Graduate work includes master's degrees in physical education and recreation and a doctorate in education with specialization tracks in the HPERD areas. Majors seeking a master's degree in physical education may concentrate in one of four areas of specialization: sport pedagogy, dance pedagogy, sport science, or sport psychology. The master's degree in recreation is limited to sport and recreation management. Ph.D. study is available in selected HPERD program areas.
The Graduate Record Examination is not required for admission to the master's program. However, candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree.
Master of Science. The general M.S. requirements apply. Candidates are expected to have the equivalent of a major or minor in the area of concentration. The M.S. program emphasizes research, and the student presents either a written thesis, a bound professional paper, and/or a written comprehensive examination. The thesis is approved and supervised by a major professor and supervisory committee.
Master of Education. Candidates for this degree are expected to have the equivalent of a major or minor and/or to have completed the professional requirements for standard teacher certification. Any credits required for certification or to complete deficiencies will not be counted toward the degree. Of the minimum of thirty credits required, nine credits must be in approved education courses. The terminal project for the M.Ed. degree is a written comprehensive examination.
Doctor of Philosophy. The Ph.D. program is offered in education with a concentration in physical education-sport pedagogy or HPERD. Persons interested in doctoral study should apply to the College of Education. Admission requirements include: (a) a minimum grade point average of 3.00 during the last two years of undergraduate preparation, (b) a minimum grade point average of 3.50 at the master's degree level or its equivalent, and (c) a composite Grade Record Examination score of 1050. Exceptions to the criteria may be made when documented by the Graduate Review Committee.
Sport pedagogy is designed for persons interested in the theoretical and applied dimensions of teaching behavior analysis, teaching styles, and learning styles and principles in physical education. HPERD is designed for persons interested in the broad area of programs offered by the division.
Dan 320 Labanotation (3 cr).
Dan 321 Dance Pedagogy (3 cr).
Dan 325 Dance Production (3 cr).
Dan 383 Dance Composition (1-2 cr, max 6).
Dan 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Dan 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Dan 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Dan 410 Pre-professional Dance Theatre (1-3 cr, max 12).
Dan 416 (s) Advanced Technique (cr arr).
Dan 420 Dance Accompaniment (3 cr).
Dan 421 Dance History (3 cr).
Dan 433 Practicum: Dance Teaching (7 or 14 cr).
Dan 495 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2).
Dan 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Dan 523 Issues in Dance Pedagogy (3 cr). Current research, trends, and issues affecting effective dance teaching methods and teaching behavior, curriculum development, professional preparation.
H&S 311 Acquaintance Rape (2-3 cr).
H&S 316 School and Community Health Services (2 cr).
H&S 323 Health Education Methods and Administration (3 cr).
H&S ID349 Advanced Athletic Injuries (3 cr).
H&S 350 Stress Management and Mental Health (2 cr).
H&S 355 Accident Control, Prevention, and Human Ecology (2 cr).
H&S 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
H&S 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
H&S 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
H&S 410 Athletic Rehabilitation and Administration (2 cr).
H&S 431 Practicum: Student Teaching (7 or 14 cr).
H&S 440 Driver Education I (3 cr).
H&S 449 Driver Education II (3 cr).
H&S WS465 Medical Aspects of Athletic Injuries (2 cr).
H&S WS466 Athletic Training: Evaluation (2 cr).
H&S WS467 Athletic Training: Rehabilitation (2 cr).
H&S WS468 Athletic Training: Modalities (2 cr).
H&S WS469 Athletic Training: Trends and Issues (2 cr).
H&S 495 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max arr).
H&S 498 Internship in Health/Safety (cr arr).
H&S 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
H&S 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
H&S 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
H&S 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
H&S 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
H&S 505 (s) Professional Development (cr arr). Cr earned in this course will not be accepted toward grad degree programs. Prereq: perm.
