Department Office: Room 223, Sports Center
For major requirements, see the School of Education section of this Catalog.
All ESLE 200 level courses are open to ESLE majors only or by consent of instructor.
117. Survey of Sport Forms
Second semester.
Basic rules, strategies and conduct of various international sport forms.
160. Courses in Lifetime Sports and Skills
Either semester. One credit. Two 1-hour laboratory periods. This course may be repeated once for credit. Students majoring in Sport and Exercise Sciences may repeat five times for a total of six credits in six different topics.
A variety of lifetime sports and skills are offered. The teaching of each activity will be geared to individual, dual, and team sport activities.
201. Camping and Counseling
Second semester. Three credits.
The camper, counselor, and cabin group; understanding problems of discipline and morale; maintaining physical and mental health; program organization; camping leadership; camp administration.
203. History, Trends, and Professional Orientation of Recreational Service
Second semester. Three credits. Shivers
Historical background of the recreational service movement; the significance of recreational service in society; and professional opportunities in the field of recreational service.
204. Principles of Recreational Service
First semester. Three credits. Servedio
The evolvement of present day recreational service, and basic concepts.
205. Introduction to Therapeutic Recreational Service
First semester. Three credits. Shivers
Recreational Rehabilitation for special populations. The practice of therapeutic recreational service for clients in treatment centers or communities.
226. Advanced Specialization in Sport Techniques
Either semester. One credit for each sport form. Must be taken for two credits, not to exceed four credits. Open to ESLE majors only. Staff
Specialization in several individual, dual and team sport forms. Appropriate apparel required.
227. Psychomotor Development Activities
First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores.
Selection and implementation of physical activities, guided by motor skill development of children.
228. Motor Learning
First semester. Three credits. Garrett
Learning of motor skills: practice, feedback, motor programs, transfer, memory, retention.
230. Nature and History of Sport
First semester. Three credits.
Historical perspective of sport: ancient and modern Olympics, physical education, collegiate sports, participation by women.
234. Recognition, Treatment, and
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Biology: PNB 264-265. Armstrong
Sport-related injury/illness for athletic trainers, including: etiology, recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries; principles of pharmacology, communicable diseases, and environmental illness.
235. Emergency Medical Care in Sport and Leisure Activity
Either semester. Three credits. Open to ESLE majors only. Thompson
Identification and evaluation of injuries and illnesses, and appropriate care. Immediate care, follow up procedures, and common medical emergencies.
236. Sport and Society
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107 or 107W, or SOCI 115 or 115W. Yiannakis
Sport as an institution. Sociological issues involving gender, race, and intercollegiate, professional, and children's sports.
236W. Sport and Society
237. Athletic Training: Clinical Modalities
Summer Session I. Two credits. Two 2-hour lecture/laboratory periods. Mansell
Technique and the rationale pertaining to the treatment and prevention of athletic injuries through the modalities of heat, cold, electricity, massage, and exercise.
238. Sport and the Individual
Second semester. Three credits.
Psychological perspectives of sport participation. Motivation, self-confidence, attentional focus, anxiety/arousal levels.
248. Physiological Systems in Human Performance
Three credits. First semester. Prerequisite: PNB 264 and PNB 265. Armstrong, Maresh
An organ systems approach to optimal human performance including metabolism, energy transfer, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, endocrine control, and cardiopulmonary physiology.
256. Physical Activity and Health
First semester. One credit. Required of undergraduate students in the teacher preparation program leading to teacher certification.
Physical fitness concepts that relate to health.
257. Introduction to Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Must be a Sports Medicine/Athletic Training major, or consent of instructor. Armstrong
Employment opportunities, legal requirements, record-keeping, injury prevention, injury-related psychological factors, nutritional considerations, the mechanisms/assessment/incidence of athletic injuries, therapeutic modalities, emergency procedures, rehabilitation, protective devices, pharmacology, and drug abuse in sport.
