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  • 3.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Competitive softball experience, medical examination, and athletic eligibility (concurrent enrollment and successful completion of 12 academic units). Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Ten hours laboratory. By arrangement. (May be taken six times for credit.) An introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through Intercollegiate Softball Techniques. Includes a global and historical examination of the skills and techniques of advanced offensive softball and the changes that have influenced the modern game. Includes analysis of movement, team interaction, and softball theory. Through the study of film the student will learn the various segments of intercollegiate play. Exercise physiology, nutrition, flexibility and strength concepts for conditioning will be covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Competitive tennis experience, medical examination (Concurrent enrollment in 12 or more units, second year athletes must fulfill academic requirements as per the COA.). Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Ten hours laboratory. By arrangement. (May be taken six times for credit.) An introduction to the discipline of physical education through tennis includes a global and historical examination of the sport, rules, equipment, facilities, and etiquette. Through the intercollegiate competitive experience students will improve their individual tennis skills, increase their ability to employ advanced strategies and increase their knowledge of exercise physiology, exercise nutrition, kinesiological concepts underlying the development of force, power and accuracy.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Competitive tennis experience, medical examination (Concurrent enrollment in 12 or more units, second year athletes must fulfill academic requirements as per the COA.). Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. Ten hours laboratory. By arrangement. (May be taken six times for credit.) An introduction to the discipline of physical education through tennis includes a global and historical examination of the sport, rules, equipment, facilities, and etiquette. Through the intercollegiate competitive experience students will improve their individual tennis skills, increase their ability to employ advanced strategies and increase their knowledge of exercise physiology, exercise nutrition, kinesiological concepts underlying the development of force, power and accuracy.
  • 1.00 Credits

    (Formerly Physical Education 50A.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. (Also listed as Dance 49A. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Two hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 49A may be taken up to six times for credit, as long as the topics are different each time.) Introduction to the art of world dance. Course will provide exposure to forms of dance from an international perspective. Students will learn to perform the basic skills of classical, traditional, and folk dances from various world cultures, while developing a working vocabulary of traditional dance movements. Students will attempt to gain an understanding and appreciation of the cultural and historical contexts that produced the specific dance forms.
  • 1.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours laboratory for the one-half unit course; three hours laboratory for the one unit course. (Any combination of Physical Education 4, 4X, and 4XX may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) An introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through strength training. Includes rules, equipment, facilities, etiquette, safety and technique of strength development, and a brief historical examination of how strength training has changed due to the influence of individuals, their countries, and their styles of lifting techniques and strategies. The development of skill and technique and adaptations based on the physical ability, age and gender of the individual student will be encouraged. Students will review and apply basic exercise physiology, nutrition, flexibility and strength concepts to improve their physical condition.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Enrollment in intercollegiate athletics. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education 4, 4X, and 4XX may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) Specific rigorous total body single set high intensity three day per week program. Based on the principles of high intensity lifting. Emphasizing concentric and eccentric failure. Utilizing nautilus and free weight apparatus.
  • 4.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. (Also listed as Health 51. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture. Introduction to the disciplines of Physical Education and Health through fitness, wellness and lifestyle management. Concepts of wellness from an interdisciplinary and global perspective. Practices and beliefs that contribute to fitness and healthful living. Students will be exposed to past and current theories of health and fitness with emphasis on how lifestyle, wellness, and personal fitness are affected by genetics, gender, and age. Each student will assess their own cardiovascular capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, and diet during the class.
  • 2.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours lecture. An introduction to Physical Education through the natural techniques that effectively relieve stress related physical problems. Each student will develop and implement a personal stress reduction program. Students will be exposed to information on how lifestyle, gender, age, personality and occupation effects stress and the ability to successfully cope with it.
  • 4.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: Biology 40A and 40B; English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through the field of Massage Therapy. Includes theory, practical experience, methods, procedures, and contraindications. Students will be exposed to the rich international history of massage and to a variety of techniques from around the world including the contributions of men and women to the field.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Physical Education 54 or technical proficiency suitable to the course level. Advisory: Biology 40A and 40B; English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Further study and practice utilizing the principles of massage therapy.
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