H&S J536/J436 Health and Wellness Promotion (3 cr). Theoretical and programmatic aspects of health promotion/wellness programs in workplace and community; investigation of marketing, mass media, and health behavior change approaches; review of research on smoking cessation, weight control, nutrition, fitness, hypertension, and stress management programs. Additional projects reqd for grad cr. Prereq: H&S 150.
H&S J550/J450 Contemporary Issues in Health (2 cr). Current trends and issues affecting individual's and society's decisions regarding personal and environmental health. Term project reqd for grad cr.
PE 300 Human Kinesiology (2 cr).
PE 305 Applied Sports Psychology (3 cr).
PE 310 Cultural and Philosophical Aspects of Sport (2 cr).
PE 320 Methods and Materials in Physical Education (3 cr).
PE 321 Physical Education Teaching Lab (1 cr).
PE 380 Measurement and Evaluation I (2 cr).
PE 381 Measurement and Evaluation II (1 cr).
PE 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
PE 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
PE 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
PE 412 Proseminar in Physical Education (1 cr).
PE 418 Physiology of< Exercise (3 cr).
PE 424 Physical Education for Special Populations (3 cr).
PE 431 Practicum: Elementary and Secondary Student Teaching (7 or 14 cr).
PE 440 Physical Education and Sport Management (3 cr).
PE 460 Competition and Social Values (3 cr).
PE 470 Sport and Athletic Business Ethics (3 cr).
PE 475 Moral Reasoning in Sport (2 cr).
PE 480 Seminar in Sportsmanship: Moral Development (3 cr).
PE 495 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max arr).
PE 497 Athletic Program Management (3 cr).
PE 498 Internship in Physical Education (9 cr).
PE 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
PE 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
PE 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
PE 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
PE 503 (s) Workshop (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
PE 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
PE J505/J405 Professional Development (cr arr). Cr earned may not be applied toward grad degree programs but may be accepted for fifth-yr certification. Professional development in physical education and sport professional personnel. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
PE 506 Foundations of Motor Skills (3 cr). Application of psychological, kinesiological, and mechanical principles for an understanding of motor activity.
PE 508 Motor Development (3 cr). Study of changes in human movement associated with aging with emphasis on changes in children from 4 to 18 years of age. Two lec and 2 hrs of lab a wk.
PE WS511 Theories, Research, and Techniques in Counseling Psychology I (3 cr). WSU CoPsy 511.
PE WS512 Theories, Research, and Techniques in Counseling Psychology II (4 cr). WSU CoPsy 512.
PE WS515 Ethics and Professional Problems in Counseling Psychology (3 cr). WSU CoPsy 515.
PE 518 Advanced Physiology of Exercise (3 cr). Principles and methods essential to the experimental approach to physiological performance problems. Two lec and one lab a wk.
PE 520 History of Physical Education and Sport (3 cr). Cultural, philosophical, and comparative study of physical education and sport throughout civilization; emphasis on background influences on U.S. program.
PE 522 Pedagogy Applied to Physical Education (3 cr). Study and analysis of teaching strategies and behaviors as they affect teaching and learning in physical education.
PE ID544 Program Development (3 cr). WSU PEP 585. Developing physical education and sport program; emphasis on new methods and curriculum content. Two days of field trips may be reqd.
PE 550 Sport in Society (3 cr). Sociological aspects of sport with emphasis on cultural impact of sport on society and vice versa; economics and politics of sports as they apply in American society.
PE 560 Sport Psychology (3 cr). Provides an understanding of how psychological factors influence performance and how simple and easy-to-use mental training techniques may be employed to enhance performance and enjoyment; using the Coaches' Guide to Sport Psychology and accompanying workbook, teachers/coaches will address such important psychological topics as peak performance, motivation, communication, leadership, self-confidence, concentration, stress management, imagery, goal setting, arousal control, and mental plans/performance routines; workbook exercises, case studies, and hands-on projects will teach mental training principles and help practitioners develop skills that they can successfully use to enhance performance with their students/athletes.
PE 561 Motivation in Sport and Recreation (3 cr). Practical, hands-on course designed to teach basics of motivation to physical educators, coaches, and recreation professionals; major achievement motivation theories and primary antecedents and consequences of motivated behavior; five major motivational enhancement strategies including goal setting, personal science, competition, feedback, and reinforcement; guidelines for maximizing effectiveness; analysis of applied motivation questions such as dropouts/burnouts, peak performance, exercise adherence, injury rehabilitation, increasing enjoyment, designing reward systems, and positive parental involvement.
PE WS564 Mechanical Analysis of Motor Activity (3 cr). WSU Kin 564.
PE WS566 Biomechanics (3 cr). WSU PEP 566.
PE J567/J467 Therapeutic Recreation for People with Developmental Disabilities (3 cr). See Rec J467/J567.
PE 570 Ethics in Physical Education and Sport (3 cr). Problem solving approach to current ethical problems in leisure, physical education, and sport.
PE WS-J577/WS-J477 School Law and Athletics (3 cr). WSU PEP 477/577.
PE 581 Researchm in Physical Activity, Theory, and Design (1-6 cr, max 6). Principles of scientific inquiry; applications to the study of physical activity; individual research projects.
PE 583 Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr). Qualitative research methods including the way data are collected, methods for assuring quality of data, techniques for organizing results, conclusions and interpretations. Two lec and 2 hrs of lab a wk.
PE WS584 Teaching Strategies (3 cr). WSU PEP 583.
PE 591 Philosophical Influences in Sport (3 cr). Use of the philosophical process in analyzing problems and issues in leisure and sport.
PE WS592 Motor Learning (3 cr). WSU PEP 591.
PE ID-J593/J493 Fitness Assessment and Prescription (3 cr). WSU PEP 568. Development of skills in exercise testing, data interpretation, and prescription for health related fitness. Cr earned in PE 593 by completion of additional projects/assignments. Two lec and 2 hrs of lab a wk. Prereq: PE 418 or perm.
PE 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr). Application of theories and techniques. Graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
PE 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Supervised field experience in an appropriate public or private agency. Graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
PE 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
PE 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr).
Rec 300 Swimming Pool Management (2 cr).
Rec 320 Outdoor Recreation Leadership (3 cr).
Rec 321 Wilderness Medicine and Evacuation (1 cr).
Rec 329 Leadership in Recreation (3 cr).
Rec ID330 Therapeutic Recreation Programming for People with Disabilities (3 cr).
Rec 340 Leisure and Tourism Enterprises (3 cr).
Rec 341 Assessment and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation (2 cr).
Rec 342 Therapeutic Recreation in Psychiatric Settings (3 cr).
Rec 349 Municipal Park Administration and Maintenance (2 cr).
Rec ID365 Leisure and the Aging Process (3 cr).
Rec WS382 Hospital Management and Organization (3 cr).
Rec 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr).
Rec 403 (s) Workshop (cr arr).
Rec 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Rec 410 Trends and Issues in Leisure Services (3 cr).
Rec 420 Experiential Education (2 cr).
Rec 425 Leisure Education (2 cr).
Rec 445 Professional Seminar (1 cr).
Rec 460 History and Philosophy of Recreation and Leisure (3 cr).
Rec 486 Recreation Program Planning and Marketing I (2 cr).
Rec 487 Recreation Program Planning and Marketing II (2 cr).
Rec 495 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max arr).
Rec 498 Internship in Recreation (cr arr).
Rec 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Rec J505/J405 Professional Development (cr arr). Cr earned may not be applied toward grad degree program. Professional development and enrichment of recreational professionals. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
Rec WS522 Administrative Perspectives (3 cr). WSU RLS 522.
Rec WS529 Historical and Philosophical Concepts of Leisure (3 cr). WSU RLS 529.
