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KNPE 364 - Fitness Education Methods for K-12 Students
Teaching methods using a fitness education model, development and assessment of personal fitness plans. Create block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development for learners’ health-related fitness from grades K-12 using Illinois and NASPE standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 365 - Introduction to Adventure Education
Experience in teaching and participating in team-building, initiatives, challenge, and adventure activities. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in adventure education. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 366 - Lifetime Sports and Activities
Experience in teaching and participating in activities designed to develop lifelong patterns of physical activity. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in a lifetime physical activities model. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 367 - Tactical Approach to Teaching Games
Teaching experience using a tactical approach to teaching games. Creation of block, unit, and lesson plans for curriculum development in an invasion game (basketball), a net/court game (badminton), a target game (golf), and a run/scoring game (softball). A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 368 - Sport Education
Gain teaching experience using a sport education model. Create block, unit, and lesson plans designed to teach a variety of roles in the sports of badminton, basketball, and softball. A grade of C or better required in this course for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 335 and physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 393 - Social Aspects of Sport
Relevance of sport in modern society, impact of sport on society, and the influence which cultural institutions have on sport. Laboratory experiences and personal investigations.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 403 - Advanced Clinical Experience in Physical Education
Application of theory courses through micro-teaching episodes with students in K-12 physical education contexts in a partnership school district.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 446.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 420 - Curriculum Designs in Elementary School Physical Education
Introduction to elementary school physical education curriculum with attention to organization and implementation of programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 421 - Curriculum Designs in Middle and High School Physical Education
Study of school program content in physical education. Classification of activities for selecting and organizing subject matter. Comparisons and contrasts of the unique curricular concerns and values of middle and high school programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 302, KNPE 343, and minimum 2.75 GPA. CRQ: KNPE 467.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 422 - Motor Development Laboratory
Planning, implementing, and evaluating developmental physical education lessons for young children. Includes fundamental motor skills, physical fitness, rhythmical activities, movement concepts, games, gymnastics, dance, and social skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 343 or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 425 - Fitness Intervention in Elementary Physical Education
Bases for planning fitness experiences for children, derived from the application of scientific principles and the study of intervention fitness programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 245 or KNPE 343 and KNPE 451 or KNPE 452, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 427 - Clinical Proficiencies in Athletic Training: Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation
Laboratory experience in development of clinical skills for therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 323. CRQ: KNPE 491.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 434 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III
Pre-professional clinical education with diverse patient populations. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with a primary focus on assessing lower-extremity injuries and clinical decision making with an emphasis on evidence based practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 332.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 435 - Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV
Pre-professional clinical, field and first responder experiences in a diverse, service-learning partnership. Review and refinement of psychomotor athletic training skills and dispositions with a primary focus on athletic injury rehabilitation, general medical conditions, and therapeutic modalities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 322.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 440 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics
Organization and administration of physical education, athletic training, and interscholastic athletic programs. Emphasis on factors essential to the administration and program development in these areas.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 445 - Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science
Introduction to measurement and evaluation concepts and processes. Emphasis on affective and psychomotor assessment in nonschool settings. Does not meet educator licensure requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 452, and a grade of C or better in the university’s mathematics core competencies, excluding MATH 201; declared athletic training or kinesiology major.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 446 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education School Settings
Introduction and application of measurement and evaluation tools and techniques in school-based physical education programs. Emphasis on assessment of psychomotor performance and cognitive domains.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A minimum 2.75 GPA and KNPE 343.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 449 - Current Issues in Physical Education and Sport
Study of current issues and problems in physical education and interscholastic sport through examination and critical analysis of recent literature. Emphasis on using critical thinking skills and strategies.
Credits: 2
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KNPE 451 - Physiology of Exercise
Physiology of skeletal, nervous, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems, with emphasis on the effects of physical exercise.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 452 - Applied Physiology of Exercise
Cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and neuromuscular aspects of human function at rest, during exercise, and as the result of training. Three hours per week of lecture plus arranged laboratory experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357 and grade of C or better in Mathematics core competency, excluding MATH 201.
