220 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. 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. 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. 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. PEP 6540. Physiological Aspects of Human Performance (2) As Needed Examine, evaluate, and apply the latest physiological concepts and ideas in conditioning pradices for improving human performance. Prerequisites: PEP 2000 or PEP 2200 and 3 hours of General Education Life Sdence (LS). 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. RECREATION COURSES - REC REC 2890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) 5m, F, 5 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. REC 3050. Recreation and Leisure (3) Content, nature, extent and significance of recreation and leisure; thdr role in our lives, relevant service delivery agencies/organizations/businesses, leadership functions and styles, and a introdudion to team-building/adventure programming activities. REC 3600. Outdoor Adventure Recreation (3) 5 Outdoor recreation agendes/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 (2) F 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 Leadership & Management (3) 5 Customer/dient-based leisure services, role delineation, settings, site visits, extended "laboratory" experience, programming, pridng, pitching. Skills: Feasibility analysis, assessment. REC 3840. Therapeutic and Social Recreation (3) F Therapeutic recreation concepts & pradices, certification & licensure, individual and group games, leadership methods, team building adivities and processing, group dynamics, New Games, hands-on leadership experiences with various age groups, special populations, and multicultural perspedives. REC 4550. Outdoor Education Philosophies & Principles (2) 5 Provides basic concepts of outdoor education, and direct, firsthand experience with learning resources beyond the dassroom. REC 4800. Individual Projects (1-3) 5m, F, 5 A comprehensive study of a significant problem in the field of recreation. Hours to be arranged. For seniors only. REC 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) 5m, F, 5 A continuation of REC 2890. REC 4930. Outdoor Education Workshop (2) 5m A broad inter-disciplinary approach to the methodology of outdoor education teaching techniques; experiential learning-course taught almost totally outdoors. MASTER LEVEL COURSE (REC) 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 Teacher Education Department Chair: Dr. Jack Mayhew Location: McKay Education Building, Room 224 Telephone Contact: Lynda L. Olmstead 801-626-7171 Advisement Contacts: Kristin Radulovich 801-626-fI Janet Nelson 801-626-6636 Professors: Michael E. Cena, Forrest C. Crawford, Alfred S. Forsyth, Linda P. Gowans, Shirley Leali, Judith P. Mitchell, R. Michael Smith, Ray E. Wong; Associate Professors: Frances M. Butler, Claudia Eliason, Ann Ellis, Vicki Napper, Paul Pitts, Pene'e Stewart; Assistant Professors: Melina Alexander, Kristin M. Hadley, Jack Mayhew, Louise R Moulding, Richard Pontius, Peggy Saunders, Lorrie Niebur Walker, Natalie Allen Williams; Instructor Specialist: Marilyn A. Lofgreen I he major purpose of the professional education programs in teacher education is to prepare candidates for teaching in pre-school, and in elementary and secondary schools. Preparation is also provided for teachers of students with mild to moderate disabilities in public schools under the special education mild/moderate endorsement. The department prepares students for endorsements in Elementary Mathematics, ESL (English as a Second Language), Bilingual, Spedal Education, Basic Reading (graduate level only), and Education of the Gifted (graduate level only). All programs are approved by the Utah State Board of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Northwest/North Central Associations. The preparation for teaching falls academically within four major categories: University General Education, support courses, subject specialization, and professional education. Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog