PHYE 163 Fitness Assessment & Design
Syllabus and Topical Course Outline
Spring 2009
3 Credits
Instructor: Brook Skidmore
Office Hours: MW 9-10; TR 11-12; F 10-11
Office Phone: 732-6484
Office: Gym 22 7
E-Mail: bskidmore@csi.edu
Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and competence to conduct fitness
assessments and to design exercise programs for various populations. Students will gain practical experience related
to healthy fitness management programs and will learn safety techniques and basic sports nutrition. This course will
prepare the students to take the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) personal trainer exam and to have
the opportunity to become a trainer at a health facility or at the CSI Student Recreation Center. This course does not
fulfill the PHYE activity requirement for the A.A. degree.
Required Textbook and Supplies:
Biagioli, B. D. Advanced Concepts of Personal Training. United States: Florida International University; 2007.
Biagioli, B. D. Advanced Concepts of Personal Training, Lab Manual. United States: Florida International
University; 2007.
Course Objectives:
A. Develop the knowledge, skills and competence to conduct fitness assessments and to design exercise programs
for various populations.
B. Prepare to take the NCSF personal trainer exam, and pass exam to become certified at end of semester.
Outcomes Assessment:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Learning Outcome 1 : Demonstrate knowledge of core concepts of personal training at a level of 70% proficiency.
Activities:
Exams, labs, quizzes, and chapter reading
Assessment:
Interval exams, quizzes, and labs
Learning Outcome 2 : Demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and competence to pass national certification
exam, and become a certified personal trainer.
Activities:
Complete class final exam (required), and certification exam (optional)
Assessment:
PHYE 163 final examination (required), and final certification exam (optional)
Labs:
Ten laboratory assignments will be completed throughout the semester. It is the responsibility of the student to
complete each lab assignment in the manner discussed in class, and turn in the assignment on the assigned due date.
Most lab work will be completed in class.
Exams:
Four exams will be administered throughout the semester. Exams will cover the pertinent material discussed in
class, and are designed to resemble questions that can be expected on the NCSF certification exam.
Final Exam and Final Certification Exam:
A final exam will be administered in this class. It is expected that the majority of students will be taking the NCSF
certification exam, which will be offered at the end of the semester. The class final exam should be helpful in
preparation for the national exam.
Graduation Requirements for an A.A. in Physical Education:
 Students must complete program requirements for the degree (see program advising checklist).
 Students must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
 Students must complete an Exit Survey.
 Students must complete PHYE 230 Physical Education Exit Seminar. During this course, students
assemble and polish the teaching portfolio which has been developed as portfolio entries in earlier classes.
Policies and Procedures:
 Attendance is required to be successful in this class. Assignments completed during class cannot be made
up, unless prior notification of absence is given. All course material missed due to absence is the
responsibility of the student.
 Cell phones are to be turned off during class time.
 Behavior: Classroom/online behavior is to be appropriate to a positive learning environment. You are
expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner in this course. You should treat all class members
with respect and be thoughtful in your own contributions to the class. You will receive one warning
concerning inappropriate behavior; if the behavior persists, you will be dropped from the course and the
matter will be referred to student services for college discipline. If there is a problem for you in the class,
please let me know. See College Catalog, page 16, for other college behavioral policies.
 All assignments are due on the date assigned. Unless prior arrangements are made, late work
(assignments, tests/quizzes, labs) is not accepted.
 After the first three weeks of the semester, if the student does not submit assignments/communicate
with the instructor, the instructor (me) will withdraw the student for lack of attendance. The student
must initiate the action to withdraw by the 12th week. After the 12th week, a grade other than W will
be issued.
 It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. During the first 2 weeks of the term, a student may
drop a course or completely withdraw without its being recorded on the student’s official transcript. After
the first 2 weeks, a “W” will be recorded in any course the student drops. NOTE: NO course may be
dropped or withdrawn from after 75% of the course or twelve weeks of the term has elapsed, whichever is
earlier.
