Courses
Health, Phys Ed, & Recreation Courses
- HPER-E 100 Experiences in Physical Education (1-2 cr.) Instruction in a specified physical education activity that is not a regular offering of the Department of Kinesiology. Emphasis on development of skill and knowledge pertinent to the activity. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-E 102 Group Exercise (1 cr.) A total fitness class that emphasizes cardiorespiratory conditioning, flexibility, muscular endurance, and coordination through rhythmical body movement. Only S-F grades given. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-E 105 Badminton (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in basic skills and techniques of badminton for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. Emphasis is on basic skill development, rules, and strategy. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 111 Basketball (1 cr.) Instruction in fundamental skills of shooting, passing, ball handling, footwork, basic strategies of offensive and defensive play, and interpretation of rules. (Spring)
- HPER-E 119 Personal Fitness (1-3 cr.) Instruction in basic principles of conditioning and fitness. Emphasis on muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance. For students without prior knowledge of conditioning methods. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-E 133 Fitness and Jogging I (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the basic principles of fitness as they apply to a jogging program. Emphasis on cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility. Basic concepts underlying Dr. Kenneth Cooper's aerobic program. For students without prior experience in jogging programs, aerobics levels I through III. Only S-F grades given. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-E 135 Golf (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in techniques for putting, chipping, pitching, iron swing, and wood strokes. Rules and etiquette of golf. Students play on par3 courses. Fee charged. (Fall, Summer I, Summer II)
- HPER-E 150 Karate (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in techniques of blocking, kicking, striking, punching, limited free fighting, and self-defense. Student should achieve technical level of yellow belt. Karate uniform required. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 151 Self-Defense (1 cr.) Instruction in techniques for practical self-defense skills and situations. No uniform required. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-E 181 Tennis (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the fundamental skills of serves and forehand and backhand strokes. Competitive play in women's, men's and mixed doubles tennis. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 185 Volleyball (1 cr.) Instruction in fundamental skills of power volleyball including the overhand serve, bump, set, dig, and spike. Team offensive and defensive strategies. (Fall)
- HPER-E 187 Weight Training (1 cr.) Instruction in basic principles and techniques of conditioning through use of free weights. Emphasis on personalized conditioning programs. Only S-F grades given. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- HPER-E 190 Yoga I (1 cr.) P: None. Every participant will be challenged at his/her own level and form. The class sequence and poses will be appropriate for everyone. Standing poses, forward stretched, twists, backward stretches, inversions, regenerative and breathing exercises. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 211 Intermediate Basketball (1 cr.) Review of fundamental basketball skills including passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defense. Instruction in the principles of motion offense including spacing, screening, rebounding, and passing. Instruction in man-to-man defense and zone defenses. (Spring)
- HPER-E 235 Intermediate Golf (1 cr.) P: Yellow belt technical level or consent of instructor. The course builds on and refines the basic fundamentals of swing motion. Ball flight control is introduced with more in- depth swing analysis.(Fall, Summer)
- HPER-E 250 Karate—Intermediate (1 cr.) P: Yellow belt technical level or consent of instructor. Karate—Intermediate (1 cr.) P: yellow belt technical level or consent of instructor. Instruction in advance applications of basic techniques and free fighting. Students should achieve technical level of green belt. Karate uniform required. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 281 Tennis—Intermediate (1 cr.) P: None. Students with basic competency in the forehand, backhand, and serve improve these strokes and learn the lob and overhead strokes through practice with the class. (Occasionally)
- HPER-E 370 Scuba Certification (2 cr.) Instruction in the skills and techniques of scuba diving. Course offered at The Scuba Tank in Valparaiso. Additional fees required. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- HPER-E 371 Advanced Scuba (2 cr.) P: E370 or instructor permission. HPER E371Advanced Scuba (2 cr.) P: E370 or instructor permission. Advanced instruction in skills within a confined water environment. Course offered at The Scuba Tank in Valparaiso. Additional fees required. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- HPER-E 470 Diver Safety and Rescue (2 cr.) P: E371 or instructor permission. Diver safety issues leading to rescue certification and divemaster training. Course offered at The Scuba Tank in Valparaiso. Additional fees required. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- HPER-E 472 Scuba Instructor Development (2 cr.) P: E470 or instructor permission. Instructor development course for recreational scuba diving. Participants will complete all basic requirements for national evaluation exams. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- HPER-H 160 First Aid and Emergency Care (2 cr.) Lecture and demonstration on first-aid measures for wounds, hemorrhage, burns, exposure, sprains, dislocations, fractures, unconscious conditions, suffocation, drowning, and poisons, with skill training in all procedures. (Fall, Spring, Summer I)
- HPER-H 318 Drug Use in American Society (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary approach to the study of drug use in American society. Examines the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and the "illicit" drugs on the physical, mental, and social health of individuals. (Summer I)
- HPER-H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.) This survey course provides a theoretical and practical treatment of the concepts of disease prevention and health promotion. Covers such topics as emotional health; aging and death; alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse; physical fitness; nutrition and dieting; consumer health; chronic and communicable disease; safety; and environmental health. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-H 414 Health Education in Grades K-8 (3 cr.) Practical guidelines for developing health and safety education programs in grades K-8, including child health problems, school health service programs, the school environment, subject matter in health instruction, curriculum development, lesson and unit planning, innovative approaches to health teaching, and evaluation. (Fall, Spring)
- HPER-H 511 Advanced Emergency Care (3 cr.) Skills required to render advanced first aid and emergency care in various accident and disaster situations. Procedures for personal and family survival in natural or human disasters. Interested students may qualify for instructor certification. (Summer II)
- HPER-H 518 Alcohol and Drug Education (3 cr.) Alcohol and drug abuse in American society are probed in a comprehensive yet practical manner. Physiological, psychological, sociological, theological, and legal dimensions of the issue are explored through lectures, group discussions, guest speakers, and audiovisual presentation. Discusses principles of teaching and counseling in drug education programs. (Summer I)
- HPER-H 617 Seminar in Health Education (credit arranged cr.) Contemporary topics in the area of health education are studied under the direction of faculty members with specialized areas of expertise. Specific topics vary and may be repeated for credit. IUN offers the following topics: alcohol education and drug use, first aid, medical self-help, disaster preparedness, and health science experiments. (Summer I)
- HPER-P 211 Introduction to Sport Management (3 cr.) An examination of the broad spectrum of career opportunities available in the sport management profession. Special emphasis on career planning, sport management terminology, and an overview of specific skills and courses required for professional preparation in sport management. (Occasionally)
- HPER-P 290 Movement Experiences for Preschool and Elementary School Children (2 cr.) Covers potential outcomes of preschool and elementary school motor development programs, how to implement such programs, and appropriate movement experiences for young children. Allows observation and teaching of young children in a structured gymnasium setting. (Spring, Summer II)
- HPER-P 333 Sport in America: Historical Perspectives (3 cr.) Study of the evolution of sport in the United States within the larger context of historical developments in society; women's sport experiences in relation to the development of sport; examination of sport as a reflection of American culture from the founding of the colonies to the present. (Occasionally)
- HPER-P 392 Sport in American Society (3 cr.) An introduction to sport sociology, in which students critically examine American sport from a social context and analyze the interrelationship between sport and American culture. Lectures, discussions, videos, guest speakers, and investigative analyses. (Occasionally)
- HPER-P 418 Sport Marketing (3 cr.) Examination of the elements of the marketing mix as they pertain to the sport enterprise. Also includes the coverage of decision making and planning from the sport manager's perspective and the impact of corporate sponsorship on the delivery of sport. (Occasionally)
- HPER-P 610 Physical Education in the Elementary School (3 cr.) Course focuses on a developmental approach to the physical education of children. Emphasis is placed on the impact of development experiences, curriculum development, teacher behavior, class management, play environment, and a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities. Students participate in classroom instruction; group projects; and contemporary game, rhythm, and self-testing activities. (Summer II)
