The Physical Education department courses and their catalog
descriptions are listed in numerical order below. We provide
this online copy of the course descriptions as a service to
our students and prospective students. For the official listing
of courses, please consult the current Armstrong catalog.
PEAT 2100 - PREVENTION AND CARE OF
SPORTS INJURIES
Credits: 2.00
Foundations of assessment, evaluation, theory, and practice
of prevention, treatment, and care of sports related injuries.
Provides student with American Red Cross safety, CPR, and
first aid certification. Fee required for certifications.
Lecture: 2 Lab: 1
PEHM 2281 - HUMAN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION
Credits: 3.00
Anatomy and physiology of the major body systems.
Lecture: 3
PEHM 2283 - KINESIOLOGY
Credits: 2.00
Pre-requisites: PEHM 2281
Role of skeletal muscles in producing body movements through
the application of the laws of mechanical physics.
Lecture: 2. Lab: 1
PEHM 2500 - FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Credits: 2.00
Survey of historical foundations, inter-relationships of health
and physical education and the development of current progressive
programs including the uses and availability of technology.
Field experience required.
Lecture: 2
PEHM 2701 -OUTDOOR TEAM SPORTS
Credits: 3.00
Analysis, demonstration, and application of basic skills and
techniques necessary for instruction in flag/touch football,
soccer, softball and speedball.
Lecture: 1 Lab: 2
PEHM 2702 - INDOOR TEAM SPORTS
Credits: 2.00
Analysis, demonstration, and application of basic skills and
techniques necessary for instruction in basketball, team handball,
and volleyball.
Lecture: 1 Lab: 2
PEHM 3000 - CURRENT HEALTH EDUCATION
ISSUES
Credits: 3.00
Discussion of disease, wellness, stress management, nutrition,
exercise, weight management, lifestyle and health consumer
issues, and aging.
Lecture: 3
PEHM 3070 - AQUATICS
Credits: 2.00
Instruction in the six basic swimming strokes, basic rescue
and water safety information and practices, water sport activities,
and water exercise principles and teaching techniques.
Lecture: 1. Lab: 2
PEHM 3010 - INTRAMURAL AND RECREATIONAL
PROGRAMS
Credits: 2.00
Designed to prepare teachers tp prgamoze and administer recreational
and intramural activities for grade schools, colleges and
community programs. Directed field experience may be required.
Lecture: 2
PEHM 3090 - BASIC GAMES, DANCE, AND
RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES
Credits: 2.00
Instruction in recreational, dance and rhythmic activities
for P-12 diverse populations. Directed field experience required.
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2
PEHM 3500 - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Credits: 2.00
Pre-requisites: PEHM 2281
Response of the major body organ systems to exercise with
laboratory procedures in exercise physiology.
Lecture: 2 Lab: 1
PEHM 3700 - INDIVIDUAL & DUAL SPORTS
Credits: 3.00
Analysis, demonstration, and application of basic skills and
techniques necessary for instruction in individual and dual
sports.
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1
PEHM 4000 FITNESS THEORY AND NUTRITION
Credits: 2.00
Information related to fitness principles and theories, along
with methodology utilized in fitness assessment and testing.
Healthy nutritional practices and information will be introduced.
Directed field experiences may be required.
Lecture: 2
PEHM 4090 HEALTH EDUCATION TOPICS
Credits: 3.00
In-depth information on substance abuse (drugs, chemical misuse,
abuse, prevention and treatment). Additional content coverage
will include sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases,
pregnance, abstinence and parenthood, along with the techniques
utilized for conflict resolution.
Lecture: 3
PEHM 4100 ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Credits: 2.00
Instruction in methods for adapting physical education instruction
to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Directed
field experience may be required.
Lecture: 2
PEHM 4500 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PROGRAMS
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: Admission to Candidacy in the Department of
Health and Physical Education
An overview of classroom management theory and best practices
as related to the characteristics of learners and effective
pedagogy in the physical education environment. Directed field
experience is required.
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1
PEHM 4701 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTH
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND METHODS
Credits: 4.00
Theory and current practice in the teaching of elementary
health and physical education including developing appropriate
curriculum, applying appropriate teaching strategies, and
writing an inclusive portfolio which will be taught in a local
elementary school as a directed field experience. Field experience
required.
Lecture: 4 Lab: 1
PEHM 4702 - MIDDLE SCHOOL HEALTH AND
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND METHODS
Credits: 4.00
Pre-requisites: Admission to Candidacy in the Department of
Health and Physical Education, PEHM 2701, PEHM 2702, PEHM
3700
Theory and current practices in the design and the development
of curriculum, the selection and application of appropriate
teaching strategies and techniques, and the development of
a middle grades teaching portfolio in physical education.
Field experience required.
Lecture: 4. Lab: 1
PEHM 4703 - SECONDARY SCHOOL HEALTH
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND METHODS
Credits: 4.00
Pre-requisites: Admission to Candidacy in the Department of
Health and Physical Education, PEHM 2701, PEHM 2702,
PEHM 3700
Theory and current practices in the design and development
of curriculum, the selection and application of appropriate
teaching strategies and techniques, and the development of
a secondary teaching portfolio in physical education.
Lecture: 4 Lab: 1
PEHM 4750 -INTERNSHIP II - STUDENT
TEACHING
Credits: 12.00
Pre-requisites: Admission to Candidacy in the Department of
Health and Physical Education and completion of all coursework
Students are placed in selected schools for one semester as
full-time student staff members. No additional credit hours
may be earned while student teaching. Classroom experiences
and other staff responsibilities are jointly supervised by
the university staff, supervising teachers and principals
in the selected schools. Open to transient students only with
permission of the Director of Professional Laboratory Experiences
at Armstrong and of the college from which the student comes.
Lab: 12
PEHM 4811 - INTERNSHIP I
Credits: 6.00
Pre-requisites: Permission of Health and Physical Education
Department Head
Supervision for one semester by college faculty of students
who hold teaching positions in a school setting.
Lab: 6
PEHM 4812 - INTERNSHIP II
Credits: 6.00
Pre-requisites: Permision of Health and Physical Education
Department Head, PEHM 4811 (C or better)
Supervision for one semester by college faculty of students
who hold teaching positions in a school setting.
Lab: 6
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