Jun 02, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Public Health

  
  • PBHL 2210 Nutrition


    A foundation study of human nutrition emphasizing its relationship to optimum physical and emotional health. Includes basic of sound nutrition, requirements of various food elements, diet planning, diet patterns for specific age groups, nutritional fads, and weight control.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 2240 Therapeutic Nutrition


    Provides foundation of therapeutic nutrition emphasizing knowedge applicable to nursing practice for clinical implementation and education of patients regarding prescribed dietary patterns.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 2700 Concepts and Issues of Aging


    This course is an overview of aging as a biological, psychological, and social process. Behavioral, cultural, and social factors that promote physical and mental well-being in older adults are examined. Topics include ageism, normal physiological changes in mid life and older adults, dementia, substance abuse, residential and environmental needs, family caregivers, retirement, poverty, and public policy in contemporary society.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 2800 Wellness & Nutrition Education K-12


    This course is designed to provide the student with the skills, knowledge, and philosophy necessary to develop and teach lessons on personal wellness and nutrition in the K-12 setting.  Students will acquire knowledge about health promotion concepts and skills, and learn the principles and procedures used in teaching, planning and evaluating this content in the K-12 setting.  This course addresses the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Standards 2.1 and 2.2.

     

      Physical Edcuation Majors only. Prerequisite(s): 3.0 GPA, 45 Credits
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 2810 Drug Education K-12


    This course is designed to provide the student with the skills, knowledge, and philosophy necessary to develop and teach lessons on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs (ATOD), and medicines in the K-12 setting.  Students will acquire knowledge about ATOD and medicines and learn the principles and procedures used in teaching, planning and evaluating this content in the K-12 setting.  This course addresses the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Standard 2.3.

      Physical Education Majors only Prerequisite(s): 3.00 GPA, 45 Credits
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 2820 Sexuality Education K-12


    This course is designed to provide the student with the skills, knowledge, and philosophy necessary to develop and teach lessons on healthy relationships and human sexuality in the K-12 setting.  Students will acquire knowledge about the physical, emotional, and social aspects of relationships and sexuality and learn the principles and procedures used in teaching, planning and evaluating this content in the K-12 setting.  This course addresses the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Standard 2.4.

      Physical Education Major Only Prerequisite(s): 3.0 GPA, 45 Credits
     
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 2900 Human Sexuality


    This course examines the biological, sociological, psychological and educational aspects of human sexuality. Students explore personal values, identities and decisions toward the development of a healthy sexual self. Topics include reproductive anatomy and physiology, body image, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, dating and relationships, communication, reproductive health, contraceptives and pregnancy options, spectrum of sexual expressions and behaviors, and sexual violence/power.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 2920 LGBTQ Health


    This course introduces students to health inequalities and disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations in the United States and globally. The course will examine how individual, interpersonal, community, and structural factors including discrimination, homophobia, and unequal rights and protections shape health behaviors of LGBTQ individuals and communities across the lifespan. This course fulfills UCC area-4 Diversity and Justice.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 2950 Disparities in Health


    This course will explore the health disparities that exist among and between groups of people based on the categories of race, ethnicity,gender and class. Situated within the historical record of public health in the United States, this course will review the social, political, cultural, legal and ethical factors that influence health disparities. Significant attention will be given to the idea that health and access to health care is a basic human right in a just society.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3000 Introduction to Public Health


    This course provides an introduction to public health: its interdisciplinary nature; key historical moments and developments; models and frameworks for understanding health in populations; primary concerns such as infectious and chronic disease and injury; and disparities in health status by race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation. Case studies of significant public health challenges and achievements will be analyzed to illustrate how public health works to transform the health of groups by working at multiple levels of the social ecological model. Standards for ethical practice, including cultural competency will also be considered. The course will provide students with a broad introduction to thinking and practice in public health.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3010 Principles of Behavior Change


    Provides an introduction to the profession of health education. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of the profession, theoretical rationale, major issues, work settings, and the extent to which these contribute to health education practice. Publuc Health Education Majors only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 1100  OR PBHL 1300  AND enrollment in Public Health - Health Education track
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3020 Health Care in U.S.


