Physical Education 32
Fitness for Life
2 units

Course Format:

One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.

Course Description

Develops the relationship between physical fitness and wellness through scientific evidence presented in the areas of exercise physiology and health. The bodies adaptation to programs of aerobic conditioning and strength training are examined. Areas associated with health and fitness, including nutrition and weight control, maintaining fitness with age, heart disease, low back care, and stress reduction are discussed. The lab will provide students with opportunities to assess their own fitness and health.

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Physical Education 60
Cultural Sources of Dance, Rhythm, and Movement
3 units

Course Format:

Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Course Description

This course examines the many roles that dance plays in various cultures around the world. Students will explore dance with respect to folklore, religion, sociology, geography, body types, and lifestyles. Dances for birth, death, marriage, war, harvest, religion, and pleasure will be dissected, discussed, and related back to society. The course material will also bring focus to ideas pertaining to American culture and the use of the body in art and contemporary society. Bi-weekly lectures will identify how and why humans dance, and why certain rhythms and movements are inherent to each culture. In conjunction with lectures will be a two-hour laboratory where students will personally experience movement styles, rhythms, and sounds of the world. No prior dance experience needed.

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Physical Education 55
Water Safety Instruction (Aquatics)
2 units

Course Format:

Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Course Description

The course objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to teach swimming and water safety classes in accordance with standards established by the American National Red Cross. A variety of methodologies will be used to carry out this objective. These include lectures, discussions, readings, audio-visual presentations and analyses, in-pool teaching and practice sessions. Students will study the mechanics of various swimming strokes and life-saving techniques, learn the proper methods and progressions of teaching individuals of all ages and abilities, and examine methods for evaluating and improving an individual’s performance. Upon successful completion of the course and the additional requirements of the American Red Cross, and appropriate certificate may be issued.

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Physical Education 165
Introduction to Biomechanics Analysis
4 units

Course Format:

Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.

Course Description

Physical Education 165 studies the basic biomechanical and anatomical concepts of human movement and their application to fundamental movement patterns, exercise and locomotor skills.

Students should have a basic understanding of human anatomy, physics and exercise and selected sports.

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