Physical Education (PHED)

This course introduces students to beginning skills and strategies in tennis. Lecture topics include history, rules, strategy (both singles and doubles), etiquette, proper care and selection of equipment and proper attire.

This course includes instruction of advanced techniques, development of a variety of strokes, singles and doubles strategy in game situations and USTA tournament rules and procedures.

The student will receive instruction in the skills of passing, setting, spiking, service and blocking. Basic offensive and defensive strategies, rules, tournament play and officiating will be covered.

This course offers explanation, demonstration, and practice in the five basic strokes, diving, survival skills, and basic elements of water safety.

Lectures, demonstrations and practice in the basic skills and techniques of canoeing are included. Additional fee required.

This course introduces the student to the rules, terms, safety, basic skills and strategies necessary to play racquetball.

This course includes instruction in advanced techniques, stroke development, offensive and defensive strategies in game situations, refereeing, serving techniques and strategies, and tournament play.

This course introduces the student to the basic skills and techniques of bowling. Class hours will include instruction in etiquette, selection of equipment, basic techniques, scoring, computing handicaps, league play, and a variety of tournaments. This course is conducted off-campus and requires an additional fee.

This course covers lectures, demonstrations and practice in the basic skills and techniques of badminton.

Basic skills in playing golf are stressed, including rules and etiquette of the game.

A variety of methods and materials are presented in the area of cardiovascular and overall physical fitness.

This is a total body fitness program including cardiovascular and muscular endurance, strength and flexibility in the water. Emphasis is placed on improving muscle tone and maintaining a healthy body weight through water fun and fitness activities.

This is a cardiovascular conditioning program designed to improve muscle tone and to help maintain a healthy body weight through fun and fitness activities.

This course is an advanced cardiovascular conditioning program. It is designed to increase energy, mental clarity and health as part of one’s lifestyle. This class will incorporate high energy and low impact movements. Some classes include bench-step aerobics.

This course is designed to provide students with an essential knowledge of exercise and fitness on health using lecture, reading, labs on health related fitness components and fitness activities. This course will provide an understanding of cardiovascular disease, risk factors and the role of exercise in prevention. Labs will include fitness testing, self assessments and maintenance programs, nutritional analysis, and individualized programs. A variety of activities will be used including low impact aerobics, power walking, bench stepping, toning and flexibility exercises, and weights.

This course covers basic skills and techniques of basketball.

This course covers development of basic techniques and skills of slow-pitch softball.

This course covers lectures, demonstrations and practice in basic skills and techniques of soccer.

This course covers lectures, demonstrations and practice in the basic skills and techniques of weight training.

This course builds upon basic skills and knowledge of weight training. Topics covered include advanced lifting technique, advanced training theory, biomechanics, and in-depth understanding of the components of fitness.

This course provides the student with opportunities to participate in a variety of team sports. Volleyball, basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, and floor hockey are included.

This course covers the fundamental techniques of movement and practice in beginning composition.

This course covers advanced skills and techniques in movement with emphasis on choreography.

This course includes basics and background in varied jazz dance forms, from blues to funky, stressing presentation and exploration to creative potential.

This is an introduction to basic yoga postures, breathing, and relaxation techniques with emphasis on physical practice.

This course is designed to offer students instruction in the fundamentals of social dance patterns and the more basic ballroom dance steps.

This course covers fundamentals of beginning tap movement and basic steps with emphasis on combination and techniques.

This is an introduction to the theory and terminology of classical ballet with emphasis on techniques including barre and centre work.

This course covers theory and terminology of pointe and pas de deux with greater emphasis on centre and allegro work.

This course is an extension of Yoga I, designed to provide students with expanded knowledge of life management skills by placing emphasis on yoga’s strength, flexibility and stress reduction techniques. Lectures and practice will also focus on concentration techniques, nutrition and self- assessment.

Practice and training in the physical and psychological aspects of self-defense and sport is provided through vigorous flexibility, muscular endurance, and technical instruction. Technical instruction will include martial arts skills, combination tactics and sparring training using partner drills, solo work, and pad drills.

This course is designed for the advanced jazz student who wants to develop technical expertise beyond the beginning level of jazz.

This is a course designed to promote participation in the lifetime sport of swimming. Lectures and practice in the basic swimming strokes will be done. Daily workouts promoting cardiovascular endurance will be emphasized. Students should be good swimmers to take this class.

This course introduces students to walking as a lifetime fitness activity. Emphasis is placed on correct form and pacing to maintain working heart rate. Other topics covered are proper shoe selection, training principles for improved cardiovascular fitness, safety, and injury prevention.

This course includes lectures, demonstrations, practices and field trips related to camping. Other topics may be included such as hiking, backpacking and similar topics.

Kickboxing is a fitness program designed to improve muscle tone and cardiovascular endurance through constant motion and repetition using martial arts techniques. A variety of techniques and some martial arts applications are taught.

This course will provide an overview of the lifestyle necessary for fitness and health. Students will participate in physical activities and assess their fitness status. Students will be introduced to proper nutrition, weight management, cardiovascular health, flexibility, and strength training.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to human movement that includes the historical development of physical education, exercise science, and sport. This course offers the student both an introduction to the knowledge base, as well as information on expanding career opportunities.

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals, concepts, strategies, applications, and contemporary trends related to understanding personal and/or community health issues. This course also focuses on empowering various populations with the ability to practice healthy living, promote healthy lifestyles, and enhance individual well-being.

This course covers instruction and practice for emergency care. Designed to enable students to recognize and avoid hazards within their environment, to render intelligent assistance in case of accident or sudden illness, and to develop skills necessary for the immediate and temporary care of the victim. Successful completion of the course may enable the student to receive a certificate from a nationally recognized agency.

The purpose of the course is to study officiating requirements for sports and games with an emphasis on mechanics, rule interpretation, and enforcement.

This course is designed to familiarize students with knowledge, understanding and values of health related fitness and its influence on the quality of life emphasizing the development and implementation of fitness programs. This course will not satisfy one hour of physical education activity.

Study of the use, misuse and abuse of drugs and other harmful substances in today's society. Physiological, sociological, pharmacological and psychological factors will be emphasized. This course will not satisfy one hour of physical education activity.

This course provides students with opportunities to participate in varsity team sport conditioning.

This course provides students with opportunities to participate in varsity team sport conditioning.

This course provides students with opportunities to participate in varsity team sport conditioning.

This course provides students with opportunities to participate in varsity team sport conditioning.

This course is designed for skilled baseball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled baseball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled baseball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled baseball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled basketball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled basketball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled basketball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled basketball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled soccer players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled soccer players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled soccer players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled soccer players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled softball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled softball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled softball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled softball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled volleyball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled volleyball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled volleyball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course is designed for skilled volleyball players who are competing on a collegiate level.

This course features advanced training in the physical and psychological aspects of street defense situations through vigorous flexibility, muscular endurance, and technical instruction and practice. Technical instruction will include martial art skills, combinations, and advanced training techniques. In addition, psychological strategies such as cognitive behavior modification, vision-motor behavior rehearsal and stress inoculation training will be taught.

This course covers prevention and care of athletic injuries with emphasis on qualities of a good athletic trainer, avoiding accidents and injuries, recognizing signs and symptoms of specific sports injuries and conditions, immediate and long-term care of injuries, and administration procedures in athletic training. This course will not satisfy one hour of physical education activity.