HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE
Course Descriptions
This course is a team activity designed to teach students the basic fundamentals of basketball: i.e.dribbling, pivoting, passing, shooting, faking, footwork, and defense. Some strategy and team play are introduced.
(1)PHED 1005 - SOFTBALL
This course is designed to teach students the basic skills of slow pitch softball including fielding, throwing, catching, pitching, hitting, base running, and game strategy.
(1)PHED 1007 - FLAG FOOTBALL
This course is a team activity designed to teach students the basic skills of flag football i.e. passing, punting, blocking, tackling, rules, scoring, and strategy.
(1)PHED 1011 - SOCCER
This course is a team sport designed to teach students basic individual and team skills. Students will learn the basic kicking, dribbling, and passing techniques, individual technique and small group tactics along with team tactics. Students will also learn the rules of the game, basic strategies of team soccer and the history of soccer.
(1)PHED 1013 - VOLLEYBALL
This course is designed to teach students the fundamental skills and rules of volleyball in order for them to become participants and spectators for this lifetime team activity. More specifically, the course covers the following skills areas: forearm passing, overhead passing, spiking, blocking, serving, serve reception, offensive systems, and defensive systems.
(1)PHED 1017 - ARCHERY
This course is designed to introduce students to the individual sport of archery. The major emphasis is target archery and includes the topics of equipment selection and care, shooting skills, scoring, safety and other archery sports.
(1)PHED 1019 - BADMINTON
This course is designed to teach students the fundamental skills and rules of badminton in order for them to become participants for this lifetime individual activity. More specifically, the course covers the following badminton areas: rules, singles play, doubles play, fundamental skills and techniques, and badminton etiquette.
(1)PHED 1025 - BOWLING
The course is designed to acquaint the students with the basic fundamentals and techniques of bowling. Proper selection, care and use of equipment will be taught. Terminology and scoring will also be included. Students will learn the value of bowling as a recreational activity.
(1)PHED 1031 - GOLF
This course is designed to teach students the fundamental skills and rules of golf in order for them to become participants and knowledgeable spectators for this lifetime individual activity. The course is also designed to allow students the opportunity to exercise while participating in activity that is not only fun, but also very social and people oriented. More specifically, the course covers the following skills: the grips, stance, set up, full - half - quarter swing (irons and woods), chipping, pitching, putting, and playing in the sand. Furthermore, the class will obtain a knowledge structure for golf etiquette and course safety.
(1)PHED 1033 - HANDBALL & RACQUETBALL
This course is designed to teach students the fundamental skills and rules of handball and racquetball in order to become participants and spectators for these lifetime individual activities. More specifically, the course covers the following skills: forehand shot, overhead shot, back wall shot, backhand shot, service, and kill shot.
(1)PHED 1035 - SNOW SKIING
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic skills of snow skiing. Basic instruction will be given at the college with practical experience taking palace at one ski area in North Carolina or North Georgia.
(1)PHED 1038 - TENNIS
This course is designed for the beginning tennis player. The goal is to help the beginner develop the right strokes, a confidence in these strokes and a no-frill approach to strategy, rules, and scoring. Levels of proficiency take time to achieve, but enjoyment can be immediate.
(1)PHED 1042 - MODERN DANCE
This course is designed to enable the student to experience modern dance as an art form. This will be done through class participation and discussions on various elements of modern dance. The student will learn basic technique, elementary choreographic fundamentals, and an appreciation of dance.
(1)PHED 1045 - FENCING
This course is designed to introduce the student to foil fencing. Skills and topics covered include the salute, advance, retreat, basic attacks, basic defensive moves, scoring, terminology, the fencing strip, safety, history, conditioning and etiquette.
(1)PHED 1049 - RIFLERY
Riflery is a course designed to introduce students to the sport of shooting, and includes marksmanship with an air rifle (or .22 rifle), shotgun shooting sports and home and hunting safety. Students will shoot in the prone, sitting, and kneeling positions for marksmanship scores.
(1)PHED 1051 - BEGINNING SWIMMING
This is a basic swimming course for the non swimmer or the weak swimmer. Emphasis is placed on helping students learn how to swim and to sustain themselves in a survival position until assistance is available.
(1)PHED 1057 - BASIC CANOEING & SAFETY
This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental skills involved in flatware and white water canoeing. The student will be permitted to progress consistent to his or her paddling ability. Paddling field trip required to complete course.
(1)PHED 1065 - WEIGHT TRAINING
This course is designed to acquaint students with the proper fundamentals and techniques utilized in a weight training program. It also covers proper care and utilization of equipment involved, and the importance of safety. Students are given information regarding the use of weight training in a well rounded fitness program.
(1)PHED 1069 - AEROBIC FITNESS
This course is designed to determine a student's level of fitness and to improve flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and cardiovascular and respiratory endurance: to understand the importance of diet and nutrition and their relationship to total wellness.
(1)PHED 1071 - ENGLISH RIDING
This course is includes history, the tack room, hooves, parts of the tack, tacking up, and mounting. Classes at the stables will emphasize walking, trotting, balance, feel of horse rhythm, holding the reins, body position, leg position, 2-point length of stride, collection and diagonal work.
(1)PHED 1085 - ROCK CLIMBING
This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental skills involved in rock climbing. The student will have the opportunity to experience top belayed climbs of various difficulties. Upon completion of this course the student is not qualified to set up belay systems or climb without qualified guides.
(1)PHED 1087 - SURVIVAL SKILLS
This course is designed to teach and apply the basic concept needed to prevent a survival scenario or survive one, including: water sources and purification, shelter building, fire building, map and compass use, emergency action principles, wild edibles, animal observation, outdoor equipment, minimum impact camping, and wilderness ethics.
(1)PHED 1101 - CHOICES FOR LIFE
This course explores specific topics, which promote healthy pro-active lifestyles. Each topic covered includes applied skills to make good lifestyle choices. Focus topics and skills are: exploring the various dimensions that affect healthy living, eliminating self-defeating behaviors, assessing the health related components of physical fitness and designing and implementing a personal fitness prescription.
(1)PHED 2006 - FIRST AID, SAFETY AND CPR
The course covers the technical skills necessary to provide emergency first aid and CPR to the victims of accidents and sudden illness. Additionally, this course covers principles of safety and injury prevention. Students who successfully complete the requirements of the course and of The American Red Cross are eligible to receive certification in both First Aid and Community CPR.
(3)PHED 2020 - FITNESS FOR LIVING
This course provides an introduction to the following areas of fitness living: physical exercise, nutrition, weight management and stress. Students will also learn about diseases related to sedentary living, improper nutrition and bouts of mismanaged stress. The class will be taught in a lecture setting as well as an activity lab setting.
(2)PHED 2022 - PERSONAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH
Current information is provided in the areas of personal health, nutrition, physical fitness (including wellness and exercise), mental health, disease, drugs, conception, contraception and abortion as they apply to healthful living. In addition, current community and world problems in the area of community health are discussed.
(3)PHED 2670 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION
This course is designed to acquaint students with the field of physical education emphasizing teaching and non teaching careers. Topics included are history of physical education, fundamentals of research, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, sociology of sport, sport psychology, sport management, sports medicine, teaching, coaching, and career development in the allied fields of health, recreation and dance.
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