Rec J531/ID-J431 Medical Terminology (1 cr). WSU RLS 431. Alt/yrs. Intro to basic concepts of medical terminology and symbols related to working with people with disabilities. Additional projects/assignments reqd for grad cr.
Rec WS532 Urban Outdoor Recreation (3 cr). WSU RLS 530.
Rec ID-J535/ID-J435 Clinical Aspects of Therapeutic Recreation (3 cr). WSU RLS 430. Alt/yrs. Orientation to the practice of therapeutic recreation as a clinical modality; conceptual framework for understanding importance of using activities in the helping process used by TR profession in clinical settings. Cr earned in Rec 530 by completion of additional projects/assignments. Field trip required. Coreq: Rec 280.
Rec ID-J567/ID-J467 Therapeutic Recreation for People with Developmental Disabilities (3 cr). Same as PE J467/J567. WSU RLS 467. Alt/yrs. Programming models for people with developmental disabilities; TR intervention from developmental sequencing to community reintegration; assessment and treatment planning incorporated into lab experience. Cr earned in Rec 567 by completion of additional projects/assignments. Field trip required.
Rec J593/J493 Management of Leisure Services (3 cr). Alt/yrs. Planning and development; leadership, facilities, finances, services, and public relations. Cr earned in Rec 593 by completion of additional projects/assignments.
Rec ID594 Sport and Recreation Budget and Finance (3 cr). WSU RLS 594. Policies and practices involved in acquisition, control, and financial management in sport and recreation agencies.
Rec 595 Sport and Recreation Facility Management (3 cr). Management techniques and philosophies applied to recreation and sport facilities; includes operation, marketing, legislation and legal issues, personnel and technical design and planning. Field trips.
Rec 596 Recreation and Sport Management Behavior (3 cr). Management behavior and strategies related to recreation and sport agencies, including leadership, supervision, and a variety of administrative issues.
Rec ID597 Computer Applications in Recreation and Leisure Studies (3 cr). WSU RLS 597. Identifying different computer applications in recreation and leisure fields; acquiring specific computer skills in use of specialized software packages for registration, scheduling, budgeting, and league operations; production of schedules and registration forms.
Rec 598 (s) Internship (cr arr). Supervised field experience in an appropriate leisure agency. Graded P/F. Prereq: perm.
Rec 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Graduate work is offered in American, English, European, and Latin American history. Students applying for admission to graduate study in history must be approved by the majority of the history faculty. Students seeking graduate degrees in history must present recent GRE scores, an undergraduate transcript with at least a 3.00 average in all history courses and a 2.80 overall average that shows at least 12 credits earned in a foreign language. The language requirement is waived for those seeking the M.A.T.
Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the Graduate College and of the Department of History. See part 2 for the general requirements applicable to each degree. Detailed information about requirements and procedures related to these programs is available in printed form from the head of the department.
Master of Arts. General M.A. requirements apply. This thesis degree is offered in all fields of history for which competent staff is currently available. The work toward an M.A. degree stresses preparation for research as well as a balanced course program.
Master of Arts in Teaching--Major in History. General M.A.T. requirements apply. In addition, of the 30 credits required, nine must be in history and six in professional education courses (numbered above 500).
Doctor of Philosophy. The Ph.D. program is primarily oriented to research and writing to prepare the candidate for entry in a career in higher education. Among the requirements for the degree are the successful passage of comprehensive examinations covering two general and two specialized fields of history and a non-history related field, the demonstration of a reading knowledge of one foreign language (normally French, German, Spanish, Russian, or Italian), and the completion of a dissertation showing original research. Dissertation topics are limited to the fields of the American West (including the Pacific Northwest) and Europe since 1760.
Hist 313 Red, White, and Black: The Peopling of Early North America (3 cr).
Hist 315 Modern African-American Culture (3 cr).
Hist 331 The Age of African Empires (3 cr).
