Bethune-Cookman College640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA

PHYSICALEDUCATION/RECREATION

School of Education

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/RECREATION(non-teaching)

Dr. Carol B. Johnson, DeanDr. Walter Fordham, Associate Dean

Revised 2006

HANDBOOK

TABLE of CONTENTS

Welcome to the Physical Education/Recreation Program 1

Gear Up - An Exciting Career 2

Stop - Read Your Handbook 3

A Great Start - Your Academic Advisor 4

College Mission 5

Objectives of the Physical Education/Recreation Program 6

PE-RMM Club 7

Field Experience/Academic Regulations/Students Rights 8

Pointers for Students/Recommended Courses 11

Graduation/Degree Requirements 12

Program of Study 13

Required Courses for Certification in Health 13

to thePhysical Education/Recreation Program

(non-teaching)

The Physical Education/Recreation Faculty welcomes you tothe Physical Education Department. We are excited to know thatyou have chosen physical education/recreation as your ma-jor. We look forward to working with you as you prepare for yourfuture career in this academic setting at the “Great” Bethune-Cookman College.

This handbook and the Bethune-Cookman College catalog will bea guide for you to utilize as you complete degree requirements inyour major each semester. We highly recommend that you seekadvice from your assigned advisor in order that your transitionis successful. We expect and encourage you to be responsible foryour growth, academically, intellectually, and socially. Feel free tocall upon us for assistance during your academic career here atBethune-Cookman College. Again, welcome to Wildcat Coun-try.

...Enter to Learn

The FacultyDr. Carol B. Johnson, Dean

Dr. Walter Fordham, Associate DeanDepartment Head

Dr. Maureen DavinLewis ParissiJoe Tinsley

Sharon WalkerRichard Pendleton

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An Exciting Careerin

Recreation!

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Read

Your

Handbookand

Your B-CC Catalog

A MINUTE

I HAVE ONLY JUST A MINUTE,ONLY SIXTY SECONDS IN IT,FORCED UPON ME,CAN’T REFUSE IT,DIDN’T SEEK IT, DIDN’T CHOOSE IT,I WILL SUFFER IF I LOSE IT,GIVE ACCOUNT IF I ABUSE IT;JUST A TINY LITTLE MINUTE ,YET, ETERNITY IS IN IT.

Author Unknown

Excerpt from Dr. Bethune’sLast Will and Testament

...I Leave You finally the responsibility to our young people. The world around us really belongsto youth, for youth will take over its future management. Our children must never lose

their zeal for building a better world.Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

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College Level Academic Skills Test(CLAST)

Advisor’s Name:

Office Location:

Telephone:

E-Mail Address:

Know Your Academic Advisor

Advisor’s Information

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Bethune-Cookman College was founded by Dr. MaryMcLeod Bethune in 1904. Bethune-Cookman College isan historically Black college, United Methodist Churchrelated, offering baccalaureate degrees. The mission isto serve in the Christian tradition, the educational,social, and cultural needs of its students—traditonal andnon-traditional—and to develop in them the desire andcapacity for continuous intellectual and professionalgrowth, leadership, and service to others. The mis-sion further includes a commitment to moral and per-sonal values.

The College enrolls promising secondary school gradu-ates and adult learners from diverse social, economicand educational backgrounds. Most of the students comefrom Florida; however, the College actively recruits stu-dents from the national and international communities.To enhance student life, the College provides well-rounded programs, honor societies, major area clubs,intercollegiate athletics, and an intramural athletics pro-gram.

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Bethune-Cookman College

COLLEGE MISSION

Objectives of the Physical Education /Recreation Program

The primary objectives of the Physical Education/Recreation Program are designed to:

Promote a quality academic program to meetthe needs of the students who are beingtrained in the program;

Provide consistent and systematic advisementleading to satisfactory completion of programrequirements;

Develop professional standards and professionalattitudes which are necessary for effective leader-ship.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION/RECREATION MAJORS’and

MINORS’ CLUB

AND

The Physical Education/Recreation Majors and Minors (PE-RMM) Club is embraced by the physical education/recreation fac-ulty in which membership is open to all students majoring in Physi-cal Education K-12 and Physical Education/Recreation. The mem-bership business is conducted and operated by the majors.

