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MINORS
The
Health and Physical Education curriculum offers minor programs in coaching,
dance education, health education and outdoor education.
COACHING MINOR
Students
interested in the coaching minor must enroll in 18 hours of specialized
professional courses in
physical
education. Any
student may elect to take the following sequence of courses for a minor
in
coaching:
| HLTH 260
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Emergency Care and First Aid/3 credits
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| PHED 200
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Introduction to Athletic Training/3 credits
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PHED 385
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Sport Psychology/3 credits
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| PHED 462
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Organization and Administration of Health and Physical Education
Programs/3 credits
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| PHED 485
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Motor Learning and Control/3 credits
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| PHED 486
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Practicum/3-6 credits
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| TOTAL/18-21 credits
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DANCE
EDUCATION MINOR
Students interested in a dance minor must audition to enter the program
and are expected to be active members of the Longwood College Company of Dancers
for a minimum of two years. Students must also successfully complete twenty
hours of required courses in dance. The
dance education minor is open to all students attending Longwood College.
Students must audition before being placed in DANC 132, Advanced Modern Dance.
| Core (15 credit hours)
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| DANC 132
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Advanced Modern Dance/2 credits
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| DANC 267
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Historical Perspectives of Dance/4 credits
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| DANC 365
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Dance Composition/3 credits
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| DANC 466
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Teaching of Dance Theory/3 credits
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| DANC 495
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Special Topics/3 credits
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Electives
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| Choose 5 courses: 5-6 credit hours
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| DANC
(PHED) 127
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Aerobic Dancing/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 128
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Beginning Social and Recreation Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 129
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Beginning Ballet/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 130
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Beginning Jazz/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 131
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Beginning Modern Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 133
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Ballroom and Social Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 136
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International Folk Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 138
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African Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 229
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Intermediate Ballet/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 230
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Intermediate Jazz/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 231
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Intermediate Modern Dance/1 credit
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| DANC
(PHED) 232
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Advanced Modern Dance/2 credits
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| TOTAL/20-21 credits
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HEALTH
EDUCATION MINOR
The
minor in Health Education is designed to provide students with information about
current health issues and to help them develop attitudes and behaviors that will
be helpful in attaining a state of optimal health throughout their lifetime.
This minor is open to students in any major program other than those in
the Physical and Health Education Teacher Education Program (PHETE) and is
particularly complementary to degrees in the health and human services areas.
| Core
(6 credits)
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| HLTH
205
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Health and Wellness/3 credits
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| HLTH
325
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Human Diseases/3 credits
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Elective
(12 credits)
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| Choose
4 courses:
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| HLTH
212
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Human Sexuality/3 credits
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| HLTH
215
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Physical Activity and Health/3 credits
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| HLTH
310
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Environmental Health/3 credits
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| HLTH
313
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Drugs and Human Behavior/3 credits
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| HLTH
335
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Nutrition/3 credits
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| HLTH
430
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Women’s
Health and Health Care Issues/3 credits
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| TOTAL/18
credits
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION MINOR
The
minor in Outdoor Education is open to those students interested in developing
the skills, knowledge and experience in the outdoor education field.
Students will gain the necessary skills and experience to teach, lead,
and/or serve individuals who wish to use the natural environment as well as
enhance their appreciation of it. Students
who minor in Outdoor Education are required to take the following courses.
Grades below the “C-“ will not apply toward the fulfillment of minor
requirements.
| RECR 237
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Experiential and Outdoor Education Programming/3 credits
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| OR RECR 238
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Outdoor Education in the Schools/3 credits
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| RECR 340
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Introduction to Outdoor Adventure Skills/3 credits (canoeing,
rockclimbing, orienteering)
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| RECR 350
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Ropes Course and Initiative Dynamics/2 credits
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| RECR 375
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Leadership Development Through Wilderness Pursuits/3 credits
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| HLTH 260
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Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care/3 credits
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| RECR 420
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Environmental Education Resources/3 credits
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| RECR 487
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Practicum Experience in Outdoor Education/1-3 credits
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| TOTAL/18-20 credits
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