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100 Level Courses
PHED 199: Introduction to Health and Physical Education. 1 credit.
Uses best practices to introduce to potential teacher candidates current health and physical education teaching issues. Introduces terminology specific to teaching, and concepts such as standards of learning, planning, assessment, curriculum developments, and risk management. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
200 Level Courses
PHED 200: Professional Dimensions of Health, Recreation, and Physical Education. 3 credits.
Traces historical foundations of health, recreation, physical education, and sport. Notes: Open to nonmajors. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 202: Teaching Skillful Movement. 3 credits.
Covers planning and presenting lessons on numerous motor skills using varied teaching strategies in a peer teaching setting. This course must be complete within 5 years of student teaching. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 218: Technology in Health and Physical Education. 2 credits.
Develops technology skills to support health and physical education instruction in school settings. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 273: Net and Target Games. 3 credits.
Skill and content knowledge in net and target games. Includes skill progression, strategies, officiating, and authentic assessment in games such as volleyball, golf, tennis, and badminton. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 274: Dance and Educational Gymnastics. 2 credits.
Skill and content knowledge in dance, rhythms, and educational gymnastics. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 275: Field and Invasion Games. 3 credits.
Skill and content knowledge in field and invasion games. Includes skill progression, strategies, officiating, and authentic assessment in activities such as softball, basketball, soccer, field events, and Ultimate Disc. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 276: Health-Related Fitness Education. 3 credits.
Prepares future physical educators to develop, implement, and assess fitness concepts, and strategies to K12 students. Incorporates basic nutritional knowledge needed to live a healthy lifestyle. Requires fitness tests participation. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
300 Level Courses
PHED 306: Psychomotor Learning. 3 credits.
Analyzes psychological aspects, learning theory, and practice conditions for learning motor skills. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 308: Adapted Physical Education. 3 credits.
Introduces disabilities in public schools. Covers national standards, federal legislation, IEPs, and developmental inclusion models. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 320: Student Assessment in Health and Physical Education. 3 credits.
Examines assessment purposes and introduces different assessment procedures that measure student achievement in the different domains of behaviors in health and physical education. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 340: Social and Cultural Issues in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Studies contemporary and historical perspectives on socio-cultural and philosophical issues influencing American public schooling and physical education teacher preparation, including race, culture, ethnicity, nationality, globalization, socioeconomic status, gender, sexuality, ability, obesity, and urbanization. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 360: Sport Based Youth Development. 3 credits.
An interdisciplinary examination of current trends and issues in youth sport, with a focus on non-school based community programs. Emphasis is placed on the structural characteristics of sport and physical activity programs as they pertain to proper development of children and adolescents. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to
SRST 360.
400 Level Courses
PHED 403: Elementary School Instruction in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Covers content, knowledge, and teaching methods for K-6 physical education. Requires field experience. Must be taking within one year of student teaching. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 404: Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Examines school curriculum content, and teaching practices appropriate for middle and high school physical education programs. Requires field experience. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 415: Student Teaching in Physical Education. 12 credits.
Provides supervised clinical experience for a full semester in approved schools. Requires experiences in elementary and secondary school settings. requirements. Includes participation in pre-service workshop and related activities, and weekly seminars. Note: Completion of all Mason Core and program coursework, and acceptance into Student Teaching.
PHED 415 must be completed within 5 years of
PHED 202. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 480: Special Topics. 1-3 credits.
Focuses on selected topics of interest in specialized areas of exercise science, kinesiology, or health promotion. See course description in the Schedule of Classes. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
PHED 499: Independent Study in Physical Education and Fitness. 1-3 credits.
Study of a problem area in physical education research, theory, or practice under direction of faculty member. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. Limited to three attempts.
600 Level Courses
PHED 660: Research Reading Seminar in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Provides an overview of the current and past research in the field of physical education through an in-depth analysis, synthesis, and discussion of research. Offered by
Graduate School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
PHED 670: Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Presents variety of research techniques for studying teacher and learner behaviors in physical education, engaging the teacher as researcher and grant writer. Goal is to prepare teachers to be leaders in their field. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. May not be repeated for credit.
PHED 672: Curriculum and Assessment in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Provides knowledge of curriculum models and assessment strategies in standards-based physical education program. Studies curriculum models such as sport education and adventure education. Examines traditional and alternative assessment. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. May not be repeated for credit.
PHED 673: Motor Development for Special Populations. 3 credits.
Provides knowledge that focuses on individuals with orthopedic, sensory, and learning disabilities in physical education setting. Areas of focus include development of motor patterns and skills assessment, and planning and instruction for students with disabilities. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. May not be repeated for credit.
PHED 680: Mentoring and Supervising in Physical Education. 3 credits.
Prepares mentors and supervisors of preservice and in-service teachers in physical education. Topics include professional dispositions, assessment and evaluation, adult learners, counseling and communication, providing feedback, and reflection and inquiry into the profession. Offered by
Recreation, Health & Tourism. May not be repeated for credit.