repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work. (MED) HIST 6830. Directed Readings (1-3) Independent readings under the supervision of a department member on special topics in History. For each hour of credit approximately 1500 pages of material will be read. A written assignment on this material will also be completed. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. MASTER LEVEL COURSES (NUTR) (MED) NUTR 6320. Current Issues in Nutrition (2) F, S Technology-aided literature review of the nutritional and medical sciences provides the inf ormation for presentation to peers in both written and oral forms. Prerequisites: NUTR/HLTH LS1020 and NUTR 2320 or consent of instructor. (MED) NUTR 6420. Nutrition and Fitness (3) F, S Prindples of sports nutrition and fitness are applied to achieve a healthy body weight. Consideration of exerdse and dietary practices along with fitness evaluation, dietary analysis and body composition testing are utilized to create a plan to improve physiological health. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This course is taught Web enhanced. (MED) NUTR 6520. Directed Graduate Nutrition Research (1-4) This course will provide graduate students an opportunity to engage in research processes and partidpate in ongoing nutrition research projects. Prerequisites: NUTR 4320 or HPHP Majors with NUTR/ HLTH LSI020 and Permission of Instrudor. Graduate students taking this class as 6520 must have completed a statistical methods course. MASTER LEVEL COURSES (PEP) (MED) PEP 6010. Leadership in Physical Education (3) As Needed Designed to provide graduate students with an understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of leadership in their respective fields of study. The ultimate goal of the course is to encourage daily application of leadership concepts in the personal and professional lives of the students. (MED) PEP 6100. Current Trends in Health and Physical Education (3) As Needed A study of health and physical education perspectives with an emphasis on the changes, trends, and future prospects that will affect the profession and the needs of those they serve. (MED) PEP 6300. Advanced Biomechanics (3) As Needed Designed to expose the graduate student to appropriate research in sports biomechanics and to be involved in the analysis of movement based on seleded mechanical principles such as balance, buoyancy, leverage, force, angles of rebound, projection and motion. (MED) PEP 6370. Exercise Management for Special Populations (2) As Needed Exercise management for populations with special conditions. Overview of each condition's unique physiology, effects of the condition on the exerdse response, effects of exercise training on the condition, and recommendations for exercise testing and programming are presented in a seleded topics format. Prerequisites: PEP 2300 and PEP 3510. 213 (MED) PEP 6400. Advanced Exercise Physiology (3) As Needed Understanding the physiological changes associated with exercise and training and the reasons for change are the paramount directives of this course. Concurrent with the ledure component is the practicum laboratory experience of equipment operation and individual assessment of physiological parameters. (MED) PEP 6420. Curriculum in Physical Education (3) As Needed Designed to provide an understanding of the role and importance of physical education in today's society, steps involved in curriculum planning, trends and issues in curriculum and to orient the student to various ideas in curriculum design. (MED) PEP 6520. Improving Physical Education (3 ) As Needed Designed for elementary classroom teachers to provide an opportunity for the teacher to further develop teaching skills, personal performance skills, knowledge and competencies. A major goal of this course will be to help the classroom teacher gain additional confidence in teaching physical education activities. (MED) PEP 6540. Physiological Aspects of Human Performance (2) As Needed Examine, evaluate, and apply the latest physiological concepts and ideas in conditioning practices for improving human performance. Prerequisites: PEP 2000 or PEP 2200 and 3 hours of General Education Life Sdence (LS). (MED) PEP 6830. Motor Learning (3) As Needed An in-depth study of the psychomotor domain of development. Special emphasis is given to skilled performance, learning theory, motor abilities, individual differences, developmental considerations, instructional and training procedures. Secondary school and athletic populations are considered regarding these topics. MASTER LEVEL COURSE (REC) (MED) REC 6930. Outdoor Education Workshop (2) Su A broad interdisdplinary approach to the methodology of outdoor education teaching techniques; experiential learning-course taught almost totally outdoors. DEPARTMENT Child and Family Studies Chain Dr. S. Craig Campbell Location: McKay Education Building, Room 204 Telephone Contact: Michelle Checkman 801-626-7151 Advisor Darcy Gregg 801-626-6411 Professors: James Bird, S. Craig Campbell, Chloe D. Merrill; Associate Professors: Randy S. Chatelain, Paul Schvaneveldt; Assistant Professors: Tom Day, Wei Qiu, Volkan Sohin; Instructors: Joyce Buck, Carole J. Haun I he Department of Child and Family Studies offers a broad personal and professional education by providing majors in the following areas: Early Childhood (Bachelor's and Assodate of Applied Science), Early Childhood Education, and Family Studies. Minors in Child Development and Family Studies are also offered. Family studies is also an area available for a Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS). Learning is enhanced by the Melba S. Lehner Children's School where preschool laboratory experience is provided for practical application. Practical experience is built into all areas of General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog