Health Physical Education & Recreation

HE199 Variable credit

Special Studies: Health

Presents special topics in health including, but not limited to, smoking cessation, stress management, heart and back health, emotional health, and wellness assessment.

HE250 3 credits

Personal Health

Examines personal and societal health topics including consumer health issues, major disease patterns, and the elements of good health, and relates them to daily life. Prerequisite: WR115.

HE252 3 credits

First Aid/CPR

Provides instruction in immediate and temporary care of various injuries and illnesses; completion of the course leads to American Heart Association first aid and CPR certification at the health care provider level. Prerequisite: WR115.

HE261 1 credit

CPR

Presents lecture and manikin practice in the principles of giving one- and two-person, adult, child, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway obstruction and AED use; successful completion leads to certification in basic life support at the health care provider level by the American Heart Association.

HE280 Variable credit

Cooperative Work Experience/Health Science

Provides work-related experience and study in selective occupational environments.

HPE295 3 credits

Health and Fitness for Life

Offers valuable consumer health knowledge and applications. Involves important health awareness and assessment specific to heart health, exercise, nutrition, stress, and cancer. Prerequisite: WR115.

PE185 1 credit

Physical Education

Offers fitness and recreational activities in areas such as martial arts; physical fitness and conditioning; weight training; dance; individual, dual, and team sports; aquatics; and outdoor recreational sports.

PE199 Variable credit

Special Studies: Physical Education

Offers selected topics of study in physical education through workshop and field study format.

PE209 Variable credit

Practicum

Provides study, project, or work-related experience for health or physical education majors.

PE280 Variable credit

Cooperative Work Experience/Physical Education

Provides work-related experience in selected physical education environments.

PE291 2 credits

Red Cross Lifeguard Training

Provides training for potential lifeguards in lifesaving skills in the event of an emergency. Includes a three-year Red Cross lifeguard training/emergency first aid certification and a one-year CPR/professional rescuer certification with successful completion of the course. Prerequisites: Must be at least 16 years old and a strong swimmer.

PE292 2 credits

Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

Prepares individuals to teach various levels of swimming instruction. Prerequisites: Must be at least 16 years old and a strong swimmer.

.903 0 credit

Weight Equipment Use and Safety

Prepares and encourages students and staff members to begin a physical conditioning program to maintain lifelong health. Emphasizes proper and safe warm-up, stretching, aerobic, and weight training equipment techniques.

9.167 1 credit

Emergency First Aid

Studies theory and procedures for accident prevention and application of first aid in a variety of settings. Includes American Heart Association's Heartsaver Emergency first aid card (one-person CPR and AED) with successful completion of the course.