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OCTH 687 - Professional Seminar IV
Students participate in a seminar designed to assist in the transition from fieldwork to career. Students discuss fieldwork successes and challenges and how that has and will influence their career goals and strategies. Students learn about and prepare for national certification, state licensure, and other policies and procedures related to entering the profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
OCTH 684
Credits: 1
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 103 - Conflict of Ideals
This course explores the major philosophical thinkers and value systems that have influenced twentieth century thought. Students are encouraged to explore and expand their own value systems using the tools of philosophical inquiry.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 105 - Introduction to Philosophy
This course studies representative thinkers in the major areas of philosophy, with emphasis on how philosophical ideas and methodologies can help us understand the contemporary world and our everyday lives.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 106 - Ethics
This course applies the study of ethical theories, value systems, and models of power
and oppression to everyday life, community concerns, workplace practices and global
issues for the purpose of promoting social justice and the Humanics phiolosphy of
“leadership in service to humanity.”
Credits: 3
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PHIL 108 - Logic
This course introduces students to the basics of critical thinking in the context of everyday discourse, including the structure of argument, major types of argument, criteria for evaluation of argument, common fallacies of reasoning, and the mechanics of writing an argumentative essay.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 222 - Africana Philosophy
This course explores African and African-American cultures and philosophies, including such topics as human nature; mind, body, and personhood; politics and society; ethics, law, and crime; knowledge and truth; colonialism and postcolonialism; race and racism; gender; and slavery.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 288 - Special Topics in Philosophy
Responding to changing currents in the field of philosophy, this course explores a topic of contemporary relevance.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 380 - Existentialism
The course is an examination of those philosophers who stand within the existentialist tradition. It explores such subjects as objective and existential truth, inauthentic and authentic existence, death, and freedom.
Credits: 3
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HLTH 360 - Violence Prevention and Psychosocial Health
This course will focus on the implications and the critical importance of the emotional and social health dimensions as they apply to total health status, and the field of health education. This course also provides access to core knowledge related to promoting school safety, preventing school violence, and responding to school crisis. The course offers a foundation for both scholarship and practice regarding implementing effective prevention and intervention programs to prevent school violence and promote safe and effective schools.
Credits: 3
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PHED 102 - Instructional Strategies in Physical Education
This course introduces students to generic teaching strategies, techniques, and safety issues in physical education. Lecture sessions focus upon conceptual foundations of teaching. Laboratory sessions are devoted to practical applications of lecture concepts in school based laboratory settings.
Credits: 3
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PHED 212 - Principles and Problems of Coaching
This course highlights the role of the coach and the coach’s application of selected concepts and principles from psychology, sociology, and physiology toward the development of the individual and team for athletic competition in schools and colleges. Special attention is given to an awareness and understanding of the problems associated with motivation and emotion in sport; legal liability; the learning and improvement of motor skills; daily, weekly, and seasonal planning; training and conditioning methods; and the integration of the whole individual and team in preparation for contests.
Credits: 2
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PHED 231 - Challenge Course Facilitator
This course is a practical application course that teaches how to plan, implement, and evaluate adventure education experiences for groups in a ropes course setting. Students have the opportunity for supervised practical experience within a group leadership environment. Instruction utilizes the ropes course as a tool for working with groups. Topics such as experiential education, adventure education, grouop dynamics, leadership styles, equipment, and safety methods are also stressed.
Credits: 3
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PHED 236 - Design and Implementation in Physical Education K-12 Module 1
This one-half semester course is designed to help second-year physical education teacher preparation students further their pedagogical content knowledge and to introduce principles of curriculum development and liability issues for grades pre-K through 12. Students apply developmentally appropriate practices in school-based laboratory settings. Module 1 is dedicated to preparation for teaching pre-K - 2nd grade students. Students must earn a C or better in PHED 236 in order to matriculate.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 102, MOSK 140, MOST 105
Credits: 1.5
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PHED 237 - Design and Implementation in Physical Education K-12 Module 2
This one-half semester course is designed to help second-year physical education teacher preparation students further their pedagogical content knowledge and to introduce principles of curriculum development for grades pre-K through 12. Students apply developmentally appropriate practices in school-based laboratory settings. Module 2 is open only to movement studies majors in the Physical Education Teacher Preparation program.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 102, MOSK 140, MOST 105
Credits: 1.5
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PHED 238 - Design and Implementation in Physical Education K-12 Module 3
This one-half semester course is designed to help second-year physical education teacher preparation students further their pedagogical content knowledge and to introduce principles of curriculum development for grades pre-K through 12. Students apply developmentally appropriate practices in school-based laboratory settings. The primary focus of Module 3 is to introduce preservice teachers to appropriate practices for planning, teaching and evaluating middle school (grades 6-8) physical education. The approach to teaching used in this course is based on nationally recognized appropriate physical education practices for middle school students. The information given in module 3-Middle School Lecture will be reinforced and practiced in a 2-hour per week lab experience at a middle school teaching middle school students. In addition, students will have the opportunity to volunteer at the middle school and work with students in their academic classrooms as well. Instructional methods for this course will include various teaching styles and strategies of mini-discussion and lecture, guest presenters, small group work, jigsawing, and brainstorming.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 102, MOSK 140, MOST 105
Credits: 1.5
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PHED 239 - Design and Implementation in Physical Education K-12 Module 4
This one-half semester course is designed to help second-year physical education teacher preparation students further their pedagogical content knowledge and to introduce principles of curriculum development for liability issues for grades 9 through 12. Students apply developmentally appropriate practices in school-based laboratory settings. The primary focus of Module 4/High School Physical Education is to introduce appropriate practices for planning, teaching and evaluating high school physical education. The approach to teaching used in this course is based on nationally recognized appropriate physical education practices for high school students. The information given in module 4-high school lecture will be reinforced and practiced in a 2-hour per week lab experience at a high school site teaching students.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 102, MOSK 140, MOST 105
Credits: 1.5
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PHED 281 - College-Level Supervised On-Campus Teaching
This course presents an opportunity to gain experience in the techniques, methodologies, and philosophies of teaching selected activities under the close supervision and guidance of Springfield College faculty members. It may be repeated once.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the department.
Credits: 1
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PHED 308 - Adapted Physical Education Programming
This course provides basic information on disabling conditions and on how to provide adapted physical education programs based upon an individual’s assessed needs. Laboratory sessions afford practical experience in screening and assessment; identification, selection, and prescription of appropriate exercise programs; and implementation of developmental activities, rhythmics, aquatics, and games.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 226 and 227
Credits: 3
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PHED 311 - Coaching and Officiating Baseball
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the variables associated with the coaching of baseball on all levels. The major emphasis is on providing students with team strategy, fundamentals, and technical skills necessary to assist them in administering a successful baseball program. Two semester hours are allocated to the coaching aspects of the sport, while one semester hour is allocated to offensive and defensive fundamentals and technical skills.
Credits: 3
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PHED 314 - Coaching and Officiating Football
Coaching and Officiating introduces students to current techniques, basic concepts, management, and methods of coaching football as they apply to both the secondary and collegiate level. Included is an analysis of the offensive, defensive, and kicking games to help the students determine appropriate coaching strategies. In addition, principles of coaching philosophies, recruiting, eligibility, public relations, player-coach relationships, legal issues, and other organizational factors are implemented in this course.
Credits: 3
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PHED 315 - Coaching Men’s Gymnastics
This course presents methods and materials of gymnastic coaching, as well as an analysis of competitive gymnastic skills. Conduct of gymnastic meets is also included in the course.
Credits: 2
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PHED 317 - Coaching and Officiating Basketball
This course emphasizes the methods of teaching and coaching basketball, with an analysis of specific offenses and defenses. A definite plan of offense and defense is presented.
Credits: 3
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PHED 319 - Coaching and Officiating Softball
Techniques and materials for coaching softball at the secondary school and college levels are presented. Emphasis is also placed on the philosophy and psychology of varsity coaching, conditioning, and team strategy.
Credits: 3
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PHED 321 - Coaching and Officiating Track and Field
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills to successfully coach track and field at the high school and collegiate levels, and also achieve certification as a Western Massachusetts Track and Field Official. This course provides the students an opportunity for the study of problems, methods of training, progressive drills used to learn the events and the various techniques in common use today.
Credits: 3
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PHED 322 - Coaching and Officiating Volleyball
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills to successfully coach volleyball at the high school and collegiate levels, and to be prepared to complete certification to officiate high school volleyball matches.
Credits: 3
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PHED 323 - Coaching and Officiating Wrestling
Course material covers the essential techniques of wrestling, the development of a team, conditioning, conduct of practice sessions, weight reduction, and preparation of a team for meets and tournaments.
Credits: 3
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PHED 325 - Coaching Women’s Gymnastics
This course presents methods and materials of gymnastic coaching, as well as an analysis of competitive gymnastic skills. Conduct of gymnastic meets is also included in the course.
Credits: 2
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PHED 326 - Coaching Swimming and Diving
This is a systematic treatment of the philosophy, principles, and techniques of teaching and coaching competitive swimming and diving.
Credits: 3
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PHED 330 - Coaching Youth Sports
Coaching Youth Sports
Credits: 3
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PHED 336 - Officiating Athletic Events
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills requisite to becoming a competent official for selected interscholastic athletic events. It may be repeated for credit as long as the athletic event designated is not replicated.
Credits: 1
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PHED 337 - Coaching and Officiating Field Hockey
This course is designed to introduce the skills, strategies, and rules of the sport of field hockey in order to successfully coach at the high school or collegiate level. Topics to be covered in the course include: coaching philosophies, game strategies, coaching styles, practice planning, and other various issues associated with coaching field hockey. Students will also be prepared to become a high school field hockey officail should they desire to pursue that option.
Credits: 3
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PHED 338 - Coaching and Officiating Soccer
This course emphasizes the analysis and teaching of individual skills and team play. Various types of offense and defense are presented. The course also includes strategy and the function of the coach and his/her opportunity as an educator.
Credits: 3
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PHED 344 - Athletic Administration
This course prepares students to organize and administer a program of intramural and interscholastic sports at both the public school and college levels. Consideration is given to the problems and standards associated with such programs.
Credits: 2
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PHED 346 - Pre-Practicum-Elementary Level
This pre-practicum provides prospective physical education teachers with opportunities for observing, assisting, and teaching physical education in the elementary school setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculated status and PHED 226-227. Student must be an official candidate for teacher licensure.
Credits: 2
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PHED 347 - Pre-Practicum-Secondary Level
This pre-practicum provides prospective physical education teachers with opportunities for observing, assisting, and teaching physical education in the secondary school setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculated status and PHED 226-227. Student must be an official candidate for teacher licensure.
Credits: 2
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PHED 349 - Coaching Practicum
This pre-practicum provides prospective coaches with an opportunity to assist in the coaching of interscholastic competitive athletics in grades 7-12.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 212 or concurrent registration.
Credits: 2
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PHED 357 - Pre-Practicum Seminar in Physical Education
In this seminar students critically examine teaching experiences with respect to content and pedagogical content, knowledge, curriculum development and legal liability. A critical thinking format is utilized in all seminars. The primary teaching methodology is a problem-solving approach, thus students reflect on assignments and experiences then discuss these experiences with respect to future pedagogical decision-making. Course is to be taken concurrently with PHED 346/347 or in adjacent semester, if PHED 346/347 is taken in winter or summer session. A grade of B or better is required to matriculate (83%).
Prerequisites & Notes
PHED 226 and 227
Credits: 1
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PHED 423 - Organization and Administration of Intramurals
This course analyzes the total aspects of organizing and administering an intramural sports program on the high school, junior college, and college/ university levels. Leadership qualities, financing, publicizing, liabilities, tournament preparation, equipment, motivational aspects, and the role of coeducational activities are among some of the topics discussed.
Credits: 2
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PHED 484 - Practicum in Physical Education PreK-8
This is a supervised practicum under the direct guidance of a teacher-certified physical educator for a minimum of seven weeks at the PreK-8 level. Assignments are made in consultation with and by permission of the director of educator preparation.
Prerequisites & Notes
MOST major, permission of the department, and the following courses: First Aid/CPR Certification, PHED 102, 226-227, 308, and a pre-practicum. Student must have passed MTEL exams and courses designated by their program.
Credits: 3-6
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PHED 485 - Practicum in Physical Education 5-12
This is a supervised practicum under the direct guidance of a teacher-certified physical educator for a minimum of seven weeks at the 5-12 level. Site arrangements are made in consultation with and by permission of the director of educator preparation.
Prerequisites & Notes
MOST major, permission of the department, and the following courses: First Aid/ CPR Certification, PHED 102, 226-227, 308, and a pre-practicum. Student must have passed MTEL exams and courses designated by their program.
Credits: 3-6
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PHED 494 - Practicum in Physical Education
This is a supervised practicum under the direct guidance of a teacher-certified physical educator for a minimum of fourteen weeks at either the PreK-8 or 5-12 level. Site assignments are made in consultation with and by permission of the director of educator preparation.
Prerequisites & Notes
MOST major, permission of the department, permission of the department, and the following courses: First Aid/CPR Certification, PHED 102, 226-227, 308, and a pre-practicum. Student must have passed MTEL exams and courses designated by their program.
Credits: 12-14
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PHED 505 - Sports Medicine for Athletic Administrators
This course is designed to expose students pursuant of a degree in athletic administration to major health issues and concerns encountered in athletics. Specific attention is given to problematic areas and the administrator’s role. Further, this course will aid the administrator in their ability to evaluate coaching practices and techniques making provisions for better care of the athlete.
Credits: 2
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HLTH 308 - Methods and Materials in Health and FACS: Elementary
The course is designed to help dully enrolled physical education/health education teacher preparation students further their pedagogical content knowledge and to introduce principles of curriculum development and instruction for grades pre-K through 12. Students will apply and practice developmentally appropriate activities in school-based laboratory settings. The primary focus will be to extend pre-service teacher knowledge of appropriate practices for planning, teaching, and evaluating as that knowledge relates to children in grades Pre-K-8 receiving instruction in Health Education. Students must earn a ‘C’ or better in HLTH 308 in order to matriculate for the pre-practicum and practicum experiences.
Credits: 1.5
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PEAC * All - Physical Education Activity Courses
PEAC skills courses are All-College activity courses designed for the general College population and are intended to support the development of student commitment to and skills needed for lifelong participation in movement activity. These skills courses satisfy the four semester hour General Education requirement in physical education. Credts are .5 unless noted.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 101 - Boating and Canoeing
This course will teach students the basic fundamentals of boating and canoeing. Students will gain an understanding of the history, water rating system, equipment and techniques of boating and canoeing. The learning environment for this course will be in the classroom, the swimming pool, and at designated outdoor flat water and moving water areas.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 103 - In-line Skating
This course is a beginning to intermediate level course designed to teach students skating skills such as moving, stopping, and turning. The course is also taught with a focus on increasing cardiovascular fitness and addressing safety concerns specific to the sport.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 104 - Swimming
This course is designed to provide participants with the fundamental skills of swimming. The course will include the history of swimming, hydrodynamic principles, basic water skills, stroke development, starts, turns, and diving.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 105 - Indoor Soccer
Credits: .5
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PEAC 107 - Water Polo and Aquatic Games
In this course, students will learn the fundamental skills of water polo and a variety of aquatic games. Students will be introduced to the rules and strategies of the games, and will have the opportunity to develop skills through individual and group tasks. Modified games and game-like situations will be presented as an opportunity for students to apply skills.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 108 - Sports for the Disabled I
This course is designed to provide students with exposure to the various sports opportunities available for individuals with disabilities.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 109 - Sports for the Disabled II
This course is designed to provide students with a continuation of exposure to the various sports opportunities available for individuals with disabilities.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 110 - Tennis
Credits: .5
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PEAC 111 - Aerobic Dance
This course is an introduction to aerobic dance including: choreography, music, rhythm, muscle awareness, step-aerobics, hip-hop aerobics, and overall mental wellness. This course will provide a sound foundation for lifelong fitness in aerobics.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 113 - Variable Resistance Training
This course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of physical health and resistance training through a variety of techniques and applications. Students will also gain knowledge of resistance training programs which they can apply in their own lives.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 114 - Hiking and Backpacking
Credits: .5
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PEAC 115 - Fitness Swimming
Credits: .5
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PEAC 116 - Jogging
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 117 - Mountain Biking
Credits: .5
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PEAC 119 - Kayaking
Credits: .5
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PEAC 120 - Relaxation
Credits: .5
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PEAC 121 - Tai Chi Chuan
Credits: .5
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PEAC 122 - Weight Training
Credits: .5
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PEAC 123 - Tai Ji Jian
Credits: .5
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PEAC 124 - Walking
Credits: .5
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PEAC 126 - Orienteering
Credits: .5
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PEAC 127 - Dance-Ballet l
Credits: .5
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PEAC 128 - Outdoor Adventure
Credits: .5
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PEAC 129 - Rock Climbing
Credits: .5
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PEAC 130 - Dance-Ballroom
Credits: .5
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PEAC 131 - Skiing and Snowboarding 1
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 133 - Dance-Modern
Credits: .5
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PEAC 134 - Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 135 - Dance-Square
Square Dancing
Credits: .5
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PEAC 137 - Dance-Tap
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 140 - Dance-Line Dancing
Credits: .5
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PEAC 141 - Table Tennis
Credits: .5
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PEAC 142 - Tae Kwon Do I
Credits: .5
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PEAC 143 - Tae Kwon Do II
Credits: .5
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PEAC 144 - Basketball
Credits: .5
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PEAC 145 - Yoga
Credits: .5
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PEAC 148 - Team Handball
Credits: .5
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PEAC 153 - Lacrosse-Coed
Lacrosse-Coed
Credits: .5
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PEAC 155 - Soccer
Credits: .5
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PEAC 156 - Softball-Slow Pitch
Credits: .5
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PEAC 158 - Volleyball
Credits: .5
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PEAC 161 - Archery
Credits: .5
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PEAC 165 - Badminton
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 167 - Bowling
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 170 - Golf
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 173 - Handball
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 174 - Pickleball
This course is designed to teach students about the sport of Pickleball. Students will learn about the rules, strategies and skills needed to participate in Pickleball. The students will be asked to demonstrate basic skills and show improvement in their skills throughout the semester. Students will be able to apply these skills, strategies, and rules in order to compete in singles and doubles matches.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 175 - Karate 1
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 176 - Racquetball
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 179 - Self Defense I
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 181 - Squash
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 194 - Independent Study
Fulfills General Education Physical Education requirement.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 201 - Gymnastics Exhibition Show - Introduction and Performance
This course is designed to introduce students to the history and tradition of the annual Gymnastics Exhibition Show and the honor of participating in this annual event. The
students will be involved with, but not limited to, theme and individual number
performance.
Credits: .5
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PEAC 205 - Lifeguard Training (ARC)
Credits: 1
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