    This course provides an overview of the many facets of health care delivery in the U.S. Beginning with an examination of the determinants of health and health disparities, the history, characteristics, personnel, services, costs and future of health care in the U.S are examined. Public Health or Health Studies Majors or Public Health Minors ONLY
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3030 Applied Program Planning


    This course provides students with hands-on experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a health education/health promotion intervention for a diverse community.  Working under the supervision of a faculty member on a community-based project, the student will be an active participant in all steps of the program planning process.

     

      Course may be completed three times for a maximum of three (3) credits. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3010  
    Credits: 1.0

  
  • PBHL 3040 Health Research Methods I


    This course is the first part of a two course sequence. It introduces students to health research with
    an emphasis on population-based research methodologies and research literacy. As a writing intensive
    course, students will develop and use the critical skills needed to search the literature and
    construct a literature review on a selected health topic. Considerable attention is given the process
    of scientific writing, identification of legitimate sources of health information, and proper attribution
    to avoid plagiarism. Must be a Public Health or Health Studies Major Prerequisite(s): BIO 1140  or BIO 1200   or BIO 1120  and BIO 1130   or BIO 1180  or BIO 1190   and MATH 1300   orMATH 2300   andPBHL 1100   or PBHL 1200   or PBHL 1300 
     
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3042 Health Research Methods II


    This course is the second part of a two course sequence. It introduces students to methodological concepts in population-based health research by building upon the content and skills introduced in PBHL 3040 . As a technology-intensive course, students will develop and use the skills needed to plan and conduct a cross-sectional health survey including analyzing and presenting the results in a final research report. Students will develop and use the research and technology skills needed to critically analyze and interpret scientific literature relevant to current public health problems. Public Health or Healh Studies Majors Only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3040  with a grade of C or better
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3110 Global Health Issues


    This course presents an overview of global health issues through examination of major determinants of health and key areas of disease burden. Students will be introduced to the complex tapestry of social, economic, political and environmental factors that affect the health of populations globally. Students will examine global health interventions to understand features of successful programs.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3120 Ethics in Public Health


    An interdisciplinary study of values and controversies regarding Public Health; including the definition of health; a review of ethical frameworks, public implications of illness (family, school, workplace and community); the history of initiatives and comparisons within the USA and other countries; the rights, duties, goals and constraints of public agencies versus individuals regarding themselves, their families and their communities.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3130 Violence as A Public Health Issue


    Violence is a leading cause of death, disability, trauma, health care use and costs. This course uses a public health framework to examine violent behaviors and their effects, including homicide, suicide, child abuse, sexual assault, dating and intimate partner violence, elder abuse, youth and gang violence, mass shootings, bullying, stalking, hate crimes, and workplace violence.  Skills for reducing interpersonal violence, successful community-based strategies and programs, and public policies will be discussed.  This is a UCC Area 5 Course: Community and Civic Engagement. This course fulfills UCC Area 5-Community and Civic Engagment.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3140 Reproductive Rights


    This course explores the multifaceted and complex issues related to reproductive rights from an interdisciplinary perspective. The controversies surrounding reproductive technologies, pregnancy and childbirth, birth control, foster care, abortion, and adoption are explored with particular focus on public policy and its impact on the private lives of individual women.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3150 Food and Community


    This course is an exploration of the complex and challenging public health issues related to the globalization of our food supply. This course investigates the connections among the current food and food-animal production and distribution systems, food policy, and public health, with an emphasis on the growing movement toward sustainable, community-based systems of agriculture and the citizen’s role in this movement at local, state, national, and global levels. In this course students will integrate theory, practice, and problem-solving strategies in community settings, including community gardens, farmer’s markets, local family farms, food banks, civic organizations, and the larger systems in which these exist.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3170 Popular Literature in Public Health


    This writing intensive course examines public health content through popular literature. Content includes, but is not limited to, issues in nutrition, death and dying, drug and alcohol abuse, pandemics and epidemics, global health, and social determinants of health. Through in depth class discussion of selected books, topics will be discussed and debated in class. Projects and related course activities will allow for further exploration of topics presented by a given book.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3180 Tobacco as A Public Health Issue


    Tobacco use is one of the most important global public health threats. This course will explore tobacco as a public health issue in the US and globally and evaluate how tobacco control advocates have made progress over the past fifty years with respect to decreasing the public health burden of smoking/tobacco use. There will be a particular focus on community based advocacy, policy approaches and legislative efforts. The course will help students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to constructively and effectively participate in public health advocacy and policy efforts.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3190 Disability and Public Health


    This technology intensive course will serve as an introduction to the study of disability from a public health perspective. Students will explore how different forms of disability (developmental and acquired) are shaped by and interact with health fields such as maternal and child health, health promotion and communication, health policy and management, environmental health, community health, and epidemiology. Emphasis will be placed on the role assistive technologies play in health promotion for disabled populations. 

    This course fulfills a Technology Intensive requirement.
    Credits: 3.00

  
  • PBHL 3210 Life Span Nutrition


    Study of specific nutrition needs, barriers, and community supports to meeting those needs during the lifespan categories of pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and various stages of adulthood.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3220 Food and Social Issues


    Explores social issues that affect the nutritional status and food supply in the U.S. and globally. Includes historical, cultural, and psychological factors that influence our food habits and behaviors.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3400 Environmental Health


    This course examines environmental problems that have an impact on human health and development. The course introduces the major toxicants that affect human health. Emphasis is on human activities that contribute to deterioration in quality of life or disease. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3000  OR ENV 1100  with a grade of C or better.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3610 Health Communication Methods


    This course introduces students to health communication methods which encompass utilizing different communication techniques to reach varied audiences, applying social marketing, health advocacy, and tailored messaging.  The impact of varied types of communications on the decision-making process in different segments of the population will be a focal point.  


      Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3010  with a minimum grade of C.
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 3730 Advanced Nutrition


    An in-depth examination of macro and micro nutrients considered through physiological and chemical functions and the mechanisms through which human biological requirements are met. Evaluation and interpretation of current research findings. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2210  AND BIO 1120  AND BIO 1130  AND CHEM 1310  AND CHEM 0310
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3750 Human Disease


    This course examines basic human disease concepts and explores these concepts through a biomedical public health perspective.   Main topics of study include the causes of human disease, modes of disease transmission, and major diseases that currently contribute to the global burden of disease.  Contemporary public health issues in the study of human disease, including chronic disease, vaccination, antibiotic resistance, and the threat of global pandemics are explored.

       Public Health or Health Studies Majors Only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 1100  or PBHL 1300 , and BIO 1140  or BIO 1200  or BIO 1120  and BIO 1130  or BIO 1180  and BIO 1190 

     
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 3800 Social, Cultural and Behavioral Determinants of Health


    This honors Area 4 course covers the many ways in which the social and cultural environment and human behavior influence population health and interact to produce health status disparities. The course will consider key social factors such as race, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, income, education, disability, and immigration status, as well as cultural norms and beliefs, and behaviors as important determinants of human health. The ways in which public health intervenes to address social, cultural and behavioral factors in order to improve the health of groups will also be considered.

    This course fulfills UCC area 4:Diversity and Justice Prerequisite(s):
    Student must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track


    MATH 1300   or MATH 2300  
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 3820 Structural Determinants of Health


    This Honors, Area 5 course explores macro-level societal structures as fundamental determinants of health. Emphasis will be placed on how political and economic institutions as well as systems of power and ideology shape social life, population health, health behaviors, and health disparities. 

    This course fulfills UCC Area 5 :Community and Civic Engagement Prerequisite(s): Student must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track Program.


    MATH 1300  orMATH 2300  
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 3840 Environmental Determinants of Health in Global Context


    This honors UCC Area 6 course looks globally at the interdependence of humans on natural systems, how human societies shape and alter natural systems, and how this in turn shapes and determines the health of human populations. The course will consider the role of the environment in human health problems across the life course including infectious and chronic diseases, reproductive problems and developmental disorders. Key issues which will be considered in a global context include human health effects of climate change, children’s environmental health, air and water pollution, sanitation and waste, and toxics, among others. The course will explore inequities between, among and within countries in environmental health and how addressing such inequities can improve health outcomes. This course fulfills UCC-6 Global Awareness. Students must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300   or MATH 2300  
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 3990 Selected Topics


    Study of special health topics not covered in-depth in existing courses. Topics vary from semester to semester in response to student demand and professional interest and are announced in current master schedules. Offered periodically
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  
  • PBHL 4000 Epidemiology


    This course provides an introduction to the discipline of epidemiology and its role in public health practice and decision-making. The course will address the distribution and determinants of disease/injury in populations and will explore how epidemiologists make inferences about risk factors and etiology of disease/injury in populations.  Considerable attention is given the process of scientific writing, incorporating epidemiological data into writing, and the communication of this information to the public. This is a UCC Writing Intensive course.

     

      Majors or Minors Only. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3000  minimum grade of C.
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 4200 Health Informatics


    This course offers an overview of the field of health informatics by providing students with the fundamental knowledge of the concepts of health information technology for healthcare delivery, education and research. Students will learn the application of informatics skills and knowledge to health-related problems. Considerable attention is given to the process of scientific writing. This course is a UCC Writing Intensive course, and a UCC Technology Intensive course.

      Must be a Health Studies or Public Health major Prerequisite(s): MATH 1300   (grade of C- or better) or MATH 2300   (grade of C- or better)
    BIO 1140  (or BIO 1120   and BIO 1130  ; or BIO 1180   and BIO 1190  ; or BIO 1200 ) with a grade of C- or better
    PBHL 1100   or PBHL 1300   (with a grade of C- or better)
     

  
  • PBHL 4300 Counseling Skills Health


    This course is designed to provide students with the information and skills necessary to conduct one-on-one health education interventions in a variety of settings. Students are introduced to basic information regarding the interrelationship between health problems and the social, psychological, and environmental influences that impact them. Implications for human behavior are examined; counseling skills and procedures are presented with emphasis placed on the skills of listening, observation, and collecting/using health information. Understanding emotional communication and its effect and subsequent intervention strategies are explored. Must have one of th following majors declareed: Public Health, Health Studies, Nursing, Kinesiology (all Programs), Communication Disorders, Sociology, Psychology, or a Public Health or Health Studies minor.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4301 Essentials of Public Health Practice


    This course introduces students to the fundamental functions of public health practice: assessment, policy development and assurance. Community-based needs assessment and common public health intervention strategies comprise the core content of this course. Students will explore the process of developing interventions with an emphasis on employing the technologies commonly used in public health practice. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3042  with a grade of C or better.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4500 Health Administration


    This course introduces students to the concepts, principles and methods of health services management and administration. Using a systems perspective, the course will examine organizational roles and authority, leadership styles, resource management, and budgeting tools. In addition to this, students will explore the distinctive role of the administrator in the health services setting and the spectrum of health services administration including organizational communication, decision making, organizational culture, administrative roles, talent management, and stakeholder participation.  Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3020  Minimum grade of C and PBHL 3042   Minimumu grade of C
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4520 Teaching School Health


    This course is designed to provide the student with the skills, knowledge, and philosophy necessary to become a successful school health educators.. Principles and procedures used in teaching, planning, and evaluating the school health program are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3950  or PETC 3960 
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4610 Program Planning


    This course introduces students to public health program planning methods with an emphasis on planning health promotion/health education interventions. Strategies and techniques for community-based needs assessment are presented. Students will develop and use the skills needed to plan for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to improve individual and community health. Prerequisite(s):  PBHL 3610  with a minimum grade of C AND PBHL 3042  with a minimum grade of C
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4710 Health Education Management


    This course introduces students to principles of management as they relate to health education and promotion. Using a systems perspective, the course will examine organizational roles, ethics, legal standards, program implementation, leadership styles, resource management, and budgeting tools. In addition to this, students will explore the spectrum of health education management including volunteerism, organizational communication, decision making, organizational culture, administrative roles, talent management, grant writing, and stakeholder participation. 



