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• PHED 1103 - Tennis I

  Introduces forehand, backhand, serve, and volley fundamentals in addition to history, rules, etiquette, care and selection of equipment, and basic singles and doubles strategies. This course is designed for the beginning student. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1104 - Volleyball I

  Introduces the basic knowledge and skills involved in both coed and power volleyball play for men and women. Offensive and defensive skills and tactics, officiating, and rules of competition emphasized. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1106 - Figure & Weight Control

  Emphasizes improving the physique through a variety of exercise programs and proper eating habits. Introduces various aerobic activities and diet concepts. Emphasis also placed on flexibility, toning, and cardiovascular development of the body. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1108 - Racquetball

  Covers the beginning phases of racquetball skills and rules. All facets from warm-up to grip, stance, forehand, and backhand, plus singles and doubles strategies are presented. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1109 - Aerobic Dance & Exercise I

  Provides vigorous workouts and dances set to music and designed to improve and maintain cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness, and flexibility of the individual. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1110 - Weight Training

  Introduces weight lifting programs that will increase strength and endurance and enhance the appearance of men and women. Emphasizes the use of free weights and circuit training on various types of weight machines. Provides knowledge on the safe and scientific use of weights to develop strength, power, endurance, and flexibility. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1111 - Aerobic Weight Training

  Emphasizes an innovative fitness program that combines aerobics for maximum fat burning and weight training for muscle shaping into one efficient workout. The weight/aerobics combination maximizes fat loss while increasing cardiorespiratory fitness for fast, visible results. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1112 - Walking for Life

  Introduces the fundamental concepts designed to get the student started with an appropriate walking program. It is personalized so the student can develop a habit of walking that suits the student's comfort level, goals, and lifestyles. Includes instructions concerning benefits of fitness walking, clothing and equipment, safety, warm-up/cool-down, flexibility, fitness walking test, walking programs, walking techniques, weight loss, and mental benefits. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1113 - Basketball

  Introduces the basic knowledge and skills involved in both five-on-five and three-on-three basketball for men and women. Offensive and defensive skills, officiating, and rules of competition will be emphasized. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1115 - Softball (Slow Pitch)

  Introduces men and women students to basic slow pitch softball knowledge and skills. Covers instruction concerning equipment, fundamentals in throwing, catching, pitching, hitting, base running, base coaching, and rules of the game. Emphasizes offensive and defensive strategies and game play. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1118 - Contemporary Health

  Emphasizes current health-related issues. Topics include stress management, emotional health, aging, death, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, marriage, nutrition, fitness, alcoholism, drugs, and concepts in health care. Semester Hours 1 (3 lab) view syllabus

• PHED 1121 - Golf I

  Emphasizes skills and techniques necessary for the beginner to learn putting, chipping, and the use of irons and woods. Introduces history, rules, terms, etiquette, equipment, and golf course procedures necessary to be able to play a round of golf successfully. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1122 - Bowling

  Provides a progressive exploration into the mechanics of bowling, including proper stance, starting positions, footwork, arm swing, timing, finish at foul line, release of the ball, and major emphasis of the hook ball. Strike angles and action, spare angles, increasing and decreasing speeds, as well as ball selection, lane recognition and conditions, and pin-setting machines are also emphasized. A class league is also introduced to expose the bowler to a bowling team and league situation. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1123 - Beginning Swimming

  Introduces basic swimming skills to the non-swimmer. Covers the front crawl, elementary backstroke, breath control, basic floats, water entry, safety information, personal flotation devices, and rescue breathing. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1124 - Volleyball II

  Emphasizes refinement of volleyball skills, rules and strategies necessary for more complex competitive play. Prerequisite: PHED 1104, participation on high school varsity volleyball team, or consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1125 - Social Dance

  Introduces recreational dances and provides an opportunity for social interaction. Demonstrates current and popular dance styles and techniques. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1129 - Golf II

  Emphasizes improving fundamentals, rules and etiquette, terms, equipment, club repair, mental aspects of the game, mechanical analysis of the swing, strategy, and actual course playing. Course is designed for the student who possesses beginning skills. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor or PHED 1121. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1130 - Intermediate Swimming

  Provides progressive swimming skill development in the front and back crawls, breast and side strokes, elementary backstroke, survival stroke, floats, turns, personal flotation devices, surface dives, diving, underwater swimming, wading rescues, extensions, and rescue breathing. Prerequisite: PHED 1123. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1131 - Tennis II

