2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Physical Education Department

Park Center, Room E-254
(607) 753-5577
www.cortland.edu/physed/

School

Professional Studies

Faculty

Jerry Casciani (Chair), JoEllen Bailey, Colleen Buchanan, Shirley Cahill, Luis Columna, Diane Craft, Tim Davis, John Foley, Tom Fuchs, Kath Howarth, Mike Kniffin, Eric Malmberg, Tom Quinn, Jeff Walkuski, William Williams, Virginia Wright, Stephen Yang

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration section.

Majors Offered

Bachelor of Science in Education in Physical Education

Concentration Offered

Adapted Physical Education

Description

The purpose of the B.S.Ed. program is teacher preparation for elementary and secondary schools. Concentrations are available for students who already have an interest in a specific aspect of physical education. The program includes theory, activity courses and student teaching experiences.

Special Features

Study abroad, including study in Germany and University of Ballarat in Australia
Student teaching at The University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Coaching certification for non-physical education majors

New York State coaching certification for non-physical education majors is offered as a Web-based program, non-credit, through the Center for Educational Exchange, Van Hoesen Hall, Room A-11, (607) 753-4214.

Courses offered include:

Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Athletics
Health Sciences Applied to Coaching (Responding to Emergencies/First Aid)
Theory and Techniques of Coaching

Requirements

Degree Requirements listed here.
Liberal Arts Requirements: 60 credit hours.
In order to enter and continue to move through the following professional block sequence, students must have and must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in PED 201, 356, EDU 255, 256, 355, 454, 455 and 456.
It should be noted that students wishing to change their major to physical education will enter a competitive pool for limited slots.

Programs

I. Major

Courses

PED 500 - Project Adventure Workshop

(O)Project Adventure Workshop designed for individuals interested in developing and implementing innovative program in physical education or recreation. Participants experience such Project Adventure activities as: games, initiatives, low and high ropes course activities.(2 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

PED 525 - Curriculum Models for Physical Education

(A)Introductory course addressing the rationale, value and use of curriculum models currently existing in the field. Study of a variety of ways to address the achievement of learning outcomes K-12 in physical education. Awareness of content, teaching skills, and learning theory required for effective use of each curriculum model. Prerequisite: Graduate status or minimum undergraduate 2.5 GPA required.(3 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

PED 526 - Fitness Programming and Curriculum for Schools

(A)Designed for students who desire to expand their knowledge base on how to create and implement developmentally appropriate fitness oriented curricula for school-aged children. Topics include: developmental physiology, children's responses to exercise, maturational changes, changes in health related fitness throughout childhood, introduction to fitness programs for children, nutrition, activity planning, fitness assessment and behavior modification.(3 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

PED 529 - Special Topics in Physical Education

(O)Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes.Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit.(1-4 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

PED 530 - Introduction to Adapted Physical Education

(F)Designed to aid educators in developing a knowledge base in many issues related to individuals with disabilities, with an emphasis on early intervention and a wellness approach to adapted physical education. Additional topics to be addressed include: laws and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and families of individuals with disabilities. An overview of the more common disabilities is presented, as are the resource skills to acquire information on rare disabilities.Prerequisite: PED 336 or 356 or permission of instructor.(3 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

PED 531 - Inclusive Outdoor Education

(B)This course is designed to address issues, models and strategies pertaining to the development of inclusive outdoor education programs that address all ability levels including those with physical and developmental disabilities. Not open to students who have taken REC 531.Also listed as REC 531.(3 cr. hr.)

Frequency Code Descriptor:
A = Every semester
B = At least once per year
C = At least once every two years
F = Fall
M = Summer
O = Occasionally
S = Spring
W = Winter

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