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Health, Wellness, and Physical Education (PHYSEDU)
Associate Professor of the Practice Yakola, Chair; Assistant Professor of the Practice Hampton, Director of
Undergraduate Studies; Professors Buehler ; Assistant Clinical Professor Alpin; Professor of the Practice Dale;;
Professor Emeritus LeBar; Instructors Adams, Beguinet, Bowen, Brame, Branson, Daffron, Dexel, Dobbins, ,
Kaufmann, Leary, King, McCune, McNally, Miller, Moore, Ogilvie, Orr, Rollins, Silar, Spector, Todd,
Wasielewski, Welsh, and Wilbourn.
Courses in this program do not count toward distributional requirements.
ACTIVITY COURSES
Each activity course listed below carries a half credit and is given on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. The
maximum amount of credit that counts for the undergraduate degree is one full course credit, but additional courses
may be taken without credit toward graduation. Students may repeat activity courses.
101. Cardio Conditioning. Individualized programs in walking, jogging, running, cycling, and swimming.
Instructor: Branson, McNally. Half course.
102. Training x 3. Designed to incorporate training through indoor cycling, swimming, and running, with focus on
fitness training through strength and endurance exercise. Introduction to a variety of styles of fitness training at all
fitness levels, and assistance with designing individual fitness programs. Prerequisite: ability to swim at an
intermediate level recommended. Instructor: Ogilvie. Half course.
103. Indoor cycling. Introduction to indoor cycling as an exercise option for all levels of fitness. Focus on a variety
of simulated rides at varying degrees of intensity. Learn proper riding technique, correct bike settings, and
appropriate intensity levels for a safe, effective workout. Instructor: Branson or Dobbins. Half course.
104. Circuit Training. Combine strength and cardio training in a variety of settings (weight room, courts, fields,
track, etc) to create an efficient and challenging program to develop strength, endurance, flexibility and
coordination. Instructor: Branson or Dobbins. Half course.
107. Group Fitness Overview. All forms of group activity: step, hi-lo, yoga, and circuits. Half course. Instructor:
Branson or Wright. Half course.
108. Pilates Mat and Ball. System of movement emphasizing strong back and abdominal muscles. Stability ball for
balance and strength. Instructor: Wright. Half course.
109. Cardio-Kickboxing. A noncontact activity designed to teach self-defense techniques while building the
muscular and cardiovascular systems. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
110. Intermediate Cardio-Kickboxing. A workout that combines aerobics, cardiovascular and body toning while
learning more advanced boxing and kickboxing skills for self-defense tactics. Prerequisite: Physical Education 109.
Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
111. Core Fitness Training and Meditation. Designed to develop functional fitness, using core stability training
techniques that focus on working deep muscles of the entire torso at once. Develop core strength with exercises on
stability ball, medicine ball, and exercise band. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
113. Weight Training. Progressive, cumulative, and measurable physical conditioning. Instructor: Dobbin,
McNally, or staff. Half course.
115. Aquatic Cardio Fitness and Strength Training. Promote fitness through aqua training. Instructor: Staff. Half
course.
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116. Weight Training for Women. Introduction to basic principles and techniques. Instructor: McNally, Ogilvie, or
staff. Half course.
117. Fitness for Women. Development of an individualized lifetime physical activity program for women.
Emphasis on women's issues in exercise, assessment, application of fitness principles, exercise adherence, and cross
training. Instructor: Hampton or staff. Half course.
118. Personal Trainer Certification. Preparation to be ACE-certified Personal Trainer. Review of knowledge and
skills needed to design and implement personalized fitness programs for yourself or for paying personal training
clients. Instructor: Dobbins or McNally. Half course.
119. Group Fitness Instructor Certification. Preparation to be an ACE-certified Group Fitness Instructor. Review
of knowledge and skills needed to design and instruct a variety of group fitness formats. Instructor: Wright. Half
course.
121. Women's Basketball. Development of individual and team skills specifically for women. Instructor: Silar.
Half course.
122. Basketball. Development of individual and team skills. Instructor: Nelson or Welsh. Half course.
123. Bowling. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction in the fundamentals of approach, release, arm
swing, methods of scoring, rules, and etiquette. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
124. Fencing. Foils, épée, and saber. Instructor: Beguinet. Half course.
125. Soccer. Basic soccer skills. Instructor: Amos. Half course.
126. Volleyball. Instructor: Wasielewski. Half course.
131. Beginning Golf. Instructor: Miller. Half course.
132. Intermediate Golf. Stroke development and use of all clubs. Instructor: Miller. Half course.
133. Advanced Golf. Use of all clubs; course strategy. Emphasis on playing. Instructor: Miller. Half course.
135. Beginning Swimming. Propulsion techniques, water safety, introduction to the five basic strokes. Instructor:
Adams or McCune. Half course.
