Undergraduate - Clarion University

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 181Liberal Studies Concentration inHealth Promotion/Wellness ............................13 creditsA minimum of 39 credits must be at or above the 300 level.Total credits required: 72.HPE 111 Health Education ..........................................2HPE 186 Physical Fitness Through Strength Training...1HPE 220 Personal Health Promotion andBehavioral Management...............................3HPE 317 First Aid and Safety.......................................2HPE 333 Fitness for Wellness ......................................3HPE 334 Food, Fitness, and Weight Management.......3PSY 111 Psychology of Personal Growth....................3PSY 211 General Psychology.......................................3PSY 220 Human Sexuality...........................................3CIS 217 Applications of Microcomputers...................3COOP 454 Health Promotion/Wellness Internship.... 1-12Sports Management MinorThe Sports Management Minor is a specialized curriculadeveloped to provide students with the knowledge and skillsspecifically applicable to sports and recreation organizations.With the emphasis on a health conscious society today, thereis a growing need to have individuals capable of efficientlyand effectively managing a variety of sport facilities rangingfrom YMCAs to fitness clubs. Furthermore, Clarion hasmade it possible to complete the Sports ManagementProgram as a supplement to your choice of an academicmajor in any field. The minimum requirements for the SportsManagement Minor are 21 credits.Sports Management Minor .......................................21 creditsRequired:ACTG 201 Intro to Accounting Survey ..........................3ECON 175 Economics of Free Enterpriseand Public Policy.......................................3SOC 410 Sociology of Sports.......................................3ORHPE 380 Fundamentals of Sport in AmericanSociety ..........................................................3HPE 408 Principles and Problems of AthleticCoaching........................................................3HPE/MGMT 430 Sports Management.......................................3HPE 440 Sports Facility and Event Management.........3COOP 447 Co-op Experiencepages i-viiActive Military ServiceThe university grants a maximum of four credits inHPE for active military service of four months or morewith honorable discharge or continued reserve status.Credit is normally given for HPE 111 (two credits) and twoHPE activity courses of one credit each. To ensure creditis granted, students should bring an honorable dischargedocument to the Office of the Registrar, 122 Carrier.Health and Physical Education CoursesActivity and Recreation CoursesThe following activity courses are offered for fulfillment of the general education requirement. Courses emphasize thefundamental techniques, strategy, and rules of the activity.HPE 102: Credit for Athletic Participation 1 s.h.The student athlete must complete the full season of athletic participation in good standing with the student’s varsity athleticprogram. Eligibility to register for this credit is not permitted until a student’s second season of team participation.HPE 121: Walking for Fitness 1 s.h.Develop cardiorespiratory endurance through vigorous walking within individual target heart rate guidelines. Covers physicalfitness principles, heart risk factors, body composition, and nutrition.HPE 123: Relaxation Skills 1 s.h.Emphasizes the science, philosophy, and practice of psycho physiological regulation skills. Meditation and yoga are the foundationskills supported by progressive relaxation, autogenic training, diaphragmatic breathing, Qi Gong and others.HPE 125: Introduction to Bicycling 1 s.h.Emphasizes proper fit of bike to rider, skills, and techniques of riding, basic bike maintenance, and aerobic fitness. Bicycles provided,helmet required. Each semester.HPE 131: Beginning Swimming 1 s.h.For students who cannot swim one length of the pool. Consists of drown-proofing and elementary back, breast, and freestyle strokes.College of Educationand Human Services