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SPST 337
The emphasis of this course is on the underlying philosophy for the organization, structure, administrative policies and procedures, legal aspects, and facility management of physical education, intramurals, and competitive athletics programs.SPST 350
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.SPST 355
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.SPST 381
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.
SPST 388
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.)SPST 440
This course examines current ethical, philosophical, and practical problems facing professionals in the area of physical activities.SPST 471
This experience is a professionally supervised internship with a sports administration professional. The student must complete 50 hours of internship for each one credit received.
SPST 472
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.