136. Intermediate Swimming. Development of the five basic strokes, overarm side trudgen, and trudgen crawl.
Instructor: Adams or McCune. Half course.
137. Endurance Swimming. Individualized programs to improve skills and fitness. Instructor: Adams or McCune.
Half course.
138. Lifeguard Training. American Red Cross course that prepares an individual to qualify as a lifeguard.
Preventative lifeguarding, emergencies, health and sanitation, water rescue and special situations, search and
recovery operations, weather and environmental conditions. Instructor: Adams or McCune. Half course.
143. Beginning Tennis. Instructors: Hampton or Staff. Half course.
144. Intermediate Tennis. Strategy of the game and stroke development. Instructor: Hampton or staff. Half course.
145. Advanced Tennis. Stroke development with emphasis on strategy. Instructor: Hampton. Half course.
150. Social Dancing. Waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha-cha, rumba, jitterbug, rock, disco, and others. Instructor: Daffron.
Half course.
151. Intermediate Social Dance. Review of cha-cha, rumba, Viennese waltz, and introduction to Latin dances
mambo, samba, and merengue. Continued development of smooth and rhythm technique. Prerequisite: Physical
Education 150. Instructor: Daffron. Half course.
152. Latin Dance. Salsa, cha-cha, rumba, merengue, samba, mambo, and others. Instructor: Daffron. Half course.
153. Advanced Latin Dance. Merengue, salsa, tango, rumba and cha-cha. Prerequisite: Latin dance experience or
consent of instructor. Instructor: Daffron. Half course.
154. Swing Dancing. Introduction to East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Jive, Lindy Hop, and Jitterbug.
Instructor: Daffron. Half course.
159. Self Defense for Women. Learn practical and realistic skills for self protection and defense for women.
Instructor: Whitfield. Half course.
160. Mixed Martial Arts Training. A high energy workout designed to develop physical fitness while learning
realistic self defense, kick boxing, and ground fighting techniques, to provide the student with a wide self defense
system. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
161. Aikido. A method of unarmed self-defense that encourages discipline and a nonviolent attitude. Instructor:
Kaufmann. Half course.
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162. Intermediate Aikido. A method of unarmed self-defense combining movements taken from sword and spear
fighting, jujitsu, and aikijitsu. Instructor: Kaufmann. Half course.
163. Beginner Tae Kwon Do -- Karate Self Defense. An introduction to a system of techniques for self-defense
and counter-attack. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
164. Intermediate and Advanced Tae Kwon Do - Karate Self Defense. Continued practice of basic technique.
Introduction to round kick, back kick, free sparring, four Pinan Katas of the Wadoryu System. Prerequisite: Physical
Education 163. Instructor: Bowen. Half course.
165. Tai Chi. A Chinese internal art of self-defense with considerable health benefits. Stretches, strengthens, and
improves alignment. Instructor: Kaufmann. Half course.
166. Intermediate Tai Chi. Building on fundamentals taught in Physical Education 164 (Physical Education 138).
Includes full long form of Chen style Tai Chi, the 78-count "Laojia." Instructor: Kaufmann. Half course.
167. Short Staff Aikijo. Basic principles and movements with short staff; foundational movements of Aikijo
through study and practice of short and long forms. Instructor: Kaufmann. Half course.
170. Yoga. Traditional hatha yoga combined with balanced structural alignment to develop strength, flexibility, and
mental concentration. Instructor: Orr or Spector. Half course.
171. Intermediate Yoga. Building on previous hatha yoga experience to deepen student's practice, level of
mindfulness, and understanding of philosophy relevant to experiential work with the goals of improved flexibility,
strength, balance, concentration, and calmness. Prerequisites: Physical Education 170 or previous hatha yoga
experience. Instructors: Orr or Spector. Half course.
172. Massage Therapy. Emphasis on techniques and philosophies of massage therapy which enhance the
connection of body, mind, and spirit. Benefits and healing potential. Techniques which can be integrated into a more
healthy lifestyle. Instructor: Brame. Half course.
173. Approaches to Stress Management. Designed to help students deal effectively with the stress of living and
learning at the university. Instructor: Orr. Half course.
177. Beginning Equitation. Introduction to horseback riding: basic horsemanship; walk, trot, and canter. Instructor:
Rollins. Half course.
178. Intermediate Equitation. Skills in hunt seat riding. Emphasis on balance seat and focus on improving skills in
walk, trot, canter, and jumping. Instructor: Rollins. Half course.
