Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Health ((3))

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide pre-service elementary classroom teachers with an understanding of developmentally and instructionally appropriate physical education and health for children. Students develop an understanding of the curricular concepts and teaching techniques in physical education and health (e.g., nutrition, the physiological and sociological effects of abuse of alcohol, narcotics, and drugs and the use of tobacco) through reading, lecture/discussion, movement experiences, peer-teaching, and field experience. Two units lecture/discussion, one unit lab. Lab fee required.