Physical Education and Recreation
PED 103-104 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Aerobic Fitness I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Develops cardiovascular fitness though activities designed to elevate and
sustain heart rates appropriate to age and physical condition. Laboratory 2
hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 107-108 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Slimnastics I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Provides the student with a full body workout through flexibility, strength, and
cardiovascular endurance exercises. Includes fitness evaluation, nutrition
analysis, and weight control. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility. Lecture 1-2
hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week.
PED 111-112 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Weight Training I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Focuses on muscular strength and endurance training through individualized
workout programs. Teaches appropriate use of weight training equipment.
Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 113-114 (1-2 CR) (1-2 CR)
Lifetime Activities I-II
Presents lifetime sports and activities. Teaches skills and methods of lifetime
sports and activities appropriate to the local season and facilities available.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week.
PED 117 (1 CR)
Fitness Walking
Teaches content and skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate an
individualized program of walking, based upon fitness level. Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 2 hours per week.
PED 121-122 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Racketball I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Teaches racketball skills and strategies for team and individual play. Includes
terminology, scoring, etiquette, equipment selection, and safety. Laboratory 2
hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 123-124 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Tennis I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Teaches tennis skills with emphasis on stroke development and strategies for
individual and team play. Includes rules, scoring, terminology, and etiquette.
Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 128 (1-2 CR)
Horseback Riding
Prerequisite: appropriate riding skills or instructor’s permission for advanced
course.
Presents riding seats and preparation for riding, care and grooming of a horse,
selection, use and care of equipment and safety. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory
0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours per week.
PED 129 (1-2 CR)
Self-Defense
Examines history, techniques, and movements associated with self-defense.
Introduces the skills and methods of self-defense, emphasizing mental and
physical discipline. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 1-3 hours
per week.
PED 133-134 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Golf I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Teaches basic skills of golf, rules, etiquette, scoring, terminology, equipment
selection and use, and strategy. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 135-136 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Bowling I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Teaches basic bowling skills and techniques, scoring, rules, etiquette, and
terminology. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 137-138 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Martial Arts I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Emphasizes forms, styles, and techniques of body control, physical and mental
discipline, and physical fitness. Presents a brief history of development of
martial arts theory and practice. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 143 (2-3 CR)
Lifeguard Training
Prerequisities: American Red Cross Certification on Advanced Lifesaving, COR,
and First Aid.
Teaches lifeguarding skills with emphasis on open water rescue, theory,
personnel management and safety. Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 1-2 hours. Total
2-3 hours per week.
Introduces physical and mental benefits of walking or hiking as a form of
physical exercise. Skills developed include how to plan for a hike, what to
take, and how to select a trail relative to individual abilities. Provides
hiking opportunities to explore local regions. Develops awareness of safety,
weather, and ecological considerations. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per
week.
PED 148 (1 CR)
Snowboarding
Teaches basic skills of snowboarding, selection and use of equipment,
terminology, and safety rules. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Emphasizes soccer skills and techniques, strategies, rules, equipment, and
physical conditioning. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 156 (1 CR)
Softball
Emphasizes skills, techniques, strategies, rules. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2
hours per week.
Introduces dance through contemporary jazz movements. Includes floor stretches,
isolations, dance patterns and locomotor movements. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 176 (1 CR)
Camping
Introduces camping techniques; equipment, site selection and use; safety
procedures; and camping ecology. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
PED 181-182 (1 CR) (1 CR)
Downhill Skiing I-II
Must be taken in sequence.
Teaches basic skills of downhill skiing; selection and use of equipment;
terminology and safety rules. Includes field experience. Laboratory 2 hours.
Total 2 hours per week. |
