Curriculum & Instruction
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Health & Physical Education Curriculum
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Health and physical education are an important part of the modern program of general education. The mental, emotional, and physical well-being of the student will be strengthened and improved. A healthy body and a healthy mind go hand-in-hand.
Course Descriptions
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Advanced Health
The course focuses on current health attitudes and habits needed for life management skill. The course will cover lifestyle management, mental health, stress management, drug usage, human sexuality and resources for prevention and care of health-related illnesses. Optional Dual Credit opportunity – HPER 217 or HNES217.
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Aerobic Dance
This course introduces a variety of aerobic and dance activities. Aerobic activities include kickboxing, step aerobics, Pilates, yoga, and body bar. Students will be introduced to dance forms such as ballroom, line, multicultural, square and hip hop. Students will learn to appreciate dance as a performing art as well as a social and physical activity that can be incorporated into one’s daily life. Students will participate in fitness assessments, fitness workouts, and strength training.
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Competitive Team Sports
This physical education course is designed to provide students an opportunity to participate in a variety of team sports at a competitive level. Emphasis will be placed on team strategies and skill development. Students will participate in fitness assessments, in addition to fitness and strength training.
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Dance Jam
Dance Jam (Level II) involves high-intensity Zumba dance routines that combine a variety of dance styles and aerobic movements to hip hop, pop, and international rhythms. Students will build on skills that include rhythm, balance, coordination, and choreography. A variety of dance steps will include hip hop, salsa, reggaeton, merengue, swing, and country.
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Fitness Triathlon
Throughout the semester, students will participate in indoor triathlon events and conclude with a competition that includes: distance swim (400 meters), bicycle race (12 miles) and distance run (3.1 miles). They will also participate in fitness assessments.
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General Physical Education (P.E.)
This physical education course will expose students to a wide variety of physical activities designed to improve physical fitness, motor skills, teamwork, and overall health. Students will also participate in fitness assessments, in addition to fitness and strength training.
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Health
In this course, students will be provided the knowledge and skills necessary to make responsible life choices. This course includes lecture, group activities, and hands-on activities. This is a required course that includes lessons on communication, decision-making, physical, emotional, and social well-being, chemical dependencies and human sexuality.
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Individual & Dual Sports
This course introduces a variety of activities aimed at individual and dual sport participation. Students will participate in fitness assessments, in addition to fitness and strength training.
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Intro to Physical Education (P.E.)
This required physical education course introduces students to the basic concepts of strength training, cardiovascular endurance, and lifelong activities. Students will also participate in fitness assessments.
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Strength Training
This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn motor skills, techniques, and knowledge in exercises and the methods utilized in improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning (cardiovascular endurance), and flexibility of the human body. Emphasis on these elements will provide students the knowledge needed to live a healthy life. This course will also expand and focus on the components of health-related fitness. More advanced concepts of power training, competitive weight lifting, and individual program design will be taught. Students in sports should check with their coach before registering for this course.
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Wellness in Motion
This class will focus on one’s wellness. The main focus will be cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, controlled breathing, and flexibility. This will be achieved by the weekly practice of yoga, meditation, and cardiovascular fitness (rowing, running, biking, etc...).