      Health Education majors only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3020   with a grade of C or better
    PBHL 3610  with a grade of C or better
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 4800 Public Health Honors Capstone I


    This course addresses the main research methods used in public health. The course covers the role of research in understanding public health problems, research design and methods (quantitative and qualitative), and ethics. Students will learn how to search for published, peer-reviewed literature and will develop skills in reading and analyzing published studies. Considerable attention is given to the process of scientific writing. The course will culminate in the development of the research proposal for the senior honors thesis, which will include a literature review of hypothesized relationships, and a detailed plan for the senior thesis research project. This course is a UCC Writing Intensive course, and fulfills the writing intensive requirement in the Honors Program.  Students must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track Program. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3800  , PBHL 3820  ,PBHL 3840  , PBHL 4000  
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4850 Public Health Honors Capstone II


    In this course students conduct research for and write their senior honors thesis in public health. A written thesis and public presentation of results is required. Students will use computer software to analyze the data on which their thesis is based. Computer software will also be used to develop tables, charts and graphs appropriate for graphically displaying the concepts and data in their thesis. 

      Must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track Program. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 4800  

  
  • PBHL 4900 Practicum in Health Studies


    This is a 120 hour supervised field experience that will allow students to observe and document how working professionals in health, health care, and related industries perform their job responsibilities. Students will perform assigned tasks under the direction of an on-site supervisor and off-site faculty member. Student will complete and submit a cumulative project developed in consultation with the practicum faculty member. Prerequisite(s): Health Studies Major; Senior Status; and by Permission only.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4950 Cultural Dimensions of Health


    This course explores the relationship between culture and health behavior as a means of increasing cultural sensitivity and competence.  The impact of cultural and religious beliefs and corresponding health practices on health promotion and disease prevention will be the focus.

    This is a Writing Intensive course. Must be a  Public Health, Health Studies, Nursing, Kinesiology (all programs), Communication Disorders, Sociology or Psychology Major,  or a Public Health or Health Studies minor.
    Credits: 3.0

  
  • PBHL 4961 Introduction to Internship in Applied Health


    This seminar assists student selection of applied health internship sites. It introduces parameters of the internship experience and provides an in-depth look at various employment settings. Opportunities for self-assessment, culminating with students selecting their placement sites, are provided. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3042  AND PBHL 3750  
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PBHL 4962 Introduction Internship Public Health


    This seminar is designed to assist students in the development of the professional skills necessary for successful completion of an internship in public health. Topics of study include professional conduct, professional communication, resume and portfolio development, interviewing skills, job search strategies, and continuing education/professional development. Concurrent to the course, students work closely with the Internship Site Coordinator to review the various types of public health internship settings and select their internship placement for the followings semester. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3042  with a grade of C or better, and senior status.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PBHL 4963 Introduction to Internship in Public Health Education


    This seminar is designed to assist students in the development of the professional skills necessary for successful completion of an internship in public health education. Topics of study include professional conduct, professional communication, resume and portfolio development, interviewing skills, job search strategies, and continuing education/professional development. Concurrent to the course, students work closely with the Internship Site Coordinator to review the various types of public health education internship settings and select their internship placement for the followings semester. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3610  minimum grade of C, PBHL 3042  minimum grade of C, AND Senior Status.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PBHL 4965 Introduction to Internship in Public Health Promotion


    This seminar is designed to assist students in the development of the professional skills necessary for successful completion of an internship in public health.  Topics of study include professional conduct, professional communication, resume and portfolio development, interviewing skills, job search strategies, and continuing education/professional development.  Concurrent to the course, students work closely with the Internship Site Coordinator to review the various types of public health education internship settings and select their internship placement for the followings semester. Seniors Only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3042   and PBHL 3610   with grades of C or better
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PBHL 4971 Internship Applied Health


    This 120-hour supervised internship is designed to provide an opportunity for students to apply their academic preparation in health care settings. Students will be charged an additional Malpractice Liab Ins Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PBHL 4972 Internship Public Health


    The internship is a culminating experience comprised of a capstone project and a field placement. The capstone project provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of public health practice and assesses their ability to conduct a community-based needs assessment from conception through implementation, analysis, and reporting. The field placement is a 240-hour supervised internship in an entry-level professional public health work setting. Prerequisite(s): The following PBHL courses with a grade of C or better: PBHL 2950 , PBHL 3000 , PBHL 3020 , PBHL 3040 , PBHL 3042 , PBHL 3400 , PBHL 3750 , PBHL 4000 , PBHL 4301 , PBHL 4962  and Senior status.
    Credits: 6.0
  
  • PBHL 4973 Internship in Public Health Education


    The internship is a culminating experience comprised of a capstone project and a field placement. The capstone project provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of public health education program planning and assesses their ability to develop a comprehensive health education program from conception through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The field placement is a 480-hour supervised internship in an entry-level professional public health education work setting. Prerequisite(s): All PBHL courses and major Co-Requisites MUST be completed with a C or better. Students MUST have Senior status.
    Credits: 12.0
  
  • PBHL 4975 Internship in Public Health Promotion


    The internship is a 360-hour culminating experience comprised of a capstone project, final portfolio, and a field placement.  The capstone project provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of public health program planning and assesses their ability to develop a comprehensive health promotion program from conception through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.  The field placement is a supervised internship in an entry-level professional public health education work setting.   Seniors Only Prerequisite(s): PBHL 2950  , PBHL 3110  , PBHL 3400  , PBHL 3610  , PBHL 4000  , PBHL 4500  , PBHL 4610   with a grade of C or better
    Credits: 9.0
  
  • PBHL 4990 Independent Study


    This course provides an opportunity for academically qualified students to earn college credit for a project planned jointly with a faculty sponsor and not already covered by an existing course. Registration for this course must be signed by the department chair and the respective dean.
    Credits: .0 - 6.0

PE Activities Core

  
  • PEAC 1000 Introduction to Kinesiology


    This course introduces topics associated with the profession of kinesiology. As a foundation course, students learn basic information related to physical activity, the bio-sciences, fitness and health, psycho-social domains of kinesiology and sport management. This course includes practical elements that incorporate the disciplines of athletic training, exercise science, physical education and sport mangement. Additionaly, this course explains department academic progams and careers in the field of kinesiology.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEAC 2000 First Aid and CPR


    This course is designed to teach the students the correct techniques in providing oxygen to the body for a victim who has breathing difficulty, has stopped breathing, and/or has no pulse. Signs, symptoms, risk factors, and preventive measures regarding heart disease and cardiac problems are discussed. The course also illustrates to the students how to recognize and respond to basic first aid emergencies. Upon successful completion of the written exam(s) and practical skills, the student can receive official, written certification/course completion in adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEAC 2540 History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity


    The study of physical activity and sport from preliterate times to the present day. Emphasis on nineteenth and twentieth century sports and physical education.
    Credits: 3.0

PE Activities Skills

  
  • PEAK 2000 Beginning Tennis


    Designed for the beginning player. Students learn the basic strokes, namely, forehand, backhand, serve and volley. Game strategies, court etiquette, match observations and rules are also included.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PEAK 2300 Recreational Games


    This course provides knowledge and movement skills for selected team sports and outdoor and recreational activities taht are appropriate for inclusion in a physical education curriculum in schools. The course includes softball, team handball, and ultimate Frisbee.
    Credits: 1.0

PE Activities Aquatics

  
  • PEAQ 2040 Elementary Entary Swimming


    This course equips the individual with basic water safety skills and knowledge in order to help ensure safety while in, on or near the water.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEAQ 2630 Lifeguard Training


    Techniques of rescuing individuals from the water. Instruction in self-rescue and the use of equipment. Advanced lifesaving certificates are awarded upon successful completion of criteria established by the American Red Cross.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEAQ 2650 Water Safety Instructor


    The instruction of advanced lifesaving and the nine strokes of swimming. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to instruct other students in the class. All phases of swimming instruction are covered. A Water Safety Instructor Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of criteria established by the American Red Cross.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEAQ 4990 Independent Study


    As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
    Credits: 1.0 - 3.0

PE Adaptive

  
  • PEDA 3600 Physical Education for the Orthopedically Handicapped


    Familiarizes prospective teachers with various types of physical handicaps. Exercises, games and activities for the correction or treatment of specific disabilities. Prerequisite(s): PEAC 2550
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEDA 4600 Physical Education For The Perceptually Impaired And/Or Emotionally Disturbed


    Disturbed Identifies nature and cause of impairment. Practice in implementing physical education programs for impaired persons. Prerequisite(s): PEAC 2550
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEDA 4990 Independent Study


    Individual research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
    Credits: 1.0 - 3.0

PE Dance

  
  • PEDN 1300 Introduction to Art Dance


    Elementary technique, improvisation, studies in composition, lectures, films and discussions on dance theory, philosophy and current trends of dance. Provides a background with which to appreciate dance as an audience member. Geared for students without previous dance experience.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEDN 2800 Modern Dance I


    An introductory course in contemporary dance. Emphasis on developiing the student’s appreciation of the art of dance through experiential understanding of the movement principles of the Humphrey-Weidman-Limon school of modern dance.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEDN 2830 Ballet I


    Theory and performing techniques of classical ballet at the beginning level. Based on the Royal Academy of Dance system of training.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEDN 2880 Modern Jazz Dance Techn


    Theory and performance of modern jazz dance technique.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEDN 3800 Choreography


    Dance composition on a beginning level for teachers, recreation leaders and performers.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PEDN 3990 Selected Topics


    A topic not covered by an existing course will be offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  
  • PEDN 4730 Labanotation


    Reading and dancing repertory from Labanotation scores. Helps students understand movement, improve performing ability and provides written and spoken terminology. Prerequisite(s): PEDN 2800  AND PEDN 2830 
    Credits: 3.0

PE Electives

  
  • PEEL 2030 Golf


    The development of basic fundamentals including grip, stance, swing and putting. Elementary game strategy incorporating terminology involving rule interpretation is also included.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2040 Tennis I


    Designed for the beginning player. Students learn the basic strokes, namely, forehand, backhand, serve and volley. Game strategies, court etiquette, match observations and rules are also included.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2050 Tennis II


    Development of performance proficiency in tennis. A study of various skills in tennis and their applications in a game situation.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2090 Karate I


    Introduces students to the basic principles of weaponless self-defense. With the empty hand, students are taught the elementary techniques of blocking, parrying, kicking and punching. Close combat measures are also covered, along with the code of moral and ethical responsibilities that come with learning this art form.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2100 Karate II


    This course is a refinement of Karate I. Advanced applications of technique and multiple uses for single techniques are covered. Prerequisite(s): PEEL 2090 
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2110 Taekwondo


    This course introduces the basic principles of unarmed combat styles of self-defense with sport and exercise to students. This course is designed around the elementary techniques of blocking, parrying, kicking, and punching and movement, along with the code of moral and ethical responsibilities that come with learning this art form. This course also helps students improve their strength, speed, balance, flexibility and stamina. Two credits.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2130 Folk/Square/Ballroom I


    This course includes performance of the fundamental skills of contemporary square dance, folk dance and couples ballroom dancing.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PEEL 2140 Folk/Square/Ballroom II


    Includes performance of the intermediate skills of contemporary square dance, folk dance and couples ballroom dancing, including ability to teach these dances.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PEEL 2220 Racquetball


    Designed to provide students the basic concepts of playing the game of racquetball, including emphasis on fundamental skills, rules and regulations and strategy.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2230 Aerobics


    A complete aerobic fitness program that utilizes various rhythmic exercise regimens to help students understand and experience the effect of physical conditioning.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2270 Tai Chi Chuan I


    This course offers the student a basic overview t othe moving art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, its history, and the principles of governing its movement. Students will learn the first part of Yang stule long form, a set of warm up exercises, a set of T’ai Chi Chi Kund, and applications for the movement. In addition, the student will understand the rationale for learning the various components of the practice.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2300 Introduction to Figure Skating


    This course introduces the basic skills of figure skating including warm up exercises, ice safety, and basic level 1 and 2 maneuvers as identifed by the United State Figure Skating Association (ISFSA) program. Students are required to join the USFSA. Students will be charged an additional Figure Skating Facility Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 2320 Introduction to Figure Skating II


    This course is a continuation of the figure skating skills introduced in PEEL 2300 . It includes basic 3-5 maneuvers of the United States Figure Skaing (USFS) Basic Skills program. Students will be charged an additional Figure Skating Facility Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): PEEL 2300  
    Credits: 2.0
  
  • PEEL 3990 Selected Topics


    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  
  • PEEL 4990 Independent Study


    As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
    Credits: 1.0 - 3.0

Persian

  
  • PERS 1100 Basic Persian I


    Course presents the fundamentals of the modern Persian language and introduces the alphabet, orthography, present tense formations, past and future tenses, and pronominalization. It offers practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at a graded level of difficulty. Course will present an introduction to Persian culture. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
    Credits: 3.0
  
  • PERS 1110 Basic Persian II


    Course continues study of the fundamentals of the modern Persian language, focusing on relative clauses, the conditional, the subjunctive, the passive voice, and indefinites. It offers practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at a level of difficulty appropriate to novice-high. It also explores aspects of Persian culture. Prerequisite(s): PERS 1100 
    Credits: 3.0

PE Teacher Education

  
  • PETC 1100 Teaching of Racquet Sports


    A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of racquet sprots with most appropriate applicatin to each skill.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1110 Teaching of Team Sports (Soccer and Volleyball)


    A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of the team sports of soccer and volleyball with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to cnditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1120 Teaching of Tumbling and Gymnastics


    Thsi course enables students to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, and analyzing skills on apparatus. Moreover, students will be able to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, recognizing, and correcting errors for a variety of basic tumbling skills.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1130 Teaching of Field Team Sports


    A study of the fundamental skills and strategies of team sports of field hockey, floor hockey, and football with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1140 Teaching of Invasion Games


    This course provides knowledge and movement skills for selected team sports, outdoor, and recrational activities that are appropriate for inclusion in a physical education curriculum in schools The course includes speedball, lacrosse, and basketball.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1150 Teaching of Track and Field


    This course involves a study of the fundamental skills and strategies of track and field with most appropriate application to each skill. students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1160 Teaching of Conditioning and Swimming


    This course involves study of the fundamental skills strategies of swimming with most appropriate application to each skill. Students will be introduced to conditioning, skills, strategies, rules, safety, etiquette, and teaching techniques. Moreover, students will learn about conditioning programs for fitness and various sproting activities. Students will particpate in activities that assess their current fitness levels, design and begin an individual exercise program, and examine considerations for adherence to these programs. Further consideration will be given to the design of relevant pre-season, in-season, and post-season conditioning programs for a representative individual and team sport program.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1170 Teaching of Dance in Physical Education


    This course involves a study of the basic principles of dance with application to exercise skills.
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1200 Dual Net Games


    This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach dual net games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in tennis, badminton, & pickle ball. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students develop a competent level of skill and understanding of the game. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
    Credits: 1.0
  
  • PETC 1210 Team Invasion Games


    This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team invasion games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in football, basketball, and soccer.  Special emphasis will be on modeling quality teaching practices as students get exposed to how to effectively teach the techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of the aforementioned sport games. Physical Education majors only
    Credits: 1.0
 

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