Undergraduate University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009)
Guidelines for submission may be accessed via the web at:
www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/cu/curriculum.cfm.
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
EXSS 3540
1. Course Prefix and Number:
2. Date: March 02, 2010
3. Requested Action (Check only one type):
New Course Check Required or
X Required Elective
Elective
X Revision of Active Course
Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from: # to #
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or Expected
Proposed Delivery Future Delivery
Method(s): Method(s):
X On-campus (face to face) X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering:
The Physical Education Teacher Education faculty has discussed and agreed to revise
EXSS 3540. The course revisions will support educational outcomes for the B.S. in
Physical Education by providing the fitness and obesity prevention content required in the
new NCDPI accreditation standards for the new NC Physical Education/Health licensure.
This course revision (from “Track and Field and Conditioning” to “Fitness Education”)
provides our students with the knowledge and skills to teach fitness and obesity
prevention to K-12 students. The increase in credit hours allows our students to infuse
current technology and assessments (e.g., heart rate monitors, pedometers,
Fitnessgram charts/progress reports) to comply with current performance and
accreditation standards.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
3540. Fitness Education (2) (F,S,SS) P: Declared EXSS major. Provides practical
knowledge and skills to develop, organize and administer age-appropriate health-related
fitness education programs for K-12 students.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Content is being altered to meet new NCDPI/NCATE accreditation standards, to meet
new program standards, to increase the number of credit hours in EXSS 3540, and to
change the content to make it more relevant to public school settings. Revised catalog
description better describes the revised content and scope of the course. Title reflects
new NCDPI/NCATE standards and an increase in semester hours; and incorporates
additional content including: technology, specific health-related fitness activities, and
group exercise.
8. If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum
Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)? NA
If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?
9. If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the Service-Learning Advisory Committee
must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)? NA
If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?
10. If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Academic Standards Committee
(ASC) must approve FC credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check at
most one):
English (EN) Science (SC)
Humanities (HU) Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA) Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL) Exercise (EX)
11. Course Credit:
Lecture Hours 1 Weekly or Per Term = Credit Hours 1 s.h.
Weekly Per Term = Credit Hours
Lab 2 or 1 s.h.
Weekly Per Term = Credit Hours
Studio or s.h.
Weekly Per Term = Credit Hours
Practicum or s.h.
Weekly Per Term = Credit Hours
Internship or s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study): s.h.
Total Credit Hours 2 s.h.
12. Anticipated yearly student enrollment: 100
13. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Degree(s)/Course(s) PDF Catalog Page Change in Degree Hours
BS in Physical Education 251 None
14. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
X Not Applicable
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)
15. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher
education programs):
Not Applicable
X Applicable (CTE has given their approval)
16. Instructional Format: please identify the appropriate instructional format(s):
X Lecture Technology-mediated
X Lab Seminar
Studio Clinical
Practicum Colloquium
Internship Other (describe below):
Student Teaching
17. Statements of Support:
(Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the
budgetary and staff impact of this proposal.)
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs below):
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition
of required resources below):
X Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X ITCS Resources are not needed
Following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not
currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory,
or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
18. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. Do not submit course syllabus as a
separate file. You must include (a) the citation of the textbook chosen for the course, (b)
the course objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and
grading plan. Do not include instructor- or semester-specific information in the syllabus.
EXSS 3540-Fitness Education
TEXTBOOK: Powers, S.K & Dodd, S.C. (2009). Total Fitness and Wellness. Pearson,
Benjamin, and Cummings. ISBN: 978-0-321-52301-3.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of course the student will:
1. Identify the role of physical educators in providing fitness opportunities to children and
adolescents.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles involved in each of the components of
health-related physical fitness, including: muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and body composition as they apply to children and
adolescents, and society.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of various positive changes in children resulting from
participation in fitness and physical activity and the consequences of physical inactivity.
4. Incorporate a variety of age appropriate methods of teaching health-related physical
fitness in different instructional settings.
5. Demonstrate proficiency in using the most current computer software available to analyze
fitness data.
6. Demonstrate the ability to identify safe and effective modifications to physical activities to
accommodate for students with disabilities.
7. Demonstrate the ability to lead group exercise including aerobic and strength activities.
COURSE CONTENT
Understanding Fitness and Wellness
- Health-related physical fitness, activity and play for health in children and
adolescents.
General Principles of Fitness
- Components of fitness
- Cardiovascular endurance, Heart Rate Monitor Activity Lab
- Improving muscular strength and endurance, U.S. Army Fitness Test Lab
- Flexibility, Back-Saver Sit-and Reach Test
- Body Composition, % body fat, skin fold testing
Nutrition and Weight Control
- Caloric expenditure, Food Group Pyramid activities
- Weight control, Body mass Index (BMI), obesity epidemic
- Exercise/nutrition logs, creating a weight management plan
Exercise and Lifestyle
- Exercise and the environment, group exercise
- Personal training, goal setting, motivational techniques
- Lifetime wellness
Assessment and Technology
- Fitnessgram testing, Heart Rate Monitors, Pedometers
- Using fitness data to plan fitness programs/curriculum
REQUIREMENTS
(1) Tests (30%)-There are three (3) cumulative tests throughout the semester. These
tests are worth 50 points each. Tests will consist of multiple choice, true/false,
short answer, matching, math-related questions, and essay questions. Tests will
come from material covered in the text, lectures, power points, and labs.
(2) Fitness Tests (20%)-There will be two fitness tests administered worth 50 points
each. The U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test (pushups, sit-ups, and a run) and
Fitnessgram Physical Fitness Test (20-meter PACER test, back-saver sit-and-
reach test, skin fold measurement, modified curl-up test, and a modified pull-up
test). These are pass (50 pts) or fail (0 pts) test.
(3) Quizzes (18%)-Students will be quizzed on material PRIOR to the beginning of the
lecture. The quizzes will consist of 10 questions and be worth 10 points each.
There are a total of nine (9) quizzes.
(4) Labs (12%)-There will be seven (7) in which students will complete lab activities
and worksheets. Electronic copies of the lab worksheets will be provided on a
specified course management system.
(5) Final Exam (20%)-This is a cumulative, longer, version of the quizzes. This final
exam is worth 100 points. It will consist of the same question formats as previous
tests.
GRADING SCALE
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: below 60%