The purposes of the PE-RMM Club are (a) to come together as aunit to discuss different issues pertaining to physical education,health, and recreation; (b) to expand knowledge in the differentareas of physical education and recreation in order to gain profes-sional perspectives; (c) to become members of the Florida Asso-ciation for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance(FAHPERD); (d) attend the yearly meetings which allows the stu-dents to become acquainted with other students in the state; and(e) do community service projects.

PE-RMM

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Physical Education/RecreationField Experience

Students may complete field experience hours at the following organiza-tions and facilities:

The City of Daytona Beach Parks & Recreation The City of Ormond Beach Parks & Recreation YMCA Various other community agencies

1. During the field experience, the student shall keep a log of all thehours that he/she works.

2. During the field experience, the student’s supervisor from Bethune-Cookman College will observe the student at the recreation centerand evaluate him/her two times.

3. At the conclusion of the field experience, the student’s supervisorfrom the recreation center will fill out a final evaluation form.

ATTENTION!!!!POSSIBLE BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

FOR FIELD EXPERIENCES

Field experience interns may be screened before theyparticipate in field experiences.

Students may have to be fingerprinted and participatein drug testing.

Students may have to fill out an application and beinterviewed.

Field Experience Standards

During the field experience, the student will show artifacts and reflectionsfor each of the following standards:

1. Recreation professionals seek out and implement appropriateinstructional methods that reflect best practice in recreationand coaching sports.

2. Recreation professionals shall hold as primary their obligationsand responsibilities to youth, teenagers, adults, and olderadults.

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Field Experience Standards

3. Recreation professionals shall maintain and promote highstandards in the provision of services.

4. Recreation professionals shall continually strive to improveknowledge and skills and make available to their colleaguesand the public the benefits of their professional attainment.

5. Recreation professionals shall establish a climate during theirinstruction and/or coaching that encourages and supportsindividual efforts and all levels of expertise.

Academic Regulations

Full-time Course Load: Twelve (12) semester hour credits is considereda full-time course load.

Limitation of Credit on Probation: Students on academic probationare limited to specified credit hours per semester. (See college catalog)

Overload Requirements: The academic requirement for taking anoverload (19-23) semester hours is a minimum grade point averageof 3.0 during the semester immediately preceding the one in whichthe student wishes to carry the overload. The permission for overloaddoes not include summer sessions. Students are required to pay anextra fee for semester hours above seventeen (17) at the currentper hour rate.

Removal of “I” grades: Students receiving “I” grades are required toreport to the instructor who issued the grades within the first week ofclasses of their next semester of enrollment. Students must, therebyinitiate action to remove the “I” grades. The “I” grade(s) must beconverted to acceptable passing grades within the first six weeks ofthat re-enrollment period. Failure to do so will cause the “I” toautomatically be changed to F.

Last 30 hours: In order to graduate, the last thirty (30) semester hoursof major area courses must be completed in courses conducted byBethune-Cookman College. Any exception to this policy is subject tothe approval of the Dean of the School of Education and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

Absences: A student may be dismissed (dropped) at mid-semester forexcessive absences. Excused absences include activities incurred by studentparticipation in special college or class events. To be excused, students mustinform instructors in advance (See College Catalog).

Advisement: Students should see their academic advisors at least twice asemester for the purposes of early registration, dropping and adding coursesand to ensure that they are following the proper course sequence of thePhysical Education/Recreation Program.

Appeals: Students should first see the academic advisor to appeal grades ordismissal from a course (See College Catalog).

Grades: Students must register for classes each semester and maintaina GPA of at least a C in the following general education courses: CollegeMathematics (MA 131 & 132), Critical Reading (RE 260), College English(EN 131 & 132) and Introduction to Effective Oral Communication (SC 230).

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Student

Handbook

B-CC

Catalog

Physical Education/Recreation Degree Requirements

Complete all general education and professional core sequencesas specified.

Pass the four subtests of the CLAST test. Students may qualify forCLAST exemptions (see the catalog).

Obtain a C or higher grade in the general education coursesof college reading (RE 260), college English (EN 131 & 132),college mathematics (MA 131 & 132), and collge speech (SC 230).

Obtain at least a “C” in all core courses and major courses.

Complete, satisfactorily, all courses in the major field of studywith a minimum of 124 semester hours and a CGPA of 2.00or higher.

Submit and defend a senior research paper as specified bycollege requirements.

Complete a field experience as specified.

File an application for the degree with Registrar at least 60days prior to the date expected to receive the degree.

Fulfill course requirements to remove any Incompletes (I)from transcripts. 11

PER 224Principles in Coaching& Officiating Sports

Recommended Courses

DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC NEEDS, MAJORS WILL BEADVISED TO TAKE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

EDT 380 Applied Test-Taking Skills 2 semester hoursEnables students to develop reading, writing, andmathematical competencies, and general test takingstrategies.

EN 240 Advanced Composition 3 semester hoursPrerequisite: EN 132A course designed to aid the students in the studyof English prose styles and in the development ofa polished style. Continuation of EN 131-132.

EN 330 Functional Grammar 3 semester hoursA course emphasizing the purposes, principles andprocedures of the various approaches (traditional,structural, and transformational) to English grammarand oral usage. This course includes history of theEnglish language.

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CLASTScores

Bethune-Cookman CollegePhysical Education/Recreation Program of Study

(non-teaching)

EN 131 College English 3MA 131 College Algebra 3RP 120 Intro Religion or 3

130 Intro BibleBI 131 Biology & Lab 3ML 131 Modern Language 3GE 110 Freshman Seminar 1PE PE Activity 1

Total 17

EN 132 College English 3MA 132 College Algebra 3ML 132 Modern Language 3GE 111 Freshman Seminar 1HI 130 African American History 3RP Elective 3PE PE Activity 1

Total 17

CS 132 Computer Applications 3PE 223 Coaching 2PS 230 Intro/Pyschology 3PH 230 Physical Science 3SC 230 Intro/Oral Communication 3PE 301 Theory & Practice 2

Total 16

PE 220 Folk/Social/Square Dancing 2REC 225 Intro/Recreation 3REC 231 Intramural Sports 2HU 231-234 Humanities 3REC 232 History & Philosophy 3RE 260 Critical Reading 3REC 310 Dept. Internship 1

Total 17

RES 214 Intermediate Swimming 2PE 302 Theory & Practice 2HM 351 Nutrition 3PE 320 Games 3PEH 231 Health Education 3REC 331 Recreational Leadership 3

Total 16

PE 303 Theory & Practice 2PE 335 Pre. & Care Athletic Injury 3REC 333 Outdoor Resources 3PE 341 Motor Development 3PE 336 Personal & Com. Health 3BI 335 Anatomy & Physiology 3

Total 17

PE 337 Community Recreation 3REC 338 Org. & Administration/PE 3REC 421 Areas & Facilities Mgt. 3REC 430 Recreation/Special Pops. 3PE 435 Physiology of Exercise 3REC 499 Senior Seminar 1

Total 16

PE 490 Field Experience 9/12Total 9-12

Total Semester Hours: 128

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Certification in HealthBI 449 or BI 244 4 hoursPE 336 3 hoursHealth Related Electives 6 hoursBI 131/BIL 131 3 hoursBI 335 6 hours

Total 19 hours

…. Graduation

By Enjoying

...Depart to Serve

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