Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :	semester credit hours
second number :	lecture hours per week
third number :	laboratory or other contact hours per week.
ACCT 205 :	Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)
BIOL 204 :	General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)
CHEM 451 :	Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)

•	If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.
•	Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Health and Physical Education H&PE - 13.13)

Activity Courses: Students may select an activity course that emphasizes lifetime skills, sports skills, or movement arts to satisfy the personal wellness component of the general education requirements. A common two week wellness module is included in each course.

Lifetime Skills. Principles, assessment, and development of total well-being through health-related physical fitness across the life span.

H&PE 201. Aerobic Dance. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 202. Advanced Aerobic Dance. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 210. Principles and Practice of Scuba Diving. 2‑1‑2. (13.1314)

H&PE 215. Exercise for Overweight. 2-0-3. (13.1314)

H&PE 218. Jogging/Walking. 2-0-3. (13.1314)

H&PE 224. Beginning Swimming. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 225. Intermediate Swimming. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 228. Self-Defense. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 231. Weights. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 235. Fitness for Special Needs. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)


Sports Skills. Motor skill acquisition and strategy, knowledge, and positive attitude toward a specific sport. Addresses physical, mental, and social wellness.

H&PE 205.Badminton. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 207. Basketball. 2‑0‑3. Fa only. (13.1314)

H&PE 208. Bowling. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 216. Golf. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 223. Recreational Sports. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 227. Softball. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 229. Tennis. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 230. Volleyball. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

Movement Arts. Fundamental motor skills and knowledge appropriate for various movement forms to enhance cultural awareness and total well-being.

H&PE 211. Modern Dance. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 212. Intermediate Modern Dance. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 213. Jazz. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 219. Martial Arts I. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 220. Martial Arts II. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

H&PE 233. Intermediate Jazz. 2‑0‑3. (13.1314)

Professional Courses

H&PE 141. Personal and Community Health Problems. 3‑3‑0. Health problems to which the student must adjust both individually and as a member of a group. (13.1307)

H&PE 190. Health Science. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Majors in ELED and SEED. Health content and experiences appropriate for K-8 schools. Credit will not be given for this course and H&PE 141. (13.1307)

H&PE 236. Personal Fitness. 2-1-2. Prerequisite: H&PE majors only or permission of department head. Key dimensions of personal wellness. Participation in life management skills: fitness activities, stress management, nutrition, and self-protection interventions. H&PE majors only or permission of instructor. (31.0599)

H&PE 252. Introduction to Health and Physical Education. 3‑3‑0. Historical influences, philosophical positions, and the current status of sport, health and physical education pedagogy, and fitness. (13.1314)

H&PE 270. First Aid. 2‑1‑2. Preparation of participants to respond to emergency situations with confidence in their ability to perform the necessary skills. Appropriate American Red Cross certificates may be granted to those who qualify. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (13.1307)

H&PE 280. Technical Skills for Team Sports. 3-0-6. Prerequisite: H&PE or AHSC major. Motor skill acquisition, strategies and knowledge, and approach tendencies toward three team sports. Lab fee required. Sp only. (31.0599)

H&PE 285. Technical Skills for Individual Sports. 3-0-6. Prerequisite: H&PE or AHSC major. Motor skill acquisition, strategies and knowledge, and approach tendencies toward three individual sports. Lab fee required. Fa only. (31.0599)

H&PE 320. The Coaching of Team Sports. 3-1-6. Prerequisites: H&PE major and minor, junior standing, or permission of instructor. Theory and application of knowledge, techniques, and strategies for coaching team sports. Students are assigned to a school and supervisor to coach team sports. (13.1314)

H&PE 325. Tests and Measurements in Health and Physical Education. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: H&PE or AHSC major. Tests and measurements currently used in health, adapted physical education, and physical education program; elementary statistical procedure and evaluation in health and physical education. Sp only. (13.1314)

H&PE 340. Introduction to Motor Learning. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: Junior standing. Motor skill learning principles applied to instructional and rehabilitation situations; psychological and physiological characteristics that influence skill learning. Sp only. (13.1314)

H&PE 360. Exercise Physiology. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: BIOL 114. Biological adaptation to physical training. Physical fitness, training methods, and body systems response to activity. Exercise tests required. Fa only. (13.1314)

H&PE 373. Teaching Physical Education for Learning I. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program. Description of teaching functions, the skills that constitute those functions, and the principles that guide their selection and use in the elementary school. Field experience required. (13.1314)

H&PE 374. The School Health Program. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: H&PE 141, EDUC 312 or H&PE 312. Physical screening and characteristics of the secondary student. Methodology, materials, scope and sequence for teaching health at the secondary level. Fa only. (13.1307)

H&PE 375. Kinesiology. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: BIOL 114. General human anatomy with emphasis on factors influencing movement; action of joints and muscles in natural movements, daily life, and sports. Sp only. (13.1314)

H&PE 390. Teaching Physical Education for Learning II. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: H&PE 373, EDUC 321. Co registration: EDUC 405. Description of teaching functions, the skills that constitute those functions, and the principles that guide their selection and use in secondary school. Field experience required. Fa only. (13.1314)

H&PE 393. Introducing Physical Education for All Children with Disabilities. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: EDUC 312 or H&PE 312. Identification of motor abilities of children with disabilities; how programs can be adjusted to suit their needs and interests. (13.1314)

H&PE 397. Health, Prevention and Emergency Care of Athletic Injuries. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: Junior standing and BIOL 114 or H&PE 275. Primarily for students majoring in Health and Physical Education. Sp only. (13.1307)

H&PE 411. Health and Safety Education. 3‑3‑0. All grade levels in the school health and safety program ─ wholesome environment in home, school, traffic, community, and industrial safety. Emphasis on organization and administration of general information on the psychology of accident prevention. (13.1304)

H&PE 412. Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity. 3-3-0. Psychological factors affecting skill acquisition, performance, and behavior in play, games, and sport, including implications for teachers and coaches. (13.1314)

H&PE 492. The Adult Health and Development Program. 3‑3‑0. Fundamentals of health and aging. Students are paired with community members fifty years old and older to improve the health and well being of all. (13.1314)

H&PE 494. Behavior Impairment and Physical Education. 3‑2‑2. Prerequisite: H&PE 393 or permission of instructor. Appropriate physical education settings for children labeled as mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, or learning disabled. Participation in schools required. (13.1314)

H&PE 495. Chronic Disability and Physical Education. 3‑2‑2. Prerequisite: H&PE 494 or permission of department head. Adjusted physical education programs for children with overt physical and/or sensory disabilities of a long‑lasting nature. Participation in schools required. (13.1314)

H&PE 496. The Physical Education Curriculum for All Children with Disabilities. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: H&PE 495 or permission of department head. Curriculum needs, implementation, and evaluation as required by Louisiana State Regulations and Physical Education Need Assessment. (13.1314)

H&PE 497. Special Methods and Materials of Instruction. 3‑0‑6. Methods and instructional materials. Emphasis on newer materials and techniques. Course may be repeated for credit if content of each offering different. (13.1314)

H&PE 498. Organization and Administration of Health and Physical Education. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Determining purpose, planning, program, purchase and care of equipment; evaluating progress of students, finances, public and professional relations. Fa only. (13.1314)

H&PE 499. Problems in Health and Physical Education. 3‑0‑6. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Individual study and research under faculty supervision. (13.1314)