Physical Education

Course Descriptions

PED 103: Weight Training—Beginning

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course introduces the basics of weight training. Emphasis is placed on developing muscular strength, muscular endurance, and muscle tone. Upon completion, students should be able to establish and implement a personal weight training program.

PED 104: Weight Training—Intermediate

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course covers advanced levels of weight training. Emphasis is placed on meeting individual training goals and addressing weight training needs and interests. Upon completion, students should be able to establish and implement an individualized advanced weight training program.

Prerequisites

PED 103 or instructor permission.

PED 105: Personal Fitness

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course is designed to provide the student with information allowing him/her to participate in a personally developed fitness program. Topics include cardiovascular, strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.

PED 118: General Conditioning—Beginning

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course provides an individualized approach to general conditioning utilizing the five major components. Emphasis is placed on the scientific basis for setting up an engaging in personalized physical fitness and conditioning programs. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and implement an individualized physical fitness and conditioning program.

PED 119: General Conditioning- Intermediate

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course is an intermediate-level fitness and conditioning program class. Topics include specific exercises contributing to fitness and the role exercise plays in developing body systems. Upon completion, students should be able to implement and evaluate an individualized physical fitness and conditioning program.

Prerequisites

PED 118 or instructor permission.

PED 200: Foundations of Physical Education

Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 0

In this course, the history, philosophy, and objectives of health, physical education, and recreation are studied with emphasis on the physiological, sociological, and psychological values of physical education. It is required of all physical education majors.

PED 252: Varsity Baseball

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course covers advanced baseball techniques. Emphasis is placed on refining skills and developing more advanced strategies and techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to play baseball at a competitive level.

Prerequisites

Instructor permission.

PED 254: Varsity Softball

Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 2

This course introduces the fundamental skills and rules of softball. Emphasis is placed on proper techniques and strategies for playing softball. Upon completion, students should be able to play competitive softball.

Prerequisites

Instructor permission.