Credits: 4
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KNPE 453 - Exercise Programs for Adult Special Populations
Examination of characteristics, physiological responses, and exercise adaptations of adult special populations. Includes exercise testing, physical activity prescription, and clinical experiences. Emphasis on exercise limitations, responses, and adaptations which differ from the nondisabled.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 452. CRQ: KNPE 493 for 1 semester hour.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 454 - Exercise Gerontology
Examination of characteristics of, physiological responses to, and adaptations to exercise of older adult populations. Includes exercise testing and prescription, programmatic concerns, and exercise limitations for older adults.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 357 or KNPE 452. CRQ: KNPE 493 for 1 semester hour.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 457 - Analysis and Techniques of Training and Conditioning
Design of training and conditioning programs; development of exercise leadership skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 451 or KNPE 452.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 458# - Stress Testing
Theory, techniques, and procedures of graded exercise stress testing for diagnostic and functional assessment of individuals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 452 with a grade of C or better. Courses marked with the symbol # involve risk or safety factors. The department reserves the right to deny admission to or continuation of enrollment in these courses to any student who is deemed a risk factor to others or to himself or herself.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 459 - Physical Fitness Programming
Development, organization, implementation, and administration of physical fitness programs. Includes field experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 458 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 460 - Cardiopulmonary Disease and Rehabilitation
Development and administration of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs. Emphasis on prevention, etiology, basic pathophysiology, understanding the physician’s diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease, and the role of an exercise specialist in the rehabilitation of patients in a clinical setting.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 458.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 466 - Field Experience at Outdoor Environments
Observations, small group teaching, large group teaching, and team teaching in an outdoor education setting with students of multicultural backgrounds. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 421 and consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 467 - Field Experience in the Middle School
Practicum in supervised experiences that include observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 343, KNPE 344. CRQ: KNPE 466, KNPE 468.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 468 - Field Experience in the High School
Practicum in supervised experience that includes observations, small group teaching, and large group teaching in the public and/or parochial schools.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 343, KNPE 344. CRQ: KNPE 466, KNPE 467.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 474 - Medical Issues in Athletic Training
Nonorthopedic medical conditions common to the physically active population. Discussions focus on pathology, etiology, signs and symptoms, clinical assessments, and indicators for referral and other plans of action.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 323.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 480 - Principles and Problems of Coaching
Technical coaching information concerning personnel relationships with other coaches and players, organization and contest management, traveling rules, coaching ethics, and evaluation of personnel. Administrative aspects of budget, records, scheduling, and equipment.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 483 - Elementary School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in elementary school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 343, KNPE 344, KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 484 - Middle School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in middle school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 343, KNPE 344, KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 485 - Secondary School Student Teaching in Physical Education
Student teaching for eight weeks in secondary school physical education. Also includes seminars on current issues in teaching physical education. Assignments to be arranged with the department coordinator of clinical experiences. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum 2.75 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 343, KNPE 344, KNPE 467, KNPE 468, KNPE 490, and KNPE 365 or KNPE 366, and KNPE 367 or KNPE 368.
Credits: 6
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KNPE 486 - Principles of Motor Learning and Performance
Study of concepts, laws, and theories that govern performance in the psychomotor domain and their relationships to the principles and theories of learning motor skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior standing or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 490 - Adapted Physical Education
Examination of physical education instruction and curriculum development to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Includes instructional strategies for properly integrating students with disabilities into the regular physical education program and a clinical experience.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: KNPE 343, KNPE 344, KNPE 492.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 491 - Therapeutic Exercise
Principles and application of exercises for selected skeletal and muscular dysfunction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357 and 2.50 GPA.
Credits: 3
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KNPE 492 - Special Physical Education Clinic Practicum
Planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized developmental and/or adapted physical activity programs for individuals with disabilities through teaching motor development, physical fitness, sports skills, aquatics, and dance. May be repeated once for a total of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: KNPE 302 and KNPE 303. CRQ: KNPE 343, KNPE 344.
Credits: 1-2
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KNPE 493 - Supervised Clinical Experience in Exercise Gerontology
Implementing an exercise program for apparently healthy adult populations and medically approved older adults with limitations. Off-campus practicum. Students may register for a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Athletic training or kinesiology major or minor, KNPE 443 or KNPE 491. CRQ: KNPE 463.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 494 - Internship in Kinesiology
Internship experience for students in B.S. degree program in kinesiology. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Minimum overall 2.50 GPA, grade of C or better in KNPE 314, KNPE 445, KNPE 452, and KNPE 463, First Aid and CPR certifications, and consent of department.
Credits: 1-6
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KNPE 495 - Workshop in Physical Education
Designed for the study of selected current issues, problems, and methods of teaching. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when content varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Acceptance by director of workshop.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 496 - Seminar in Special Topics
Special topics in kinesiology and physical education to be announced in advance. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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KNPE 497 - Senior Seminar
Review of current issues in physical education and health education in the school program. Designed to be taken during the same semester as student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing and consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNPE 498 - Independent Study
Individual study involving research or other scholarly work under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Senior standing, GPA of 3.00, consent of faculty member and department chair.
Credits: 1-3
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KNDN 152 - American Square and Round Dance I
Fundamental skills and a variety of square and round dances applicable for use in school and recreational programs.
Credits: 1
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KNDN 154 - Ballet I
Knowledge and beginning techniques of ballet.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 155 - Ballet II
Continuation of the development of performance, knowledge, and appreciation of classical ballet.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 156 - International Folk Dance I
Folk dances of many countries applicable to use in school and recreational programs.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 158 - Modern Dance I
Modern dance techniques and creative exploration of the elements of time, space, and force.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 159 - Modern Dance II
Continuation of KNDN 158, with emphasis on more advanced techniques, skills, and compositions.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 160 - Jazz Dance I
Basic techniques of jazz dance. Includes a variety of early jazz styles.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 161 - Jazz Dance II
Intermediate jazz technique with emphasis on current trends.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 162 - Social Dance I
Basic elements and creative routines for foxtrot, waltz, swing, discotheque, and various South American dances.
Credits: 1
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KNDN 164 - Tap Techniques I
Introduction to elementary sounds and steps.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 165 - Tap Techniques II
Study and development of buck and rhythm forms of tap dance. A student enrolling in this class should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the basic tap dance.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 166 - Aerobic Dance
Concepts and application of aerobic dance exercises to improve flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and body composition.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 167 - “Orchesis” Performance
Refinement of dance skill and practical application of production, choreography, and performance as related to dance.
Credits: 1
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KNDN 214 - Folk and Square Dance
Skills and knowledge in international and American folk dance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 1
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KNDN 216 - Modern Dance
Skills and knowledge for creative exploration in modern dance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 0.5
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KNDN 220 - Recreational Dance Forms
Analysis of movement for folk, square, contra, and social/line dance. Promotes and develops the skill of the above dance forms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Physical education major or minor.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 222 - Social Dance
Contemporary social dance forms.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 0.5
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KNDN 264 - Jazz Dance
Introduction to the basic concepts of jazz movement and history of jazz. Emphasis on the development of jazz movement patterns.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Kinesiology or physical education major or minor, or consent of department.
Credits: 0.5
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KNDN 265 - Tap Dance
Introduction to the basic concepts of tap movement and history of tap. Emphasis on the development of tap movement patterns.
Credits: 0.5
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KNDN 351 - Multicultural Dance
Analysis of movements and teaching strategies for multicultural dance. Promotes skill development in the dance forms and understanding of our global society.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Physical education major or minor.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 353 - Analysis and Pedagogy of Dance
Crosslisted as TH-D 353X. Application of pedagogical knowledge and skills for teaching dance in a school and/or community setting. Analysis of movement utilizing principles of movement and applied kinesiology.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 369 - African Heritage Dance
Exploration of the history of African-American dance in the U.S. Survey of contributions to dance by African-Americans in social dance, modern dance, contemporary dance, and classical ballet. Study of dance techniques originating from African heritage.
Credits: 2
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KNDN 473 - Dance as Art in Education
Development of aesthetic and cultural theories of dance as an art form in education. Opportunity for practical application of the elements of dance and related art forms in education to the elementary, secondary, or higher education levels and/or to students of various intellectual and physical abilities.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 474 - History of Dance: Primitive through Renaissance
Historical development of dance from primitive to the renaissance period through the world focusing on cultural and religious trends.
Credits: 3
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KNDN 475 - History of Dance: 18th Century to Modern Times
Historical development of dance from the 18th century to modern times, considering cultural and artistic implications.
Credits: 3
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AHPT 405 - Physical Therapy and the Rehabilitation Process
Examination of the history, philosophy, practice settings, professional roles, ethical and legal issues, and current issues of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Health sciences major and senior standing, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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Physics |
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PHYS 101 - Introduction to the Physics Major
Introduction to Northern Illinois University and the baccalaureate experience in physics. Exploration of factors influencing the transition into the university and the undergraduate physics programs. Introduction to department and university resources. Development of skills to enhance academic success with a focus on student responsibility for learning. Introduction to physics concepts including particles, forces, units, errors, and modern physics, and required skills in mathematics and computing. Substitutes for UNIV 101. Available only to first-year students. May not be repeated.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 150 - Physics
Development of concepts and principles from selected topics in mechanics, electricity, heat, sound, and light. Application to everyday life and contemporary issues facing society and their implications. Topics may include energy sources, climate change, medical physics, among others. Not recommended for students who have had a year of high school physics. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 150A.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 151 - Physics Laboratory
Selected experiments designed to accompany PHYS 150. One two-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 150.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 162 - Elementary Astronomy
Introduction to astronomical science extending from planetary astronomy through the most recent discoveries and speculations of astrophysics, such as pulsars, “black holes,” and the latest hypotheses regarding stellar evolution and cosmology.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 180 - Acoustics, Music, and Hearing
Elementary study of acoustics designed especially for students with an interest in music, speech and hearing, the theatre, or sound recording. Topics include the waves and vibrations, perception and measurement of sound, acoustics of musical instruments, speech and singing, and the acoustics of rooms.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 181 - Acoustics Laboratory
A laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHYS 180. The first part of the semester consists of experiments that provide an introduction to acoustics and acoustical measurements with modern electronic instruments. During the remainder of the course students choose experiments which fit their own particular interests.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 180 or consent of the department.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 201X - The Professional Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as CHEM 201X, and GEOL 201. An introduction to the role of the professional science teacher. Includes philosophical trends in teaching (and how they affect the science teacher), major factors affecting how science is taught, and an introduction to science content/ teaching standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 201.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 210 - General Physics I
First semester of a two-semester sequence covering mechanics, heat, and sound. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 253.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 155 or equivalent or CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 211 - General Physics II
Second semester of a two-semester sequence covering electricity and magnetism, light and quantum physics. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 210 or PHYS 253.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 252 - Intermediate General Physics
Topics in mechanics, electricity, and magnetism using calculus. Serves as a “bridge” between the material presented in PHYS 210-PHYS 211 and the 300-level intermediate courses. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 273.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 253 - Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics
Physical laws governing motion, force, energy, rotation, and vibration using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 210.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MATH 229.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 273 - Fundamentals of Physics II: Electromagnetism
Physical laws governing electricity and magnetism using calculus. Primarily for majors in the physical and mathematical sciences and engineering. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 211.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 230.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 283 - Fundamentals of Physics III: Quantum Physics
Physical laws governing optics, atomic, solid state, nuclear, and elementary particle physics using calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 230 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 284 - Quantum Physics Laboratory
