Concordia Physical Education and Health Dept.

Physical Education and Health Department

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Core Courses
Health Major/Minor
Phyical Education Major/Minor
Coaching Concentration
Major in Exercise Science
Minor in Athletic Training
Teaching Majors should also see education requirements

Students are responsible for being aware of all academic policies contained in the Official College Catalogue

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Wellness Syllabus Template
PE 111 Wellness - Larry Papenfuss
PE 111 Wellness - Duane Siverson
PE 112 Cycling - William Todt
PE 112 Weight Training - Garrick Larson
PE 221 Methods Golf - Duane Siverson
PE 266 Coaching/Officiating Volleyball - Tim Mosser
PE 321 Methods 321 - Bob Kohler
PE 349 Biomechanics - Garrick Larson

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Physical Education or Health as a Career

Concordia offers professional teaching preparation programs in physical education and health education. These programs are designed primarily to meet the needs of those who plan on careers as teachers, coaches or youth leaders. Nonteaching majors are also offered for students interested in pursuing community health/health promotion or fitness careers in sports medicine, business, health clubs, etc.

It is our purpose to graduate skilled professionals who will exert positive Christian leadership in their fields of work and be effective participants in their communities in which they live. Therefore, we encourage students entering our programs to develop all dimensions of their personality, including a positive interest in working with people.

The student majoring in physical education (teaching) learns the rules and techniques of sports; the methods used in teaching and coaching; the mechanics of human motion; and the fundamentals of health, safety, and first aid.

Students have ample opportunity to make practical use of the methods and perspectives they learn in the classroom. They may assist faculty members in teaching general physical education courses, gain actual experience in coaching through practicums, and assist in intramural sports and intercollegiate athletics.

In addition to the health courses offered by our own departments, the curriculum for the health major includes courses in related areas, such as biology and psychology, to prepare students in the entry level competencies of health education specialists

The nonteaching major in physical education include courses focusing on all aspects of wellness and fitness, such as nutrition, exercise and relaxation; a required practicum enables the student to gain hands-on experience outside the classroom.

A broad background of academic work is a valuable asset to the physical education or health major in the job market, especially to those seeking positions in the field of education. Students interested in teaching, therefore, should plan on an additional major or minor.

Coaching Concentration

The department of physical education and health offers courses in preparation for coaching. Students majoring in other academic areas fulfill a 12-credit hour sequence to complete this concentration.

General Physical Education Program

Good physical condition and regular activity are essential to a person's overall well-being. At Concordia we feel it is very important for students to develop personal routines of physical activity that will serve as the foundation for lifelong fitness and recreation. Thus, all students are required to complete two courses of physical education. One of these courses must be Wellness, a course designed to help the student understand the concepts of fitness and its relation to physical and mental well-being, and where students participate in various fitness activities. For the other course, students may choose from a variety of activity courses, including cycling, jogging, swimming, golf, tennis, raquetball, soccer, bowling, badminton, various forms of dance, cross-country skiing and volleyball.

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Intramural Program

Concordia's program in intramural sports provides opportunities for friendly athletic competition among students. Approximately 50 percent of the student body is involved in men's, women's and coed teams from residence halls, societies, organizations and off-campus groups. Although a faculty member supervises the program, students manage the teams, officiate games and assume responsibility for much of the organizational work. Intramural events include flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, badminton, golf, tennis, indoor track and field, baseball, wallyball, bowling, swimming, floor hockey and table tennis.

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Facilities :

Take a Pictoral Tour of the Athletic Facilities

Athletes and spectators alike have the advantage of participating in or viewing events in the outstanding facilities at Concordia College.

Memorial Auditorium was recently remodeled with these indoor facilities:
Two full-sized basketball courts with a new hardwood competition floor
Seating for 4,500 spectators
Two auxiliary gymnasiums
A large, modern weight room
Wrestling room
Training room
Four classrooms
Team and student locker rooms
Cobber Club Wellness Center with nine racquetball courts, two weight rooms, dance studio, saunas and Jacuzzi
Jake Christiansen Stadium, a complex that is the match of any small college facility in the Midwest
Beautiful natural grass playing field
All-weather, Olympic-quality outdoor urethane track
7,000-seat grandstand
The $5.9 million Olson Forum, a multipurpose sports and fitness complex, opened in 1994 with four regulation-size basketball/volleyball/tennis courts and a 200 Meter Track competition running track.
25-yard, six-lane pool and sauna
New soccer facility has become part of the Jake Christiansen Stadium Complex
Baseball field with new outfield fence, new backstop and resurfaced infield
New softball competition field
Two football practice fields
Six outdoor tennis courts
Other outdoor areas for intramural and recreational activities
Pictoral Tour of the Athletic Facilities

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Concordia Faculty

Marion Askegaard
- Instructor, physical education and health, assistant athletic trainer, B.A. Concordia, M.S. U.S. Sports Academy, Doctoral Candidate at University of North Dakota,

Stephen D. Baumgartner
Instructor, physical education, head hockey and softball coach, B.A., Concordia College, Hockey, Softball,

David J. Klug
Instructor, physical education; assistant football & baseball coach , B.A., Concordia College,

Robert A. Kohler
Assistant professor, physical education/health; assistant football coach , B.S., Valley City State University; M.A., Northern State College,

Garrick Z. Larson -
-Instructor, physical education; head men's track and men's cross country coach, ; B.A., St. Olaf College, Men's Track | Men's Cross Country,

Timothy P. Mosser -
-Instructor, physical education, math; head volleyball coach, B.A. and M.A., North Dakota State University, Volleyball,

Robert J. Nick
- Interim Athletic Director, Associate professor, physical education; head men's and women's tennis coach, , assistant athletic director, assistant football coach; B.A., Concordia College; M.S., North Dakota State University,

Larry A. Papenfuss
-(CHES) - Interim Chair, Assistant professor, health education B.S. and M.S., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; Ph.D., University of New Mexico,

Douglas C. Perry
-Assistant professor, health/physical education; head Wrestling coach; assistant football coach, B.A., Concordia College; M.A., Mankato State University,

Bonnie K. Siverson
-Instructor, physical education; co-director of wellness program B.A., Concordia College

Duane E. Siverson
- Instructor, physical education; head men's basketball and women's golfcoach, B.A., Yankton College, Men's Basketball, Women's Golf,

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For more information on any of the academic or athletic programs of this department, write Chair, Department of Physical Education and Health, Concordia College, 901 8th St S., Moorhead, MN 56562, or call (218)299-4434.

For more information on Concordia College, write: Office of Admissions, Concordia College, 901 8th St S., Moorhead, MN 56562; call toll-free 1(800) 699-9897 or (218) 299-3004; or E-Mail us...admissions@cord.edu.

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