Physical Education Courses

PED 000 Fitness Center Orientation
Prerequisite: None

A non-credit access to the fitness center. Students will participate in an orientation to the equipment and sign a consent form before starting exercise.

PED 141 Varsity Soccer
Prerequisite: None

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels. A wellness component must be taken along with this course to receive the physical education credit for the associate degree plan.

PED 142 Varsity Softball
Prerequisite: None

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels. A wellness component must be taken along with this course to receive the physical education credit for the associate degree plan.

PED 143 Varsity Volleyball
Prerequisite: None

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels. A wellness component must be taken along with this course to receive the physical education credit for the associate degree plan.

PED 144 Varsity Baseball

A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginner and intermediate levels.

PED 152 Introduction to Sport Management
Prerequisite: None

The course is designed to introduce students to the field of sport management. Students will be exposed to areas of study within the sport management curriculum, which include human resource management, ethics, law, facility management, marketing, economics, finance, and event management. Students will also be introduced to academic and career opportunities in sport management.

PED 153 Sport Facility and Event Management

A course to provide an understanding of the elements needed to successfully manage a sport facility or sporting event on a recreational, institution, or private level.  Students will be exposed to event scheduling, event operations, facility planning, facility maintenance, personnel management, budgeting, risk management practices as well as ADA compliance.

PED 211 History & Philosophy of PE & Sport
Prerequisite: COL 101 or COL 102 

This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of the historical and philosophical foundations of physical education and sport. An understanding of the roots of physical education and sport from ancient times to the present will be examined. European influences on the evolution of American sport and physical education will be covered. The application of philosophical viewpoints from different time periods will be compared and contrasted to modern day practices.

PED 212 Sociological Aspects of Physical Education & Sports
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or ENG 114; minimum grade C

A course to provide an introduction to sport sociology which students are exposed to the relationships between sport, culture and society.  Case studies based on social theories will be presented with past issues and current research to gain a better insight to physical education and sport in the context of the world today. Topics will include youth sports, gender and racial issues, sport commercialization as well as educational issues at high school and college sport levels.

PED 241 Varsity Soccer
Prerequisite: PED 141 

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels.

PED 242 Varsity Softball
Prerequisite: PED 142 

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels.

PED 243 Varsity Volleyball
Prerequisite: PED 143 

This is a physical education physical activity course. A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare a team for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginning and intermediate levels.

PED 244 Varsity Baseball

A course in individual skills, team strategy and conditioning to prepare for intercollegiate competition. May be taken at the beginner and intermediate levels.

PED 270 I.S.-Physical Education
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

A specialized program of study directly related to the department's area of expertise. The course is arranged between a faculty member and student and takes into consideration the needs, interests and background of the student.

PED 280 Special Topics-Physical Education
Prerequisite: None

Courses are offered to accommodate special interests of students and/or faculty. Typically, the course will cover new material not currently contained in the curriculum at ECC.