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• PETE 124: Fundamental Movement Activities

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is based on the study of basic fundamental activities focusing on track and field, gymnastics, and dance. An emphasis will be placed on the basic skills and techniques involved in running, jumping and throwing events for track and field, the movement concepts for body awareness, body control, skill progressions, spotting techniques, and biomechanical principles involved in a variety of gymnastic skills, and the movement experiences in the different dance genres.
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• PETE 125: Introduction to Sport Games

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to team activities associated with the four game classifications: invasion, net/wall, striking and fielding, and target. Emphasis will be placed on applying developmentally appropriate activities for all learners to promote transfer of learning among the four game classifications. More specifically, students will understand and apply skills and tactics in the following team activities: team handball and basketball (invasion); tennis and pickle ball (net/wall); softball (striking and fielding); bowling and golf (target).
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• PETE 141: Movement Experiences for the Pre-School Child

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an introduction to movement experiences appropriate for the pre-school child and his/her total integrated development; attention is focused upon the elements of movement, non-locomotor, and manipulative activities that promote development of perceptual-motor abilities, physical and motor fitness, and motor abilities. The proper selection and organization of activities that promote instructional objectives based upon student needs is stressed.
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• PETE 143: Educational Gymnastics

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides for the integrated study of the bodily, dynamic, spatial, and action aspects of gymnastics. Students will be expected to increase and expand their skills and spotting abilities in the gymnastic environment by solving movement problems and performing tasks on the mats and single pieces, and combinations of equipment.
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• PETE 210: GE: Elementary Ballet

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will include technique in elementary ballet including alignment, barre, center work, basic enchainements, and room and body directions, with emphasis on developing the physical and expressive potential of the human body. The class will enable students to understand and synthesize the kinesiological and anatomical, historical and theoretical, and aesthetic aspects of dance. Prerequisite:    FIT140 OR PETE110
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• PETE 215: GE: Elementary Lyrical Modern Dance

  2.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This is an elementary level modern dance technique course. It explores a variety of axial and locomotor techniques and simple combinations characteristic of contemporary dance. The ability to apply skills in the art form is implied in any study of technique; this ability will be realized through improvisational and compositional experiences. Prerequisite:    FIT140 OR PETE110
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• PETE 216: Creative Dance - Child

  2.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of teaching creative dance for children including a conceptual approach to dance and fostering childrens growth through a creative, child-centered dance curriculum. It will include information on the nature of dance for children, choosing age-appropriate topics, strategies for facilitation of dance experience, and group discussions as well as guided practical experiences. Prerequisite:    PETE110
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• PETE 220: Physical Conditioning

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides information necessary for the development of healthy exercise and physical activity programs, and teaches individuals to assess their personal status and activity needs. It also focuses on concepts of effective goal setting, enabling each individual to determine realistic goals for self-improvement and the use of physical activity for health-promotion throughout a lifetime. Prerequisite:    PETE100 AND PETE111 AND PETE143
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• PETE 245: Adapted Physical Education

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides information necessary for the development of healthy exercise and physical activity programs, and teaches individuals to assess their personal status and activity needs. It also focuses on concepts of effective goal setting, enabling each individual to determine realistic goals for self-improvement and the use of physical activity for health-promotion throughout a lifetime.
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• PETE 253: Aquatics

  1.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course includes the development of skill proficiency and increased understanding of basic aquatic adjustment sills, survival techniques, stroke mechanics, and elementary diving skills. Emphasis is placed on rhythmic breathing, drown-proofing, treading water, and the ability to perform the elementary backstroke, sidestroke, front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke in technically correct form. Principles of hydrodynamics are emphasized and applied. Prerequisite:    PETE100 AND PETE111 AND PETE143
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