Jun 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Course Descriptions


 

 

 

Outdoor Adventure Leadership

  
  • OAL 576 - Experiential Leadership Development


    3 credits
    Promotes the development of leadership skills for outdoor recreation professionals. Combines theory with application through integrated classroom and field experiences. Emphasizes communication, experiential learning, self-reflection, and guided self-discovery techniques. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above, or graduate standing.
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • OAL 580 - Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level I


    2 credits
    Designed for students and professionals who will be required to carry out rescues in a swiftwater and flood environment, including emergency services personnel, search and rescue teams, river guides, and others. The course is based on the philosophy of self-protection and application of low to high risk solutions. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • OAL 581 - Technical Rope Rescue


    2 credits
    Designed for students and professionals who will be required to carry out rescues in a high and low angle environment, including emergency services personnel, search and rescue teams, river guides, and others. The course is based on the philosophy of self-protection and application of low to high risk solutions. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • OAL 582 - Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced


    2 credits
    Designed for students and professionals who will be required to carry out rescues in a swiftwater and flood environment, including emergency services personnel, search and rescue teams, river guides, and others. The course is based on the philosophy of self-protection and application of low to high risk solutions. Repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits. Prerequisite(s): OAL 580  and OAL 581  .
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • OAL 583 - Avalanche I


    1 credit
    Students will develop techniques and skills required to become a competent backcountry partner. This will include a combination of lectures and field sessions, where students will get hands on experience in learning about the snowpack layering, terrain management, weather elements, decision making, and rescue skills.
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • OAL 595 - Outdoor Pursuits Field Experience


    6 credits
    Offers students practical experience with planning and facilitating outdoor adventure field trips. Students learn the history, principles, and practical application of outdoor pursuit theory and gain experience in activities such as rock climbing, rappelling, backpacking, whitewater activities and scuba diving. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only

Physical Education

  
  • PE 160 - Majors Orientation


    2 credits
    Introduces students to potential career paths, faculty within the department, and professional writing. (Cross-listed with HE 160  and OAL 160 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 170 - Open Lap Swim


    1 credit
    This is an activity-based class, which develops technical skills in lap swimming. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  
  • PE 171 - Cardio Swim Fitness


    1 credit
    Provides students with instruction and technique for using swimming for exercise. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  
  • PE 172 - Water Polo


    1 credit
    Provides students instruction and play time for the sport of water polo. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  
  • PE 182 - Introduction to Modern Dance


    2 credits
    Explores technique, improvisation and compositional components of modern dance for beginning and experienced dancers. Also covers techniques to strengthen and stretch your body and creativity. Students will learn basic modern dance technique and form, explore partnering skills, and play with improvisational structures both individually and in groups. Students will be given a prompt by the instructor and guided through the development of a movement phrase for the final exam. Dancers will present their phrase for the final exam. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed  with TA 182  and D 182 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 183 - Dance Improvisation


    2 credits
    Utilizing the elements of dance, this class investigates movement through structured explorations for the creative development of personal movement repertoire, spontaneous group interaction, and observation skills. The course emphasizes the exploration of movement through spur-of-the-moment problem solving and creative risk-taking. This course is designed to evoke the student’s creative movement individuality and sense of ensemble. It may also include weight-sharing and contact improvisation. Repeatable for a maximum of 20 credits. (Cross-listed  with TA 183  and D 183  .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 192 - Ballet I


    2 credits
    Introduces ballet movement vocabulary and creates a foundation for dance technique for many Western dance forms. Students learn and practice a basic barre of classical ballet exercises that build throughout the term; learn center floor work including port de bras, adagio, small jumps, large jumps, turns and short ballet combinations. Students learn a basic ballet movement vocabulary and can correctly identify twenty ballet steps they have practiced throughout the term. As a term project, students choreograph a one-minute ballet dance using material from the class OR write a 5-page paper on a dance-related topic they research during the term. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 192  and D 192 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 193 - Jazz I


    2 credits
    Provides an introduction to solid dance technique, jazz dance vocabulary, proper dance alignment, and use of the core of the body to stabilize and control movement. Various styles of jazz will be used in combinations throughout the term with a foundation of LA style jazz inspired by the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 193  and  D 193 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 194 - Professional Activities


    1 to 2 credits
    Provides laboratory experience. Includes racquet sports, outdoor recreation, and rhythms. Each unit is presented with teaching techniques directed toward instruction and skill development. Emphasizes progression, sequence, participation, and planning. Restricted to students planning to enter the MAT program. Repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits. (Cross-listed with OAL 194 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 194A - Outdoor Rec and Rhythm


    2 credits
    The course is set up for students who intend to enter the physical education teaching profession and/or a sport and recreation management career. Each student will develop unit plans, learning segments, lesson plans, and learning targets based off the edTPA requirements to become a certified teacher. They will then teach/coach methods, tactics, and techniques related to hiking/backpacking/camping, rock climbing, initiative games, and rhythm/dance.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 194B - ProAct Racquet Sports


    2 credits
    The course is set up for students who intend to enter the physical education teaching profession and/or a sport and recreation management career. Each student will develop unit plans, learning segments, lesson plans, and learning targets based off the edTPA requirements to become a certified teacher. They will then teach/coach methods, tactics, and techniques related to pickle ball, tennis, badminton, and pickle box.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 199 - Special Studies


    0 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 235 - Theory and Techniques of Sailing


    3 credits
    A lecture course on the theory, practice, and safety of sailing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 251 - Therapeutic Taping Interventions


    2 credits
    In this course, students will be exposed to the most commonly used taping techniques implemented by sports health care professionals. This course will integrate the science behind taping techniques as well as incorporate human anatomy, mechanism of athletic injuries and the effectiveness of taping and bracing as it pertains to injury care and prevention. Techniques to be covered will include rigid strap taping, elastic and traditional cotton tape, “Kinesio” style taping and assorted McConnel taping techniques to both the upper and lower extremities. Prerequisite(s): PE 361  and PE 362  are recommended, but not required.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 270 - Foundations of Physical Education


    3 credits
    Studies contemporary issues in physical education, with emphasis on historical and philosophical contributions to behavioral, sociological, and aesthetic aspects of the discipline.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 293 - Ballet II


    2 credits
    Builds on the basics learned in a first year of Ballet, with variations and a brisker tempo for both the barre and the center work. Students work at a faster pace with a wider vocabulary for an hour and a half, twice a week. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with TA 293  and  D 293 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 294 - Professional Activities


    1 to 2 credits
    Involves laboratory experience. Covers various team sports. Each unit includes teaching techniques focusing on instruction and skill development. Emphasizes progression, sequence, participation, and planning. Restricted to students planning to enter the MAT program. Repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 294A - Team Sports and Gym Games


    2 credits
    The course is set up for students who intend to enter the physical education teaching profession and/or a sport and recreation management career. Each student will develop unit plans, learning segments, lesson plans, and learning targets based off the edTPA requirements to become a certified teacher. They will then teach/coach methods, tactics, and techniques related to Basketball, Volleyball and Gym games.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 295 - Jazz II


    2 credits
    Provides a continuation of the jazz dance vocabulary which begins in Jazz I. The foundation is still LA style jazz, as interpreted from the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. (Cross-listed with  TA 295  and  D 295 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 297 - Aquatic Safety


    2 credits
    Provides formal instruction and skill development for aquatic emergencies. Students will have the option to receive First Aid, CPR, AED and Oxygen Administration certifications upon successful completion of the course.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 298 - Lifeguard Training


    3 credits
    Provides formal instruction and skill development required for lifeguard certification. Students will have the option to receive a lifeguard certification upon successful completion of the course. (Cross-listed with OAL 298  .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 309 - Practicum


    3 credits
    Integrates the components of a student’s curriculum into a real-world working experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, a student-generated project, a practicum in a physical education setting, international travel, or any other approved activity. Provides a showcase in which the student can demonstrate education and experience gained during undergraduate work. Fee required for insurance.  Prerequisite(s): Restricted to HPE majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 361 - Care and Prevention I


    3 credits
    This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental aspects of Athletic Training.  Concepts learned in this course may be helpful for anyone interested in a career in the health care, fitness, or coaching professions as well as individuals who want to gain experience working with an active population.  

