Sport Studies

Degrees and Certificates

Courses

PHED 100-183: Physical Education Performance Courses

These courses examine the following: skills in performance; knowledge of strategies, rules, equipment, and methods; participation in forms of sport. PHED 101-140 may not be repeated for credit. PHED 150-166 may be repeated for credit. (Activity courses: CR/NCR only. Exceptions: When taken in fulfillment of the Activity portion of the Bethany Fitness/Physical Activity Requirement, these courses must be taken for a letter grade; PHED 110 must be taken for a letter grade by students pursuing the Physical Education K-12 certification track.)

PHED 102: Introduction to Lifetime and Sports Fitness

This course provides experiences in a variety of activities that are related to Lifetime and Sports Fitness delivered in segments that become incrementally more intense through the semester. Activities include for Lifetime Fitness: Tai Chi; Yoga; Pilates; Tae Bo; Aerobics; Circuit Training; and various resistance, training techniques, including Isometric and Nautilus principles. Sports Fitness activities are meant to improve sports related fitness in the areas of flexibility, agility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance. (Accommodation will be made available for students with document disabilities.)

PHED 170 : Introduction to Sport Studies

This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn the basic insight into the multifaceted world of Sports Medicine, Sports Management, Recreation Administration, and instructing physical activities and the possible career paths each track would prepare students to enter. Content will include theories/principles of each track, the use of mathematics/economics, and other areas that will further the student's understanding of the management world in the current sports industry. Course work will include writing about key pedagogical issues that influence the teaching and learning process along with the basics of injury response.

PHED 175: Introduction to Teaching Physical Activities

This course examines factors essential to the systematic teaching of physical activities. Course work focuses on writing about key pedagogical issues that impact the teaching and learning environment. A 10-hour field placement is required.

PHED 178: Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management

This course is an introduction to the field of sports management and recreation administration. The course will highlight career options, managerial/administrative content, general management theories/principles, the use of mathematics/economics and other areas that will further the students understanding of the management world of the current sports industry.

PHED 180: Introduction to Sport Medicine

This course provides the student with a basic insight into the prevention and treatment strategies of athletic injuries. Students will have the ability to be certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED at the end of this course. The student is expected to participate in activities that include wrapping, wound care, vitals, emergency care, the history of evaluations, and environmental hazard identification.

PHED 209: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sport

The primary purpose of this course is to engage students in the study and understanding of important issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sport industry in particular and the broader society, more generally..

PHED 210: Lab Analysis: Aquatic Activities

This course emphasizes psychomotor skill development and cognitive acquisition of the rules, principles, equipment, strategies, and methods appropriate for teaching aquatic activities in the educational environment. This course may lead to certification as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. An additional fee is required for certification.

PHED 221: Skills and Strategies for Teaching Team Sports

This course is designed to prepare students to successfully teach specific sport activities in recreation and K-12 school settings, with the emphasis on the secondary age range. Students are exposed to rules, strategies, organization and skill development in a variety of team sports. Emphasis is placed on the teaching and learning process throughout the various grade levels, and on certain fundamental movement and tactical principles that apply to team sports.

PHED 240: Prevention and Care of Injuries

This course provides the student with a basic insight into prevention and treatment strategies of athletic injury. The student will learn healthcare administration, legal concerns in sports medicine, rehabilitation techniques, skin disorder recognition, gait training, emergency procedures, and tissue response to injury. 

PHED 243: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

This course emphasizes discussions and writings about small sports groups as micro-social systems. The application of group dynamics theory and small group research to the study of sports groups is presented. The influence of group members’ characteristics, environmental factors, interpersonal relations, and group structural characteristics on an individual member’s adjustment and the effectiveness of the group are investigated. The course is intended to investigate those aspects of psychology which influence performance and the participant in sports. Motives, arousal, aggression, and other socio-psychological variables are discussed. (This course may be taken for credit as PSYC 243.)

PHED 244: Philosophical-Historical Perspective of Physical Activities

Emphasis is on discussions and writings pertaining to philosophical inquiry into physical education. The general philosophical interpretation of the nature and purpose of physical activities is considered. Investigation of the historical and philosophical changes in American education is emphasized. The developing roles of professional physical educators are considered.

PHED 247: The Olympic Games

This course will investigate the Olympic movement, including, but not limited to the historical, social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of the Games. It will also investigate the International Olympic Committee, the National Olympic Committee, and the individual sports structures.

PHED 300: Officiating of Sports

This course prepares students to officiate particular sports within the school environment. Emphasis is on the philosophies and strategies of officiating competitive athletics. Students select and study independently the officiating of a particular sport. Satisfactory completion of this independent component prepares a student to sit for the certification examination in the selected sport.

PHED 326: Kinesiology

This course examines anatomy and mechanics as applied in the study of the human body during physical exercise, with a special emphasis on the analysis of motion in specific sports skills and exercise patterns.

PHED 327: Physiology of Exercise

This course examines anatomy and physiology as applied in the study of the human body during physical exercise. Application of physiologic variables in specific sports skills and exercise patterns is emphasized.

PHED 331: Motor Behavior

This course examines current theories of motor behavior and their relationships to the teaching and learning of physical skills. A 20-hour field placement is required.

PHED 335: Legal Issues in Sports

This course examines the law and its implications relative to sports and physical activity. The emphasis will be on legal aspects and responsibilities of the administrator, coach, and educator.

PHED 336: Athletic Facility Management and Planning

This course provides an in-depth study of sports facilities to include development, site selection, design, planning, and specialized equipment considerations. Special attention focuses on facility management concepts, evaluation, budgeting, and selection of support personnel.

PHED 338: Sport Marketing

This course is a study of the concepts and specialized strategies used in marketing sport and raising funds within sport organizations. Special emphasis is on public relations. (This course may be taken for credit as BUSI 338.)

PHED 341: Principles of Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Evaluation

This course is designated to prepare the student to assess musculoskeletal injuries as they occur with athletes or other physically active individuals. General principles of examination with include anatomical nomenclature, mechanism of injury, taking a history, observation, palpation, examination of motion, strength, neurological status, and rehabilitation techniques. At the end of the semester, students should be able to go through a complete examination and give an assessment of any injury.

PHED 350: Curriculum and Assessment of Physical Activities

This course focuses on the design of K-12 physical education curricula and the assessment of learners. Topics including qualitative and quantitative methods of collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data in all domains of learning are presented. Discussions and writings are required concerning various curricular models designed for programming developmentally appropriate activities in the educational environment. Influencing factors considered include program philosophy and objectives and students’ needs, interests, and characteristics. A 15-hour field placement is required.

PHED 355: Coaching Sport

This course examines basic philosophy and principles of athletics as integral parts of physical education and general education. Topics studied include state, local, and national regulations and recommendations related to athletics. Legal considerations are discussed as are the function and organization of leagues and athletic associations. The responsibilities of the coach as a leader and role model are investigated. Other key aspects discussed include public relations; general safety procedures; general principles of budgeting, record-keeping, and purchasing; and facilities.

PHED 380: Clinical Practicum in Sport Medicine I

This course is set in the Athletic Training Room and focuses on the practical application and evaluation of clinical skills and academic knowledge of sports medicine. This practicum requires a minimum of 50 hours in the Athletic Training Room. Requires admission to the Sports Medicine Program.

PHED 381: Clinical Practicum in Sports Medicine II

This course is a continuation of Clinical Practicum in Sports Medicine I. This course is set in the Athletic Training Room and focuses on the practical application and evaluation of clinical skills and academic knowledge of sports medicine. This practicum requires a minimum of 50 hours in the Athletic Training Room. Requires admission to the Sports Medicine Program.

PHED 388: Electronic Media Skills for the Liberal Arts Student

This course is intended for students seeking technical training in electronic media skills for non-professional applications. Students choose from a variety of skills, including mixing and editing audio, making video movies, and creating audio and video resources for World Wide Web sites on the Internet. The on-campus internship course is open to all students. Student will complete internship paperwork monitored by a designated staff member and signed-off on by the department chair of either the Communications and Media Arts Department or the Physical Education and Sport Studies Department for a letter grade. At least 50 hours of crew work from the student is required over a semester (about 10 events). (This course may be taken for credit as COMM 388.)

PHED 472: Internship in Sports Medicine

This course is a professionally supervised experience working directly with a sports medicine professional. This internship requires 200 hours to be completed in a sports medicine experience.