 Honesty: Students are expected to be honest in all aspects of their work. All work is evaluated on the
assumption that the work presented is the student’s own. Students are subject to the grade of failure (F) for
any of the following dishonesty practices. Cheating--the improper use of books, notes, other student’s test
or quizzes, or other aids during an examination or quiz. Collaboration--submission of a paper in which
substantial portions are paraphrased as one’s own from, or identical to another student’s paper.
Plagiarism--submission of a paper in which substantial portions are paraphrased without documentation or
are identical to published or unpublished material from another author.
Grading Policy: Grades will be based upon the following assessment:
Ten laboratory assignments
20 points each
Four interval exams
100 points each
Other quizzes and assignments
100 points
Final exam
150 points
Approximate Total Points:
700 points
Grading Code:
A = 100 – 90
B = 89 – 80
C = 79 – 70
D = 69 – 60
F = see Exit Requirements
I = see College Catalog, page 11
CSI E-MAIL:
E-mail is the primary source of written communication with all CSI students. Students automatically get a CSI email account when they register for courses. Messages from instructors and various offices such as Admission and
Records, Advising, Financial Aid, Scholarships, etc. will be sent to the students’ CSI accounts (NOT their personal
e-mail accounts). It is the students’ responsibility to check their CSI e-mail accounts regularly. Failing to do
so will result in missing important messages and deadlines. Students can check their CSI e-mail online at
http://students.csi.edu. Student e-mail addresses have the following format: username@students.csi.edu. At the
beginning of each semester free training sessions will be offered to students who need help using their CSI e-mail
accounts.
ON-LINE COURSE EVALUATION STATEMENT:
Students are strongly encouraged to complete evaluations at the end of the course. Evaluations are very important
to assist the teaching staff to continually improve the course. Evaluations are available online at:
http://evaluation.csi.edu. Evaluations open up two weeks prior to the end of the course. The last day to complete an
evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the evaluations are open, students can complete the course
evaluations at their convenience from any computer with Internet access, including in the open lab in the Library
and in the SUB. When students log in they should see the evaluations for the courses in which they are enrolled.
Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a few minutes. Your honest feedback is
greatly appreciated!
DISABILITIES:
Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for related accommodations. To determine eligibility and
secure services, students should contact the coordinator of Disability Services at their first opportunity after
registration for a class. Student Disability Services is located on the second floor of the Taylor Building on the
Twin Falls Campus. 208.732.6260 (voice) or 208.734.9929 (TTY) or email cmumford@csi.edu.
PHYE 163 TOPICAL COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 1
Chapter 1: Functional Anatomy
Chapter 2: Biomechanics
Chapter 3: Muscle Physiology
Chapter 4: Endocrine System
Chapter 5: Bioenergetics
Chapter 6: Cardiovascular Physiology
UNIT 2
Chapter 7: Nutrition: Energy Yielding Nutrients
Chapter 8: Nutrition: Non-Energy Yielding
Nutrients
Chapter 9: Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 10: Body Composition
Chapter 11: Weight Management
UNIT 3
Chapter 12: Physical Fitness & Health
Chapter 13: Pre-Exercise Screening & Test
Considerations
Chapter 14: Assessment of Physical Fitness
Chapter 15: Exercise Programming Components
UNIT 4
Chapter 16: Flexibility Assessment &
Programming
Chapter 17: Programming for Cardiovascular
Fitness
Chapter 18: Anaerobic Training
Chapter 19: Resistance Training Technique
Chapter 20: Functional Training Concepts
Chapter 21: Creating an Exercise Program
Chapter 22: Working with Special Populations
Graded Assignments
Lab 1
Lab 2
UNIT TEST 1
Graded Assignments
Lab 3
Lab 4
UNIT TEST 2
Graded Assignments
Lab 5
Lab 6
UNIT TEST 3
Graded Assignments
Lab 7
Lab 8
Lab 9
Lab 10
UNIT TEST 4
*FINAL EXAM (not optional)*
**Final NCSF Certification Exam (optional)…..date, time, location, TBA**