    The main focus of this course will be to examine the practice of prevention, recognition, and treatment of Athletic Injuries. Content in this course will consist of the sports medicine team, legal aspects of sports medicine, the evaluation process of athletic injuries and the healing process. We will also discuss injuries to the appendicular Skeleton which includes the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle and foot.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

  
  • PE 362 - Care and Prevention II


    3 credits
    This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental aspects of Athletic Training.  Concepts learned in this course may be helpful for anyone interested in a career in the health care, fitness, or coaching professions as well as individuals who want to gain experience working with an active population. 

    The main focus of this course will be to examine the practice of prevention, recognition, and initial treatment of athletic injuries to the axial skeleton which consist of the head, neck, spine, face, thoracic, abdominal and pelvic regions of the body. This course also addresses general medical conditions related to the skin, athletes age, the environment, or nutritional issues that might be associated with athletic populations. 

     
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

  
  • PE 363 - Physical Exam & Evaluation


    3 credits
    Introduces students to health assessment and related physiological and clinical measurements.  Develops applied skills and abilities related to initial clinical assessment in the context of human physiology and anatomy. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , PE 361 , and PE 362 , and Junior status or above. Corequisite(s): PE 363L .
    Graded A-F only.
  
  • PE 363L - Physical Exam & Evaluation Lab


    1 credit
    Corresponding lab for PE 363 . Corequisite(s): PE 363 .
    Graded A-F only.
  
  • PE 364 - Therapeutic Exercise & Modalities


    3 credits
    Emphasizes purpose, effects and application of therapeutic modalities utilized in the treatment and management of athletic injuries.  Applies techniques and protocols used in rehabilitation program development for management and treatment of athletic injuries. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , PE 361 , and PE 362 , and Junior status or above. Corequisite(s): PE 364L .
    Graded A-F only.
  
  • PE 364L - Therapeutic Exercise & Modalities Lab


    1 credit
    Corresponding lab for PE 364 . Corequisite(s): PE 364 .
    Graded A-F only.
  
  • PE 365 - Sports and Exercise Psychology


    4 credits
    Examines psychological theories and research and their application to the sport/physical activity-related affect, behaviors and cognitions of participants as well as the individual and environmental factors, which shape these outcomes. This course is designed as an introduction to the field of sport and exercise psychology and provides a broad overview of the major topics, while emphasizing the practical application of this knowledge professionally in the field of health and physical education. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 372 - Kinesiology


    4 credits
    Applies anatomical concepts to fundamental movements involved in sport and fitness activities.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 394 - Professional Activities


    1 to 2 credits
    Provides laboratory experience. Includes various lifetime and field sports. Each unit includes teaching techniques focusing on instruction and skill development, with emphases on progression, sequence, participation, and planning. Repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students planning to enter the MAT program.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 394A - Lifetime Leisure and Recreation


    2 credits
    The course is set up for students who intend to enter the physical education teaching profession and/or a sport and recreation management career. Each student will develop unit plans, learning segments, lesson plans, and learning targets based off the edTPA requirements to become a certified teacher. They will then teach/coach methods, tactics, and techniques related to flag football, field hockey, disc golf, corn hole, spike ball and weight training.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 396 - Essentials of Strength and Conditioning Training


    4 credits
    This four-credit undergraduate-level course provides an overview of strength and conditioning. Emphasis is placed on the exercise sciences (including anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics) and nutrition, exercise technique, program design, organization and administration, and testing and evaluation. Additionally, this course is designed to prepare students for the nationally accredited Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification exam. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , BI 232 , BI 233 , and PE 372 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 397 - Exercise Techniques and Implementation


    4 credits
    This course will expose students to the proper techniques and training principles of strength and conditioning exercises as it applies to the fitness, rehabilitation, athletic and sport settings. Students will identify primary muscle groups, proper grips, body position, stance, and range of motion during a variety of free-weight and machine-based exercises.  Students will also gain knowledge in joint actions, muscle contraction types, and spotting techniques associated with the strength and conditioning profession. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , BI 232 , and BI 233 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 398 - Coaching and Officiating Youth Sports


