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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the basic skills and concepts of Backpacking and Hiking. topics will include: camping, cooking, fire and stove use, equipment, safety, nutrition, map reading skills, first aid, trail etiquette, campsite selection, pace, tents, packing skills, and hear hand construction. Additional fee is required.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the basic skills and concepts of flat water Canoeing and Kayaking. Topics will include individual Canoeing and Kayaking skills such as: various strokes, safety, portaging, entering and exiting a canoe and kayak safely, map reading skills, interpreting water and weather conditions and trip planning. Students will be required to participate in off-campus trips to the James River, Smith Mountain Lake, and/or Holiday Lake. An additional fee may be required.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the basic skills and concepts of Mountain Biking. Topics will include group and individual biking skills such as braking, climbing, shifting, and navigating over rough terrain. Other topics will include bike repair and adjustments, basic first aid, safety, map reading and trip planning. Students will be required to have their own Mountain bike and helmet. An additional fee is required.
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1.00 Credits
This course offers instruction and practice in forehand, backhand, serve, and volley with competition in singles and doubles.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in principles of conditioning utilizing free weights, body resistance, and weight machines. Individualized programs of flexibility and strength are implemented.
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1.00 Credits
This course emphasizes Iyengar-style and includes standing poses, forward bends, back bends, and inversions for the beginning student, as well as integration of the breath with asanas (postures).
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1.00 Credits
This course includes the techniques of visualization, slow-motion movement, Benson's relaxation response, and breath management.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. This course provides students with an apprenticeship experience in coaching a selected sport with emphasis on observation, leadership, and management of skill development. If more than one HPE 205 is taken it must be applied to experiences with different sports. Only one HPE 205 experience can be done within the Lynchburg College Intercollegiate Athletic Department.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the foundation of Health and Physical Education, including historical, philosophical, and sociological influences on educational practices in the United States. The class will also examine education as an institution in America from a cultural and organizational perspective, and addresses how Health and Physical Education is part of the process.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with the philosophical background of Outdoor Experiential Education. Students will study readings including Plato and John Dewey, but also more current work from Outward Bound and the Association of Experiential Education. Topics will include the roles and responsibilities of the teacher and the instructor, the role of the natural world, confidence building, and the societal impact of experiential learning. Skills include lesson planning and group facilitation.
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