CHEM 5840L - Forensic Chemistry I lab: Arson, Explosives and DNA

• Be familiar with performing DNA amplification (using PCR) and analysis using electrophoretic techniques.
• Be familiar with performing DNA collection, extractions and quantitation using UV-VIS (nanodrop) and PCR techniques.
• Be familiar with the application of analyatical instrumentation to the analysis of bulk ignitable liquids.
• Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of bulk explosives.
• Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of explosive reactions.
• Be familiar with the application of analytical instrumentation to the analysis of ignitable liquid residues.
• Be familiar with the application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry to the analysis of forensic arson and explosive samples.
• Demonstrate the ability, in relation to the forensic DNA techniques covered by this course, to communicate using professional forensic/ scientific terminology.
• Understand how to interpret phorerograms and effectively present and defend DNA evidence as an expert witness in court.

CHEM 5850 - Introduction to Toxicology

• Understand and explain the general principles of biotransformations of xenobiotics.
• Understand and explain the specific biotransformations of major classes of chemical functional groups.
• Understand the basics of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, Metabolism and Excretion).
• Understand the five steps of toxicity (delivery, interaction, alteration of biological environment, perturbation of cell structure/function and repair/dysrepair).
• Understand the general principles of toxicolgy, such as the classification of toxic agents, dependence of toxic response, exposure, side effects, types of toxicity, interactions of chemicals, dose response and tolerance.

CHEM 5860 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry

• Understand the origin and measurement of NMR spectra.
• Calculate the energy of radiation from its wavelength, frequency, or wavenumber and interconvert between these quantities.
• Describe how spectra can be collected and analyzed.
• Know how to analyze the data derived from different separation techniques to perform qualitative and quantitative anlayses.
• Understand and use the Beer-Lambert law to find the amount of radiation absorbed at a given concentration or to find the molar absorption coefficient.
• Understand how to classify chromatographic methods and the general applications for each method.
• Understand the basic principals of chromatography, including equlibrium theory and kinetics.
• Understand the basic principles of atomic and molecular spectroscopy in terms of the quantization of energy levels and transitions between them.
• Understand the basic principles of mass spectrometry including the most common types of mass spectrometers, the origin of fragment ion spectra and some common interfaces (e.g. GC-MS, LC-MS).
• Understand the basic principles of spectroscopic measurements, the types of instruments used for each type of measurement and the performance characteristics of different spectroscopic devices.
• Understand the various instrumentation components required to conduct a given separation and detection, and be able to explain how each component operates

CHEM 5870 - Forensic Chemistry II: Procedures, Drugs and Trace Analysis

• Be familiar with the implementation and outcomes of presumptive color tests for drugs of abuse
• Be familiar with the macroscopic and microscopic botanical features of marijuana
• Be familiar with the use of different microscopy techniques for the analysis and comparison of trace evidence
• Be skilled in expert witness testimony and court room testifying, and be familiar with the ethical boundaries of the scientist/expert witness
• Know the common/key methods of forensic chemical analyses
• Know the sequence of analyses and outcomes of presumptive, screening and confirmatory tests for drugs of abuse
• Understand lab certification and validation protocols
• Understand the procudres and policies regarding the collection, transfer, handling, analysis and disposal of evidence
• Understand the role of expert witness testimony in the criminal and civil justice systems
• Understand the theory and operation of the various chemical instruments used in a typical crime laboratory

CHEM 5870L - Forensic Chemistry II Lab

• Be able to operate and interpret the results of a microscope, comparison microscope and polarized light microscope.
• Be able to select and perform the appropriate sequences of analyses for the determiniation of unknown drugs.
• Be competent at handling evidence and completing procedural forms for the handling and transfer of evidence.
• Be competent at providing expert witness testimony relating to evidence analyzed in the lab.
• Be familiar with the operation of chromatographic and spectroscopic instruments for the measurements of forensic samples.

