various individual sport activities at the secondary school level. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. 210 Coaching Baseball and Football Fundamentals of coaching baseball and football including drills, strategies, rules, and conditioning. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. 211 Coaching Basketball and Track Fundamentals of coaching basketball including modern offenses and defenses, strategies, and drills. Coaching track and field events including modern methods in conditioning and training. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. 214 Coaching Soccer/Golf This course is intended to cover the essentials of coaching soccer and golf in order to prepare the students to be more active post-graduation as well as more active in their community with the knowledge to coach both soccer and golf. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. 216 Coaching Volleyball and Softball Basic and advanced skills, techniques, tactics, and strategies of competitive softball and volleyball along with techniques of coaching individual and team play. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. 280 Foundations of Sports Management Instruction in the foundation of sports as an occupation and industry; sports management functions and best practices in sports finance, sports economics, sports sponsorship, sports marketing, sports law, and event management. Sport ethics and social issues will be discussed. There will be an introduction to career opportunities in sports. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. 290 Introduction to Coaching The study of basic scientific principles of Biomechanics, Psychology, and Physiology as they relate to coaching sports skills. Basic discussions regarding scientific training methods and conditioning, motivational techniques, nutrition, environmental conditions, and handling the pressures of competition. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. 297/397 Internships Opportunity for field work at community non-profit agencies, alternative school settings, parks and recreation departments, and camping facilities. Prerequisite: P. E. Theory 201, 290, 320 and consent of department chair. Offered as needed. 310 Planning, Design, & Event Management in Sports & Recreation This course emphasizes the leadership, management, and organizational principles necessary for directing programs and facilities in sport management. This will be accomplished by dividing the class into research groups that will select a method of integrating the principles necessary for directing programs via internships or some type of community venue. This practical experience will be supported by a culminating research paper. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. 315 Marketing & Public Relations for Sports & Recreation Students will research and examine the processes behind the proper techniques of sports information and media relations. They will be required to perform field experience in marketing and public relations as assigned by the instructor. This will be done on campus by integrating with the Illinois Wesleyan Athletic Department. All students will finish the class with a capstone project by developing a comprehensive marketing plan which will be given by oral presentation to the class. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. 320 Organization and Administration of Athletic and Physical Education Programs The administrative problems involved in organization of the athletic, recreation, and physical education programs, will cover curriculum design. Practical applications in intramural sports and athletic organization and management. Recommended: 201 and 202. Offered every year in the Spring. 325 Kinesiology Use of mechanics and muscular action in balance and movement of the human body. Offered in alternate years, fall semester.
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