Physical Education Course
Descriptions
The philosophy of the Physical Education program is to
encourage student participation in a variety of activities, especially those
involving new skills. Activities are designed for beginners, unless
otherwise described. A student skilled in an activity is advised to select
an activity in which he or she is not skilled. The Physical Education
Department advocates emphasis on individual sports and fitness programs that
have carry-over values beyond the student’s school years.
Many students with disabilities participate in physical
education. The Physical Education Department Chair can arrange an adapted
program to suit students with special needs.
Each candidate for the A.A., A.S., and A.A.S. degrees
is required to earn one sports credit and one health/fitness credit. Courses
listed under the Combination heading can be used to satisfy either of these
credit requirements. Students can satisfy the Physical Education
requirements either by taking a combination of courses from the following
lists or by taking PEC 110 Health & Sports for Life, which awards one of
each of the required credits.
| Sports
1 sports credit each |
PES 101 Intro to Bowling-League Play
PES 104 Badminton-Tennis
PES 169 Volleyball-Tennis |
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| Health and Fitness
1 health/fitness credit each |
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PEH 109B Lifeguard Training
PEH
110B Swimming for Fitness
PEH 111A Learn to Swim
PEH 116A CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
PEH 121 Beginning Judo
PEH 130 Health Essentials
PEH 146 Jazz Aerobics
PEH 216 Aerobic Exercise
PEH 218 Exercise and Conditioning
DANCE 101 Elementary Modern Dance I
DANCE 102 Elementary Modern Dance II
DANCE 105 Dance & Movement Education
DANCE 107 Elementary Ballet
DANCE 109 Ballet Workshop
DANCE 110 Dance Workshop
DANCE 112 Intro to Merengue and Salsa
DANCE 120 Jazz/Music Theatre Dance
DANCE 121 Elementary Jazz Dance
DANCE 131 Jazz Dance Workshop
DANCE 205 Choreography & Dance Performance Combined
DANCE 207 Independent Study in Dance Performance |
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| Combined 1 sports or 1 health/fitness credit each |
PEC 110 Health
& Sports for Life
PEC 136 Fitness-Soccer
PEC 137 Fitness-Softball
PEC 138 Fitness-Tennis
PEC 139 Fitness-Volleyball
PEC 140 Fitness-Golf
PEC 142 Fitness-Badminton
PEC 143 Fitness-Basketball |
| PEC 110
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Health
& Sports for Life |
2 credits |
This one-semester
course is worth one sport and one health/fitness credit, and fulfills
the core requirement for physical education. The emphasis of this course
is on the development and reinforcement of behaviors that contribute to
optimum health and fitness throughout life. Students analyze their
health/fitness status and develop prescriptions for positive lifestyle
changes. The sports component is designed for both the physically
challenged and physically able individual. Students explore and develop
an understanding of the nature of sports and learn to appreciate those
activities as educated spectators.
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