Course Description

An introduction to lifetime fitness and conditioning activities emphasizing safe, effective, and purposeful exercise. Activities include, but are not limited to, weight training, and aerobics.

Application of basic concepts and principles for improving and maintaining health and fitness across the lifespan.

This course is intended to prepare future professionals to apply scientifically sound principles to fitness and conditioning programs.

Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Specific learning objectives for the course derive from the SHAPE Standards for Physical Education, the TExES Examination Framework/Standards PE EC-12 (158), and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Elementary School Physical Education (116A). This course provides teacher candidates and SPLS students with a knowledge base of the environment in which they may teach. Satisfactory completion of the course will document that students have demonstrated the ability to:

• ● Identify lifetime fitness and conditioning activities appropriate for fitness across the lifespan. (SHAPE 1.a, 1.b; 158 SI; InTASC 4, 5; TEKS §116)
• ● Demonstrate a level of skill competence needed for engaging in and teaching a variety of lifetime fitness and conditioning activities. (SHAPE 2.a; 158 I, VI; InTASC 4, 5; TEKS §116)
• ● Identify relevant information related to fitness and conditioning activities such as equipment, etiquette, safety, etc. (SHAPE 3.c, 158 VI; InTASC 4, 5)
• ● Demonstrate and apply knowledge in planning exercise programs and designing appropriate learning experiences for participants. (SHAPE 3.a, 3.b; 158 IV; InTASC 1)
• ● Demonstrate proficiency in the selection and effective use of verbal and non-verbal cues in the group exercise setting, including anticipatory, motivational, safety, and education. (SHAPE 4.a, 4.b; 158 VI)
• ● Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and techniques for adapting and individualizing instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and persons of various fitness levels. (SHAPE 1.d, 1.e, 3.d; 158 III, V; InTASC 1, 5)
• ● Demonstrate the ability to create a positive community that encourages learners/participants of all abilities to participate in physical activity (motivation, self-respect). (SHAPE 3.d, 4.d; 158 III; InTASC 1, 5)
• ● Demonstrate the ability to teach the components of an exercise session (including warm-up, aerobic phase, cool-down, muscular strength/endurance, and flexibility). (SHAPE 1.a, 1.b, 3.b; 158 VI; TEKS §116)
• ● Demonstrate comprehension of basic prerequisite exercise science principles. (SHAPE 1.c, 1.d, 1.e; 158 I, II; InTASC 4, 5; TEKS §116)
• ● Demonstrate knowledge of proper exercise, safety principles, and lifting techniques. (SHAPE 1.c, 1.d, 1.e, 2.a; 158 I, II; InTASC 4, 5; TEKS §116)
• ● Demonstrate the ability to recognize proper and improper technique in the use of resistive equipment such as stability balls, weights, bands, resistance bars, etc. (SHAPE 4.e; 158 VII; TEKS §116)
• ● Design strategies to help students demonstrate responsible personal and social behaviors in a productive learning environment. (SHAPE 4.d; 158 III; TEKS §116)

See Appendix A for a complete list of standards/competencies

Required Course Materials

Lochbaum, M. (2020). Connect Get Active w/Access (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.

Required digital materials for this course are part of the Courseware Access and Affordability Program at MSU Texas. Students are charged for required course materials on their student account with the Business Office. Any students who wish to opt-out of the Program and purchase the required course materials on their own. Opt-out instructions are sent to students’ official my.msutexas.edu email address after the first day of class. Please contact the MSU Bookstore if you have any questions about the opt-out process.

Access to a personal computer with Microsoft Software, high speed Internet and the ability to access D2L the MSU Online Learning System.

Course Delivery Method and Attendance Policy

This course is delivered via face-to-face at the university campus, and online through D2L and McGraw Hill Connect. Course materials and access to an online management system will be made available to each student. Each student is expected to be familiar with this program as it provides a primary source of communication regarding assignments, examination materials, and general course information. You can log into D2L through the MSU Homepage. If you experience difficulties, please contact the technicians listed for the program or contact your instructor.

Attendance is expected at all class meetings, and you are expected to be on time when class begins. Leaving class early without prior permission will result in being counted absent for the class session.

The attendance policy will credit physical classroom presence and online attendance equally. Students and faculty will not attend/hold class if they are experiencing illness or any signs/symptoms of COVID-19, or other communicable medical issues.

A tentative course schedule has been posted on D2L. All course content, assignments, and due dates have been outlined.

Professional teachers are dependable, reliable, and responsible. Therefore, candidates are expected to be on time and in attendance at every class, and to stay for the entire class. Tardiness, leaving early, and excessive absences (3) are considered evidence of a lack of dependability and are taken seriously. Candidates will receive a grade of F on the third absence. If a candidate is taking ‘blocked’ courses that are taught at a Professional Development School, requiring field experience, the candidate will be dropped with an F from those classes as well.

