PE

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

*PE 137 Recreational Games. . . . . . . . 1

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This course addresses issues common to all sporting experience (team management, practice organization, budgeting, facility and equipment usage, administrative relationships and scheduling). Class activities draw on life and sport experiences of students to develop principles of effective coaching at the community youth sports, middle and high school, and college levels. (Fall 2023)

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This practicum provides an on-the-job learning experience for students. A supervised placement is secured in a coaching role in a local youth sports or educational program. This course is not available for first-year students.

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This individualized course provides exposure for kinesiology and exercise science minors in professional adult fitness or sports medicine settings. A volunteer position is secured in a related agency for fifty clock-hours of involvement. Core: CL

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

earned at least a 2.5 on the four-point evaluation instrument; and 4) are dem- onstrating the personal and professional attributes and work quality that sug- gest success in the profession. Students receiving a “recommendation with res- ervation” may address the necessary issues and reapply the following semes- ter. Students who are denied approval may submit an appeal.

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Strategies (sport-specific). . . . . . . . 1 *PE 242 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Recreation. . 3 *PE 291 Principles of Coaching. . . . . 2

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This is a combined study of academic course work and a 10-hour practicum experience designed to educate the student to meet the physical, motor, personal-social and learning needs of exceptional individuals, particularly those individuals with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in a mainstreamed physical education setting. Core: CL

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

*PE 414 Biomechanics of Sport (2) *PE 415 Exercise Physiology of Sport (3)

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

emu.edu

*PE 441 Management and Assessment of Physical Activity . . 3 *PE 452 Fitness Administration and Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Careers in Physical Education and Recreation include camp director, recreation/ camp program director, outdoor education specialist, community recreation agency programmer, youth pastor/Christian educator, elementary or secondary physical education teacher, health educator, athletic coach, municipal recreation specialist, adult fitness or sports club management and sports information director. 134 • Physical Education and Recreation

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Secondary Physical Education Block: ED 361a General Curriculum and Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *HE 421 Health Methods . . . . . . . . . 2 *PE 401 Middle and Secondary Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Prerequisite courses: ED 101/2, ED 201/2, ED 242a, HE 251, HE 382 and MATH 201/2. Elementary Physical Education Block: *PE 431 Elementary Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *PEM 231 Movement Education . . . 1 Prerequisite courses: ED 101/2, ED 242a, PE 332 and PE 372. Admission prerequisites for the first 4 semester of block courses: admission to Teacher Education; 2.7 cumulative GPA; and submission of Praxis I scores. Admission prerequisite for the second semester of block courses: admission to Teacher Education. The secondary and elementary physi- cal education blocks are designed to combine actual in-school experience with curriculum theory, methods and student assessment. Travel expenses are the student’s responsibility. The blocks are offered alternating fall semesters; the elementary block is offered in even years and secondary block in odd years. Prospective teachers must comply with all teacher education requirements list- ed on pages 73-78.

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This course exposes students to elementary physical education history, theory, and practice and encourages them to develop appropriate teaching and management skills. This course must be taken as part of the elementary physical education professional block and includes a 60-hour practicum (also includes PEM 231 and PE 403). Course prerequisites: ED 101, ED 245, PE 301, and PE 302. Admission prerequisites: First semester of block courses: Admission to Teacher Education recommended and a 2.7 cumulative GPA. Second semester of block courses: Admission to Teacher Education required.

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

emu.edu

This course provides students the opportunity to develop the appropriate teaching and management skills for the middle and secondary physical education setting. This course must be taken as part of the secondary physical education professional block and includes a 60-hour practicum (also includes ED 351 and ED 385). Course prerequisites: ED 101, 245, 275, HE 202, and 260. Admission prerequisites: First semester of block courses: Admission to Teacher Education recommended, 2.7 cumulative GPA and the entry assessment math score required. Second semester of block courses: Admission to Teacher Education required. (Fall 2023)

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This course is designed to prepare students to effectively assess student learning in physical activity settings. Course content includes: basic theoretical and practical knowledge in measurement and evaluation techniques, developmentally appropriate assessment strategies and providing feedback in physical activity programs. Corequisites or prerequisites: PE 401 and PEM 231 (Fall 2022)

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Kinesiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Practicum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (required for Health and Physical

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Biomechanics examines quantitative and qualitative descriptions of movement through task and video analysis of human movement. This segment of the course applies fundamental kinesiology and biomechanical principles to the human musculoskeletal system. Applications for physical educators and coaches are a primary focus. Prerequisites: BIOL 112 or BIOL 437, BIOL 122 or BIOL 447, PEM 143. Non-majors and minors by instructor permission only. (Fall 2023)

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

This course focuses on the discipline of exercise physiology and explores the effects of physical activity on physiological processes and the effects of various physiological states on performance. This segment of the course explores the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the body to the stresses of exercise. Applications for physical educators and coaches are a primary focus. minors by instructor permission only. (Spring 2023) Core: WI

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Prerequisite

BIOL 112 or BIOL 437, BIOL 122 or BIOL 447, PEM 143. Non-majors and

This class promotes familiarity and proficiency with methods and instrumentation in administering and assessing individual fitness and establishing a base for developing exercise prescriptions and other lifestyle alternatives to improve health and fitness. This class includes advanced study in administration of prescribing and assessing of the acute and chronic adaptations of the body to the stresses and health benefits of exercise students encounter. An application of theories and practices that will prepare them for an accredited health and fitness certification. Prerequisites: BIOL 112 or BIOL 437, BIOL 122 or BIOL 447, PE 414, PE 415, and PEM 143.

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

emu.edu

Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Careers in Physical Education & Recreation include camp director, recreation/ camp program director, outdoor education specialist, community recreation agency programmer, youth pastor/Christian educator, elementary or secondary physical education teacher, health educator, athletic coach, municipal recreation specialist, adult fitness or sports club management and sports information director. Physical Education & Recreation • 137

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Internship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *PE 483 Wilderness Seminar. . . . . . . 3 PSYC 201/2 Developmental Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PSYC 211/2 Developmental Case Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Choosethreesemesterhoursfromthefol- lowing:

Subject

PE

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu

Subject

PE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

emu.edu