179. Advanced Equitation: Hunt Seat. Cross-country and stadium jumping techniques. Instructor: Rollins. Half
course.
180. Introduction to Outdoor Adventure. Provides an introduction to basic skills and concepts in a variety of
outdoor adventure pursuits. Covers trip planning, menu preparation, cooking, orienteering, navigation, first aid and
safety, with emphasis on 'learning by doing'. Focus is on the fundamentals of backcountry camping, with an
introduction to climbing, mountain biking, and kayaking. Includes a 1-2 night trip. Instructor: Dexel. Half course.
181. Beginning Rock Climbing. Designed for students with minimal or no experience in rock climbing. Includes
top rope climbing technique, fitness, rappelling, anchor systems, and other topics. Instructor: Dexel. Half course.
182. Fly Fishing. Includes fly tying, casting, methods of fly fishing, knots, and practical techniques. Instructor:
Dexel. Half course.
183. Kayaking. Basic skills for kayaking in whitewater. Open to juniors and seniors only. Instructor: Leary. Half
course.
184. Mountain Biking. Individualized programs in mountain biking including bike maintenance, safety tips, singleand multi-track riding. Instructor: Drexel. Half course.
185. Introduction to Trip Leading. Explore topics related to outdoor leadership. Learn the technical skills required
to lead backpacking trips. Instructor: Dexel. Half course.
190. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. Basic instruction in prevention, recognition, care, and rehabilitation
of athletic-related injuries. Instructor: Todd. Half course.
THEORY COURSES
Each Theory course listed below carries one course credit. Taking Theory classes does not cancel a student’s
ability to take two Activity classes for credit towards their undergraduate degree. Theory classes are general
electives.
89S. First-Year Seminar. Topics vary each semester offered. Instructor: Buehler or Hampton. One course.
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192. Independent Study. Individual non-research directed study in a field of special interest on a previously
approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in an academic product. Instructor: Staff. One
course.
201. Health, Fitness, and Wellness. Relationships among health, wellness, exercise, nutrition and fitness. Scientific
evidence pertaining to diet and nutrition, weight control, cardiovascular and strength fitness, stress management,
tension control, and drugs and alcohol. Development of a personal lifetime fitness program. Instructor: Staff. One
course.
202. Hot Topics in Health. Current media hot topics in health and wellness, dispelling myths and assuring
accuracies in the field. Focus on sexual health, nutrition, physical fitness, smoking, alcohol, body image, mental
health, and more. Instructor: Staff. One course.
203. Diet and Nutrition. How diet affects well-being and reduces risk of certain diseases. Basic nutrition principles,
sports performance enhancement, supplements, disordered eating, vegetarianism, herbs, diet and disease, and current
trends in nutrition. Instructor: Alphin. One course.
204. Women's Health Issues. Lifetime fitness, nutrition, body image, self esteem, health issues, realistic social
norms, and healthy coping mechanisms. Instructor: McNally. One course.
205. Health Effects of Exercise. Examines the physical and mental health benefits and consequences of exercise
from a participant and practitioner perspective. Instructor: McNally. One course.
212. Sports Media. Examine the production and consumption of information through various media forms and the
impact it has on influencing and shaping the sports industry. Topics include content development and delivery
through television, radio, newspaper, and the internet, image shaping through the media, regulatory issues,
intellectual property and content, market coverage and current hot topics. Instructor: Moore. One course. C-L:
Policy Journalism and Media
220. History and Issues of Sports. Sports from ancient to modern times with an emphasis on sports in America.
Not open to students who have taken this course as Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 49S. Instructor:
Buehler. One course.
221. Administration in Sports Management. Philosophy, financial structure, administrative structure, fundraising, NCAA legislation, personnel decisions, and scheduling events. Instructor: Yakola. One course.
222. Sports Marketing. The multi-faceted elements associated with marketing within the sports industry.
Instructor: Yakola. One course.
223. Sport Ethics. Moral reasoning and ethical values in sport today. Emphasis on character development and
sportsmanship and their influence on fair play for everyone. Instructor: Dale. One course.
224. Sport Finance. Financial resource management in the sports industry including forms of ownership, financial
analysis, feasibility studies, revenue generation, economic impact, and current issues. Instructor: Yakola. One
course.
240. Theory and Practice of Coaching. Fundamentals, strategies, and psychology of coaching. Emphasis on
basketball, and track and field. Additional topics such as safety and liability, gender equity, the media, regulations,
and ethics. Instructor: Welsh. One course.
241. Pyschology of Sport and Performance. To provide students with an in-depth view of the theoretical and
applied aspects of the psychology of sport and physical activity with an emphasis on performance enhancement.
Instructor: Dale. One course.