Physical Education Courses - Castleton State College

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Undergraduate Catalog
PED 4871 Directed Student Teaching in
Physical Education I
6 cr
This course is an opportunity for the student to teach under the guidance of a qualified cooperating
teacher and college supervisor. Students seeking teacher licensure in K-12 Physical Education
must apply, qualify, and be admitted to student teaching. Course is taken concurrently with PED
4872 and PED 4720. Prerequisite: completion of required major courses and GPA, departmental
recommendation, professional and intellectual competencies as stated within application
requirements.
PED 4872
DIRECTED STUDENT TEACHING IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION II
6 cr
PED 4900 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICAL
EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS
1-3 cr
Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. Signed contract required at
time of registration.
PED 4910 SENIOR THESIS 3 cr
The course is designed to introduce students to research writing and research development in
sports medicine including exercise science and athletic training. The formulation of a research
proposal will be the primary emphasis. In addition, students present their proposals orally and in
poster format. Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of the instructor. Every semester.
PED 4920 SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT 3 cr
This course is designed to complete the research process started in PED 485 Senior Thesis.
The student will take the previously developed proposal and bring it to its ultimate conclusion.
Inherent in this process is the project’s acceptance by the Human Subjects Institutional Review
Board, developing an informed consent, data collection, statistical analysis and writing the results,
discussion and conclusion of the project. The student will present the project orally and publish
the research in the class journal. Prerequisite: PED 4910 or currently enrolled. Periodically.
Life Activity Courses
The following skill and methods activities are open to all students. Activities are each seven
weeks for one credit except where noted. (X) indicates that the course will run the first half of
the semester, (Y) indicates the course will run the second half of the semester.
OER 1131 ROCK CLIMBING, Fall (X), Spring (Y)
1 cr
OER 1133 ROCK CLIMBING AND RAPPELLING, Fall (X), Spring (Y)
1 cr
OER 1150 WINTER RECREATION AND CAMPING, Spring. Full Semester* 2 cr
OER 1210 ORIENTEERING AND CAMPING SKILLS, Fall. Full Semester* 2 cr
PED 1040 ARCHERY, Fall (X)
1 cr
PED 1060 WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION, Spring. Full semester
2 cr
PED 1140 YOGA, Frequently
1 cr
PED 1160 TENNIS, Fall (X), Spring (Y)*
1 cr
PED 1170 JOGGING, Fall (X), Spring (Y)
1 cr
PED 1180 GOLF, Fall (X), Spring (Y)*
1 cr
PED 1210 BADMINTON, Fall (X), Spring (Y)*
1 cr
PED 1220 BASKETBALL, Spring (X)
1 cr