The Program in Physical Education facilitates the development and offering of non-major courses related to physical activities and education, fitness and health, athletic training, and organized sport. The Program is available as part of a student's general educational experience to enhance and broaden the understanding and experience of physical activity in the maintenance of lifetime health and fitness.
The basic activities series includes Physical Education 1, beginning sports skills and knowledge, Physical Education 6 for students participating in intercollegiate athletics, and Physical Education 7 for students interested in a career in teaching/coaching in grades K-12.
Additional lower division courses include those in special skill areas, such as life-saving and water safety, scuba diving, and health and fitness. Upper division courses include advanced skills in scuba diving and a series of courses that meet the mandated requirements for students pursuing teacher preparation and certification.
Teaching Credential Subject Representative. S. Williams. See also the section on the Teacher Education Program.
Class and Recreational Use of Facilities. The incidental fee payable by all students at the time of registration entitles students to the use of the gymnasium, showers, towels, lockers, tennis courts, and athletic fields. Certain equipment for games and sports is available for exercise and recreation, either with or without instruction. Lockers must be turned in on the last day of class, i.e., before the final examination period. Fines are imposed for each formal transaction necessitated by failure of the student to comply with the regulations of the program.
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*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1. Physical Activities (0.5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Laboratory--2 hours. Sections in: (a) sports skills, rules and strategy; (b) physical fitness and personal health; (c) recreation; (d) aerobic dance. May be repeated along with course 6 for a combined total of 6 units. (P/NP grading only.)
*2. Principles of Basic Exercise Conditioning (2) I. (Swimley in charge)
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. A survey of the basic concepts, facts, and accepted approaches current in selected exercise training regimens, e.g., theory of aerobic function and capacity, exercise and diet in weight control, muscular strength development and maintenance, and limitations of environment, age, and gender on fitness levels. (P/NP grading only.)
6. Preparation and Participation in ICA Competition (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Discussion/laboratory--10-20 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor (coach). Preparation and participation in Intercollegiate Athletics. Development of fundamental and advanced individual and team skills. In-depth knowledge of rules and strategy. Advanced sports competition and Conference and NCAA levels. May be repeated along with course 1 for a combined total of 6 units. (P/NP grading only.)
7. Professional Physical Education Activities: Men and Women (1) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--1 hour; or laboratory--2 hours. Fundamental skills for: (a) coaching competitive athletics; (b) classroom teaching and coaching, and (c) classroom teaching and officiating. May be repeated for a total of six units.
*15. Administration of Intramural Sports (2) I. Colberg
Lecture--2 hours. Planning and administering intramural sports programs at the high school and college level.
25. Theory of Lifesaving and Water Safety (2) I, II, III. Jahn
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: sound physical condition, and no physical handicap that would render student unable to perform the required skills and ability to pass preliminary swimming test. Provides the student with the knowledge, organizational procedures, and skill development necessary to provide for water safety and save his/her own life or the life of another in an aquatic emergency. (American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Certificate awarded upon successful completion of necessary requirements.)
27. Training Course for Water Safety Instructors (2) III. Jahn
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: advanced swimming (course 1) or consent of instructor; course 5 and current Advanced Life-Saving Certificate. Theoretical knowledge and practical experience necessary for the organization and teaching of swimming and lifesaving classes. (American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Certificate awarded upon successful completion of necessary requirements.)
29. Basic Scuba (2) I, III. Fastenau
Lecture--2 hours; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: good physical condition, ability to pass preliminary swimming test. Introduction to basic knowledge required for scuba diving, function and maintenance of equipment, physics and physiology of diving, diver first aid and CPR, oceanography and marine life, and underwater communication. Pool and open water sessions available for certification. (P/NP grading only.)
40. Drugs and Society (2) I, III. Campbell
Lecture--2 hours; fieldwork--2 hours total; film-viewing--5 hours total. Pharmacology, methods of use, and effects of use of psychoactive and performance-enhancing drugs. Historical overview of drug use. Identification of behavior of "at-risk" and "user" populations. (P/NP grading only.)
44. Principles of Healthful Living (2) II, III. Gill-Fisher in charge
Lecture--2 hours. Application of scientific and empirical knowledge to personal, family, and community health problems. (P/NP grading only.)
