Description
This course is designed to provide an introduction to careers in the fields of physical education, athletic training, exercise science, coaching, fitness, sport management and physical therapy. Leadership, ethics and integrity of sport will be discussed, as well as history and evolution of sport in our society.
Grading Basis
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Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Introduction into careers and educational opportunities in Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sport Studies.
- The importance of the five components of health-related physical fitness and the importance of each
- The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines and Healthy People 2020
- Scientific methods in the exercise and sport sciences.
- Pedagogy in Physical Education.
- Introduction to the fields of introduction to careers in the fields of physical education, athletic training, exercise science, coaching, fitness, sport management, physical therapy.
- Philosophy and history of early sport, games and physical education.
- Birth of collegiate and evolution into professional sport for both men and women.
- Evolution of women’s sports and establishment of Title IX.
- Problems facing youth sports, interscholastic sports, intercollegiate athletics, and Olympic sports and possible strategies to address each of these.
- Professionalism, including ethics, characteristics and different leadership styles.