    3 credits
    Covers topics in youth sports, including youth sports coaching philosophies, code of ethics, managing quality practices, coaching is teaching, accidents and injuries, background checks and parents.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 401 - Research


    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 403 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 409 - Practicum


    1 to 12 credits
    Integrates the components of a student’s curriculum into a real-world working experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, a student-generated project, a practicum in a physical education setting, international travel, or any other approved activity. Provides a showcase in which the student can demonstrate education and experience gained during undergraduate work. Fee required for insurance. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): PE 309 . Restricted to HPE majors with junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 410 - Special Topics


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable up to 18 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 425 - Research Methods in Health and PE


    4 credits
    Emphasizes integrated approaches to research designs and analytical procedures typically used in Health and PE. Applies fundamental principles of inquiry including qualitative and quantitative research design, applied action research concepts and phenomenological description for assessment across a broad spectrum of Health and PE activities. Fulfills 4 credits of B.S. math/statistics requirement. Prerequisite(s): STAT 243Z .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 430 - Outdoor Survival


    3 credits
    Explores issues of human survival in the outdoor environment with a strong practical component.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 439 - Motor Development and Learning


    4 credits
    Explores the basic issues of motor development and learning for all age groups, with emphasis on the learner, learning process, and condition of learning motor skills. Serves as the writing component for the health and physical education major. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 443 - Senior Capstone


    3 credits
    Integrates the components of a student’s curriculum into a culminating experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, a senior thesis or one of the following options with a supporting scholarly paper and an oral presentation to peers: a student-generated project, a practicum in an occupational setting, international travel, or other advisor-approved activity. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 444 - Programs for Special Populations


    3 credits
    Analyzes the nature and parameters of physical and mental limitations, as well as the types of instruction and learning psychology necessary for adapting physical activity to the individual needs of all age groups. Opportunities for practical experience working with people who have disabilities. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 448 - Leadership and Management


    3 credits
    Covers administrative procedures in sports and health promotion programs, including physical education and cocurricular activities, recreation programs, and other sports-related areas. Topics include leadership styles, facilities and equipment, financing, staffing, event management, and public relations. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 470 - Environmental Physiology


    3 credits
    Explores acute and chronic physiological adaptations and response to extreme environments, including altitude, hyperbaric conditions, heat exposure, and cold exposure. Examines metabolic and nutritional considerations for expeditionary-level activities.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - H Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 473 - Physiology of Exercise


    4 credits
    Focuses on how the body adapts metabolically to physiological stress induced through different intensities of exercise and different environmental conditions. Specific areas covered include bioenergetics, the influence of exercise on bone, and cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , BI 232 , BI 233 . Restricted to majors with junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): PE 473L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 473L - Physiology of Exercise


    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for PE 473 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 475 - Biomechanics


    4 credits
    Analyzes physical education activities to determine their relationship to the laws of physics, including force, inertia, and levers. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 ; PH 100  recommended. Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 476 - Exercise Prescription and Graded Exercise Testing


    4 credits
    Explores the scientific and theoretical basis for graded exercise testing and prescription writing. Introduces the procedures, methods, and technical skills involved in the evaluation of human subjects. Includes a three-hour lecture and a two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): HE 250 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 479 - Nutrition for Training and Performance


    3 credits
    Focuses on nutrition and training strategies for athletic performance with an emphasis on pre-training/race and recovery foods, substrate utilization, nutrient supplementation for the immune system, supplements to enhance strength training and endurance activities, fluid replacement, training zones, periodization, overtraining syndrome, rest and recovery, race preparation, and preparation for competition at different environmental conditions including altitude and heat. The course also addresses specific nutrient needs for endurance and power athletes, as well as nutrition and training strategies for young and older athletes.
    Graded (A-F) only
  
  • PE 501 - Research


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 503 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 505 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 507 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 509 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 510 - Special Topics


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable up to 18 credits.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 512 - Evaluation for Health and Physical Education


    4 credits
    A community-based learning class that provides practical experience and techniques for assessing student needs and determining their progress in health and physical education. Covers skill development in the use of selected test instruments, with an emphasis on the fundamentals of statistical treatment of data. Provides field opportunities to gain experience working with children and adolescents in fitness and health-related programs in southern Oregon schools. Prerequisite(s): STAT 243Z  
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PE 530 - Outdoor Survival


