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• PE 319: The Physiological Basis of Exercise

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Designed to help the student to understand and apply physiological principles to the fields of physical education and athletics. The emphasis of the course is to study the effects of exercise and various training programs on cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, and other factors affecting health and performance.
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• PE 401: Physical Education in the Elementary School

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Establishes the place of physical education in the total educational picture, its relationship to educational theory and laws of learning. Students will participate and assist as observers with limited responsibility for the planning and conducting of class in conjunction with an experienced physical education teacher.
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• PE 418: Theory and Techniques of Coaching I

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  General methodologies for teaching and coaching fall sports, coaching practicum at FMU, proficiency in officiating, knowledge of rules, and satisfactory completion of intermediate-level competency-based performance in sports assigned.
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• PE 419: Theory and Techniques of Coaching II

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  General methodologies for teaching and coaching spring sports, coaching practicum at FMU, proficiency in officiating, knowledge of rules, and satisfactory completion of intermediatelevel competency-based performance in sports assigned.
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• PHYS 200: Technical Physics I

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Introduction to waves, fluids, thermodynamics, optics, atoms, nuclei, and particles. Topics include wave motion, sound waves, buoyancy, temperature, gas laws, heat, calorimetry, states of matter, laws of thermodynamics, light, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, standing waves, polarizPHYSation, atomic physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. Prerequisite:    MATH 132 OR MATH 137 Corequisite:    MATH 132 OR MATH 137
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• PHYS 201: Technical Physics II

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics and dynamics. Topics include vectors and vector notation; Newton's Three Laws of Motion; force; motion in one, two, and three dimensions; linear momentum; torque; rotational motion; angular momentum; work-energy; kinetic and potential energy; conservation of energy; and force fields. Corequisite:    MATH 201
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• PHYS 202: Technical Physics III

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Calculus-based introduction to classical electricity and magnetism. Topics include Coulomb's Law, electric fields, Gauss' Law, electric potential and potential energy, electric components and circuits, magnetism and magnetic fields, magnetic forces and torques, magnetic materials, Ampere's Law, induction, and the formal connection of electric and magnetic fields through Maxwell's equations. Prerequisite:    PHYS 201 Corequisite:    MATH 202
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• PHYS 210: Introduction to Radiation Protection

  1.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course will introduce the fundamental principles involved in radiation protection including time, distance, and shielding; activity; radioactive decay; nuclear instrumentation; and the measurement of and units for radiation quantities. Students will also undergo radiation safety training required for future radiation work in the academic laboratory or the workplace. Prerequisite:    PHYS 200
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• PHYS 215: General Physics I

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Algebra-based introduction to mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves. Topics include motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's laws of motion, equilibrium, work, energy, momentum, rotational motion, gravity, heat, waves, and sound. Examples from medicine and biology will be included whenever possible. Prerequisite:    MATH 132
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• PHYS 216: General Physics II

  4.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Algebra-based introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics. Topics include electrical forces, electric fields, direct and alternating current circuits, magnetic forces, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, mirrors, and lenses. Examples from medicine and biology will be included wherever possible. Prerequisite:    PHYS 215
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