92. Physical Education Internship (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-15 hours; written project proposal and evaluation. Prerequisite: consent of instructor; enrollment dependent on availability of intern positions, with priority given to Exercise Science majors. Work experience in the application of physical activity programs to teaching, recreational, clinical or research situations under department faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit once but no internship units will be counted toward Exercise Science major. (P/NP grading only.)
97T. Tutoring in Physical Education (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutorial--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of Department Chairperson. Tutoring of students in lower division physical activity courses. Weekly meetings with instructor in charge of courses. Written reports on methods and materials required. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
97TC. Tutoring in the Community (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutorial--2-15 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of Department Chairperson. Tutoring in the community in physical activity related projects under the guidance of the Physical Education faculty. Regular meetings with instructor in charge and written report required. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor and Department Chairperson. (P/NP grading only.)
100. Field Experience in Teaching Physical Education (2) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Discussion--1 hour; fieldwork--4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing and appropriate course 1 or 7. Tutoring or teacher's aide in physical education activities, including athletic coaching, in public schools under the guidance of a regular teacher with supervision by a departmental faculty person. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
128A. Intermediate Scuba Diving (4) II. Fastenau
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours; fieldwork--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 29 and consent of instructor. Lectures and practice in diver safety, rescue, accident management and patient care. Pool and open water sessions required for certification. (P/NP grading only.)
128B. Research Diving Techniques (4) III. Fastenau
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--3 hours; fieldwork--3 hours. Prerequisite: course 128A; consent of instructor. Lectures and application on search and light salvage, night diving, research techniques, cold-water, low visibility diving, blue water, deep and altitude diving. Pool and open water sessions required for certification. (P/NP grading only.)
*132. First Aid Leadership and Accident Management (3) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours; students assist in teaching course 5--1 hour to be arranged. Prerequisite: course 5 or American Red Cross Advanced First Aid Card. Administration, organization and supervision of safety and first aid programs in school and community sports, recreation and all types of group activities. The study and practice of first aid leadership skills. (The American Red Cross First Aid Instructor Card will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.)
142. Physical Education in the Public Schools (3) II. S. Williams
Lecture--3 hours. Analysis and study of the principles and methods basic to teaching physical education at the elementary and secondary levels.
143. Coaching Effectiveness (3) II. Bronzan, King
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing; 3 units of courses 1 and 6 combined. Synthesis and application of basic components of sport psychology, sport pedagogy, and sport physiology and basic management and administration of athletics in public high schools. (P/NP grading only.)
*144. Principles of Health Education (2) II. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 44 and upper division standing or consent of instructor. Principles of teaching health education in the public schools. (P/NP grading only.)
*145. Administration of Health/Fitness Programs (2) III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Lecture--2 hours. Principles of organizing and directing health/fitness programs. Includes selection and training of personnel, methods of evaluating personnel and programs, and elements of planning.
150. Recreation in the Community (3) III. Jahn
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--1 hour; two Saturday field trips--8 hours. The nature and scope of community recreation programs in California emphasizing low income, highly populated areas, and poor rural communities. Offered in alternate years.
192. Physical Education Internship (1-12) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Internship--3-36 hours; written project proposal and evaluation. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor; enrollment dependent on availability of intern positions, with priority given to Exercise Science majors. Work experience in the application of physical activity programs to teaching, recreational, clinical or research situations under department faculty supervision. May be repeated for a total of 12 units (including course 92) but no internship units will be counted toward Exercise Science major. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Physical Education (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutorial--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: consent of chairperson. Tutoring of students in lower division physical activity courses. Written reports on methods and materials required. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
197TC. Tutoring in the Community (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Tutorial--2-15 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of Department Chairperson. Tutoring in the community in physical education related projects under the guidance of the Physical Education faculty. Regular meetings with instructor in charge and written report required. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor and Department Chairperson. (P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
*300. The Elementary Physical Education Program (2) III. Goldbar
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--2 hours; field trips to selected programs. Prerequisite: senior standing or credential student. Introduction to principles, theories, material, and practices of elementary school physical education program.
*380. Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3) III. S. Williams
Lecture--1 hour; laboratory--6 hours. Prerequisite: course 142 and six units of course 7; or consent of instructor. The methods of teaching group and individual activities for grades K-12; program planning, class management, organization, and evaluation. (P/NP grading only.)
UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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