FITNESS THROUGH MOVEMENT SYLLABUS
PED 100 FALL 2011
Instructor: Coach Bill Westphal
Email:
billwestphal@pointloma.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION - Development of personal fitness through assessment, theory, and
practice; introduces principles of conditioning, nutrition and stress management
leading to a lifetime of fitness and desirable health practices.
TEXTBOOK (REQUIRED) – GET FIT STAY FIT, by William E. Prentice.
COURSE OBJECTIVES - The primary objective of this course is to acquaint students with the
knowledge and activities required to make wise decisions about a lifetime of health
and fitness.
GENERAL EDUCATION - This course is one of the components of the General Education
Program at PLNU, under the category of “Exploring an Interdependent World,
Physical Fitness and Nutrition.” By including this course in a common educational
experience for undergraduates, the faculty supports an introduction to the natural
and social sciences as tools for exploring the world, with emphasis on collecting
and interpreting empirical data for both theoretical and practical purposes.
ACCOMMODATIONS - All students are expected to meet the standards for this course as set
by the instructor. However, students with learning disabilities who may need
accommodations should discuss options with the instructor during the first two
weeks of class and provide approved documentation and verification of need. The
Academic Support Center is available to students for a variety of tutorial needs.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS - PED100 is a one unit lab class. The expectation for this class is
two hours per week in class plus two hours per week outside of class.
A. Knowledge (200 points)
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Eclass guizzes on ten chapters from the textbook - (100 points)
Nutritional Analysis Paper - (25 points)
Fitness Assessment Paper - (25 points)
Mid-term Exam on five chapters from the textbook - (25 points)
Final Exam on five chapters from the textbook - (25 points)
NOTE: No make-up quizzes or exams. Points will be deducted for late papers.
B. Attendance and Participation (200 points)
1. Attendance (150 points) - Roll will be taken every day. Five points will be
deducted for each absence and two points for each tardy.
2. Participation/Effort (50 points) - BE HERE, BE HAPPY AND HUSTLE!
NOTE: Come to every class dressed out in athletic gear. No school
clothes or street shoes. Change before class at home or in the locker
room. Do not change in the restrooms. No one ever got fit by just
talking about it . . . Ya gotta sweat!
GRADING SCALE
A 400-370
C 309-290
(Total = 400 points)
A- 369-360 B+ 359-350 B 349-330
C- 289-280 D+ 279-270 D 269-250
B- 329-320 C+ 319-310
D- 249-240 F
239 or lower