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LifeTime Physical Fitness & Wellness
3.0 Units
Course Syllabus -spring 2014
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Phone:
Instructor Website:
Class Schedule:
Office Hours:
Minerva Duke-Caruso
PE Building 202G
Minerva.duke@evc.edu
274-7900 ext.6663
www.minervaduke.com
Mon/Wed 12:20 – 2:35PM
Mon @ 2:45PM & Tue- Thurs @ 8:30AM
Evergreen Valley College is a smoke-free campus.
Smoking is permitted only in the designated areas of the parking lots.
Text:
 LIFETIME Physical Fitness and Wellness 11th Edition
(A Personalized Program)
Werner W.K. Hoeger & Sharon A. Hoeger.
http://www.exrx.net
www.Campusi.com
www.chegg.com
 Small staple, red pen, blue or black pen.
Course Description: This course presents an overview of the concepts of physical fitness, benefits, training principles,
and appropriate exercise and health practices with application to lifelong health and exercise habits. It includes
lecture, laboratory, exercise, and physical fitness tests.
Attire: Students need to be dressed at the beginning of the class with comfortable loose fitting exercise clothes. No
street clothes, tank tops, short T-shirts, sports-bra w/o shirt, or mini-shorts will be allowed. If appropriate clothing is
not worn, the student will be asked to leave and will not receive participation points. Towel is required (participation
points will be lost if you don’t bring your towel).
Class Procedures:
1. Lockers are available for student use. Students need to provide their own lock. Do not leave your lock on a
long locker overnight.
2. Students wanting to add my course need to have a current enrollment application on file. Students, whose add
forms are returned for various reasons, are responsible for resolving those issues within the first week of class
in order to be formally enrolled.
3. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the information covered in class from another classmate.
Exchange phone number/e-mail with a classmate. Start a list for Ms. Duke.
4. Children, spouses, or friends are not allowed to attend class. This is a district policy.
5. If you stop attending class, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the class at Admissions & Records;
otherwise, you will receive an “F” for the class.
6. Any student with a learning or physical need that will require special accommodations in this class must
inform the instructor during the 1st week of the semester.
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7. Immediately report the occurrence of any accidents or injuries to the instructor.
Learning Outcomes: Stated with each assignment. Overall goal of the course is to increase your knowledge of how
to personalize your own Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness. This includes: assessing your current personal
lifestyle and writing a personal fitness program; applying the concepts learned in this course; assessing personal
behavior and modifying it to enhance a healthy lifestyle; researching common myths, and fallacies in the areas of
health, fitness, and weight reduction.
Requirements of the class:
 Come to class prepared by reading your chapter before class. Bring your textbook to class every class. Take
classroom notes from lectures.
 Classroom Participation & exercising a third day on your own (keep a log!) Due on midterm day and on final
day.
 If you miss class, you miss participation points. Medical emergencies will be reviewed with proper
documentation. If an injury prevents you from participating in the class activity, it is your responsibility to
meet with the instructor to be assigned an alternative, appropriate activity. Failure to do so will result in loss
of participation points. Thus, an injury is not an acceptable excuse for missing class.
 Coming to class late or leaving early three times will result in one absence. Depending on the amount of
class time missed, the instructor reserves the right to deduct a proportionate amount of participation for
that day.
 Grading
2 Mid-Terms
300 points each = 600 points
4 Quizzes
Class participation: lecture contribution
and
exercise participation
Journal
Oral Presentation about your goals and attaining your
goals
Final Total Points
100 points
100 points
100points
25+25+25+points for obtaining your goals + 25
points for oral presentation.
1000 points
Grading Scale: I use a traditional grading system.
A = 90-100%/ B= 80-89% etc.
Classroom Courtesy: Students who do not respect the rights of others to state their questions and participate in
discussions will be removed from the class and disciplinary actions will be taken as stated in the student handbook.
Students who treat other students or the instructor with disrespect will be dealt in the same fashion.
Academic policies on Student Disciplinary Procedures and Complaint/Grievance Policy are found in the EVC Catalog
pages 163-166.
Turn your phones off BEFORE you come to class! If a phone rings during class that student may be asked to leave the
class immediately, and may lose their participation for that day
Assignments: Check Ms. Duke’s web page for an example. Papers will be double-spaced using Times New Roman
Font in 12 pt. Pages MUST be stapled together. Points will be deducted if you do not follow these directions.
