2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Course Descriptions
College of Health and Human Performance
Numbers indicate level of skill at which instruction is directed: 1) beginner or novice level. No prior experience or knowledge needed. Emphasis on basic skills. 2) middle or intermediate level. Prior instruction or experience necessary. Emphasis on refining techniques.
DAA 1311 Social Dance
Credits: 2.
Designed to teach knowledge and skills in traditional ballroom, Latin-American and current pop dancing.
DAA 1500 Jazz Dance
Credits: 2.
A course presenting the technical and expressive characteristics of American jazz dance.
HSC 1040 CPR, AED and Basic First Aid
Credits: 2.
Provides students with a fundamental understanding of adult, child, and infant CPR, AED operation and basic first aid. Payment of required additional DOCE fees and successful course completions results in CPR, AED Training and First Aid certification.
HSC 2042 Wilderness First Aid
Credits: 2.
This class trains and certifies students to cope with wilderness hazards and emergencies. It is designed for those who engage in wilderness recreation and outdoor leisure activities, as well as those who pursue a career in recreation. Payment of required additional DOCE fees and successful course completion results in Wilderness First Aid certification.
HSC 2059 First Responder
Credits: 2.
Provides skills and knowledge to recognize and care for life threatening emergencies. Provides advanced first aid care until emergency personnel arrive. Designed for students who wish to pursue a career in emergency medical services, law enforcement, fire fighting and other emergency response fields. Payment of required additional DOCE fees and successful course completion results in First Responder certification.
HLP 2940 Practicum in Health and Human Performance
Credits: 1 to 3.
A unique opportunity for students who are in the decision-making phase of their studies to test a career choice through practicum experience prior to completing professional courses.
HLP 4933 Variable International Topics
Credits: 1 to 6.
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to study in a wide range of cultural settings.
PEL 1111 Bowling 1
Credits: 2.
This course will familiarize students with the etiquette, rules, and strategies of the sport of bowling. The course builds on the fundamentals of bowling, while incorporating strategies on how to execute the proper bowling form.
PEL 1121 Golf 1
Credits: 2.
This course is designed to introduce students to the rules, etiquette, and basic techniques required to enjoy and improve one's skills in the game of golf. Primary focus is on proper swing mechanics for the four basic golf shots.
PEL 1191 Flying Disc Sports and Games
Credits: 2.
Aerodynamic theory, practice, evaluation and application of flying disc. Includes disc golf, ultimate disc golf and various physical activities using flying discs in recreational and competitive situations.
PEL 1211 Softball
Credits: 2.
Designed to teach basic skills and rules in softball.
PEL 1321 Volleyball 1
Credits: 2.
This course is designed to teach basic concepts in team strategy and the skills involved such as serving, passing, setting, and defense and offense. The course will also cover the history, rules, terminology of volleyball. It will also focus on proper conditioning principles necessary for successful play.
PEL 1322 Volleyball 2
Credits: 2.
This course is designed to teach advanced concepts in team strategy through offense and defense with varying defense and setter systems. Volleyball 2 will cover skills involved such as serving, passing, setting, attacking and defense. The course will cover their history, rules, terminology of volleyball. The skills and game situations are designed to be more complex and require a proficient skill base. It will also focus on proper conditioning principles necessary for successful play.
PEL 1341 Tennis 1
Credits: 2.
An introductory course for beginners and intermediates. Emphasis is placed on the forehand, backhand, and serve. Also, basic strategy using singles and doubles play.
PEL 1343 In-Line Skating
Credits: 2.
This class is for beginners and those who want to develop fundamental skills such as skating forward, backward, turning, braking, and falling safely. There also will be an introduction to the skills of street skating, speed skating, and in-line hockey.
PEL 1346 Badminton 1
Credits: 2.
This course will teach skills necessary for safe and enjoyable game play. The course will focus on the history, fundamentals, rules, scorekeeping, and drills pertinent to improvement of badminton skills.
PEL 1441 Racquetball 1
Credits: 2.
Introduction and practice of basic techniques through drills and team play.
PEL 1511 Soccer 1
Credits: 2.
An introduction to the fundamentals of ball handling, positions, rules and training methods of soccer.
PEL 1621 Basketball 1
Credits: 2.
This is a basic course in which emphasis will be placed on learning the fundamentals such as ball handling, passing, shooting, and learning offensive and defensive strategies. The student will have an opportunity to participate in a structured basketball program and team concepts.
PEL 1622 Basketball 2
Credits: 2.
For the intermediate to advanced player with previous basketball experience. Theory and practice of intermediate/advanced individual and team offense and defense as well as game situations. Development of officiating skill and knowledge of basketball rules.
PEL 1630 Flag Football
Credits: 2.
Designed for the student to learn and demonstrate competent knowledge of the skills, techniques, and rules of flag football. Students will be able to obtain knowledge needed for successful participation in organized team play within intramural flag football.
PEL 2112 Bowling 2
Credits: 2.
