Courses of Study - William Jewell College

Course Descriptions
Courses of Study –
Physical Education and Recreation
155. Foundations of Physical Education,
Recreation, & Sport. 2 cr. hrs. An introductory
professional course which covers the scope, purpose,
history, growth and development, and career
assessment of physical education and recreation.
216. Aerobic Conditioning & Strength Training.
2 cr. hrs. This course is designed to instruct students
in different methods of cardio-respiratory
training and muscular resistance training.
225. Officiating Game & Sport. 2 cr. hrs. This
course is designed to teach students how to officiate
games and sports including football, basketball,
baseball and softball.
228. Lifetime Individual Activities & Dance.
3 cr. hrs. An introduction to basic skills and
teaching techniques in individual sports (tennis,
badminton, golf and racquetball) and dance.
229. Lifetime Team Activities. 2 cr. hrs. An
introduction to basic skills and teaching techniques
in team sports including volleyball, soccer,
basketball, softball, baseball and football.
249. Anatomy and Physiology. 2 cr. hrs. A generalized
study of the structure and function of
cells, tissues, metabolism, the skeletomuscular
system, respiration, and cardiovascular system as
they relate to physical education.
250. Health Science. 2 cr. hrs. A study of personal
and community health which challenges students
to consider health information from physical,
emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual
dimensions and helps them master the important
developmental tasks which confront them.
256. Social Aspects of Physical Education &
Recreation. 2 cr. hrs. Analysis of social aspects
that influence human performance in sport and
exercise. Prerequisite: PED 155.
261. Prevention and Treatment of Athletic
Injury. 2 cr. hrs. A basic course in the management
of common athletic injuries and conditions.
Includes study of causes of such problems and
how to help prevent their occurrence. First Aid,
CPR, and AED techniques are included.
Prerequisite: PED 249.
280. Psychological Aspects of Physical
Education & Recreation. 2 cr. hrs. Analysis of
the psychological concepts that influence human
performance in sport and exercise. Prerequisite:
PED 155.
290. Field Experience in Recreation/Sport.
2 cr. hrs. Provides practical experience at selected
recreation agencies. Students will be supervised
by department staff and agency director(s).
Requires approval of department chair.
Prerequisites: PED 155, 261.
300. Physiology of Exercise. 3 cr. hrs. A study
of the immediate and long-range effects of physical
activity on the muscular, respiratory, circulatory,
nervous, and metabolic systems. Laboratories are
included. Prerequisite: PED 249. Recommended:
PED 392.
339. Analysis of Coaching Swimming and
Diving. 2 cr. hrs. American National Red Cross
Water Safety Instructor Course. Certification requires
meeting all current Red Cross standards. Course
credit is independent of Red Cross certification.
375. Perceptual Motor Development. 2 cr. hrs.
A study of changes in motor behavior over the lifespan,
the processes underlying these changes, and
the factors affecting them. Prerequisite: PED 249.
381. Assessment & Evaluation of Physical
Education 2 cr. hrs. A study of the assessment
and evaluation procedures in physical education,
recreation, and sport science, the administration
of such procedures, and the interpretation of the
results via fundamental statistical methods.
Prerequisite: junior standing. Recommended:
PED 228, PED 229.
390. Facilities and Equipment in Recreation
and Sport. 2 cr. hrs. Planning principles and
guidelines for the design, construction, and equipping
of educational, recreational, and sport facilities.
Prerequisite: PED 155.
392. Kinesiology. 2 cr. hrs.The study of the principles
of human movement, structural, and
mechanical. Prerequisite: PED 249.
394. Analysis of Coaching Cheerleaders and
Dance Teams. 2 cr. hrs. Fundamentals and techniques
of teaching the gymnastic and rhythmic activities
associated with cheerleading and dance teams.
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