CHEM 5880 - Microscopy and Imaging

• Students will be able to explain the differences between common detectors used in microscopy
• Students will be able to describe the basic components utilized in optics, including: polarizers, filters, objectives, condensers, gratings, mirrors, prisms, light sources, detectors
• Students will be able to illustrate how detector and microscope settings (e.g. exposure time, gain, light intensity, filters, polarizers, etc.) impact data collection
• Students will be able to describe the working principles for the standard formats of optical microscopy, namely: Brightfield, Darkfield, Polarized Light, Interference, Differential Interference Contrast, Raman, and Fluorescence Microscopies
• Students will be able to describe the working principles of advanced microscopy techniques, namely: Confocal, Atomic Force, Near Field, and Electron Microscopies
• Students will be able to explain the differences between optical and advanced microscopies
• Students will be able to determine the best type(s) of microscopy to use, based on the type of data sought and the type of sample being studied
• Students will be able to analyze imaging data using ImageJ and other software packages
• Students will be able to design effective figures for data collected via microscopy
• Students will be able to interpret published microscopy data
• Students will be able to critique published microscopy data
• Students will be able to analyze spectroscopy data using ImageJ and other software packages

CHEM 5890 - Basic Biochemistry

• To provide students specializing in health related fields with a broad overview of biochemistry.

CHEM 5900 - Special Topics in Chemistry

• Students will increase their knowledge in Chemistry.

CHEM 5901 - Biochemistry I

• To intoduce students seeking careers in biochemistry or the medical fields to the biochemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis.

CHEM 5902 - Biochemistry II

• To introduce students seeking careers in biochemistry or medicine to the biochemical fundamentals of membrane structure and metabolism, signal transduction, replication, transcription and translation.

CHEM 5920 - Chemistry Teaching Practicum

• Students will be able to apply critical reading and thinking skills required to be an effective professional within the field of chemistry.
• Students will be able to employ proficient written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology.
• Students will be able to apply ethical standards within the field of chemistry, particularly as it relates to instructional responsibilities.
• Students will be able to apply basic theories, general practices and safety requirements to effectively assist within a chemistry environment.

CHEM 5922 - Science Engagement Practicum

• Students will be able to identify overarching goals for science engagement.
• Students will be able to demonstrate effective use of nontechnical language in engagement activities.
• Students will be able to apply best practices for science engagement.
• Students will be able to lead and evaluate an engagement activity.
• Students will be able to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Students will be able to write a review on a science engagement research literature topic.
• Students will be able to design a logic model for a science engagement event.
• Students will be able to design an evaluation plan for a science engagement event.
• Students will be able to present on a science engagement research literature topic.

CHEM 6900 - Special Topics in Chemistry

• Students will increase their knowledge in Chemistry.

CHEM 6950 - Research and Thesis

• Develop the ability to plan, execute, interpret and disseminate novel sceintific research.

CHEM 7010 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I

• The student will understand and apply concepts of aromaticity.
• The student will understand and apply concepts of physical organic to synthetic applications.
• The student will understand and apply conformational, steric and stereoelectronic effects.
• The student will understand and be able to apply concepts of stereochemistry to synthesis.
• The student will understand mechanisms and methodology associated with carbonyl compounds.
• The student will understand pericyclic reactions and their use in synthesis.
• The student will understand polar reactions such as substitution and elimination reactions.
• The student will understand the nature of bonding and structure in synthesis.

CHEM 7020 - Advanced Organic Chemistry II

• Students will be able to apply retrosynthetic analysis to complex natural and non-natural products.
• Students will be able to determine mechanisms of synthesis.
• Students will be proficient in methodology for the synthesis of natural products.
• Students will understand and apply current synthetic methods.

CHEM 7030 - Physical Organic Chemistry

• Students will understand and apply acid-base chemistry.
• Students will understand catalysis and mechanisms.
• Students will understand electronic structure theory and applications.
• Students will understand molecular structure and thermodynamics.
• Students will understand solutions and non-covalent binding.
• Students will understand stereochemistry.
• Students will understand strain and stability.
• Students will understand structure and energetics and conformational analysis.
• Students will understand thermodynamics and kinetics associated with organic systems.

CHEM 7040 - Modern Heterocyclic Chemistry

• Students will understand and apply heterocyclic nomenclature.
• Students will understand and apply methods for heterocyclic synthesis.
• Students will understand aromatic heterocycle substitution.
• Students will understand compounds with bridgehead nitrogen compounds.
• Students will understand heterocycles such as pyridines, quinolines and isoquinolines, pyrilium compounds.
• Students will understand methods for heterocyclic ring formation.
• Students will understand organometallic heterocyclic chemistry.
• Students will understand reactivity of pyrroles, furans and thiophenes.
• Students will understand structure and spectroscopic properties of aromatic heterocycles.

