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This is an elective course that will appeal to students who are interested in learning about human behavior during sports and exercise. It examines what motivates us, frightens us, angers us and affects our performance of physical activity or sport. Strategies for improving competitive skills, dealing with competitive pressure, maximizing performance and promoting emotional and cognitive health and well-being will be explored. In particular, this course will appeal to students majoring in human performance, athletic training, sport management, physical education, and allied health.

A comprehensive discussion of movement education, stressing an individual approach to teaching basic movement skills, games and sports.

Prepares students for teaching creative rhythmics, folk and square dancing, and aerobic dancing.

Focusing on developing and testing skills in participants, as well as officiating in football and wrestling, and examining the psychology of coaching. May be used toward professional activities requirement of adult fitness concentration.

Focusing on developing and testing skills in participants, as well as officiating in baseball, basketball and softball, and examining the psychology of coaching. May be used toward professional activities requirement of adult fitness concentration.

Focusing on developing and testing skills in participants of volleyball and track and field, and examining the psychology of coaching. May be used toward professional activities requirement of adult fitness concentration.

Focusing on developing and testing skills in participants of soccer and field hockey, and examining the psychology of coaching. May be used toward professional activities requirement of adult fitness concentration.

A comprehensive approach to coaching athletics, including planning, values, psychology, roles and goals.

A study of motor development through the life cycle, with emphasis on physical growth, the effects of exercise, fundamental motor patterns and developmental skill acquisition.

A study of bone-muscle relationships and problems of analysis in human motion as related to the muscular skills in body mechanics and athletics.

This course will provide ESC adult fitness and teaching majors with the proper form, mechanics and cues to perform and present fundamental movement skills safely. In addition, majors will learn proper execution. They will also identify and analyze movement errors, and develop appropriate correction and cueing. The basics of assessment, presentation, observation and correction will be applied as students work with individuals and lead groups with the intent of developing motor and fitness skills and routines.

Studies trends in exercise habits, exercise evaluations and the process for clients developing a total wellness approach to living. Students will learn to apply principles of developing a fitness program. Lab fees for personal trainer certification examination required. Current First Aid/CPR certification required for certification examination.