258. Mechanisms and Adaptations in Sport and Exercise
Second semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PNB 264, PNB 265, and either ESLE 248 or consent of instructor. Armstrong, Maresh
An applied approach to the physiological mechanisms and adaptations influencing sport and exercise: optimal nutrition, body composition, exercise training, ergogenic aids, ageing, cardiovascular health, and environmental factors.
259. Fitness Management
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 258 or consent of instructor.
Health fitness programming; a management perspective.
259W. Fitness Management
260. Athletic Injury Assessment
Second semester. Three credits. Armstrong
Techniques and procedures that athletic trainers use to evaluate injuries to the shoulder, knee, and ankle/lower leg. Includes inspection, palpation, and functional/stress testing of muscle, nerve, and connective tissue.
261. Fitness Testing and Programming
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 263.
Physical fitness assessment and individualized fitness programs.
262. Directed Observation and Participation
Credits by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be taken more than one semester, but total credits cannot exceed three. Prior to registration, students must apply for Directed Observation and provide for their own transportation.
Mentors include educators, recreationists, athletic trainers, sport professionals.
263. Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
Spring semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 258.
Human anatomy and its application to physical activity, exercise and sport.
266-267. Instruction and Curriculum in the Secondary School
Either or both semesters. Three or six credits.
Teaching procedures for physical education in secondary schools.
272. Sport Biomechanics
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Biology: PNB 264-265. Garrett
Qualitative analysis of linear and angular motion, force and torque, momentum, energy, equilibrium, projectiles, aerodynamics.
273. Special Physical Education: Adapted, Corrective, Developmental
First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and laboratory/clinic periods by arrangement. Prerequisite: Biology: PNB 265. Castagno
Physical activity for persons with disabilities.
277. Directed Student Teaching
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: ESLE 266. Open only to students in the School of Education. Application, signed by the advisor, must be made to the Coordinator of Student Teaching for the fall semester prior to March 1; for the spring semester prior to October 1.
280. Recreational Services for the Mentally Ill
First semester. Three credits. Shivers
Planning, implementation, programming, evaluation, and treatment team functions for clients, using systematic practice.
282. The Sociology of Leisure
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: SOCI 107 or 107W or SOCI 115 or 115W. Yiannakis
An examination of the functions of leisure (& tourism) for society and the individual, with special emphasis on life satisfaction, self actualization over the life course, gender issues, and societal constraints with regard to leisure satisfaction.
283. The Organization of Recreational Services
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 204. Servedio
Programming activities in public and private agencies emphasizing personnel needs, facilities, marketing, and organization.
284. Introduction to Recreational Service Administration
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 204. Servedio
Management practices, legal issues, budgeting, and supervision.
285. Therapeutic Recreational Service for
the Physically Disabled and the Neurologically Impaired
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 203, ESLE 205. Shivers
Adaptive programming for clients with permanent disabilities.
286. Issues in Sport Studies
Either semester. Three credits. Open to ESLE majors only.
Contemporary issues in sport and physical education: leadership, communication, time management, future trends.
289. Leadership in Recreational Services
Second semester. Three credits. Shivers
Group dynamics and interpersonal behavior theories with leadership techniques for field application.
289W. Leadership in Recreational Services
290. Internship
Either semester or summer. Variable. Prerequisite: In accordance with departmental policy, students will have completed all academic course work in their concentration excluding Sport Medicine/Athletic Training prior to undertaking the internship. May be repeated for credit. Open to ESLE majors only.
Field service or experiences in cooperating agencies.
292. Evaluation of the Spine and Extremities
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ESLE 257, and must be accepted in the Sports Medicine/Athletic Training concentration.
Techniques that athletic trainers use to evaluate sports injuries of the spine and extremities.
298. Variable Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.
299. Independent Study for Undergraduates
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only to seniors with consent of the Department Head. May be repeated for credit with a change in content.
Laboratory or library research to expand understanding of a specialized topic in sport, leisure, or exercise sciences.