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• PE 698: Selected Topics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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• PE 700: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  With the prior approval of the student's advisor and the written approval of the sponsoring professor, a student may pursue an individual project especially suited to meet the student's interests and needs. A topic may receive from one to three semester hours credit. A student may enroll in separate Independent Studies (different topics of study) up to a total of six semester hours' credit. Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings. Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor.
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• PE 701: Life Span Motor Development

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed for graduate students with varied background in the studies of human movement experiences. It will focus on the foundations and theoretical perspectives of motor development across the life span. Featured are studies centered upon life span growth, maturation, aging, fundamental motor skill development, perceptual motor development, functional and structural constraints.
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• PE 702: Technology for Physical Educators

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide the physical educator with an overview of the various types of technology that can be utilized in teaching health and physical education. The purpose of this course is to familiarize and enhance physical education teachers'' technology skills to support instruction in a K-12 setting. The course includes personal computer use in creating materials to enhance instruction and aid in assessment. Also included are other technologies, such as personal digital assistants (PDA), digital cameras/camcorders, various physical education software and Internet options.
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• PE 703: Developmental Training Theory for Coaching Adolescents

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide the graduate student with the knowledge of applied training principles as related to training theory for adolescents, ages 13-18 years. Emphasis will be given to areas such as developmentally appropriate strength, power, speed, agility, and flexibility training programs; gender and age differences in training; movement analysis using kinematic and kinetic approaches; muscle-tendon injury prevention; and application of training theory in designing physical education or coaching programs.
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• PE 740: Application of Research for Physical Activity and Wellbeing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide the learner with the competencies, skills, and abilities to read, understand, and interpret current and emerging research in the Students field of study. Students will study the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the results of research and its impact on the application of physical activity for individuals with disabilities will be discussed.
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• PE 741: Adventure Programming

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to explore the various approaches to Adventure Programming as it is applied to K-12, Physical Education. Topics to be investigated include: The history, philosophy, theoretical models (e.g. experimental learning theory), and application of Adventure programming in the Physical Education setting, the Experimental Learning Cycle, goal setting, value contracts for individuals and groups, individual choice in a group setting, effective leadership, cooperative games, low and high challenge course facilitation, various suitable adventure activities, and the application of developmentally appropriate adventure activities within the elementary and secondary school physical education curriculum.
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• PE 745: Leadership Training in Physical Activity and Well-Being

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to prepare professionals for a variety of emerging and expanding leadership opportunities in fields related to physical activity, wellness, and health promotion. Students will develop leadership qualities through the study of conflict resolution, negotiation skills, and teamwork skills and other leadership concepts.
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• PE 750: Internship

  3.00 - 9.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply physical activity and well-being career-oriented skills in a supervised work experience in a university approved agency.
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• PE 751: Practicum in Teaching Physical Education

  6.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Each practicum experience provides students with the opportunity to put theory and technique into practice at the level of their teaching specialization. The students will also attend a seminar led by the university supervisor. A formal application to begin a practicum must be filed by the fifth week of the semester before the semester in which the student wishes to undertake the practicum.
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