2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Health & HumanPerformanceGeneral Education:EN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0Electives 17–5Total 122.0Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3.0IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3.0MA Mathematics Foundations (MA 2000 level,not MA 2110) 3.0PE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) courses[not PEDI] 3.0PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (TECO) 3.0PE 2731 Motor Development (WRCO) 3.0CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6.0PPDI Past and Present Directions 6.030.0Year TwoCreditsPE Professional Activity (2000 level) orPhysical Activity Skills (1000 level) course[not PEDI] 1.5Group A Activity – complete one course 1.5PE 3570 Kinesiology 3.0BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.0BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.0SSDI Self and Society Directions 6.0DICO Diversity Connection 3.0GACO Global Awareness Connection 3.0WECO Wellness Connection 3.0elective 3.032.0Year ThreeCreditsPE 2831 Resistance Training Techniques 1.5PE 3560 Measurement and Assessment in PhysicalEducation (QRCO) 3.0PE 3580 Physiology of Exercise 3.0PE 3720 Motor Learning 3.0PE 3750 Physiology of Exercise Lab 1.0PE 4520 Principles and Theories of Strength andConditioning 3.0CH 2130 General Chemistry I (QRCO) (TECO) 3.0CH 2140 General Chemistry II 3.0CH 2230 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1.0CH 2240 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1.0electives 7.530.0Year FourCreditsPE 3760 Advanced Laboratory Techniques 3.0PE 4770 Cardiovascular Physiology 3.0PE 4790 Exercise Biochemistry 3.0PE 4800 Senior Research I 3.0PE 4810 Senior Research II 3.0AT 3400 Pharmacology for Allied Health 2.0HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living (TECO) 3.0INCO Integration Connection 3.0electives 7.030.0Total 122.0Teacher Certification (K–12) OptionThis Physical Education Teacher Certification programis certified at both the state and national level by the NewHampshire Department of Education and the National Councilfor the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduateswho complete this Teacher Certification Option are eligiblefor K-12 teacher certification in the state of New Hampshire.Because of New Hampshire’s membership in the InterstateCertification Contract, Plymouth graduates are eligible to earn acertificate or license in another Contract state upon applicationto that state’s department of education. Receiving states mayhave a difference in grade range and may impose certainspecial requirements that must be met within a reasonableperiod of time. For further information, please see the TeacherEducation and Clinical Experiences section. Human needsand development, pedagogical principles, skill acquisition, thescience of human movement and many other related topics arepracticed and demonstrated. Early field experiences within theuniversity setting, practica in school settings and full semesterstudent teaching experiences provide perspective to thetheories and applications as learned in the core and option.Admittance into the Teacher Certification Option is based onthe following criteria:150 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008