Laboratory component of PHYS 283. One three-hour laboratory a week. Not available for credit to students with credit in PHYS 262.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 300 - Analytical Mechanics I
Newton’s laws of motion applied to simple objects. Study of harmonic oscillators, central forces, conservation principles, dynamics of a system of particles, and moving coordinate systems. Use of vectors and differential equations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 301X - The Interdisciplinary Secondary Science Teacher
Crosslisted as BIOS 301X, CHEM 301X, and GEOL 301. Seminar on the role of a science teacher in an interdisciplinary and/or integrated science class and how a science curriculum is designed based on state and national standards. Focus on skills all science teachers must possess regardless of specific discipline Including knowing how to apply the following topics in ways appropriate to the age and development of the students in a classroom; safety procedures, classroom management, designing and conducting demonstrations, experiments, performance assessments, differentiated curriculum and uses of technology.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ILAS 301, PHYS 493X.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 320 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
Concept and measurement of temperature. Study of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and the statistical theory of simple systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 335 - Biophysics
Application of basic physics to biological systems. Topics include biomechanics, fluid transport, bioelectricity, and nerve impulses. Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with living matter. Diagnostic instrumentation including x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, and radioisotopes in medicine and biology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 344 - Astronomy
Crosslisted as GEOL 344X. Modern views on the structure of the universe. Our solar system, stars, galaxies, and quasars. Astronomy as an interdisciplinary science, emphasizing the underlying physical principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 359 - Topics in Physics
Current topics of interest and concern to the general public as well as to professional scientists. Not open to physics majors. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 211 and consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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PHYS 367 - Waves and Vibrations
Free and forced vibrations, coupled oscillators, properties of waves, reflection, diffraction, and interference.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 252 or PHYS 253. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 370 - Electricity and Magnetism I
Behavior of electric and magnetic fields. Study of electrostatics, magnetostatics, and the electric and magnetic properties of matter. Use of vector calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 232 and PHYS 283. CRQ: MATH 336.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 374 - Introduction to Experimental Physics
Selected experiments from classical and modern physics stressing laboratory practices and current measurement techniques such as STM and SQUID. Includes lecture and one four-hour laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 284. CRQ: PHYS 383.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 375 - Laboratory Electronics I
Fundamentals of circuit analysis and the physics of electronic devices. Topics include DC and AC circuits, semiconductors, transistors, operational amplifiers, and simple digital logic. Programming and circuit testing using software as LabView. Includes lecture and three hours of laboratory a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 252 or PHYS 273.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 383 - Intermediate Quantum Physics
Development of quantum mechanics; applications of Schrodinger equation to simple systems, atoms, molecules, and solids; quantum statistics; relativistic kinematics; applications in particle and nuclear physics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 283.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 385 - Methods of Mathematical Physics I
Mathematical techniques used in physics problems. Vector calculus, linear operators, matrices, boundary value problems, and Fourier series.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 336 and PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 400 - Analytical Mechanics II
Motion of complex systems. Study of oscillating, rotating, and vibrating systems, nonlinear mechanics, mechanics of continuous media, and relativistic mechanics. Use of Fourier analysis, tensors, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 300.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 401 - The Professional Physics Teacher
Seminar directed to designing physics instruction to meet state and national standards. Attention given to skills physics teachers must possess related to the design and use of instructional methods. Includes a minimum of 40 hours of observation in the physics classroom.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: PHYS 495.
Credits: 2
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PHYS 410 - Computational Physics
Techniques of physics problem solving using computers. Application of numerical analysis, linear analysis, iterative methods, and Monte Carlo simulation to problems in physics and related disciplines. Use of equation solving software and high-level programming languages. Students in physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, computer science, geology, meteorology, and related sciences will be exposed to problems in their fields.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 273 and CSCI 240, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 430 - Optics
Geometrical, physical, quantum, and experimental optics with emphasis on topics of current interest. Three lectures plus a 3-hour laboratory weekly.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 370.
Credits: 4
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