Faculty & Staff

PED 138 Weight Training & Body Development

(Formerly PED 0138) 1 credit, 2 hours The student will learn the basic terms and concepts and perform the proper basic skills associated with weight training and body building; analyze modern concepts of weight training, muscular development, and physical fitness; and participate in an individual weight-training program. The student will learn the basic terms and concepts and perform basic skills associated with weight training and body building. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.

PED 139 Beginning Yoga

(Formerly PED 0139) 1 credit, 2 hours The student will perform the fundamental exercises and breathing techniques of Yoga as a basis for physical and mental self-improvement. Learning methods include lecture-discussions, demonstrations, and lab sessions. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.

PED 144 Independent Study

(Formerly PED 0144) 1-2 credits, 2 hours Pre-requisite: Permission of the coordinator The student will be given an opportunity, in consultation with the coordinator of the Unit, to formulate an active, individualized, independent program of learning within physical education.

PED 145 Black & Puerto Rican Dance

(Formerly PED 0145) 1 credit, 2 hours The student will perform the basic movements of Black and Puerto Rican dance. The student will have the opportunity to explore creative movement. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester. Offered in English and Spanish.

PED 146 Fitness Through Dance

(Formerly PED 0146) 1 credit, 2 hours The student will improve his or her physical fitness through specific dance steps and exercises performed to music. Teaching methods include lecture-discussions and demonstration. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.

PED 177 First Aid & Safety

(Formerly PED 0177) 2 credit, 2 hours Pre-requisite: ESL 25 The student will analyze and perform immediate and temporary care for an accident victim. The student will also demonstrate knowledge of accident prevention principles and practices of safety education in the home, in school, on the job, and in the community with special attention given to sport-derived injuries. (This course does not fulfill the two-credit PED requirement for students in any degree program).

PED 201 Principles and Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, & Sport

3 Credits 3 Hours Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 100 or higher; or ESL 86 or higher This course addresses the processes involved in understanding the historical foundations of physical education and examining the current issues and trends in physical education and its sub-disciplines.

PED 202 Motor Learning and Control

3 credits 3 hours Pre-requisite: PED 201, BIO 140, BIO 141 This course introduces students to the processes involved in human movement. Motor Learning is the study of motor skill acquisition from practice and experience, while Motor Control is the study of processes affecting control of skilled movements. Connecting research and practice, this course provides students with the necessary tools to build a solid foundation to assess performance, to deliver effective instruction, and to design practice, rehabilitation, and training experiences for optimal skill acquisition and performance in Motor Learning and Control.

PED 203 Movement Education

3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: PED 201 Pre/Co-requisite: EDU 116 This course introduces students to content, curriculum, and learning standards in Physical Education, with an emphasis on Movement Education. Participants will be actively involved in designing and applying developmentally appropriate physical-education activities for students in Pre-K through Grade 2. Students will practice multiple teaching strategies throughout this course.

EDUCATION ► FACULTY & STAFF

Jacqueline M. DiSanto, Chair, Professor and Coordinator, Teacher Education, B.S., M.A., P.D., Ed.D. Asrat Amnie, Assistant Professor, Health Education, B.S., M.D., M.P.H., Ed.D., M.B.A. Denise Cummings-Clay, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Eunice Flemister, Lecturer and Coordinator, Gerontology, B.S., M.P.H.