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2007-2008 Grace University Catalog

Physical Education


     

PE 100
Fitness for Living 1  
1
Designed to improve cardiovascular fitness (Men and Women).

                                   

PE 101
Introduction to Wellness
2
This online class examines wellness from a Judeo-Christian perspective. The course prepares students to be better consumers of fitness information and to take responsibility for ongoing personal wellness. The format helps orient new students to online learning in general. This class has a mandatory face-to-face orientation during the first week. Students receive a letter grade upon completion.

                                   

PE 104
Healthy Lifestyles for Women
1

This class for women will provide a safe environment for the class members to make progress working toward aligning their spiritual health with their physical health in the area of weight management.

 

PE 110
Fitness for Living 2
1
Designed to continue the cardiovascular fitness program begun in Fitness for Living 1.

 

PE 200      
Cardiovascular Training 1  
1
Designed to use aerobic exercise to develop physical fitness.

                                                       

PE 210
  Cardiovascular Training 2
 1
Designed to continue the aerobic exercise program begun in Cardiovascular Training 1.

                                                           
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PE 220
 Strength Training 1  
1
Designed to develop general physical conditioning, with emphasis on muscular strength and endurance, through the use of weight training.

                                                                                                 

PE 230
    Strength Training 2  
1
Designed to continue the weight training program begun in Strength Training 1.

                                        

PE 233
Outdoor Recreation (Backpacking)  
1
Backpacking experience in a small group environment that emphasizes safety, personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Not open to first year students or RA’s. Prerequisite: Good physical condition.  Please note:  The activity fee is non refundable.

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PE 234
Outdoor Recreation  (Rock Climbing)
1
Introduction to the sport of rock climbing. Attention is given to proper climbing ethics, terminology, knots, and use of equipment. The class stresses safety and personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.  Please note:  The activity fee is non refundable.

                               

PE 235
Outdoor Recreation (Canoeing)    
1
A canoeing trip that emphasizes safety and personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Ability to swim.  Please note:  The activity fee is non refundable.

                                     

PE 236
Outdoor Recreation (Mountain Biking)
1
This course will introduce the student to the recreational sport of Mountain Biking. This course will This course will cover riding skills and techniques, basic bike maintenance/repair and safety. The student must supply his/her own working mountain bike and helmet.

                                         

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PE 270
  Intercollegiate Basketball
1
Participation in intercollegiate basketball (Men and Women). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of two hours of intercollegiate athletics is counted toward meeting the required hours in physical education.

                               

PE 273
Intercollegiate Volleyball
1
Participation in intercollegiate volleyball (Women). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of two hours of intercollegiate athletics is counted toward meeting the required hours in physical education.

          

PE 275
Intercollegiate Soccer  
1
Participation in intercollegiate soccer (Men). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of two hours of intercollegiate athletics is counted toward meeting the required hours in physical education.

                                       

PE 300
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
2
This course surveys basic prevention, intervention, and injury care procedures in athletics for coaches and athletic trainers. This course serves as an introduction to sports medicine issues for non-medically trained educators.

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PE 304
Health and Physical Education
2
Surveys the curricular materials and methods for teaching health and physical education on the elementary level. It also provides for the integration and correlation of health and physical education with general education.

                       

PE 400
Concepts of Coaching and Officiating
2
This study identifies basic concepts of coaching and officiating athletic events for intramural and interscholastic educational programs at the elementary and secondary levels. Principles are applied within a variety of athletic sports.

                                     

PE 402
Coaching Basketball
2
A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for basketball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on player motivation and official regulations of play.

                                          

PE 411
Coaching Soccer
2
A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for soccer at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

                                                 
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PE 412
Coaching Volleyball
2
A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for volleyball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

                                          

PE 421
Coaching Baseball and Softball  
2
A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for baseball and softball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

                     

PE 422
Coaching Track and Field
 2
Practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies for track and field events at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

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PE 491
Philosophy and Psychology of Coaching
2
This course is designed to help educators develop a philosophy of coaching consistent with Judeo-Christian values that integrates an understanding of coaching psychology. Discussion of ethics as it relates to competition is included.

                                

PE 495
Concepts of Coaching
3
This course is designed to help educators develop a philosophy of coaching consistent with Judeo-Christian values that integrates an understanding of coaching psychology. Discussion of ethics as it relates to competition is included.

                                        

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