This course will familiarize students with the etiquette, rules, strategies, and advanced terminology of the sport of bowling. Proper mechanics of bowling will be developed as well as advanced systems of bowling will be established.
PEL 2113 Lifeguarding
Credits: 2; Prereq: swim test.
This course teaches lifeguard candidates skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent injury or drowning. Payment of required additional DOCE fees and successful course completion results in two American Red Cross certificates: Lifeguard Training and First Aid (valid for three years) and CPR for the Professional Rescuer (valid for one year).
PEL 2342 Tennis 2
Credits: 2.
This course is designed to teach advanced concepts in serving, forehand, backhand, net play and strategy used in singles and doubles play. The course will also cover the history, rules terminology of tennis. The skills and game situations are designed to be more complex and require a proficient skill base. It will also focus on proper conditioning principles necessary for successful play.
PEL 2442 Four Wall Racquetball
Credits: 2.
Advanced theory and practice with the use of four wall play.
PEL 2512 Soccer 2
Credits: 2.
This class is designed for intermediate to advanced players with previous soccer experience. The skills and game situations are designed to be more competitive and require previous skill acquisition. The course will make a detailed search into advanced theory and skill development.
PEL 2930 Special Activities
Credits: 1 to 3; can be repeated with a change in content without credit restrictions.
Variable credit course consisting of special, current or seasonal activities.
PEL 3016 Group Exercise Training
Credits: 3.
Fundamental skills and methods of exercise science leading to safe and effective group exercise session. Provides sound background in basic anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, music phrasing, liability issues, building combinations and other expressive elements.
PEM 1012 Adapted Program
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: permission of instructor.
Fulfills special needs of individual students. Contents may include special sport and exercise programs or individualized studies.
PEM 1101 Conditioning
Credits: 2.
This course has an academic as well as a physical component. The academic portion focuses on healthy beginning, maintaining, and advancing exercise programs through the application of basic concepts from exercise physiology and exercise psychology. Students are required to actively participate in a physical portion of the class that is designed to increase strength as well as aerobic capacity through a variety of activities. This class is applicable to people of all fitness levels.
PEM 1131 Weight Training 1
Credits: 2.
Theory and practice in the development of individual weight training programs to develop and strengthen various parts of the body.
PEM 1146 Jogging
Credits: 2.
This course has an academic as well as physical component. The academic portion focuses on healthfully beginning, maintaining, and advancing running programs through the application of basic concepts from exercise physiology and exercise psychology. Students are required to actively participate in a physical portion of the class that is designed to increase aerobic running capacity. This class is applicable to people of all fitness levels.
PEM 1171 Aerobic Group Exercise
Credits: 2.
A course designed for beginner group exercise and fitness students. Emphasis will be placed on individual lifetime fitness, flexibility, group exercise, nutrition, basic strength and conditioning information, lifestyle habits, technique and safety issues for stretching, various aerobic activities and muscle strengthening exercises.
PEM 1201 Gymnastics 1
Credits: 2.
Beginning level skills taught on vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, as well as an introduction to competition through basic rules, scoring procedures, and routine composition.
PEM 1376 Backpacking 1
Credits: 2.
Introduction to the techniques, equipment and resources for extended wilderness travel. Includes a weekend field laboratory. First-aid and CPR required.
PEM 1431 Judo
Credits: 2.
Judo as an Olympic sport, means of self defense, art form, and lifelong conditioning activity. Principles of safety are emphasized as are the historical and philosophical basis of the sport.
PEM 1441 Karate
Credits: 2.
An introduction to karate as an art, a sport, and as self defense. Control and direction of body forces, and responsibility are stressed. Heritage of karate is studied.
PEM 1445 Tai Chi
Credits: 2.
Introduces health benefits of practicing Tai Chi and the meditation by learning a Tai Chi form, its proper breathing techniques, and various Qi Gong and meditation positions. May be repeated for credit.
PEM 1461 Fencing 1
Credits: 2.
An introduction to foil fencing-protocol, techniques and rules of competitive fencing.
PEM 2132 Advance Weight Training
Credits: 2.
An advanced weight-training course relating to basic muscle anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology, strength and endurance training and nutrition. This course is designed to further the student's knowledge of weight training and build on the principles learned in Weight Training 1.
PEM 2405 Self Defense for Women
Credits: 2.
A lecture-laboratory course designed to prevent and deter forcible attacks; immediate decisions when confronted with assault; and the procedures necessary after an attack has occurred.
PEN 1121 Beginning Swimming
Credits: 2.
Instruction designed to meet the needs and interest of non-swimmers/beginner swimmers. Instruction provided to become comfortable and confident in the water and to learn the basic swimming strokes and skills.
PEN 1122 Swimming 2
Credits: 2.
Intermediate level swimming, teaching stroke principles, form and related skills. Personal safety is stressed.
PEN 1130 Skin Diving/Snorkeling
Credits: 2.
Introduces student to skin diving/snorkeling in Florida waters. Includes snorkeling techniques, surface dives, equipment features, diver rescue, compass navigation and open-water dive preparation. Openwater dives are provided. Payment of required additional D.O.C.E. fees and successful completion results in national certification.
PEN 1136 Openwater Scuba Diving
Credits: 2.
Introduces the student to beginning scuba diving. Includes compass navigation, openwater diving environment, dive preparation and five openwater dives. Payment of required additional D.O.C.E. fees and successful completion results in certification as Open-water Scuba Diver.
PEN 1171 Aquacises
Credits: 2.
Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular and respiratory fitness via planned program of aquatic experiences.
PEN 2113 Lifeguard Training
Credits: 2; Prereq: swim test.
This course teaches lifeguard candidates skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent injury or drowning. Payment of required additional DOCE fees and successful course completion results in two American Red Cross Certificates: Lifeguard Training and First Aid (valid for three years) and CPR for the Professional Rescuer (valid one year).
PEN 2138 Advanced Scuba Diving
Credits: 2; Prereq: PEN 1136 or Openwater II certification.
Topics include underwater navigation, night, low visibility, current, river and deep diving, site evaluation, dive planning, equipment, medical aspects and search and recovery. A payment of required additional D.O.C.E. fees and successful completion results in certification as advanced scuba diver. Six open water field trip dives are required during this course.
PEN 2172 Advanced Swimming
Credits: 2; Prereq: swim test.
Students will engage in instructional activities aimed at enhancing swimming technique, physical conditioning, and knowledge about the sports and fitness aspects of swimming. The skills for this class are designed to be more complex and require a proficient skill base.
PEN 2231 Sailing
Credits: 2; Prereq: swim test.
A comprehensive introduction to small boat sailing, covering techniques, types of sailboats, weather and water conditions, safety, navigation and rules of the road.
PEN 4135 Scuba Diving Leadership 1
Credits: 2; Prereq: PEN 2138 or the equivalent.
Introduces the student to national assistant instructor certification standards including practice teaching, equipment handling and dive planning. Includes training in instructional method used in diver education. A payment of required additional D.O.C.E. fees and successful completion results in certification as assistant instructor. The course includes field trip open water dives and a weekend training session. Students must provide complete personal Scuba equipment.
PEN 4139 Scuba Diving Leadership 2
Credits: 2; Prereq: PEN 2138 or the equivalent.
Provides supervised divemaster leadership experiences including teaching, dive control techniques, and testing procedures. A payment of required additional D.O.C.E. fees and successful completion results in certification as divemaster. Included are open water dives, evaluation, testing, equipment control procedures and dive site planning and control. Students must provide complete personal Scuba equipment.
PEO 3219 Coaching Baseball
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Strategy, conditioning, practice organization, team selection, conduct of games, and equipment selection.
PEO 3324 Coaching Volleyball
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Strategy, systems of play, conditioning, practice organization and team selection. How to conduct games and tournaments and select appropriate equipment.
PEO 3514 Coaching Soccer
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Strategy, systems of play, conditioning, practice organization, team selection, conduct of games and equipment selection.
PEO 3625 Coaching Basketball
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Systems of play, strategy, conditioning, practice organization, team selection, conduct of games, and equipment selection.
PEO 3644 Coaching Football
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Fundamentals of offensive and defensive football, systems of play, strategy, scouting techniques, organization of practice, and rules interpretations.
PEQ 2115 Water Safety Instructor
Credits: 2; Prereq: possess a swimmer level skill and successful completion of a pre-test.
Designed to develop effective organizational and teaching techniques of swimming and water safety. Successful completion of course satisfies requirements for American Red Cross W.S.I. Certification.
PEQ 2117 Instructors of Lifeguarding
Credits: 2; Prereq: PEN 2113 and successfully complete an entrance swimming skill test.
Prepares individuals to be professional teachers of lifeguarding.
PEQ 3124 Coaching Swimming
Credits: 2; Prereq: junior standing or above, majors only.
Methods of coaching swimming and diving teams, including the conduct of meets.
PEQ 3126 Instructors of Adapted Aquatics
Credits: 2.
A lecture-laboratory course presenting teaching techniques for the instruction of the mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed and orthopedically and/or health impaired individuals.
PET 4791 Scuba Instructor Training Course
Credits: 3.
Provides safe, supervised teaching, instruction and experience in diving, advanced leadership experiences, testing, equipment administration, grading procedures, counseling techniques, equipment maintenance and repair techniques.
General Education Categories
Consult Schedule of Courses for specific information.
- Composition (C)
- Mathematical Sciences (M)
- Humanities (H)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)
- Physical (P) and Biological (B) Sciences
- International (I) and Diversity (D) focus
Symbols Used in Course Descriptions
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- (WR) indicates the course satisfies the writing requirement.
- (MR) indicates the course satisfies the math requirement.
- (S-U) indicates the course must be taken on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis.