Courses
PE 100 Meditation
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on incorporating meditation practice into daily lifestyle. Topics include: introduction to meditation, relaxation techniques, meditation teachings, and breathing techniques.
Prerequisites: None
PE 104 Relaxation
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on techniques for incorporating the relaxation response into daily life. Topics include: life choices, environmental stressors, nutrition, and developing coping skills to deal with stressors.
Prerequisites: None
PE 108 Yoga
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on using yoga to provide flexibility, strength, and relaxation, and to develop a yoga practice in a group setting. Topics include: yoga postures and movements, breathing techniques, meditation, and yoga philosophy.
Prerequisites: None
PE 112 Pilates Mat
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on Joseph Pilates' concepts of body conditioning. Topics include: the effects of posture, flexibility, strength, and breathing techniques on increased body awareness and movement sense.
Prerequisites: None
PE 116 Zumba
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on achieving a cardiovascular workout by combining interval training and resistance training with Latin dance music.
Prerequisites: None
PE 124 Spinning
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on using indoor stationary cycling to provide a cardiovascular workout. Topics include: bike set-up, pedal stroke, cycling positions, nutrition, periodization, heart rate training, and energy zones.
Prerequisites: None
PE 128 Group Fitness
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on techniques for experiencing a total body workout in a group setting, including cardiovascular movement, strength training, and flexibility training.
Prerequisites: None
PE 132 Resistance and Cardiorespiratory Training
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on exercise techniques for developing and maintaining physical fitness and good health. Topics include: basic exercise principles, building and retaining muscle mass, and using strength training to improve cardiovascular endurance.
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate
PE 136 Aikido
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on martial arts that emphasize a non-aggressive approach to self defense without injury. Topics include: using the energy of an opponent to diffuse an attack with blending energy, pressure points, and joint locks and pins.
Prerequisites: None
PE 140 Tai Chi
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on using Yang style Tai-Chi Chuan to improve flexibility, balance, endurance, and health. Topics include: physiological basis of the techniques, simplified 24 forms, and stress reduction.
Prerequisites: None
PE 156 Soccer
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on fundamental soccer skills. Topics include: rules, terminology, practice, and game play.
Prerequisites: None
PE 160 Basketball
1 Credit. 0 Lecture Hour. 2 Lab Hours.
A course on fundamental basketball skills. Topics include: rules, terminology, dribbling, shooting, passing, team strategy, and game play.
Prerequisites: None