Utah Valley State College 2008-2009 Course Catalog - (Page 209) Physical Education And Recreation Physical Education and Recreation department chair: Jason Slack Office: PE 147k Telephone: 801-863-7488 e-mail: slackja@uvsc.edu Advisor: Mercedes Kelsey Office: PE 147h Telephone: 801-863-7456 e-mail: kelseyme@uvsc.edu Exercise Science Coordinator: Jason Slack Office: PE 147L Telephone: 801-863-7488 e-mail: slackja@uvsc.edu Program Coordinator and Advisor, PETE: Shaunna McGhie Office: PE 147m Telephone: 801-863-8663 e-mail: mcghiesh@uvsc.edu Program Coordinator, Recreation Management: Betsy Lindley Office: PE 147g Telephone: 801-863-6094 e-mail: lindlebe@uvsc.edu college of Science and health Dean: Sam Rushforth Office: PS 201a Telephone: 801-863-8980 Associate Dean: Dan Fairbanks Office: PS 201e Telephone: 801-863-6440 Assistant Dean: Gary Measom Office: BA 205d Telephone: 801-863-8192 Assistant Dean: Louise Illes Office: PS 201d Telephone: 801-863-6040 Assistant Dean: David Jordan Office: PS 201c Telephone: 801-863-7160 the program is intended to prepare all students for a variety of professional certifications offered in their respective fields of study. The faculty in the department work collaboratively and strive to support the Mission through our commitment to outstanding teaching, mentorship, service, and professional and scholarly development. proGrAmS The Department of Physical Education and Recreation offers two new 4-year degrees. One offers a BA or BS in Physical Education with a choice of emphasis in Exercise Science or Outdoor Recreation Management. Students completing the Exercise Science emphasis will be qualified for a variety of jobs including personal training, fitness and health promotion, exercise testing, corporate wellness, clinical exercise physiology, and coaching. This major could also lead to acceptance into medical, dental, physical therapy and other professional or graduate schools. The Exercise Science curriculum has been designed to address student needs and market demands. Students have the opportunity to practice and understand what they learn in the classroom. The department has an exercise science laboratory with the ability to test body composition, VO2 max, lactate levels, anaerobic power, blood pressure and heart rate responses to exercise, and several other exercise parameters. Information packets are available in the Physical Education and Recreation Department. Students completing the Outdoor Recreation Management emphasis are qualified to become park interpreters, resort recreation directors, corporate recreation managers, or community recreation directors. Supported by a strong background in recreation theory, with courses like Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Risk Management, students also choose from a variety of land and water-based skills courses, including avalanche awareness, off-road cycling, scuba diving and whitewater kayaking. More than a career, a major in Outdoor Recreation Management teaches leadership for life because graduates exit the program with enhanced personal responsibility and confident ability to overcome barriers. The second Bachelor degree is the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) degree. This program is designed to prepare quality candidates to teach developmentally appropriate physical education to all K-12 students. Successful completion of this program leads to Licensure in the State of Utah. Graduates from the UVU Physical Education K-12 Teacher Education (PETE) program will be specifically qualified to teach developmentally appropriate physical education to the increasingly diverse population of students in the K-12 schools in the State of Utah. Their preparation will help meet the anticipated demands for quality elementary, as well as secondary, physical educators in the twenty-first century. The department also offers a minor in Physical faculty: Professor Shaunna McGhie M. Vinson Miner Thomas M. Perkins Associate Professor Kemal Makasci Jason Slack Assistant Professor Michael Bohne Bret Boyer Betsy Lindley Instructor Andrew Nelson Scott Williams Lecturer Clay Anderson Risk Manager Garth Tino Administrative Assistant: Shauna Roberts mISSIon StAtEmEnt The Mission of the Department of Physical Education and Recreation is consistent with the College’s Mission in its commitment to providing students with excellent professional, ethical, and exciting educational experiences through modern, effective pedagogical and scholarly approaches. Baccalaureate programs offered in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE), and Physical Education and Recreation with emphases in Exercise Science (PES), and Outdoor Recreation Management (REC) provide a broad discipline approach for optimal promotion of physical activity, recreation, fitness, health, wellness, and quality of life for all. These programs are complemented with opportunities for baccalaureate-level study in Integrated Studies with areas of emphasis in both Physical Education and Recreation. These degrees are supported by associate degrees (AA/AS) offered in Physical Education or Recreation. The curricula are balanced in theory and application and are specifically designed to provide students with experiential education that promotes leadership, teamwork, service learning, values, diversity, and life long learning. To best serve our students, curricula have been designed to reflect current market demands. Depending on the specific area of study, graduates from this program will possess exceptional knowledge and skills in the following areas: • Coaching • Exercise Science • Experiential Education • Health and Fitness Promotion • Kinesiology • Outdoor Leadership • Physical Education Pedagogy • Recreation • Resource Management In addition to preparing students for professional opportunities or graduate study in related fields, Utah Valley University Catalog 2008–2009 209
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