Health and Physical Education (HPE)
Assistant Professors McConnell, McDonald, and Vosburgh; Instructors J. Miller, Palm, and Sheldon.
The major purposes of the Health, Physical Education and Athletic Training Department are:
- To offer programs of study that provide the foundation for career opportunities in areas related to health, physical education, recreation and leisure and sports medicine.
- To provide a program of lifetime sport classes that introduce skills and knowledge that enhance an active lifestyle beyond the college years.
- To offer classes that provide valuable knowledge in the areas of fitness and wellness.
- To provide quality programs for participation in intramural and intercollegiate athletics.
In addition to the above, the department also provides a number of courses which serve many college students outside the health and physical education major. These courses include: HPE 116 - Health and Wellness; HPE 240 - Community Health; HPE 115 - Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco; and HPE 306 - Nutrition.
I. Health, Physical Education and Recreation Major (Non-teacher certification)
32 semester hours
A. Sciences: 8 semester hours
ATR 213 Anatomy for Orthopedic Assessment (Note: ATR 213 requires one BIO course as a prerequisite)
HPE 444 Biomechanics of Sport
BIO 235 Human PhysiologyB. Evaluation: 3 semester hours
HPE 313 Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education
C. Administration: 2 semester hours
HPE 302 Administration and Organization of Physical Education (Junior level discipline specific communication requirement)
HPE 314 Administration of the School Health Program (Junior level discipline specific communication requirement)D. Physical Education: 2 semester hours
HPE 201 Principles of Physical Education
E. Health: 6 semester hours
Choose two (2) courses from:
HPE 116 Health and Wellness
HPE 240 Community Health
HPE 306 NutritionF. Teaching of Sports: 4 semester hours
Choose four (4) courses from:
HPE 404 Teaching of Basketball
HPE 405 Teaching of Volleyball
HPE 406 Teaching of Soccer
HPE 407 Teaching of Softball
HPE 408 Teaching of Track and Field
HPE 409 Teaching of Tennis
HPE 410 Teaching of SwimmingG. Electives: 6 semester hours
Choose six (6) semester hours from:
HPE 115 Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
HPE 121 Recreational Activities
HPE 203 Coaching Techniques
HPE 216 Physical Education Field Experience
HPE 229 Teaching of Dance and Gymnastics
HPE 250 Health, Nutrition, Safety: Early Childhood
HPE 317 Early Movement Experience
HPE 318 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education
HPE 322 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education
HPE 343 Methods of Teaching Health
HPE 454 Adaptive Physical EducationH. Capstone: 1 semester hour
HPE 490 Health and Physical Education Capstone (Senior capstone experience)
Required if no other Capstone is taken during the completion
of a second major or licensure requirement.For the student who is not interested in pursuing a career in teaching, the H.P.E.R. major
will prepare an individual for numerous career opportunities. Careers related to the H.P.E.R.
major include coaching, sports club management, recreation director and adult fitness
coordinator.Courses used to complete this major do not complete in entirety the requirements for teacher licensure in physical education or health education.
II. Sport Management Major
This major is designed to prepare students for entry level positions or graduate school in the growing field of sport management. The field of sport management encompasses vast avenues of career directions in the industry of sport. Careers as directors, facility managers, promoters, information directors, fitness directors, marketers, and administrators have been developing in the area of sport management. Demand for trained individuals can lead to employment with professional sports organizations, colleges, universities, private clubs, city recreation departments, retail sales, government programs and YMCA.
Required Core Courses: HPE 201, 203 or 2 hrs. from 404 to 410, 230 and 302 (Junior level discipline specific communication requirement); ACC 153; ECO 251. HPE 490 (Senior capstone experience) is also required if no other capstone is taken during the completion of a second major.
Fitness Concentration Additional Hours:
Required: ATR 171, 213, 477 or HPE 444, 487; BIO 235 or 363 or 364; HPE 306
Recommended: HPE 410, 116, 370, 454; BAE 318.Public Relations Concentration Additional Hours:
Required: COM 104; ENG 313; MED 212, 156; PBR 357, 358.
Recommended: BAE 318; MTH 210; PBR 350 or 370; 458.Business Concentration Additional Hours:
Required: ACC 253, 254; BAE 308, 359, 407; ECO 252.
Recommended: BAE 318, 370.
(Students must note prerequisites for all upper level Business courses.)
III. Health and Physical Education (Teacher Licensure Program)
New requirements for teacher licensure by the State of Ohio became effective in the fall of 1998. Heidelberg College offers the multi-age licensure (5-21 yrs.) in both Health Education and Physical Education. Students graduating with multi-age licensure will be eligible to pursue teaching positions in all age groups of licensure. Students are advised to consult with the Education Department to obtain specific course requirements for multi-age licensure.
Health and Physical Education Courses (HPE)
Activity Classes: Designed to educate students on the history, trends, rules and strategies of each sport/activity. Focus will be on the basic physical fundamentals of the sport/activity.
100a Lifetime Activity: Bowling (.5 credit hour)
100b Lifetime Activity: Golf (.5 credit hour)
100c Lifetime Activity: Racquetball (.5 credit hour)
100d Lifetime Activity: Archery (.5 credit hour)
100e Lifetime Activity: Badminton (.5 credit hour)
100f Lifetime Activity: Tennis (.5 credit hour)
100g Lifetime Activity: Jogging (.5 credit hour)
100h Lifetime Activity: Weight Training (.5 credit hour)
100i Lifetime Activity: Aerobics (1 credit hour)
100j Lifetime Activity: Scuba Diving (1 credit hour)
100k Lifetime Activity: Ballroom Dancing (1 credit hour)
100l Lifetime Activity: Latin Dancing (1 credit hour)
100n Lifetime Activity: Karate (1 credit hour)
103. Strategies for Fitness and a Healthy Lifestyle (2 credit hours). This course is designed to educate students on the development of strategies for adopting a healthy lifestyle. Topics include physical fitness components, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. Self-assessment of various components of fitness and health practices is a focus. Note: A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 hours of 100 and/or 103 credit will be applied towards hours needed for graduation.
115. Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco (2 sem. hrs.). This course examines the physiological and psychological effects of substance use and abuse. Students also examine historical, personal, and cultural basis for alcohol, tobacco and drug use. Course also includes technological retrieval of health information resources. (Fall and Spring)
116. Health and Wellness (3 sem. hrs.). The study of personal health and wellness issues. The course will present the holistic approach to wellness. Topics include mental health, physical fitness, infectious diseases, human sexuality, environmental influences, nutrition, dying and death, cancer and heart disease. In addition, students will develop skills in information retrieval using a variety of technological resources. (Fall and Spring)
121. Recreational Activities (2 sem. hrs.). Practice and methods of teaching skills in recreational and lifetime activities. Study of the rules, history and place in physical education, intramural and recreational programs. (Fall only)
201. Principles of Physical Education (2 sem. hrs.). Study of the aims and objectives of a physical education program and its role in the curriculum. An investigation of the philosophy, structure and practical implementation of the total physical education program. (Fall only)
203. Coaching Techniques (2 sem. hrs.). Detailed study of the philosophy and psychology of coaching competitive athletics with particular attention to motivation, problems in dealing with athletics, problems facing athletes and research findings in specific sports. (Fall only)
216. Physical Education Field Experience (3 sem. hrs.). An arranged, practical experience which provides direct participation in planning, managing and evaluating physical education opportunities. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Head. (Fall and Spring)
229. Teaching of Dance and Gymnastics (2 sem. hrs.). Course content is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach dance forms and gymnastics in physical education class.
230. Introduction to Sport Management (3 sem. hrs.). An introduction into the scope and fundamentals of sport management. Topics, specific to the sport industry, will include career opportunities, human resource management, policy, facility management, marketing and finance. (Spring only)
240. Community Health (3 sem. hrs.). Designed to provide students with direction and answers in the field of community health. Course will focus on health issues in the community such as drug abuse, nutrition, environmental health, violence prevention and disease. The course also addresses appropriate responses to problems related to these issues. In addition, needs assessment, program planning, implementation and evaluation will be addressed. (Spring only)
250. Health, Nutrition, Safety: Early Childhood (2 sem. hrs.). Integration of topics related to health, nutrition and safety via developmentally appropriate learning experiences within the early childhood curriculum is the focus. Safety at school and in the home and community is developed in all areas of instruction along with nutritional needs and first aid. Appraisal and reporting procedures of health conditions and in relation to child abuse and neglect will also be addressed. This course is required of all students in the Early Childhood Licensure program. Prerequisite: Open to Sophomores and beyond; EDU 110 and 115. (Fall and Spring)
302. Administration and Organization of Physical Education (2 sem. hrs.). Study of organizing and implementing a physical education program in elementary and secondary schools and colleges. Management, coordination and scheduling of physical activities as well as legal liability will be examined. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing. (Spring only) This course or HPE 314 fulfills the junior level discipline specific communication requirement.
306. Nutrition (3 sem. hrs.). Principles of basic nutrition and nutritive needs in successive stages of life with special application for HPE majors, future coaches and athletes. (Spring only)
313. Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education (3 sem. hrs.). A functional approach to tests and measurements in health and physical education designed to promote teacher understanding, utilization and interpretation of test results. In area of Health, emphasis will be on appropriate data gathering instruments including survey techniques. The focus in Physical Education will be on evaluating learners using criterion-referenced and norm-referenced gross motor skills. (Fall only)
314. Administration of the School of Health Program (2 sem. hrs.). Content addresses the administration of school health programs. Elements addressed are health sciences, health education, healthy environment, physical education, food services, counseling, health promotion programs, and integration of school and community activities. Also addressed are issues of sociological, environmental, cultural and socio-economic influences on health program planning and evaluation. This course or HPE 302 satisfies the Junior written and oral requirement. (Spring only)
317. Early Movement Experiences (2 sem. hrs.). This course concentrates on developmentally appropriate practices in movement education for early learners, ages 3-5. Included in the topics is the assessment of gross motor skills of this population. (Fall only)
318. Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education (3 sem. hrs.). A study of aims and objectives of health and physical education at the pre-school, early and middle childhood levels. Focuses on principles, teaching methods, materials, curriculum design and motor patterns. Addresses the critical assessment of gross motor skills of early learners. Prerequisite: EDU 220. (Spring only)
322. Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education (3 sem. hrs.). Emphasis on actual organization and preparation of a curriculum in physical education for secondary schools. Course is designed to increase the insight of the physical education major into principles, techniques, procedures, methods, and strategies to help them conduct an instructional activity program. Prerequisite: EDU 220. (Spring only)
326, 327. Independent Study (1-3 sem. hrs.). Topics may be chosen from the fields of Health, Physical Education and Sport Management. A formal written proposal of course work, approved by the instructor, is required before registration. Course is available within the confines of faculty time. Open to juniors and seniors. Permission of Department Chair is required.
343. Methods of Teaching Health (3 sem. hrs.). Course will focus on innovative teaching-learning experiences for health educators. Content includes theory, curriculum, materials, technology resources, instructional methods and assessment/evaluation techniques in multi-age settings. Content will focus on six CDC risk behaviors. Field experience hours required. Field experience hours are required in all settings of the Multi-age groups. Prerequisite: EDU 220. (Fall only)
370. Internship (2-15 sem. hrs.). Practical experience in setting outside the college. Requires departmental approval of the organization in which the internship will be done and departmental approval of the specific experience gained. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (Fall and Spring)
404-410. Teaching of Sports (1 sem. hr.). Courses are designed to provide students with the basic knowledge necessary to construct and teach a unit on the sport in a physical education class. Content to include basic fundamentals in skills, rules and strategies.
404. Teaching of Basketball
405. Teaching of Volleyball
406. Teaching of Soccer
407. Teaching of Softball
408. Teaching of Track and Field
409. Teaching of Tennis
410. Teaching of Swimming
444. Biomechanics of Sport (3 sem. hrs.). Emphasis is on the biomechanical factors that determine the performance of fundamental sport techniques. Course is designed for students to observe, analyze and correct errors in the execution of these techniques. Prerequisite: ATR 213. (Fall)
454. Adaptive Physical Education (2 sem. hrs.). Study of the specific problems encountered in teaching physical> education to children with physical impairments. Appropriate field-based experience is required. Prerequisites: Junior standing, HPE 201. (Fall only)
488, 489. Special Topics in HPE (1-3 sem. hrs.). Course on special topics in Health, Physical Education or Sport Management. Offered in response to student demand or faculty interest and within the confines of faculty time. Open to juniors and seniors.
490. Health and Physical Education Capstone Course (1 sem. hr.). A capstone course designed to review and synthesize knowledge and experience from previous coursework in the major. Assessment of the students’ knowledge of history, issues, problems, and trends will be a focus. A major research project is required. Prerequisite: Senior HPE majors. (Spring only)