Org & Adm Hlth Pe & Athletic P.

Catalog description

Provides a basic understanding of the many aspects of administering health, physical education, recreation and athletic programs on the pre k-12 levels, in colleges and universities, as well as in recreational and private industry sectors. Content includes the need for quality instruction, risk management, student safety and other legal issues, the role of administration in comprehensive school health programs and personnel and programmatic planning, management, and assessment. Contemporary and computer-driven team building exercises, research presentations, and community service projects, afford students opportunities to integrate theoretical concepts into practical application, and strengthen their verbal, written and technological levels of proficiency. Prerequisites: Completion of junior year or consent of instructor.