PHE 295-01 - Special Topic: Team Development in Track and Field

2 credits (Fall)

Students will study the ideas and philosophies of prominent track and field coaches and athletes and note how they have/not influenced our training. We will also examine the extent to which they have embraced the duality of track and field as an individual pursuit within the context of a team sport, and to what degree that exists at the highest level of the sport and in track culture around the world. The class will travel to Amsterdam and Germany during fall break.

This course is limited to members of the track & field varsity team. Students interested in this course will need to complete an application in addition to doing the normal registration process. The application materials are available here: https://www.grinnell.edu/academics/global/flag/glp There is a $1,050 course fee for participating in Course-Embedded Travel classes that will be added to the student’s bill during the first week of the semester. Scholarships are available for students who qualify for need-based financial aid at Grinnell and will be automatically provided. There is a $1,050 scholarship for very high need (net cost added to the bill $0), a $788 scholarship available for high need students (net cost added to the bill $262), a $525 scholarship for moderate need students (net cost added to bill $525), a $263 scholarship for low need students (net cost added to bill $787) and no scholarship for students with no need. If you have questions about your need level and scholarship eligibility, please contact Meg Jones at jonesmeg@grinnell.edu.

Prerequisite: Application and instructor consent.
Instructor: Pedersen