An instructor may drop a student at any time during the semester for excessive absences, for consistently failing to meet class assignments, for an indifferent attitude, or for disruptive conduct. The instructor must give the student a verbal or written warning prior to dropping the student from the class. An instructor’s drop of a student takes precedence over the student-initiated course drop of a later date. The instructor will assign a grade of either WF or F through the first 8 weeks of a long semester, the first 6 weeks of a 10-week summer term, or the 11th class day of a 4 or 5-week summer term consisting of 20 days. After these periods, the grade will be an F. The date the instructor drop form is received in the Office of the Registrar is the official drop date.

If you would like to receive notifications via a regularly checked email or via text message, you can set it up in D2L. Once you are logged in, go to the drop-down by your name in the gold navigation bar. Click “notifications”, then you can register an email address or mobile number and customize which notifications you would like to receive.

Please note: By enrolling in this course, the student expressly grants MSU a “limited right” in all intellectual property created by the student for the purpose of this course. The “limited right” shall include, but shall not be limited to the right to reproduce the student’s work product in order to verify originality and authenticity, and for educational purposes.

Cell Phone Policy

In accordance with Texas House Bill (HB) 1481, the Prohibition on Student Use of Personal Communication Devices on School Property During the School Day, I (Dr. Shawver) am instituting a prohibition on student use of cell phones during a face-to-face class that is unrelated to individual lectures, activities, or assignments per the professor.

Multiple studies have documented the harmful effects of cell phone and social media use on student well-being and academic progress. As a result, Texas law requires public schools to prohibit the use of personal communication devices during the school day on school property. This policy is adopted to implement this requirement and improve the quality of the learning environment in our schools.

Hence, (READ THIS TWICE, PLEASE), there are NO cell phones permitted to be out and/or in my (or your) sight in this class. This class requires your engagement, and cell phones serve to detract from that engagement. Additionally, your phone should not only be put away, but turned on “silent” (NOTE: vibrate is NOT silent). If your phone is out and/or in sight, you will be asked to put it away. If it is not, you will be given one warning. After that, if it is still out and/or in sight, you will lose 10 points off of your FINAL grade. Should your phone ring/vibrate during class, you are dismissed for the day. You are to silence it immediately and quietly leave the class session. You will be counted absent for the session. Failure to adhere to this will result in more stringent disciplinary action.

Assignment Overview and Grading Criteria

Due dates will be shared in D2L and/or in class. Any assignment can be submitted before the due date. Late assignments must be approved by the professor a minimum of 48 hours before the submission day/time to not incure a deduction. Unapproved late assignments will have a minimum automatic 25% point deduction for each day late, should the instructor accept it. Do not wait until the last minute on any of your work.

Grammar, punctuation, & spelling will be graded as a part of any course work. All work should be in your own words. Format – FOR ALL PAPERS: 12 point Times New Roman font, one (1) inch margins, and doubled

spaced. The cover page should have your names, the department & college name, the class and section number, the professor’s name, the date of submission, and centered on the page. Students will follow the APA Style Manual, 7th Edition as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation used in the APA Style Manual, 7th Edition. Papers that do not follow this format will not be accepted or graded.

I will give feedback on assignments when appropriate, including, comments through “news items”, comments directly in the discussion board, and comments to the feedback box associated with each assignment submitted to Dropbox. Please take the time to read these comments as I am taking the time to make them.

Grades for each assignment will be posted in the D2L course grade book.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.

Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.

We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.

We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.

Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Support Services in Room 168 of the Clark Student Center, (940) 397-4140.

The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.

All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MSUTexas e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.

Obligation to Report Sex Discrimination under State and Federal Law

Midwestern State University is committed to providing and strengthening an educational, working, and living environment where students, faculty, staff, and visitors are free from sex discrimination of any kind. State and federal law require University employees to report sex discrimination and sexual misconduct to the University’s Office of Title IX. As a faculty member, I am required to report to the Title IX Coordinator any allegations, personally observed behavior, or other direct or indirect knowledge of conduct that reasonably may constitute sex discrimination or sexual misconduct, which includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, or stalking, involving a student or employee. After a report is made, the office of Title IX will reach out to the affected student or employee in an effort to connect such person(s) with resources and options in addressing the allegations made in the report. You are also encouraged to report any incidents to the office of Title IX. You may do so by contacting:

Laura Hetrick

Title IX Coordinator
Sunwatcher Village Clubhouse
940-397-4213

laura.hetrick@msutexas.edu

You may also file an online report 24/7 at Maxient 

Should you wish to visit with someone about your experience in confidence, you may contact the MSU Counseling Center at 940-397-4618. For more information on the University’s policy on Title IX or sexual misconduct, please visit MSU Texas Title IX

Senate Bill 11 passed by the 84th Texas Legislature allows licensed handgun holders to carry concealed handguns on campus, effective August 1, 2016. Areas excluded from concealed carry are appropriately marked, in accordance with state law. For more information regarding campus carry, please refer to the University’s webpage at https://msutexas.edu/campus-carry/rules-policies.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact MSU Chief of Police at police@msutexas.edu.