An introduction to the organ systems of the human body, including chemical principles, cell and tissue study, and the organ systems: muscular, skeletal, integumentary, digestive, circulatory, immune, respiratory, excretory, nervous, muscular, skeletal, endocrine, and reproductive.

Includes lecture and laboratory hours.
Course Fee: $8.00
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Natural Sciences (CAT III) requirement including the laboratory requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

An introduction to the form and function of the parts of the human body, with studies on the tissues, bones, muscles, respiration, and circulation.

Includes lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: High School Biology
Course Fee: $13.00
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Natural Sciences (CAT III) requirement including the laboratory requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

This course is taken by candidates in conjunction with their methods course(s). Candidates will be placed in field experiences with the express purpose of practicing the methodology of teaching in a classroom setting.

This course may be repeated for up to 3 credits
Prerequisite: Level I Admission to Teacher Education

Designed to acquaint the prospective physical education teacher with broad concepts of health, physical education, and recreation including the historical development of modern programs, philosophies, and their application to physical education.

This course is an introduction to the basic and new concepts of health. Topics included will be nutrition, physical fitness, stress management, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, safety and risk management, as well as wellness components of emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual health. This course is required for all pre-education majors to fulfill OPI certification requirements, and is a program requirement for Health Promotion majors and minors. It is also appropriate for prenursing majors and those interested in taking a proactive approach to their lives and health.

Evaluation of personal health in relation to the services available throughout a community. Application to K-12 teachers for coordinating/utilizing community services in a health enhancement curriculum.

This is an exploration of teaching skills and strategies for elementary physical education. Topics covered include selection, practice and application of games and activities to aid in developing skills, fitness, and attitudes and appreciation for physical activity by the elementary school age child (K-6). Personal and education values for the teacher candidate will be incorporated throughout.

If students take this class at the 500 level, it is a graduate course. Students taking this as a 500 level course should expect to be required to do additional coursework to demonstrate advanced knowledge required to fulfill graduate level coursework. In addition, students will be graded more stringently reflecting the graduate level expectations.
Prerequisites: Level I Admission to Teacher Education, EDUC 300 and HPE 376

As health educators try to influence behavior change through cognitive education, methods to achieve this are unique. This course is designed to exposed teacher education candidates to those techniques. This course will cover, extensively, the Health Enhancement Curriculum Model and Health Enhancement Curriculum Standards released by OPI to familiarize students with the requirements of all K-12 teachers in the State of Montana. National health education curriculum standards as well as ethics in health education will also be addressed.

Prerequisites: Level I Admission to Teacher Education, EDUC 300 and HPE 376
Co-requisite: EDUC 339
Course Fee: $10.00

This course is a study of the diverse and complex nature of disabilities and the role of physical education for the handicapped. Organizing and administering programs for students with special needs, selection of methods used in assessment and evaluation, lesson development, implementation and evaluation are covered. A 20-hour field experience is required, working with individuals with developmental and physical handicaps.

If students take this class at the 500 level, it is a graduate course. Students taking this as a 500 level course should expect to be required to do additional coursework to demonstrate advanced knowledge required to fulfill graduate level coursework. In addition, students will be graded more stringently reflecting the graduate level expectations.
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education, EDUC 300 and HPE 376

Health & Physical Educators must be able to organize and administer a K-12 Health Enhancement program, including budget development, risk and safety management, program and personnel evaluation, equipment purchasing and storage, policy/procedure development, record keeping, and facility design, management and utilization.

This course is designed to give students exposure to a variety of fitness, sport and game activities that are utilized in the middle and high school health promotion programs of many Montana schools to promote lifetime fitness activities. Emphasis is placed on skills development, skills progression, and evaluation of motor performance as well as lifetime enjoyment. Safety and organization of units and curriculum are also discussed.

Course Fee: $10.00

Kinesiology is the study of human movement: the action of muscles and muscle systems, the application of force to levers, and the evaluation of movement for improved performance and reduced risk of injury. These concepts are applied to teaching and coaching at all developmental levels through classroom experiences.

Prerequisites: BIOL 204 or BIOL 241, M 121 or higher

The study of the effects of various exercises on the systems of the body, with implications for the improvement of health, physical fitness, and athletics. Applications of theory to actual situations.

Prerequisite: BIOL 204 or BIOL 241
Course Fee: $30.00

This course is designed for candidates to learn the various ways to administer, analyze, interpret and utilize various tests in health and physical education. Basic statistical manipulation/analysis and test construction will be covered as well as test validity/reliability issues. Alternative and authentic testing issues will also be addressed.

Prerequisites: M 145/121, junior standing, Level I Admission to Teacher Education for HPE majors/minors
Co-requisite: EDUC 300 for HPE majors

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.

The courses in this series (HPEA 15X Aquatic Skills) are designed to teach aquatic activities, which will provide lifetime skills, safety skills, and training skills for instructors of aquatic activities.