CHEM 7050 - Organometallic Chemistry

• Students will be expected to understand and use a variety of concepts and reactions involving organomettalic compounds and their application to answering sythetic problems.

CHEM 7060 - Natural Products Chemistry

• Be familiar with the synthesis and chemistry of natural prodcuts such as terpenes, steroids and alkaloids.

CHEM 7110 - Protein Chemistry

• To help graduate students understand how profound biochemical problems have been solved by the world’s best researchers.

CHEM 7150 - Advanced Special Topics in Biochemistry

• To keep students abreast of the latest developments in biochemistry.

CHEM 7160 - Enzymology

• Be able to identify a scientifically significant and feasible research proposal relating to enzymology.
• Be able to write a convincing research proposal to solve the problem.

CHEM 7170 - Chemical Biology

• Students will be able to apply knowledge of chemical biology to solve problems in chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology.
• Students will be able to critically analyze current and seminal research articles in the field of chemical biology.
• Students will be able to solve a scientifically relevant problem in chemical biology by developing, writing and presenting an independent proposal.

CHEM 7260 - Electroanalytical Chemistry

• Be familiar with the theory and practice of electrochemical methods of analysis in analytical, biological, forensic and clinical chemistry.

CHEM 7270 - Spectrochemical Analysis

• Be familiar with the theory and practice of spectroscopic methods of analysis in analytical, biological, forensic and clinical chemistry.

CHEM 7280 - Theory and Principles of Analytical Separation

• Be familiar with the theory and practice of chromatographic methods of analysis in analytical, biological, forensic and clinical chemistry.

CHEM 7290 - Introduction to Chemometrics

• Be familiar with the theory and practice of chemometric methods of analysis to analytical chemistry.

CHEM 7300 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

• Familiarity with cutting edge research in selected topics in analytical chemistry.

CHEM 7530 - Chemical Applications of Group Theory

• To develop a fundamental understanding of group theoretical techniques to problems in spectroscopy of transition metal compounds.

CHEM 7570 - Chemical Kinetics

• The student will show competency in experimental methods of obtaining reaction rates, interpretation of rate data, and relationships between mechanism of reactions and rate equations of reactions.

CHEM 7580 - Solid State Chemistry

• The student should be able to demonstrate a basic foundation of surface science concepts and techniques.

CHEM 7610 - Molecular Structure I

• the student should develop a basic understanding in theoretical principles of rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra of diatomic and polyatomic molecules.

CHEM 7750 - Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry

• To develop a theoretical understanding of physical and chemical behavior of inorganic compounds

CHEM 7760 - Chemistry of the Representative Elements

• To provide students with a working knowledge of the chemistry of main group elements.

CHEM 7770 - Chemistry of Transition Elements

• To develop a working knowledge of the chemistry of transition metal and coordination compounds.

CHEM 7780 - Chemistry of Heavy Elements

• To develop an understanding of the chemistry and reactivity of lanthanide and actinide elements.

CHEM 7900 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

• To learn contemporary chemistry approaches and techniques.

CHEM 7901 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

• Be familiar with the theory and practice of cutting edge research in selected areas of organic chemistry.

CHEM 7950 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

• The student will become aware of contemporary issues in physical chemistry.

CHEM 8900 - Special Topics in Chemistry

• Students will increase their knowledge in Chemistry.

CHEM 8915 - Advanced Seminar in Research Development and Leadership

CHEM 8950 - Doctoral Research and Dissertation

• Develop the ability to plan, execute, interpret and disseminate novel sceintific research.

CHEM 8960 - Inorganic Chemistry Seminar

• Be familiar with current scientific research in inorganic chemistry.

CHEM 8970 - Organic Chemistry Seminar

• Be familiar with current scientific research in organic and biological chemistry.

CHEM 8980 - Physical Chemistry Seminar

• Be familiar with current scientific research in physical chemistry.

CHEM 8990 - Analytical Chemistry Seminar

• Be familiar with contemporary scientific research in analytical chemistry.

CHIN 5100 - Chinese Language and Culture: Preparing for Summer Study in China

• Students will understand the major cultural differences between American and Chinese lifestyles.

CHIN 5110 - Elementary Chinese I

• Students will develop basic competence with the writing system.

CHIN 5120 - Elementary Chinese II

• Students will develop basic spoken fluency.

CHIN 5210 - Intermediate Chinese I

• Students will develop basic competency in reading.

CHIN 5220 - Intermediate Chinese II

• Students will develop their competency in writing

CHIN 5310 - Advanced Chinese I

• Students will develop functional interactional speaking skills

CHIN 5320 - Advanced Chinese II

• Students will develop competence in reading authentic texts.

CHIN 5410 - Advanced Reading and Conversation

• Students will develop reading skills and the ability to give oral presentations based on authentic written resources.

CHIN 5420 - Advanced Chinese: Myth and Traditional Values

• Students will become aware of the founding myths and traditions of Chinee culture.

CHIN 5900 - Special Topics in Chinese

• Students will increase their knowledge in Chinese.

CHIN 5990 - Special Studies

• Students will develop their linguistic and cultural knowledge of Chinese.

CLAS 5900 - Special Topics in Classics

• Students will increase their knowledge in Classics in English.

CLAS 5930 - Independent Study in Classical Literature

• Improved ability to organize complex materials.
• Improved research and writing skills.

CLWR 5330 - Islam

• identify and discuss at least three key issues that concern Muslims, today.
• describe and analyze at least one of Islam’s central theological debates (freewill vs. predestination).
• describe the history, categories, and processes of juridical reasoning (shari`a and fiqh).
• develop research and analytical writing skills by preparing a ten-page paper that addresses a topic of interest to the student.
• discuss the historical background, organizational structures, concepts, and practices of Sufism.
• explain why there has been an Islamist revival in the 20th and 21st centuries, what concerns and ideals animate this revival, and what forms this revival has taken.
• identify and analyze the diverse interpretations Muslims have given to the life and meaning of Muhammad.
• identify and analyze the relationship between sound (recitative styles) meaning (rhetorical and thematic features of the Qur’an’s earliest verses.
• identify and discuss the historical factors that gave rise to the Caliphal system and it Shi`i alternative.
• identify and explain the historical context and main features of Islamic artistic traditions.
• identify and explain the key doctrines and ritual practices of the Islamic religious system.
• identify the main cultural and historical sources of Islam and their relationship to Judaism and Christianity.

CLWR 5340 - Hinduism

• General knowledge of Hindu traditions.
• Improved research and writing skills.

CLWR 5350 - Buddhism

• Greater knowledge of Buddhist traditions.
• Improved research and writing skills.

CLWR 5410 - Contemporary Religious Thought

• General knowledge of the critique of secularism.
• Improved ability to organize complex materials.
• Improved analytic skills.
• Improved research and writing skills.
• Overview of the politicization of religion in the last quarter century.

CLWR 5420 - Political Islam

• Students will be able to describe the various forms and developmental directions that political Islam has taken
• Students will be able to evaluate the thesis that ‘political Islam’ has largely failed to achieve its objectives
• Students will be able to explain and critically evaluate such terms as political Islam, Islamism, Islamic fundamentalism
• Students will be able to identify and describe the historical and social and political factors that have given rise to political Islam in different settings
• Students will be able to identify the distinctions between ‘political Islam’ and the politics of Islam
• Students will be able to research and present in depth the various dimensions of a specific case study related to the topic of political Islam

CLWR 5430 - Sufism-Mysticism and Asceticism in Islam

• define and assess the utility of key terms such as ‘Sufism,’ ‘mysticism,’ and ‘asceticism.’
• develop collaborative research skills by working in pairs or small groups to develop Wikis that explore one particular aspect of classical or contemporary Sufism
• explain why Sufism remains relevant today and how it is adapting to modern political and social conditions
• identify the distinctive characteristics of contemporary Sufism in different cultural or national settings
• identify the main phases, influences, and lines of development in the historical evolution of Sufism

CLWR 5440 - Taoism and Confucianism

• General understanding of the impact of Confucianism in China, Japan and Vietnam.
• General understanding of the impact of Taoism in China and Japan.
• Overview of the teachings of Taoism.
• Overview of the writings of Confucius.
• Some understanding of the development of folk Taoism.

CLWR 5450 - Women in Buddhist Traditions

• Appreciate the historical agency of Buddhist women even in situations of oppression.
• Articulate ideas in a thoughtful and effective manner through informal and formal writing exercises.
• Challenge incorrect stereotypes (positive and negative) about Buddhist women.
• Critically evaluate primary and secondary sources on women and Buddhism.
• Describe the diversity of women’s images, roles, experiences and concerns, discerning various viewpoints in different cultural contexts.
• Elucidate how women have been represented in Buddhist scriptures and how Buddhist women have responded to these representations.
• Explain why Buddhist texts have not always included the voices of women, and implement ways to uncover them through research.
• Illuminate Buddhist concepts of gender and sexuality.
• Illustrate the strategies Buddhist women have developed to gain access to Buddhist institutions, especially monastic institutions.

CLWR 5710 - African Religions

• Compare and contrast the key practices and institutions of at least four different religions practiced on the African continent.
• Discuss the development of different traditions both on the continent and in the African diaspora (Haitia, Brazil, US, etc.).
• Evaluate the distinction between.
• Identify the main historical, cultural, and political influences that have shaped the diverse religious trends on the continent.

CLWR 5810 - Myth, Ritual and Symbolism

• Comparison with the function of symbolic thought in political contexts.
• General understanding of how symbolic thought functions in religious traditions.
• Improved research and writing skills.

CLWR 5820 - Thinking About Death: Belief and Practice

• Describe and analyze texts, images, tombs, modes of burial and grave goods.
• Engage modern theories and approaches to the analyses of beliefs and practices concerning death.
• How how beliefs and burial practices in different cultures shape the portrayal of the dead in painting and sculpture.

CLWR 5900 - Special Topics in World Religions

• Students will increase their knowledge in Classics and World Religions.

CLWR 5930 - Independent Study

• Improved ability to organize complex materials.
• Improved clarity in writing.
• Improved research skills.

COED 5210 - The Olympic Movement

• Assess and analyze the nature of Olympism and how it manifested through the cultural Olympiad.
• Describe economic, social, political, and religious factors impacting the olympic movement (winter, summer, para-olympics).
• Develop a historical global perspective about the Olympics from social, economic, political, and religious practices.
• Encourage an appreciateion of the long term aspects of the Olympic Games (legacy, sustainability)

COED 5212 - Coaching the Elite Athlete

• Acknowledge effective time management/periodization issues to ensure health and well being of elite athletes during class discussions, examinations, and written manuscripts.
• Articulate the coaches’ roles and influences that affect the development of elite athletes during class discussions, examinations, and written manuscripts.
• Examine the most current literature and critical issues relating to sport expertise during class discussions, examinations, and written manuscripts.
• Experience the process of developing a manuscript and submit it to a targeted journal.
• Plan and prepare practice plans for athletes’ for the highest levels of sport competition.

COED 5213 - Dynamics of Skill Acquisition

• Create a detailed task analysis for a chosen sport.
• Create an instructional video for chosen sport or skill.
• Demonstrate understanding of skill acquistion theories during a written exam.
• Develop approprate training sessions for skill acquisition and development.

COED 5300 - Readings in Coaching Education

• Identify current issues associated with youth, interscholastic, professional, Olympic, and international sports in reaction papers and presentations.
• Research and discuss effective strategies and administrative duties performed by athletic administrators and coaches.
• Write a critique paper identifying current reserach and issues related to coaching education, sport psychology, performance and conditioning, or gender issues.

COED 5305 - Contemporary Issues in Athletic Coaching

• Students will complete a research paper and discuss contemporary issues in athletic coaching.
• Students will investigate issues in athlete coaching by utlizing a literature review.
• Students will present a powerpoint presentation on a coaching issue to a select audience (i.e., parents, athletes, school adm.).

COED 5900 - Special Topics in Coaching Education

• Students will increase their knowledge in Coaching Education.

COED 5901 - Coaching Symposium

• Students will debate topics.
• Students will discuss the information obtained from the experts in the field.
• Students will effectively utilize resources appropriate to the selected course/workshop.

COED 5911 - Instructional Experience

• To gain experience coaching and/or teaching.
• To reflect by journaling current coaching or teaching practices.

COED 6100 - Coaching Workshop I

• Demonstrate understanding of the National Standards for Sport Coaches during mini online discussions and small group presentations.
• Get acclimated with Blackboard.
• Get acclimated with the Ohio University Library.
• Meet faculty and classmates.

COED 6101 - Coaching Workshop II

• Attend a national convention or conference in the sport of choice.
• Gain new knowledge from expert coaches while attending conference.
• Write a reflective journal of experience.

COED 6110 - Foundations of Coaching I

• Apply knowledge of how developmental changes influences cognitive, psychomotor, social and emotional learning.
• Demonstrate and athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
• Demonstrate ethical coaching conduct.
• Design practices that provide athletes with leadership and decision-making opportunities.
• Identify, model and teach positive values learned through sport participation.
• Recognize desirable qualities associated with successful athletic coaches.

COED 6115 - Foundations of Coaching II

• Create appropriate performance goals that are realistic and appropriate for athletes at various levels of ability.
• Demonstrate a positive learning environment that is appropriate to the characteristics of the athletes and goals of the program.
• Demonstrate ability to utilize a variety of instructional strategies designed to enhance athlete performance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical skills, skill combinations and their appropriateness to the athletes being coached.
• Develop appropriate daily, seasonal and annual practice plans designed to enhance athlete performance.
• Identify, develop and apply competitive strategies and tactics appropriate for age and skill level.
• Use effective communication skills to enhance individual and group (team) learning.

COED 6120 - Management and Leadership in Sport

• Demonstrate the ability to successfully manage and provide leadership to a sports team.
• Incorporate business philosophies into the administrative management of a sport organization in a presentation.
• Understand and identify prominent theories in the areas of leadership, management, and motivation in a paper.
• Understand the business functions associated with coaching during class discussions.
• Write career goals.

COED 6130 - Finance for Sport Coaches

• Students will create a budget specific to their sport or program. This includes both revenue and expense budgets, as well as one year and multi-year budgets.
• Students will determine a method(s) to best manage their budget.
• Students will develop and communicate the ‘story’ of a fundraising project or program.
• Students will explore critical financial management issues such as facility, equipment and personnel management.
• Students will explore different stewardship techniques and outline how to select the best stewardship technique for each participant in a fundraising project.
• Students will have a knowledge of and develop a plan for how to recruit and enlist volunteers for fundraising projects.
• Students will recognize and specify the possible difference in motivation for individual and businesses to participate in fundraising projects.
• Students will understand and describe at least five different ‘methods’ of fundraising.

COED 6140 - Psychology of Coaching

• Define strategies of hoow various sports performers utilize sport psychology strategies to improve performance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role sport psychology plays in coaching and athletic performance by written projects or exams.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role sport psychology plays with all sport participants, the athletic environment, the health and well-being of athletes, and on growth and development issues by written projects or exams.

COED 6150 - Injury Prevention & Risk Management

• Demonstrate knowledge of concussion terminology, signs and symptoms, and implications for recovery and return to play.
• Demonstrate understanding of various environmental situation that could impact athlete safety.
• Develop and implement an Emergency Action Plan.
• Identify intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors in sport and understand the coaches role in addressing causative factors in injury.
• Identify members and responsibilities of the sports medicine team.

COED 6160 - Performance and Conditioning for Athletic Coaches

• Demonstrate knowledge of the essential components in a needs analysis during a written exam.
• Design sport specific training programs based on the physiological demands of sport.
• Evaluate the anatomical, physiological and bio-mechanical demands of sport performance.

COED 6170 - Ethics and Diversity in Athletic Coaching

• Address ethical dilemmas confronting athletic coaches during a presentation.
• Articulate how men and women approach sport differently in class room discussions.
• Facilitate discussion on an ethical case study pertaining to athletic coaches.
• Gain an understanding of diversity in the United States with reading assignments, lectures, and discussions.
• Investigate race and sports with reading assignments, lectures and discussions.
• Write a critique paper identifying a current diversity issue and the ethical decisions required to potentially elevate issue.

COED 6180 - Utilizing Technology in Athletic Coaching

• Students will conduct Action Research using a technology (e.g., Dartfish software) with individual athlete or team.
• Students will create a personal coaches plan to improve their knowledge via the web including searching, capturing, bookmarking, organizing and curating relevant digital material.
• Students will investigate how athletes use technology and develop individual players’ plans to support their performance.
• Students will learn how to develop a simple virtual learning environment (VLE) to share material with their players.
• Students will learn the skills required to use a virtual learning environment to add value to the players’ development.
• Students will produce a webinar presentation and critique their use of a VLE with their players.

COED 6190 - Coaching through Games

• Student will be able to express their ideas, issues and theories of athletic coaching related to TGFU, TDLM, Guided Discovery and Problem Solving Methods
• Students will be able to articulate the desirable qualities and competencies associated with TGFU, TDLM, Guided Discovery, and Problem Solving Methods during practical teaching and discussions
• Students will be able to assess and critique peer coaches with a reflective eye during practical coaching sessions.
• Students will be able to debate how Coaching through Games might improve deliberate play and practice decisions made by the athlete, not the coach.
• Students will be able to demonstrate practical coaching sessions how a coach can enhance the learning and performance of their athletes through teaching games and applying athlete-centered coaching sessions.
• Students will be able to reflect and think critically about the attitudes, feelings, and behaviors of sport participants in game settings by writing in a reflective journal.
• Students will will be able to design a sport specific Coaching through Games Instructional packet that will be delivered during a Community Play Day.

COED 6200 - Research and Analysis Methods for Athletic Coaches

• Articulate research question and specify problem statement during a presentation and final paper
• Develop a research project for sports performance analysis
• Learn how to use a sport analysis software program such as Dartfish during research project
• Write an IRB for submission to Office of Research Compliance

COED 6210 - Coaching Soccer: The Beautiful Game

• Students will defend the role reflection plays on learning how to be a better soccer coach.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of skill development and skill progressions in soccer.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of tactical development based on technical and physical ability of soccer players.
• Students will identify knowledge areas necessary for soccer coaches.
• Students will identify the qualities of becoming an effective soccer coach.
• Students will identify the various roles and responsibilities that soccer coaches have.
• Students will utilize appropriate instructional strategies to facilitate soccer player development.
• Students will write a personal soccer coaching philosophy.

COED 6220 - Concepts of Soccer Player Development

• Students will create practice environments where all players will have opportunities to make decisions on a variety of tactical challenges.
• Students will define and demonstrate an athlete-centered approach when teaching/coaching young soccer players.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of effective youth coaching through the development of a safe and appropriate training space.
• Students will describe and demonstrate effective teaching/coaching styles designed for soccer players under age 12.
• Students will develop and understanding of Long Term Player Development (LTPD) as it relates to players under age 12.
• Students will develop and utilize and effective youth soccer, theme-based practice plans that reflect how the game is played by young players.
• Students will explain the role of competition in player development.

COED 6230 - Reading, Writing and Applying Research for Sport Coaches

• Students will be able to create a multimedia presentation demonstrating how research is applied in their sport.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to write a theoretical or practical paper following publication guidelines.
• Students will be able to include sport coaching research into applied settings through discussions.
• Students will be able to synthesize peer reviewed research articles into an annotated bibliography.
• Students will be able to use APA formatting in formal writing assignments and in small group discussions.

COED 6240 - Social Dynamics in Sports Coaching

• Students will be able to identify and apply the key social theories in relation to various sports coaching environments.
• Students will be able to critically examine the key social theories in relation to the complexities of the different stakeholders (i.e. assistant coaches, athletic directors, athletes) involved within the different sports coaching environments.
• Students will be able to critically analyze how principal themes from social theories, such as power, interaction, knowledge and learning, can inform a coaches current and future sport coaching practice.

COED 6250 - Soccer: The Global Game

• The student will be able to explain the origins of the sport of soccer.
• The student will be able to explain the role that FIFA and other governing bodies have on the sport.
• The student will be able to identify elements in the growth of soccer over time and relate them to their current coaching situation.
• The student will demonstrate understanding of the rules of soccer through a rules test at their level of coaching.
• The student will report on the impact of the sport of soccer on the youth player.
• The students will be able to recognize the impact that soccer has globally by describing how the sport shapes various cultures and societies.

COED 6270 - Advanced Soccer Player Development

• Students will create an appropriate player development environment for advanced players that includes game understanding, intensity, quality of play and competitiveness.
• Students will demonstrate principles of attacking and defending in all areas of the field.
• Students will demonstrate tactical understanding by selecting appropriate formations and systems of play.
• Students will diagram effective set piece options including goal kick, indirect kick, direct kick, penalty kick and corner kick opportunities.
• Students will explain the principles of effective goalkeeping.
• Students will identify a proper competitive environment, preparation and organization of practice, strong player/coach relationships and create an overall plan for team success.