Physical Education Science Option

Liberal Arts A.A. Degree with Physical Education Options
The two-track Physical Education (PE) Option provides Liberal Arts students with the skills and knowledge to begin careers as Physical Education Teachers, Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, or in similar programs.  Other early career opportunities are Physical Therapy Aid, Coaching, Dance instructor, Personal Trainer, and Day Camp Sports Specialist.
 
Students take a series of classes that lay the foundation for careers in movement. The PE Option delves into a variety of topics in the sciences and education. Coursework covers the historical background of Physical Education and Sports and allows students to gain an understanding of how physical movement works and to learn techniques and skills in selected sports and exercises. It will enable students to transfer to four-year college degree programs in the fields of Physical Education or Exercise Science at, for example, Queens College, Lehman College, or York College.
 
The Physical Education Unit at Hostos Community College (CUNY):
The philosophy of the Physical Education Unit is to provide students with educational experiences to help them meet the needs of individual physical fitness and leisure living. The unit attempts to express its philosophy in the following ways
  • The Unit seeks to insure that each student acquires a comprehensive understanding of physical fitness, dynamic health, and leisure living; the ability to identify personal fitness and leisure living needs on a continuing basis; the experience of counseling techniques which explore available options toward meeting individual fitness and leisure living needs; and basic and advanced skills in healthful physical activities of the student's own selection.
     
  •  Students who are ultimately interested in planning a concentration in physical education at a 4-year school are advised to consult with the Physical Education Unit Coordinator.
     
    The Physical Education Option Course Requirements:
     

    Students must complete all courses from Physical Education Theory (6 credits). They must also complete BIO140 and BIO 141 before taking this Option.
     
    Students may choose between two tracks:
  1. Education Track: Leads to careers as a Physical Education Teacher, Coach, Dance Instructor, and Day Camp Sports Specialist
  2. Physical Science Track: Leads to careers in Physical Therapy and Personal Training                                                                                                                                                                             
1. EDUCATION TRACK (12 Credits) 
PED 201  Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport
3 credits, 3 hours
Co-requisite: ENG 91 or ESL 91
The course covers the processes involved in understanding the historical
foundations of physical education, and examining the current issues and trends
in physical education and its sub-disciplines.
 
PED 202  Motor Learning
3 credits, 3 hours
Pre-requisite:  PED 201, BIO 140, and BIO 141
This course introduces students to the processes involved in human movement. Motor Learning is the study of motor skill acquisition from practice and experience, while Motor Control is the study of processes affecting control of skilled movements. Connecting research and practice, this course provides students with the necessary tools to build a solid foundation to assess performance, deliver effective instruction, and design practice, rehabilitation, and training experiences for optimal skill acquisition and performance in Motor Learning and Control.

EDU 101  (Formerly EDU 6802)
3 credits, 3 hours Lecture, 1 Fieldwork
Pre/Co-requisites: ENG 91 or ESL 91
This course introduces students to a variety of critical contemporary and foundational issues and themes that influence modern urban education models. It focuses on the historical, philosophical, social, and political foundations of education, especially in urban and diverse settings. Students will conduct twenty (20) hours of observations in a classroom setting.

Physical Activity Courses (total of 3 credits)
 
PED 100  Personal Fitness (required)
1 credit, 2 hours
Prerequisites: none
The module is required of all freshman students in programs requiring physical education. The student will analyze modern concepts of fitness; obtain an evaluation of his or her own level of fitness and health and participate in a variety of exercise programs designed to improve the muscular and cardiovascular systems. Students will be counseled to answer their fitness-health needs.
 
Choose two of the following courses (2 credits)
 
PED 105  Volleyball
1 credit, 2 hours
This is a beginner level course covering the rules and skills of the sport of volleyball. It will be taught using the Sport Education model of Physical Education, encompassing inclusion, socialization, and festivity. The history and rules of volleyball will be taught, along with the beginner level volleyball skills. The focus will be on gaining the form necessary to play appropriately in a social setting. However, competition will be integrated as the course takes on a “season” type of structure, in line with the philosophy of Sport Education.
 
PED 122  Beginning Swimming
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will observe the rules of water safety and perform the basic swimming strokes associated with the American Red Cross Program for beginning swimmers. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
PED 139 Yoga
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will perform the fundamental exercises and breathing techniques of Yoga as a basis for physical and mental self-improvement. Learning methods include lecture-discussions, demonstrations, and lab sessions. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
PED 145 Dance
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will perform the basic movements of Black and Puerto Rican dance. The student will have the opportunity to explore creative movement. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
2. Physical Science Track (12 credits)
 
PED 201  Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport
3 credits, 3 hours
Co-requisite: ENG 91 or ESL 91
The course covers the processes involved in understanding the historical
foundations of physical education and examining the current issues and trends
in physical education and its sub-disciplines.
 
PED 202  Motor Learning
3 credits, 3 hours
Pre-requisite:  PED 201, BIO 140, and BIO 141
This course introduces students to the processes involved in human movement. Motor Learning is the study of motor skill acquisition from practice and experience, while Motor Control is the study of processes affecting control of skilled movements. Connecting research and practice, this course provides students with the necessary tools to build a solid foundation to assess performance, deliver effective instruction, and design practice, rehabilitation, and training experiences for optimal skill acquisition and performance in Motor Learning and Control.

One from the following, depending upon courses taken to date:

BIO 150 Human Biology II Lecture
3 credits, 3-hours
Pre/requisites: BIO 140 and BIO 141
Co-requisite: BIO 151
This course is the second of two parts of the Human Biology course. This course is for non-STEM major students. Using a topic approach, the course focuses on the biological principles of nutrition, mechanism of the body’s defense, genetics, cellular interactions that comprise our current understanding of the human organism and environmental issues.

OR
 
BIO 230 Anatomy & Physiology I (LPS) (SW)
(Formerly BIO 3906)
4 credits, 3-hrs. lecture/3-hrs. lab
Pre-requisite: MAT 15, MAT 20, or passing the COMPASS /CMAT exam, AND ESL 91, ENG 91 or equivalent, or ENG 101, ENG 102 or higher
Co-requisites: MAT 15, MAT 20, or passing the COMPASS /CMAT exam, AND ESL 91, ENG 91 or equivalent, or ENG 101, ENG 102 or higher
The student will demonstrate knowledge of basic chemistry, body fluids, and the structure and function of the cell. The student will also list and describe the four kinds of animal tissue, list major bones and their function, and describe structure and function of the muscular and circulatory systems. Offered in English only.

Physical Activity Courses (total of 2 or 3 credits)
       Students who take BIO 150 will take 3 Physical Activity Courses (3 credits.
       Students who take BIO 230 that is 4 credits will take 2 Physical     
       Activity Courses (2 credits)
 
PED 100  Personal Fitness (required)
1 credit, 2 hours
Prerequisites: none
The module is required of all freshman students in programs requiring physical education. The student will analyze modern concepts of fitness; obtain an evaluation of his or her own level of fitness and health and participate in a variety of exercise programs designed to improve the muscular and cardiovascular systems. Students will be counseled to answer their fitness-health needs.
 
Choose one or two of the following courses (1 or 2 credits)
 
PED 105  Volleyball
1 credit, 2 hours
This is a beginner level course covering the rules and skills of the sport of volleyball. It will be taught using the Sport Education model of Physical Education, encompassing inclusion, socialization, and festivity. The history and rules of volleyball will be taught, along with the beginner level volleyball skills. The focus will be on gaining the form necessary to play appropriately in a social setting. However, competition will be integrated as the course takes on a “season” type of structure, in line with the philosophy of Sport Education.

 PED 122  Beginning Swimming
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will observe the rules of water safety and perform the basic swimming strokes associated with the American Red Cross Program for beginning swimmers. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
PED 139 Yoga
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will perform the fundamental exercises and breathing techniques of Yoga as a basis for physical and mental self-improvement. Learning methods include lecture-discussions, demonstrations, and lab sessions. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
PED 145 Dance
1 credit, 2 hours
The student will perform the basic movements of Black and Puerto Rican dance. The student will have the opportunity to explore creative movement. This course will meet for two hours per week for one semester.
 
Physical Education Option Brochure