442 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education major goal of this course will be to help the classroom teacher gain additional confidence in teaching physical education activities. PEP 6540 - Physiological Aspects of Human Performance Credits: (2) Typically taught: As Needed Examine, evaluate, and apply the latest physiological concepts and ideas in conditioning practices for improving human performance. Prerequisite: PEP 2000 or PEP 2200 and 3 hours of General Education Life Science (LS). PEP 6830 - Motor Learning Credits: (3) Typically taught: Als 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. Course Descriptions - REC REC 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-9) Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Open to all students in Recreation who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. May be repeated 8 times up to 9 credit hours. REC 3050 - Recreation and Leisure in Society Credits: (3) Content, nature, extent and significance of recreation and leisure; their role in our lives, relevant service delivery agencies/organizations/businesses, leadership functions and styles, and a introduction to team-building/adventure programming activities. REC 3230 - Wilderness Nutrition & Backcountry Cooking Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [lst Blk] For outdoor professionals and those who spend extensive time in the outdoors, wilderness nutrition and backcountry cooking are critical components to providing safe, healthy, and enjoyable outdoor recreation experiences. Concepts of nutritional balance, energy needs, menu planning, and cooking are explored and applied within the context of a backcountry setting. A one-week backcountry field experience is required. Prerequisite: HLTH 1030 or NUTR 1020 . REC 3600 - Outdoor Adventure Recreation Credits: (3) Outdoor recreation agencies/businesses/organizations, site visits, services delivery, environmental impacts, legal issues, management. Skills: backpacking/hiking/camping/ropes course leadership, and use of technology in leisure research and programming. Overnight Outing(s) and Field Trips required. REC 3610 - Outdoor Survival Credits: (2) Provide the necessary opportunity for a student to acquire skills needed to survive and to live off the land. One lecture and 3 hour field trip are required each week. REC 3810 - Recreation and Sport Leadership Credits: (3) Customer/client-based leisure services, role delineation, settings, site visits, extended "laboratory" experience, programming, pricing, pitching. Skills: Feasibility analysis, assessment. REC 3840 - Therapeutic Recreation Credits: (3) Therapeutic recreation concepts & practices, certification & licensure, individual and group games, leadership methods, team building activities and processing, group dynamics, New Games, hands-on leadership experiences with various age groups, special populations, and multicultural perspectives. REC 4550 - Outdoor Education Philosophies & Principles Credits: (2) Provides basic concepts of outdoor education, and direct, firsthand experience with learning resources beyond the classroom. REC 4800 - Individual Projects Credits: (1-3) A comprehensive study of a significant problem in the field of recreation. Hours to be arranged. For seniors only. May be repeated 2 times up to 3 credit hours. REC 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) A continuation of REC 2890 . May be repeated 5 times up to 6 credit hours. REC 4930 - Outdoor Education Workshop Credits: (2) Abroad inter-disciplinary approach to the methodology of outdoor education teaching techniques; experiential learning course taught almost totally outdoors. REC 6930 - Outdoor Education Workshop Credits: (2) Abroad interdisciplinary approach to the methodology of outdoor education teaching techniques; experiential learning course taught almost totally outdoors. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog