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School of Physical

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be i ml III teaching, i hii i directing rtcreat tftei graduation. Apart from th a *c» ]| »tudents an- alio required to do a h 1 amount pra teaching. Thi u n c i on in the Ui na and Chan :n choola M^\ in the University High School un Cx| supervision. 4. Professional training laboratory course n s] rts— •rmal gymnastics, dancing, and recri 1 ac itict.

These courses cover s w i m m i n g , basketball, baseball, track and field, football, handball, tennis, golf, tap dancing. mo< e m dancing, tumbling s t u n t s , and m a n y o t h e r s of a similar nature. The particular functions of these courses is to engender the knowledges, skills, dispositions, and cond tiona essential to performing the activities covered. These abilities serve as a basis for t e a c h i n g , coaching, and directing pro mis in tlu same. 5. Professional training t h e o r y courses. T h i s group of courses includes courses in hygiene, training and first aid. the school p r o g r a m in health, a n d prescribed sports, which serve to p r e p a r e the s t u d e n t for t e a c h i n g hygiene, and handling athletic t e a m s . It also includes courses dealing w i t h the o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d c o n d u c t of physical educatic curricula, the m a n a g e m e n t and o p e r a t i o n of extracurricular p r o g r a m s in s p o r t s , and the o r g a n i z a t i o n and conduct of p r o g r a m s in recreation. In all of the professional t r a i n i n g courses the attempt is made to b r o a d e n and deepen the s t u d e n t s ' appreciation and u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e place of s p o r t s and similar recreational activities in the c u r r e n t social order. T h e University c o n d u c t s extensive p r o g r a m s in intercollegiate athletics, i n t r a m u r a l s p o r t s , and general recreation which provide s t u d e n t s majoring in this field with excellent laboratory, study, a n d e x p e r i m e n t a l materials.

s entioned above requires the in distinct fields of study. 1. tl e s po'. ial s t u d y - sociology, ecoLitical Th >un serve to give . of • c o n t e m p o r a r y social. c institutions and conditions. T h i s il t r comprehension of the hing, athletics, and recreation

^ the CUl a foundation natomy. physiolog; -°gv- Th courses serve the purpose of he s with a fund of information regarding th< h u m a n org lism which in turn contributes to a fuller omprehension of tin logical ts of participation in poi dan ad other vigorous recreational activities. T also give four n for the study of hygiene. physical training and first aid. ,;. C o u r in e d u c a t i o n — e d u c a t i o n a l p s y c h o l o g y , principles of - c o n e education, and technic of teaching. These coui • to ing state certification for ching. T h e y also lerve to give information that will

Director Seward C. St.ilcy. 108 George Huff Gymnasium, o the hool of Physical Education. Misa Louise Freer. US Woman Gymnasium, is head oi the Department of Physical Education tor Women. The building shown is the George Huff 0 .sium. the main gymnasium for men.

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