PHED 400 - Adapted Physical Education

4 Hour(s) Credit
Designed for physical education students preparing to enter the teaching field in K-12 education. Those students preparing for careers in health, recreation or youth-centered programs may also be served. Components include an overview of special education and adapted physical education, inclusion, developmental disorders, intellectual and physical disabilities, strategies for meeting individual needs, education through physical activity, designing appropriate goals, and understanding the Individual Education Plans (IEP). process as it relates to physical education. Provides opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge and skills required to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities in physical education as outlined by current legislation. Students gain practical experience in the adapted physical education setting with local schools.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Entrance to the Professional Teacher Education Program.