SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   2000-2001 Catalog
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Health Courses

(PE Courses below)
See Course Prerequisites Policy.

 

Lower Division Courses

HE 160 Majors Orientation

1 credit

Offers an introduction to the University and the department. Presents information about student services and opportunities on campus, including the University Library, Career Services, the Counseling Center, the Health and Wellness Center, the Office of Financial Aid, and advising.

HE 199 Special Studies

Credit to be arranged

HE 209 Practicum

Credit to be arranged

HE 250 Personal Health

3 credits

A survey class intended to develop and reinforce positive health behavior. Covers a wide range of topics, including stress management, nutrition, sexuality, care and prevention of disease, healthful lifestyle behaviors, substance abuse, consumer awareness, environmental issues, and aging. Emphasizes current health issues and their relationship to social organization.

HE 252 First Aid and Safety

3 credits

Basic first aid and safety for emergency treatment of injuries, with an emphasis on the application of such knowledge in everyday life.

HE 275 Lifetime Fitness

4 credits

Provides an integrated approach to physical exercise and fitness throughout the life cycle. Includes health status assessment techniques, personalized program development, and activity modification with increased age. Students are required to create a planned exercise program. Includes a three-hour laboratory.

Upper Division Courses

HE 309 Practicum

Credit to be arranged

HE 325 Nutrition

3 credits

Explores principles of human nutrition, essential nutrients, nutritional needs of different age groups, and nutrition research. Primary emphasis is on the relationship of nutrition to physical fitness and health, with supporting emphases on consumer awareness, evaluation of nutrition information, eating disorders, and the importance of a balanced, varied diet. HE 250 recommended.

HE 331 Environmental Health

3 credits

Surveys contemporary environmental issues and the interrelationship between the health of the environment and that of the individual. Topics include population dynamics, environmental resource-pollution status, environmental degradation, federal and state environmental laws, and environmental agencies. HE 250 recommended.

HE 362 Community Health

3 credits

Examines principles of community health and safety. Emphasizes safety of water supplies, sewage disposal, and other environmental practices affecting the health of a community. Includes study of public health agencies and selected volunteer nonprofit health agencies. HE 250 recommended.

HE 399 Special Studies

Credit to be arranged

HE 401/501 Research

Credit to be arranged

HE 403/503 Thesis

Credit to be arranged

HE 405/505 Reading and Conference

Credit to be arranged

HE 407/507 Seminar

Credit to be arranged

HE 409/509 Practicum

Credit to be arranged

HE 410/510 Special Topics (Problems: Health Education)

Credit to be arranged

HE 443/543 Senior Capstone

3 credits

Integrates the components of a student's curriculum into a culminating experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, a senior thesis or one of the following options with a supporting scholarly paper: student-generated project; practicum in an occupational setting; international travel; or another advisor-approved activity. Prerequisites: HE 209, 409, and senior status in major.

HE 444/544 Sexuality Education

3 credits

Analyzes physiological, psychological, and sociological factors influencing sexual development. Emphasizes principles of human sexuality, family life, and developing parenting skills. HE 250 recommended.

HE 452/552 Analysis of Stress

3 credits

Studies the physiological and psychological effects of stress on the human body. Emphasizes prevention of stress overload through perception intervention and management techniques. HE 250 recommended.

HE 453/553 Drugs in Society

3 credits

Examines the use and abuse of drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, amphetamines, barbiturates, narcotics, and tranquilizers. Emphasizes the pharmacology of drugs and prevention of abuse. HE 250 recommended.

HE 455/555 Work Site Health Promotion

3 credits

Explores current health promotion techniques and programs designed to facilitate behavioral change in the workplace. Emphasizes development, implementation, and evaluation of work site health promotion programs. Prerequisite: HE 275.

Physical Education Courses

Lower Division Courses

PE 160 Majors Orientation

1 credit

Offers an introduction to the University and the department through information sessions about student services and opportunities on campus. The following may be included: the University Library, Career Services, the Counseling Center, the Health and Wellness Center, the Office of Financial Aid, and advising.

PE 180 Physical Education

12 credits maximum allowed for graduation

For a list of activities currently being offered, consult the schedule of classes. (Cross-listed with D 192.)

PE 194 Professional Activities

1 to 2 credits each term - maximum 18 credits in Professional Activities (PE 194, 294, 394).

Provides laboratory experience. Includes football, soccer, speedball, speedaway, basketball, volleyball, softball, and track and field. Each unit is presented with teaching techniques directed toward instruction and skill development. Emphasizes progression, sequence, participation, and planning.

PE 196 Team Participation

1 credit-maximum 12 credits

PE 199 Special Studies

1 to 6 credits-credit to be arranged

PE 209 Practicum

Credit to be arranged - maximum 6 credits

PE 234 Scuba Diving

3 credits

A comprehensive scuba diving course covering the basic physics, physiology, and medical aspects and their practical application. This course meets NAUI certification guidelines. Prerequisite: adequate swimming ability as determined by instructor.