    3 credits
    Explores issues of human survival in the outdoor environment with a strong practical component. (Cross-listed with OAL 530 ).
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 539 - Motor Development and Learning


    3 credits
    Explores the basic issues of motor development and learning for all age groups, with emphasis on the learner, learning process, and condition of learning motor skills. Serves as the writing component for the health and physical education major. Prerequisite(s): WR 123  or equivalent.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 544 - Programs for Special Populations


    3 credits
    Analyzes the nature and parameters of physical and mental limitations, as well as the types of instruction and learning psychology necessary for adapting physical activity to the individual needs of all age groups. Opportunities for practical experience working with people who have disabilities.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 548 - Leadership and Management


    3 credits
    Covers administrative procedures in sports and health promotion programs, including physical education and cocurricular activities, recreation programs, and other sports-related areas. Topics include leadership styles, facilities and equipment, financing, staffing, event management, and public relations.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 570 - Environmental Physiology


    3 credits
    Explores acute and chronic physiological adaptations and response to extreme environments, including altitude, hyperbaric conditions, heat exposure, and cold exposure. Examines metabolic and nutritional considerations for expeditionary-level activities. (Cross-listed with OAL 570 ).
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 573 - Physiology of Exercise


    4 credits
    Focuses on how the body adapts metabolically to physiological stress induced through different intensities of exercise and different environmental conditions. Specific areas covered include bioenergetics, the influence of exercise on bone, and cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise. Prerequisite(s): BI 231 , BI 232 , BI 233  
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 576 - Exercise Prescription and Graded Exercise Testing


    4 credits
    Explores the scientific and theoretical basis for graded exercise testing and prescription writing. Introduces the procedures, methods, and technical skills involved in the evaluation of human subjects. Includes a three-hour lecture and a two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): HE 250  and BI 231   Corequisite(s): PE 576L .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  
  • PE 576L - Exercise Prescription and Graded Exercise Testing


    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for PE 576 .
  
  • PE 579 - Nutrition for Training and Performance


    3 credits
    Focuses on nutrition and training strategies for athletic performance with an emphasis on pre-training/race and recovery foods, substrate utilization, nutrient supplementation for the immune system, supplements to enhance strength training and endurance activities, fluid replacement, training zones, periodization, overtraining syndrome, rest and recovery, race preparation, and preparation for competition at different environmental conditions including altitude and heat. The course also addresses specific nutrient needs for endurance and power athletes, as well as nutrition and training strategies for young and older athletes.
    Graded (A-F) only

Physical Education Activities

  
  • PEA 180 - Physical Education Activities


    1 credit
    Students learn and improve recreational skills for maintaining an optimum level of physical fitness. For a list of activities currently being offered, consult the online class schedule. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: PE 180.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 195 - Holistic Fitness I, II, III


    2 credits each
    Incorporates physical exercises for the body and energy exercises for the mind to create a peaceful, productive, and creative brain. Explores the basic principles of brain respiration, which teaches how to effectively release physical blockages, emotional stress, and negative, limiting thoughts. Repeatable for up to 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): Must take in sequence.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 196 - Team Participation


    1 credit
    Team Participation. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 197 - T’ai Chi Chuan


    2 credits
    Introduces the ancient Chinese system of self-defense, primarily practiced today for its benefits in terms of exercise, flexibility, and inner calm. Focuses on a dance-like series of slow movements that build balance, strength, and coordination. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 198 - Meditation I


    2 credits
    Introduces students to meditation, which is used throughout the world to promote spiritual growth and assist with mental clarity. Designed to benefit the student both physically and mentally. Teaches basic yoga postures and energizing techniques to help students develop their own daily practice routine.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 365 - Coaching and Officiating Football


    3 credits
    Involves a demonstration and discussion of the fundamentals, team play, and rules of football. Emphasizes the development, organization, and conduct of a football program.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 366 - Coaching and Officiating Basketball


    3 credits
    Demonstrates and discusses the fundamentals, individual skills, and methods of instruction.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PEA 370 - Coaching and Officiating Volleyball


    3 credits
    Covers the techniques and theory of coaching competitive volleyball.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.

