PHED 211 Foundations of Health, Safety, and Physical Education
Principles and philosophy of safety, health, and physical education including liability; historical, psychological, and biomechanical influences; and contributions to general education. Organization and administration of modern programs in levels K-12.

PHED 220 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
Preventive measures emphasizing proper conditioning, safe equipment, and facilities. Physiological and anatomical analysis. Practical experience dealing with wraps, taping, therapeutic techniques, and rehabilitative exercises.

PHED 222 Recreation, Health, and Physical Education
Health and physical education activities in public schools and community recreation. Needs, characteristics, and experiences at all grade levels. Attention to issues in safety and school health and a variety of recreational activities and skills.

PHED 231 Personal Health and Healthful Family Living
Systems of the human body, physical and psychological development. Reproduction and birth, drugs, smoking, alcohol, tobacco, and nutrition. Non-communicable, communicable, and sexually transmitted diseases. Role of school in areas of school health instruction, school health services, and healthful school living. Planning, implementing, and evaluating the school health program. Health in the community, community health agencies and services.

PHED 233 Dimensions of Wellness
Assessment of wellness dimensions, self-responsibility and self-management, prevention of common injuries associated with physical fitness, weight management based on predicted basal metabolism rate and body composition, cancer prevention, and planning wellness.

PHED 236 Advanced Strength and Conditioning
Principles of designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for various populations. Prerequisite: 261 and departmental permission. Two semester hours.

PHED 251 Safety Education
General safety as it relates to the total program. Recreational, occupational, and home safety. Student projects in safety and first aid including CPR and liability.

PHED 261 Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
Structural anatomy and its applications to athletic performance. Exploration of biomechanical concepts of human movement. Prerequisites: 211 and Biology 117, or permission of instructor.

PHED 262 Therapeutic Modalities
Application of electrical, mechanical, and thermal therapeutic modalities used to assist the body’s natural healing process. Prerequisite: 220.

PHED 275 Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries
Recognition and assessment of specific athletic injuries and conditions occurring in the lower extremity. Pre/corequisite: 261 or permission. Two semester hours.

PHED 276 Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries
Recognition and assessment of specific athletic injuries and conditions occurring in the upper extremity. Prerequisite: 261 and 275, or permission. Two semester hours.

PHED 280 Therapeutic Rehabilitation
Understanding and administration of various rehabilitation protocols. Prerequisites: 220 and 261.

PHED 320 Clinical Education Experience II
Review and refinement of evaluative techniques of lower and upper extremity athletic injuries and conditions. Review of OSHA standards and re-certification of CPR. Supervised clinical experience by a certified athletic trainer (ATC) during a sport season. Prerequisites: 275 and 276. One semester hour.

PHED 324 Coaching and Officiating Sport
Offensive and defensive fundamentals for a variety of sports, including rules, regulations, and governing organizations. Prerequisite: 211.

PHED 330 Clinical Education Experience III
Clinical skills needed to perform modality treatments and appropriate rehabilitation protocols. Supervised clinical experience by a certified athletic trainer during a sport season. Prerequisites: 262 and 280. One semester hour.

PHED 335 Physical Education for Exceptional Children
Adapted physical education with practical application in county school programs for handicapped. Program planning, psychological needs and characteristics, activities for exceptional children in levels K-12. Prerequisites: 211, 222, and junior status or departmental permission.

PHED 336 Leadership in Sport and Society
Planning, organization, and administration of recreation programs with emphasis on individual ability to conduct and lead recreation. Applied experience in campus and community. Prerequisites: 211, 222, and junior status.

PHED 350 Special Topics
Selected issues in sports medicine, recreation, and physical education. Topics may be chosen by full-time faculty/staff in the department, in response to student needs. One to four semester hours.

PHED 351 Driver Education
Basic methods and techniques in teaching driver education; six hours of instruction in behind-the-wheel driving. Prerequisite: teacher preparation students. Combination of lecture and laboratory hours.

PHED 360 Social and Psychological Dimensions of Sport
Sport as a microcosm of society and the influences of traditions and values on sport. Psychological influences on participants and spectators.

PHED 370 Nutrition
Proper nutrition as it relates to preventing illness and recovering from injury in both the athletic and the non-athletic population. The effect that nutrition has on athletic performance. Nutrition-related disorders. Two semester hours.

PHED 371 Pharmacology and Common Illnesses
Pharmacologic applications relevant to treatment of injuries and illnesses of the physically active person. Prerequisites: Biology 311 and 425, or departmental permission.

PHED 375 Evaluation of Hip and Thoracic Areas
Recognition and assessment of specific injuries and conditions occurring in the hip, pelvis, sacral spine, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, and thorax. Prerequisites: 261, 275, and 276, or permission. Two semester hours.

PHED 376 Evaluation of Head and Cervical Spine
Recognition and assessment of specific athletic injuries and conditions occurring in the head, face, and cervical spine. Prerequisites: 261, 275, and 276, or departmental permission. Two semester hours.

PHED 412 Skills and Techniques in Teaching Physical Education
Applied experience in teaching fundamentals and advanced skills using basketball, soccer, racquetball, mass games, fitness, and track and field as models.

PHED 430 Sport and Facility Management
Analysis and evaluation of sport manager responsibilities, including event management, marketing, and facility design.

PHED 460 a and b Independent Study
Supervised research and independent study in selected areas. Offered to advanced students on individual basis with permission of instructor and department chairperson. One to four semester hours.

PHED 461 Advanced Athletic Training
Evaluative techniques based on knowledge of human anatomy; athletic training administration, monitoring environmental conditions, and the NATABOC examination. Prerequisites: 220, 261; Biology 310, 311; departmental permission.

PHED 462 Research and Design
Experiential program utilizing research design, implementation, and analytical evaluation of specific rehabilitation programs for actual cases. Taught in conjunction with local orthopedic physicians and physical therapists. Two semester hours.

PHED 463 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training
Organization and operation of an athletic training program; computer applications, insurance, athlete records, budgeting, and leadership skills. Prerequisite: senior status or departmental permission. One semester hour.

PED 464 Selected Physical Therapy Topics
Topics concerning treatment and/or rehabilitation of athletic injuries, reviewed in a laboratory setting. Goniometer measurements, functional testing, use and interpretation of the Cybex, joint mobilization, and iontophoresis. Prerequisites: 262; senior status or departmental permission. One semester hour.

PHED 470 and 471 Internship I and II
Work experience jointly supervised by department and a professional in the field. Minimum 120 hours field work along with on-campus assignments. Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA overall and in major field, junior or senior status, and permission of department. Pass-Fail only.