PE 235 Theory and Techniques of Sailing

3 credits

A lecture course about the theory, practice, and safety of sailing.

PE 261 Taping Techniques

3 credits

Examines the theory and practice of taping injuries and developing orthotic appliances for the relief of traumatic conditions in sports participants.

PE 270 Foundations of Physical Education

3 credits

Studies contemporary issues in physical education, with an emphasis on historical and philosophical contributions to behavioral, sociological, and aesthetic aspects of the discipline.

PE 291 Lifeguard Training

2 credits

Formal training and skills development are required for certification as a lifeguard.

PE 292 Water Safety Instructor Training

2 credits

Formal instruction and skills development are required for water safety instructor certification.

PE 294 Professional Activities

1 to 2 credits each term - maximum 18 credits in Professional Activities (PE 194, 294, 394).

Involves laboratory experience. Includes golf, archery, bowling, aerobics, cycling, weight training, tennis, and badminton. Each unit is presented with teaching techniques directed toward instruction and skill development. Emphasizes progression, sequence, participation, and planning.

Upper Division Courses

PE 309 Practicum

Credit to be arranged

PE 361, 362 Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries I and II

3 credits each

Examines the study and practice of sports injury prevention, including taping, bandaging, massage, and other therapeutic measures necessary for the care of sports injuries. Bi 231 is recommended.

PE 365 Coaching and Officiating Football

3 credits

Involves a demonstration and discussion of the fundamentals, team play, and rules of football. Emphasizes the development, organization, and conduct of a football program.

PE 366 Coaching and Officiating Basketball

3 credits

Provides a demonstration and discussion of the fundamentals, individual skills, and methods of instruction.

PE 370 Coaching and Officiating Volleyball

3 credits

Covers the techniques and theory of coaching competitive volleyball.

PE 372 Kinesiology

3 credits

Applies anatomical concepts to fundamental movements involved in sport and fitness activity. Prerequisite: Bi 231.

PE 394 Professional Activities

1 to 2 credits each term - maximum 18 credits in Professional Activities (PE 194, 294, 394).

Provides laboratory experience. Includes outdoor recreation, rhythms, dance, aquatics, tumbling, and gymnastics. Each unit is presented with appropriate teaching techniques directed toward instruction and skill development. Emphasizes progression, sequence, participation, and planning.

PE 399 Special Studies

Credit to be arranged

PE 401/501 Research

Credit to be arranged

PE 403/503 Thesis

Credit to be arranged

PE 405/505 Reading and Conference

Credit to be arranged

PE 407/507 Seminar

Credit to be arranged

PE 409/509 Practicum

Credit to be arranged

PE 410/510 Special Topics

Credit to be arranged

PE 412/512 Evaluation for Health and Physical Education

3 credits

Provides techniques for assessing student needs and determining progress in health and physical education. Covers skills development in the use of selected test instruments, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of statistical treatment of data. Prerequisite: Mth 243.

PE 430/530 Outdoor Survival

3 credits

Explores the problems of human survival in a hostile outdoor environment. Prerequisite: HE 252.

PE 439/539 Motor Development and Learning

3 credits

Explores the basic issues of motor development and learning for all age groups, with an emphasis on the learner, learning process, and condition of learning motor skills. Serves as the writing component for the athletic training option and the health promotion/fitness management option. Prerequisites: Core 101, 102, 103.

PE 443 Senior Capstone

3 credits

Integrates the components of a student's curriculum into a culminating experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, a senior thesis or one of the following options with a supporting scholarly paper: student-generated project; practicum in an occupational setting; international travel; or other advisor-approved activity.

PE 444/544 Programs for Special Populations

3 credits

Analyzes the nature and parameters of physical and mental limitations, as well as the types of instruction and learning psychology necessary for adapting physical activity to the individual needs of all age groups.

PE 448/548 Leadership and Management

3 credits

Covers administrative procedures in sports programs, including physical education and cocurricular activities, recreation programs, and other sport-related areas. Topics include leadership styles, facilities and equipment, financing, staffing, event management, and public relations.

PE 461/561 Advanced Athletic Training

3 credits

Designed for students in health, physical education, pre-physical therapy, and related sports medicine areas. Emphasizes various methods used in the evaluation and assessment of sports injuries. Prerequisites: PE 361, 362.

PE 473/573 Physiology of Exercise

4 credits

Examines the physiological effects of muscular exercise, physical conditioning, and training. Addresses the significance of these effects on health and performance in activity programs. Three-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Bi 231, 232, 233.

PE 475/575 Biomechanics

3 credits

Analyzes physical education activities to determine their relationship to the laws of physics, such as force, inertia, and levers. Ph 100 recommended.

PE 476/576 Exercise Prescription and Graded Exercise Testing

4 credits

Explores the scientific and theoretical basis for graded exercise testing and exercise prescription writing. Introduces the procedures, methods, and technical skills involved in the evaluation of human subjects. Includes a three-hour lecture and a two-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: HE 275 and Bi 231, 232, 233.


This material is from the 2000-2001
Southern Oregon University Catalog.

Page revised August 8, 2000
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