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Grading: Quality of writing: grammar, punctuation, spelling, flow, integration of outside information.
Late Assignments: Late is defined as not turned in at the start of the class. Assignments turned in after I have closed
the assignment folder are considered late (if you are late, so is your assignment). Late assignments will receive an
automatic 20% deduction. Assignments will be accepted the same week by Wednesday’s no later than 3:00 PM.
Tests: You will have one midterm and a final exam. Quizzes can be given at the beginning, middle or at the end of the
class.
Extra Credit: During the course of the semester, I will give students the opportunity to earn extra points by
participating in several fitness/health activities. The first opportunity to receive extra credit is for my students to check
their cholesterol level. EVC Health Unit does it for a small dollar fee. Turn in the cholesterol form with a one page
summary of the results, and you will receive 10 points extra credit.
Team Oral Presentations
Presentations will start on Monday, May 14, 2014
Objectives:
Each student will present, in an original and creative manor your semester goals. Did you reach your goals? Explain
why? or why not? Check my web page for the example.
Requirements:
 Each Presenter will have 10 minutes and 5-minutes for questions following the presentation.
Tentative Schedule
Day
Mon
Date
Jan 27
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
29
Feb 3
Feb 5
Feb 10
Feb 12
Feb 17
Feb 19
Feb 24
Feb 26
Mar 3
Mar 5
Mar 10
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mar 12
Mar 17
Mar 19
May be changed at instructor’s discretion. Read chapter and bring book to class
Topics
Syllabus
Students’ responsibilities!
FUN QUIZ!
Check my WEB
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 6
Continue w/ Chapter 6
HOLIDAY
Meeting 1st floor Library
Chapter 7
Continue w/ Chapter 7
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Video’s – Chapter 4-5
Chapter 8
Continue with Chapter 8
Library – first floor
Important
Remember no sleeve
shirt & shorts for
Wednesday
Assignments
Weight – Height – Blood Pressure –
Resting heart rate – waist/hip
measurements
LE- 231
Bring your favorite label
Tech Center
LE- 231
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Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Mar 24
Mar 26
31
Apr 2
Apr 7
Apr 9
Apr 14
Midterm
Review + Nutrition
Chapter 9
Continue Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Continue Chapter 10
SPRING BREAK
Wed
Mon
Wed
Apr 16
Apr 21
Apr 23
SPRING BREAK
Chapter 11
Continue Chapter 11
Mon
April
28
30
May 5
Chapter 12
Wed
Mon
May 7
Wed
May 12
Mon
May 14
Wed
Friday, May
19
May 21
Mon
Continue chapter 12
Chapter 13 & 14
Chapter 13 & 14
Chapter 15
Oral Presentations
Field Trip at Alum Rock
Park or SPORT
Final Exam
Want your grade early
Endurance Test
1.5 mile
Post-Testing
Remember no sleeve
shirt & shorts for
Wednesday
Post – testing
12 minute test
Post-Testing
Post-Testing
Written goal paper is due
Students select
E- Mail me
Minerva.duke@evc.edu
Ms. Duke will be available after class!
 “Be humble. You can ask any question you need the answer to. All you have to do is be willing
to accept help.
 Your assignments are a reflection of you. Take pride in turning in a high-quality assignment,
but also be aware of the message you are sending if you turn in a substandard assignment as well.
 Obstacles are only temporary until you can find a way around them. Remember that nothing
can stop you from attaining your goals.” Yazmin T. Rosa-Bauza, Ph.D.
2014 REGULAR SPRING DATES
(Students enrolled in spring short term classes (less than 16 weeks) should drop by the first scheduled class
meeting to avoid receiving a “W” and being assessed registration fees)
SPRING SESSION BEGINS
January 27 (Monday)
February 7 (Friday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes with eligibility for a refund of fees.
February 9 (Sunday at 11 pm)
LAST DAY TO ADD via MYWEB using Add codes for spring session classes (11:00 pm)
February 10 (Monday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without receiving a “W” on record
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without being assessed registration fees
February 11 (Tuesday)
FIRST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL “W” period for spring session classes. Registration fees
assessed for any class dropped between 2/11/14 – 4/24/14
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