PE 101 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Recreation (3 SH)

The significance and meaning of health, physical education, recreation, leisure, play, and sport in modern society are examined. Includes the theories of play, models of sport, and the recreational and sport movement in the United States. Role and scope of health, physical education, recreation and sport programs in the community, schools, commercial, and industrial settings are examined along with an introduction to professional and career issues in the field. (RSM 101)