Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• WED ME 701: Epistemologies and Theories of Learning in Mathematics and Science Education
  This seminar course for advanced graduate students explores the contemporary and historical research and theory with regard to the learning and knowing of mathematics and science.
• WED ME 702: Teaching and Teacher Education in Mathematics and Science Education
  This seminar course for advanced graduate students examines theoretical and empirical research in the teaching of mathematics and science, as well as mathematics and science teacher education.
• WED ME 703: Curriculum Research and Theory in Mathematics and Science Education
  This seminar course for advanced graduate students explores contemporary and historical research and theory in mathematics and science education with regard to curriculum, including its analysis, use, design, and effects.
• WED ME 851: Seminar: Mathematics Education
  This seminar course for advanced graduate students examines historic and current research on specific topics in mathematics education. Topics chosen that focus on current issues in the field. 4cr.
• WED PE 103: Introduction to Physical Activity and Movement
  In this course, students will examine and analyze contemporary views and practices of health, wellness, and physical activity through review of: historical and philosophical perspectives; evolving issues and discussions in the health, wellness, and physical activity fields; review of sociocultural influences in professional practices and research paradigms; current recommendations for research-based health, wellness, and physical activity practices and/or behaviors. 2 cr.
• WED PE 211: Movement Education: Early Childhood to Adolescence
  Assists special education and elementary school teachers in the organization, planning, and integrating of motor activities into classroom settings. 2 cr.
• WED PE 250: Community Leadership through Youth Sport Coaching
  This course will enable students to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the youth sport coach as well as to develop basic coaching skills through classroom study of coaching theory combined with practical involvement in a community sport organization. 2 cr.
• WED PE 375: Psychology of Sport
  Introduction to the field of sport psychology. An overview of theory and practice related to contemporary issues in the field, including personality and performance, motivation, attention control, leadership styles, stress/arousal/anxiety, athletic counseling, performance enhancement techniques, and testing and performance motivation. 4 cr.
• WED PE 500: Universal Design for Working with Youth
  Universal Design is a research-based instructional design framework that helps practitioners reduce barriers to comprehension and skill development by creating flexible and inclusive learning environments. In light of the diverse representations of cognitive and physical abilities found among students in youth development settings (such as physical or health education classrooms, sports teams, and after-school programs), the need for flexible means of content delivery, student assessment, student engagement, and environmental design is critical to a program's success. PE 500 will explore the roots of Universal Design, the Universal Design for Learning framework (as developed by the Center for Applied Special Technology), and ways Universal Design for Learning can be applied to a variety of youth development environments. 2 cr.
• WED PE 501: Methods of Coaching
  Principles and problems in coaching various individual and team sports. Theory and techniques in coaching including offensive and defensive strategy and scouting. Women's and men's sports. 4 cr.
• WED PE 504: Workshop on Sport Leadership Strategies
  This hands-on workshop engages students with current theories and advanced techniques in sport leadership from the perspectives of athletes, coaches, and athletic administrators.
• WED PE 505: Motor Learning and Control
  Overview of essential concepts in the sport sciences, including: exercise, physiology, sport biomechanics, principles of strength and endurance training, and sport nutrition. Open to advanced undergraduate students and graduate students interested in the sport sciences. 3 cr.
• WED PE 506: Motor Development: Considerations for Planning Movement
  For classroom teachers, special education teachers, coaches, and movement specialists. Examines motor development through the lifespan, as well as and methods of adapting physical activities for students who may have physical, cognitive, social/emotional, learning, and/or sensory disabilities. 4'cr.
• WED PE 513: Practical Applications for PE and HE
  Introduces future educators, coaches, and movement professionals to fundamental movement skills, principles of fitness education, sport rules and skills, and teaching methodologies related to movement education. In addition to scheduled course time, students will participate in a 40-hour pre-practicum experience during the semester. 4 cr.
• WED PE 515: Institute on Physical Fitness
  Development and administration of programs that improve fitness levels. Weight regulation, physical activity, and nutrition and human movement efficiency. 4 cr, Summer Term.
• WED PE 519: Corrective and Adaptive Physical Education
  Examines methods of adapting physical activities for special-needs students who may have physical, cognitive, social/emotional, learning, and/or sensory disabilities. Through field experiences, students observe exemplary adaptive physical education environments that accord with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. 2 cr, alternate years.
• WED PE 525: PE Safety, Law, and Risk Management
  This blended course (online- and classroom-based) introduces physical education licensure students to topics of constitutional law, tort law, risk management, and safety as they apply to sport, physical activity, and education. This class fulfills Massachusetts Physical Education Subject Matter Knowledge standard domain V.
• WED PE 529: The Psychology of Coaching Teams
  Graduate Prerequisites: SED PE375 or Consent of Instructor - This course aims to give students a better understanding of the complex web of psychological factors that coaches contend with when trying to create a successful team. Central topics include leadership, group cohesion, collective-efficacy, systems theory, group psychodynamics and team dynamics. Students study different theories that might explain group and team behavior. As part of their learning students are required to participate in a group project to experience a team dynamic firsthand. The course also focuses on understanding how great coaches accomplish their success. An important aspect of the course is for students to consider the ethical and moral dimensions of coaching in different contexts. In this discussion we examine the central topics of sportsmanship and character development. Graduate Prereq: SED PE 375 or Consent of Instructor. 4 cr.
• WED PE 580: Student Teaching Practicum: Physical Education, Pre-K-8
  Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. For students seeking initial licensure in physical education in elementary and middle schools. Students are placed in schools for daily school schedule and are supervised jointly by cooperating practitioners and University personnel. Fldwk w/ seminar. Minimum 300 hours required. 8 cr.
• WED PE 581: Student Teaching Half Practicum: Physical Education, Pre-K-8
  Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. For students seeking current initial licensure in physical education, i.e., Pre-K-8 and 5-12. Students are placed in schools for the daily school schedule and are supervised jointly by cooperating practitioners and University personnel. Fldwk w/ seminar. Minimum 150 hours required. 4'cr.