  Emphasizes advanced strokes, including overhead, lob, half volley, and singles and doubles strategies. Prerequisite: PHED 1103 with a grade of B or better. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1136 - Varsity Basketball

  Provides training designed specifically for the varsity athlete. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1137 - Varsity Baseball

  Provides training designed specifically for the varsity athlete. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1138 - Varsity Dance

  Develops skills and techniques of precision group performance. Emphasizes precision drilling, dancing, and marching formations for the experienced dancer. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1139 - Varsity Golf

  Provides training designed specifically for the varsity athlete. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1141 - Varsity Softball

  Provides training designed specifically for the varsity athlete. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1142 - Fitness Over 50

  Provides knowledge and training specifically designed for people over 50. This course provides a variety of safe and effective training programs that emphasize moderate to low intensity exercises to improve and maintain cardiovascular fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1143 - Disc Golf

  Disc golf, sometimes called Frisbee golf, is a game where individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target for eighteen holes. It is similar to traditional golf and uses many of the same rules and terminology. The objective of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end with the fewest number of throws of the disc. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1144 - Soccer

  This course will provide instruction, practice, and analysis in the techniques of soccer. The course will develop knowledge of rules, scoring, game strategies, as well as individual and team concepts. Specific skill development includes dribbling, passing, trapping, shooting, and goal keeping. Semester Hour 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1145 - Hiking & Backpacking

  An activity course designed to teach the value of ourdoor experiences. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills necessary for safe, enjoyable hiking, camping, and backpacking experiences. Topics include ecology, clothing, equipment, emergency care, hiking, camping, and backpacking skills. Students provide personal equipment. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1146 - Wallyball

  Variation of volleyball, played on a racquetball court. Provides competition and great exercise to improve fitness condition. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1147 - Pilates and Yoga Exercise

  Pilates and yoga are gentle, yet effective, training methods that will strengthen, shape, stretch, define, and relax the body. Both improve posture, core strength, correct poor positioning and awareness of the body. Semester hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1148 - Tae Bo/Kickboxing

  Provides a muscle and fitness kickboxing workout that combines the art of self-defense, dance, and boxing in an easy to learn workout. The focus is on how the mind and body work in an aerobic capacity, applying weight training, flexibility, kicks and punches to provide a continuous cardiovascular workout. Semester hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1150 - Lap Swimming

  Emphasizes the sidestroke, backstroke, breaststroke, crawlstroke or competitive-style swimming strokes for conditioning. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: PHED 1130 or consent of instructor. Semester Hours 1 (3 activity) view syllabus

• PHED 1301 - Foundations Of Physical Educ

  Introduces the field of physical education and related areas for students planning to pursue a major in the profession. Emphasizes the nature and scope, philosophy, changing concepts, scientific foundation, professionalism, and career opportunities available in the field. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 1306 - First Aid

  Introduces the content of the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Course. Includes the following topics: emergency action principles, rescue breathing, choking, heart attack, cardiac arrest, CPR, secondary survey, bleeding, shock, burns, eye and nose injuries, bites, stings, fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, poisoning, diabetic emergencies, stroke, seizures, temperature extremes, and rescues. CPR and First Aid Certificates may be earned. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 1321 - Sports Officiating

  Emphasizes the theory and practice of sports officiating related to basketball and baseball/softball rules, interpretations, and officiating techniques. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 1322 - Principles of Coaching

  Introduces coaching principles and techniques utilized in developing a complete athletic program. Emphasizes specific areas of philosophy and the teaching of the basic fundamentals in regard to a particular sport, such as basketball or tennis. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 1338 - Personal Trainer Certification

  The National Council on Strength and Fitness Certified Personal Trainer is a college preparation course for the NCAA-accredited Board Certification course. The course is designed to combine knowledge acquired from an exercise science curriculum with practical application and emphasizes technical training skills necessary to uphold professional personal trainer standards. The NCSF-CPT has professional marketability and legal defensibility and is accepted at many gyms. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 1373 - Wellness and Lifestyle

  Introduces a broader approach to wellness to promote lifestyle changes. Emphasizes self-responsibility, self-assessment, behavior modification guidelines, prescriptions and strategies to enhance optimal health and wellness. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• PHED 2356 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

  Includes the study of massage, care of sprains, bruises, wounds, and other problems associated with the athletic training room. The course provides basic information needed in the care of injuries, chronic injuries, or illnesses involving the physically active athlete. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus