WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
PLAINVIEW CAMPUS
Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging,
learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God and
humankind.
I. COURSE INFORMATION:
Course
EXSS 1131- Fitness Yoga
Spring 2015
Term
Class Time & Location Tues, Thurs, 3:10am - 4:25pm, Laney Center, Dance Room
Prerequisite
None
II. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Instructor
Dr. Charles Chaoqun Huang
Office
Laney Center Room 204
Phone
2913791
Email
huangc@wbu.edu
Office Hours
MO, WE, FR 9:00am - 11:00am; 1:00pm - 3:00pm
TU, TH 8:00am-10:00am
III. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Examination of concepts, postures, inversions, and breathe control in yoga. Participation required. Fee: $35.
IV. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Hand-outs.
V. COURSE OUTCOME COMPETENCIES:
Students will be able to:
1. Describe, understand, and apply yoga concepts, including postures, inversions, breathe control.
2. Understand and practice attitudes of mindfulness in all areas of yoga practice.
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3. Develop a regular mindfulness meditation practice, apply appropriate yoga practices to manage
stress effectively, improve focus of mind, and create an overall sense of relaxation and well-being.
4. Increase strength, flexibility, and balance.
VI. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: Regular attendance and participation is expected! Any student who
misses twenty-five (25%) or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F for the
course. Therefore, if you are absent a total of 8 class periods, you will be given a grade of “F,” regardless
of your academic standing.
1. Tardies: Roll will be taken at the beginning of class. If you walk in late and attendance has already
been taken, you must make a point to see the professor after class so that you are marked off as being at
class, however, you will be counted as tardy. Failure to see the instructor after class if you missed roll
call will result in being marked as absent that day. NOTE: * 2 tardies = 1 absence!*
2. Participation: Students are expected to attend and participate in class discussions activity. Points will
be taken from your attendance grade for not participating in class.
VII. DISABILITY STATEMENT:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist
University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The
Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291-3765. Documentation of disability must accompany
any request for accommodations.
VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance/Participation:
A. As an activity course, participation is mandatory
B. Daily participation based on a 10-point Likert scale as follows:
0 points – absent
2 point – present, sitting out
4 points – present, participating, not engaged
6 points – present, participating, slightly engaged
8 points – present, moderately engaged
10 points – present, actively engaged
C. 25 classes worth 10 points each for 250 total points
2. Presentation (100 points total): You will be asked to lead a session of yoga practice with the duration
of 15 minutes.
3. Exams (150 points): You will have 2 skill exams worth 75 points each for 150 points total.
4. Dress: Wear appropriate and presentable clothing for aerobic activity. Short shorts, jeans, flip-flops,
pants with belts and zippers are not appropriate. If you show up to class wearing inappropriate clothing,
you will be marked as absent since you will not be able to participate.
IX. GRADING CRITERIA
Your grade will be determined as follows:
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1.
2.
3.
Attendance/Participation
Presentation
2 Exam
Total
250 points
100 points
150 points
500 points
Grading Scale:
500 points possible:
Points
450 - 500
400 - 449
350 - 399
300 - 349
0-299, or absent more than 25% of class meetings
Date
Jan 13
Jan 15
Jan 20
Jan 22
Jan 27
Jan 30
Feb 3
Feb 5
Feb 10
Feb 12
Feb 17
Feb 19
Feb 24
Feb 26
Mar 3
Mar 5
Mar 10
Mar 12
Mar 17
Mar 19
Mar 24
Mar 26
Mar 31
April 2
April 7
April 9
April 14
April 16
April 21
April 23
April 28
April 30
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Percent
90-100%
80-89.9%
70-79.9%
60-69.9%
0-59.9%
Tentative semester schedule! *subject to change*
Day
Topic to be covered
Tues
Introduction
Thurs
Hatha yoga exercise
Tues
Hatha yoga exercise
Thurs
Hatha yoga exercise
Tues
Vinyasa yoga
Thurs
Vinyasa yoga
Tues
Iyengar yoga
Thurs
Iyengar yoga
Tues
Power/ashtanga yoga
Thurs
Power/ashtanga yoga
Tues
Power/ashtanga yoga
Thurs
Review for skill test 1
Tues
Skill Test 1
Thurs
Core power yoga
Tues
Core power yoga
Thurs
Core power yoga
Tues
Recap of previous yoga styles
Thurs
Recap of previous yoga styles
Tues
Spring Break
Thurs
Spring Break
Tues
Power yoga
Thurs
Power yoga
Tues
Fitness yoga
Thurs
Fitness yoga
Tues
Fitness yoga
Thurs
Fitness yoga
Tues
Presentations, Review
Thurs
Presentations, Review
Tues
Presentations, Review
Thurs
Presentations, Review
Tues
Presentations, Review
Thurs
Skill Test 2
Assignment
3
May 5
Tues
FINAL EXAM (5:00pm-7:00pm)
X. ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Wayland students are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of academic honesty.
Academic misconduct for which a student is subject to penalty includes all forms of cheating, such as
possession of examinations or examination materials, forgery, or plagiarism. Disciplinary action for academic
misconduct is the responsibility of the faculty member assigned to the course. The faculty member is charged
with assessing the gravity of any case of academic dishonesty and with giving sanctions to any student
involved. The faculty member involved will file a record of the offense and the punishment imposed with the
dean of the division, campus dean, and the provost/academic vice president. Any student who has been
penalized for academic dishonesty has the right to appeal the judgment or the penalty assessed.
Plagiarism
“Plagiarism — The attempt to represent the work of another, as it may relate to written or oral works, computerbased work, mode of creative expression (i.e. music, media or the visual arts), as the product of one's own
thought, whether the other's work is published or unpublished, or simply the work of a fellow student.
1. When a student submits oral or written work for credit that includes the words, ideas, or data of others,
the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific
references, and, if verbatim statements are included, through use of quotation marks as well. By placing
one’s name on work submitted for credit, the student certifies the originality of all work not otherwise
identified by appropriate acknowledgements. A student will avoid being charged with plagiarism if there
is an acknowledgement of indebtedness.”
Source: http://www.spjc.cc.fl.us/webcentral/admit/honesty.htm#plag
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