Physics

  
  • PH 100 - Fundamentals of Physics


    3 credits
    Introduces physics, with an emphasis on the relationship of physics to everyday experience. Uses physics principles to examine common questions about the universe. Concurrent enrollment in PH 104  recommended. Three 1-hour lectures.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 104 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory


    1 credit
    Laboratory activities designed to complement PH 100 . One 2-hour laboratory.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 110 - Observational Astronomy


    4 credits
    Introduction to fundamental concepts and methods of observational astronomy. Material emphasizes celestial coordinates, reading star maps, locating celestial objects and applying basic laws of planetary motion. Includes laboratory exercises and self-guided night-sky observations.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 112 - Astronomy: The Solar System


    3 credits
    Introduces astronomy, with an emphasis on the solar system. Topics include the origin and history of the solar system; the sun, planets, and moons; comets, meteoroids, and asteroids; a discussion of life in the universe; and the instruments and techniques used in the study of astronomy.
    Approved for General Education: Inquiry & Analysis (IA)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 113 - Astronomy: The Stars


    3 credits
    Introductory stellar astronomy. Explores historical and contemporary ideas about the origin and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the universe; cosmology; and the techniques and instruments of deep space astronomy.
    Approved for General Education: Inquiry & Analysis (IA)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 114 - Astronomy Workshop: The Solar System


    1 credit
    Practical exercises to accompany  . Corequisite(s): PH 112 .
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  
  • PH 115 - Astronomy Workshop: The Stars


    1 credit
    Practical exercises to accompany PH 113 . Corequisite(s): PH 113 .
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  
  • PH 174 - Digital Systems and Robotics


    3 credits
    Introduces the basics of digital electronics and the fundamentals of robotics. Topics include simple logic, truth tables, logic gates, voltage, currents, power, TTL chips, sensors, servos, and some practical applications.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - F Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 175 - The Science and Technology of Nanoparticles


    3 credits
    Introduces nanoparticles and nanoparticle technology. Focuses on the basic concepts, tools, and applications of nanoparticles to fields such as medicine, energy, electronics, and mechanics. Provides a historical perspective and an understanding of the relationship between nanoparticles and materials science.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - F Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 176 - The Science and Technology of Materials


    3 credits
    Introduces basic concepts of materials science and the microstructure-property relationships in various classes of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and semiconductors. Topics include fundamental characterization techniques and application to science and technology.
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - F Strand
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 201 - General Physics I


    3 credits
    Algebra-based introduction to general physics for science majors with special emphasis on applications and problem-solving in healthcare, biology, and sustainability. Topics covered include equations of motion (kinematics) in 1D and 2D; Newton’s laws of motion (dynamics); rotational kinematics and dynamics; work, kinetic energy, and potential energy; conservation of linear momentum and conservation of angular momentum; and the law of universal gravitation. Prerequisite(s): Previous or concurrent enrollment in MTH 112Z  .
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand (when taken with PH 224)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 202 - General Physics II


    3 credits
    Algebra-based introduction to general physics for science majors with special emphasis on applications and problem-solving in healthcare, biology, and sustainability. Topics covered include fluid statics and fluid dynamics; temperature and heat; the ideal gas law and the kinetic theory of gases; thermodynamics (with some statistical mechanics); oscillations, simple harmonic motion, waves and the principle of superposition; sound and the physics of hearing; and electric charges, forces, and fields. Prerequisite(s): PH 201 .
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand (when taken with PH 225)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 203 - General Physics III


    3 credits
    Algebra-based introduction to general physics for science majors with special emphasis on applications and problem-solving in healthcare, biology, and sustainability. Topics covered include electric potential (voltage) and energy; electrical properties of materials; electric currents, circuit elements, and ac and dc circuits; batteries; magnetic forces, fields, and energy; magnetic properties of materials; time-varying fields, electromagnetic induction, and electromagnetic waves; Maxwell’s equations; light and its properties; refraction and lenses; and diffraction and interference. Concurrent enrollment in PH 226  recommended. Prerequisite(s): PH 202 .
    Approved for General Education: University Studies - G Strand (when taken with PH 226)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  
  • PH 209 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
 

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