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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCES
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PESS 204W - History and Principles of Physical Education
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites: Professional Standing Core for Sport Sciences. |
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| Course Overview: This undergraduate course covers the history of sport and physical education from ancient to modern times. The principles underlying physical education in a modern program of education are stressed. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction: All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through e-mail or course Web site. |
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| Textbooks
and Supplies: ISBN-13 9780072973020 Mechikoff, R. and Estes, S., A History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |
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| Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:
∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2
Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard 6.3. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.
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| Number
of Lessons:
The course has thirteen lessons, including two supervised examinations. |
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| Types of Writing Assignments: The writing assignments consist of a number of short-answer essay questions, many of which are identifying terms and people. |
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| Examinations: There will be supervised midcourse and final examinations, each lasting two hours. The examinations consist of short-answer and essay questions.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included on the course Web site. Examinations may not be taken
online nor by e-mail. |
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Grading Criteria: All lesson assignments and examinations will be graded. The final grade is determined as
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Writing Assignments =
Midcourse Examination =
Final Examination =
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20%
40%
40%
100% |
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Your letter grades will be based upon the percentage of points earned: |
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92 - 100% = A
90 - 91 = A-
88 - 89 = B+ |
82 - 87 = B
80 - 81 = B-
78 - 79 = C+ |
72 - 77 = C
70 - 71 = C-
68 - 69 = D+ |
62 - 67 = D
60 - 61 = D-
Below 60% = F |
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| Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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