Hist 350 European Popular Culture, 1500-1800 (3 cr).
Hist 371-372 History of England (3 cr).
Hist 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr).
Hist 406 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr).
Hist 445 Medieval English Constitutional and Legal History: 1066-1485 (3 cr).
Hist 449 From Sappho to Margaret Cavendish: Women in Pre-industrial European History (3 cr).
Hist 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr).
Hist 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr).
Hist J501/J401 (s) Seminar (cr arr). Research papers in U.S., Latin American, ancient, English, or European history. Prereq: perm of dept.
Hist 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hist 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr). Prereq: perm.
Hist 506 (s) Study Abroad (cr arr). Prereq: perm of dept.
Hist J507/J407 (s) Colloquium in European History (3 cr). Reading and analyzing historical literature in European history.
Hist J508/J408 (s) Colloquium in Latin American History (3 cr). Reading and analyzing historical literature in Latin American history.
Hist J509/J409 (s) Colloquium in American History (3 cr). Reading and analyzing historical literature in American history.
Hist J510/J410 Land and the American Imagination (3 cr). History, literary, and artistic images, perceptions, and experiences of Europeans and Euroamericans in North America, 1500 to present.
Hist J512/J412 The< American Revolution, 1763-1789 (3 cr). U.S. independence through the adoption of the Constitution.
Hist J515/J415 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1828-1877 (3 cr). Sectionalism, westward expansion, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Hist J516/J416 Rise of Modern America, 1877-1900 (3 cr). Industrial and economic development, political reform, populism.
Hist J517/J417 United States, 1900-1945 (3 cr). Populism, Progressivism, World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, the New Deal, and World War II.
Hist J518/J418 Recent America, 1945-Present (3 cr). America since 1945.
Hist J519/J419 Twentieth-Century American West (3 cr). History of the 11 Rocky Mountain and Pacific states from 1900 to the present.
Hist J520/J420 History of Women in American Society (3 cr). Examination of the roles of women--social, economic, and political--in U.S. history from colonial times to the present.
Hist J523/J423 Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr). Political, economic, social development; earliest times to the present.
Hist J524/J424 American Environmental History (3 cr). History of changing American attitudes and actions toward the environment over three centuries.
Hist WS-J527/WS-J427 Public History (3 cr). WSU Hist 427/527.
Hist J528/J428 History of the American West (3 cr). Spanish beginnings, Anglo-French expansion, the American occupancy, 1540 to present.
Hist J529-J530/J429-J430 U.S. Diplomatic History (3 cr). Hist J429/J529: from independence to world power, 1763-1898. Hist J430/J530: world power through war and the quest for peace, 1898 to present.
Hist J531/J431 History of Indian-White Relations (3 cr). Same as Soc J433/J533. Survey 1400 to present; dynamics and themes of Indian history with emphasis on Indian-White relations in the U.S.
Hist J532/ID-J432 The Canadian and American Western Experiences (3 cr). WSU Hist 424. Comparative framework for analysis of major issues and events in history of the Canadian West; a balance of Canadian and American western history.
Hist J533-J534/J433-J434 Social and Cultural History of the U.S. (3 cr). U.S. customs, traditions, and intellectual habits. Hist J433/J533: to 1865. Hist J434/J534: 1865 to 1950.
Hist J535/J435 Latin America: The Colonial Era (3 cr). Indian civilization, European colonization, Spanish Imperial System, wars of independence.
Hist J537/J437 Modern Canada (3 cr). Survey and analysis of political, economic, social, and cultural aspects from Confederation (1867) to the present; emphasis on economic development, Canadian-U.S. relations, Quebec nationalism, Western Regionalism, and modern Canadian polity.
Hist J538/J438 Modern Mexico (3 cr). Survey and analysis of political, economic, social, and cultural aspects from independence to present; emphasis on Iberian and Amerindian legacies, economic development, relations with U.S., and social revolution of 1910-1920.
Hist J539/J439 Modern Latin America (3 cr). Political, economic, social, and cultural development; search for stability; growth of nationalism.
Hist J540/J440 Social Revolution in Latin America (3 cr). Analysis and comparison of 20th-century social revolution in selected Latin American countries: Cuba and two others; emphasis on origins of movements for social change, economic development issues, impact of the revolutions, and relations between new governments and the U.S.
Hist J541/J441 Comparative Slavery (3 cr). Analysis of the way in which African slavery became the predominant labor force in the Americas.
Hist J542/J442 The Medieval Church: Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages (3 cr). Evolution of medieval Christian society from reign of Constantine (c. 300) to pontificate of Innocent III (1215), as expressed in monastic and mendicant orders, crusades, 12th-century Renaissance, and heresy.
Hist J543/J443 The Medieval State: Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3 cr). Analysis of how the vitality of particular medieval princes, of the commercial revolution, and of such movements as development of common law was harnessed in the evolution of medieval government from feudalism to the modern state.
Hist J547/J447 The Age of the Renaissance and the Reformation (3 cr). Survey of European history and society through changes wrought by the Renaissance, the Explorations, and the Reformation.
Hist J551/J451 Age of the French Revolution (3 cr). Nature of the Old Regime; relationship between the Enlightenment and the French Revolution; aims, progress, and consequences of the revolution itself; Europe, 1650-1815.
Hist J552/J452 19th Century Europe (3 cr). Nationalism and nation-building; Imperialism and the Great Powers; Capitalism and Socialism; tensions and rivalries leading to WWI.
Hist J555/J455 20th Century Europe (3 cr). World Wars, revolutions, and totalitarianism; decline and fall of the European empires; rise of a New Europe.
Hist J557/J457 History of the Middle East (3 cr). Survey of the Middle East from the beginning of the Islamic period to the present.
Hist J558/J458 Military History (3 cr). Survey of military history from ancient times to present; emphasis on interrelationship of war, society, and technology.
Hist J566/J466 Eastern Europe Since 1774 (3 cr). Nationality, nation-building, and dissolution, the Baltic states to the Balkan states.
Hist J567/J467 Russia to 1894 (3 cr). Russia from medieval origins to 1894; development of Tsarist autocracy and serfdom; reaction, reform, and rise of the revolutionary movements.
Hist J568/J468 Russia and Soviet Union Since 1894 (3 cr). The last years of Tsarism; revolutions of 1905 and 1917; development of the Soviet Union under Lenin, Stalin, and their successors.
Hist J569/J469 Modern France (3 cr). French nation from 1815 through the De Gaulle era.
Hist J570/J470 Germany and Central Europe Since 1815 (3 cr). Development of Germany from pre-Bismarck era to present; parallel developments in the Habsburg monarchy and the "successor" states (Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary).
Hist J573/J473 Tudor England (3 cr). Revolution in church and state; social and economic change; exploration.
Hist J582/J482 Japan, 1600 to Present (3 cr). Western impact on the political, cultural, and economic fabric of Japanese society.
Hist J583/J483 Traditional Chinese Civilization (3 cr). Survey from prehistoric beginnings through 1840s.
Hist J584/J484 Modern China, 1840s to Present (3 cr). Last century of Qing dynasty, 1911 Revolution and Republican experiment, Revolution of 1949, and People's Republic of China.
Hist 591-592 Historiography (3 cr). Nature of history; major historians; ideas in history; philosophy of history; bibliography. Hist 591: U.S. historians. Hist 592: European and British historians.
Hist 597 Practicum: Teaching College History (1 cr, max 4). Required for graduate students assigned to survey course sections. Does not satisfy 78-cr requirement for doctorate. Graded P/F. Prereq: perm of dept chair.
Hist 599 (s) Research (cr arr). Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation. Prereq: perm.
Hist 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr).