of teacher-made tests and standardized tests used in schools to measure intelligence, aptitude, achievement, interests, and personality. Additionally, this course will cover the major Theories and Theorists of adolescent psychology. Observation experiences are required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): PSY 111
This course is a systematic presentation of the major theories and research on the origins and development of psychological processes from conception through childhood and early adulthood. The course discusses behavioral disorders of childhood and their management. Offered every fall semester.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Recreation for Special Populations Emphasis
This course is a study of the psychological principles and learning processes from infancy to death, acquisition of motor skills. This course will appeal to students with educational goals ranging from Psychology and Human Development to Nursing and Education. Other topics for this course include perception, language, reasoning, and social behavior. Observation will be required in this course (option EDU 214).
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): SPED 217/EDU 217 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an introduction to the field of learning disabilities (LD). It provides insight into the characteristics, etiology, and definition. In addition, the course provides an objective look at theories, curricula, teaching approaches, classroom management strategies, and materials applicable to the learning disabled. Practicum required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: SOC 301
Prerequisite(s): PSY 111 or SOC 111
This course is a systematic study of the psychological processes of adulthood and aging. This course focuses on the psychiatric and psychological aspects of the aging process, as well as the effects of aging on family and other social relationships. Offered every spring semester.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 102
This course is designed to cover the basics of research writing in the discipline. Students will learn the rudiments of researching in professional journals, submitting article abstracts, and applying that knowledge in writing a paper using the American Psychological Association Writing Manual. This course is required of all school majors and suggested for Secondary Education Majors.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Physical Therapy Emphasis
Prerequisite(s): BIO 112, CHE 115 or consent of instructor.
This course is a study of the morphology and physiology of cells and cell organelles; diversity of cell types resulting from cell specialization; mechanisms by which cells reproduce, develop, and evolve; methodology by which cell physiology and morphology are studied. Three hours of lecture per week. One three-hour laboratory per week (BIL 221).
CREDIT: 4 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Corequisite(s): MAT 103 and ACT score of 21 or consent of instructor.
This course is a study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body as an integrated whole with more detailed studies of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Three hours of lecture per week. One three-hour laboratory per week (BIL 116).
CREDIT: 4 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Corequisite(s): MAT 103, MAT 104, or MAT 105 (to replace MAT 103, MAT 104) or consent of the instructor.
This course is a basic study of the principles of physics for science majors and for non-science majors with good mathematics backgrounds. Topics covered without the use of calculus include space, time and motion, optics and waves, mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Offered every fall. Three hours of lecture and problem solving per week. Three hours of laboratory per week.
CREDIT: 4 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of the effects of exercise on the function of the body systems during and after physical activity, including the study of the structure of the skeletal and muscular systems and the development of these systems for good body mechanisms. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 424
This course is a study of physical growth, body build, and motor development in childhood. The course focuses on movement analysis and content of movement learning experiences as the core of elementary school physical education. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion. Lecture: Two hours. Laboratory: One hour.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Health and Physical Education, B.A.
The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Program offers professional preparation programs for majors and a physical activity program for non-majors to fulfill the College’s general education requirement for physical education. The Department offers undergraduate degree programs leading to Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Health and Physical Education and Health and Recreation.
The overall objectives of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation are to 1) provide a course of study in which students gain the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities to teach health and physical education at the K-12 levels; 2) provide a specialized course of study that will prepare students to be competitive in seeking professional careers in many non-teaching health, physical education, and recreation-related fields, 3) provide General Education courses to meet the College’s core requirements of health and physical fitness, and 4) provide service to the College and the surrounding community by promoting health education, physical activity and fitness.
Core Requirements
Field experience and practicum courses are noted with an asterisk (*).
Pre-Professional Courses
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 102
This course is designed to cover the basics of research writing in the discipline. Students will learn the rudiments of researching in professional journals, submitting article abstracts, and applying that knowledge in writing a paper using the American Psychological Association Writing Manual. This course is required of all school majors and suggested for Secondary Education Majors.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): EDE 101
This seminar is designed to address issues and trends in behavior management. The seminar includes a wide range of theoretical approaches and correlating applications relevant for the field of behavior management. Emphasis will be positioned on viable comprehensive methodology and strategies useful for managing student behavior in educational settings. Students are expected to cultivate a practical understanding of the application of behavior management with diverse populations. In addition, the students are expected to formulate, design, conduct, write, and present a behavior management project. A practicum is required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Professional Courses
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and ENG 102
This course is designed to cover the basics of research writing in the discipline. Students will learn the rudiments of researching in professional journals, submitting article abstracts, and applying that knowledge in writing a paper using the American Psychological Association Writing Manual. This course is required of all school majors and suggested for Secondary Education Majors.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): EDE 101
This seminar is designed to address issues and trends in behavior management. The seminar includes a wide range of theoretical approaches and correlating applications relevant for the field of behavior management. Emphasis will be positioned on viable comprehensive methodology and strategies useful for managing student behavior in educational settings. Students are expected to cultivate a practical understanding of the application of behavior management with diverse populations. In addition, the students are expected to formulate, design, conduct, write, and present a behavior management project. A practicum is required.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Please Select one of the Following
This course is designed to provide field experience for candidates for the Teacher Education program in elementary schools. While enrolled in this fifteen-week course in practicum, students will participate in a student teaching experience under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Students must pass the Praxis CORE and Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching examinations prior to student teaching. Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of the competencies measured by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.
CREDIT: 15 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is designed to provide field experience for candidates for the Teacher Education program in secondary schools. While enrolled in this fifteen-week course in practicum, students will participate in a student teaching experience under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a college supervisor. Students must pass Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching examination and Praxis II (subject area/content) examination prior to student teaching. Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of the competencies measured by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.
CREDIT: 15 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Required Courses
This course is a study of the family; and an examination of courtship, love, marriage, husband-wife and parent-child relationships, and family disorganization.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 213
A study of current methods of presenting and caring for injuries sustained in physical education classes, competitive sports and athletics and recreational facilities. Also includes a survey of the safety procedures and provisions necessary for conducting physical education activities in the elementary and secondary schools. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 311
This course provides theory and practice of coaching and officiating, along with the basic techniques for teaching these skills. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course is a study of the effects of exercise on the function of the body systems during and after physical activity, including the study of the structure of the skeletal and muscular systems and the development of these systems for good body mechanisms. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 315
A course designed to help the student understand and accept the responsibility of developing skills in solving personal and community health problems, including drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and junk food. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 316
A course designed to acquaint students and teachers with practices and procedures in controlling the environment, especially such practices are now used in control of communicable disease, hazards of waste materials and other sanitation problems in the community. The relationship to health of ventilation, noise and lighting is stressed. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 317
This course is a comprehensive study of the history of drug and alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and drug therapy. The course covers the economic and social impact of substance abuse on the country and world. Consultants from various fields, such as medicine, law enforcement, social agencies, and education are utilized in an attempt to relate to participants of all facets of the drug problem, including possible solutions. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 324
This course examines the administration, organization, internal structure, and disposition of personnel and resources of agency and administrative management concerned with direction of personnel, fiscal control, and techniques of operation. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 335
This course is an overview of techniques, methods and materials focusing on creative rhythms, folk forms of dance, modern dance, and other rhythmic areas in the elementary and secondary school. This course deals with fundamental dance skills suitable for prospective teachers as well as skill and development for those who like to dance. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion. Lecture: one hour. Laboratory: two hours.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Prerequisite(s): MAT 201, MAT 202, or Consent of the Instructor
In this course students will learn to use elementary statistical techniques and interpret elementary statistics that apply to health and physical education, including optics of central tendency and variability, large sample and error theory, graphic representation, and simple correlation analysis. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
This course examines the principles, methods and materials, observation, curriculum planning and techniques that relate directly to teaching health and physical education in the classroom grades K-6. This course is required for all Health and Physical Education students seeking Teacher Certification.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 413
This course is a study of the nature and techniques of serving exceptional children. Focus will be placed on methods, principles, teaching, and materials in development of motor learning for the exceptional child. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 423
This course is a study of policies underlying the organization and administration of health, physical education and recreation, classification of students, personnel, teaching loads, time schedule, finances, swimming pools, equipment and records, improvement of skills through in-service training, mutual association and general school and community relations. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 424
This course is a study of physical growth, body build, and motor development in childhood. The course focuses on movement analysis and content of movement learning experiences as the core of elementary school physical education. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion. Lecture: Two hours. Laboratory: One hour.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Please select one of the following
Co-listed As: PHR 323
This course is the study of individual and team sports activities basic to recreation programs and physical education classes. This course is a participation course that includes teaching techniques unique to each activity. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
Co-listed As: PHR 428
This course provides a student with the materials, methods, and objectives of minor sports. This course is required for all Health & PE students seeking Teacher Certification and Health and Recreation majors seeking program completion.
CREDIT: 3 SEMESTER HOUR(S)
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