PE 100

Fitness for Living 1

Designed to improve cardiovascular fitness (Men and Women).

PE 101

Introduction to Wellness

This online class examines wellness from a Judeo-Christian perspective. The course prepares students to be better consumers of fitness information and to take responsibility for ongoing personal wellness. The format helps orient new students to online learning in general. This class has a mandatory face-to-face orientation during the first week. Students receive a letter grade upon completion.

PE 104

Healthy Lifestyles for Women

This class for women will provide a safe environment for the class members to make progress working toward aligning their spiritual health with their physical health in the area of weight management.

PE 110

Fitness for Living 2

Designed to continue the cardiovascular fitness program begun in Fitness for Living 1.

PE 200

Cardiovascular Training 1

Designed to use aerobic exercise to develop physical fitness.

PE 210

Cardiovascular Training 2

Designed to continue the aerobic exercise program begun in Cardiovascular Training 1.

PE 220

Strength Training 1

Designed to develop general physical conditioning, with emphasis on muscular strength and endurance, through the use of weight training.

PE 230

Strength Training 2

Designed to continue the weight training program begun in Strength Training 1.

PE 233

Outdoor Recreation (Backpacking)

Backpacking experience in a small group environment that emphasizes safety, personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Not open to first year students or RA’s. Prerequisite: Good physical condition. Please note: The activity fee is non refundable.

PE 234

Outdoor Recreation (Rock Climbing)

Introduction to the sport of rock climbing. Attention is given to proper climbing ethics, terminology, knots, and use of equipment. The class stresses safety and personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Please note: The activity fee is non refundable.

PE 235

Outdoor Recreation (Canoeing)

A canoeing trip that emphasizes safety and personal and ecological responsibility. Special fee. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Ability to swim. Please note: The activity fee is non refundable.

PE 236

Outdoor Recreation (Mountain Biking)

This course will introduce the student to the recreational sport of Mountain Biking. This course will This course will cover riding skills and techniques, basic bike maintenance/repair and safety. The student must supply his/her own working mountain bike and helmet.

PE 270

Intercollegiate Basketball

Participation in intercollegiate basketball (Men and Women). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of two hours of intercollegiate athletics is counted toward meeting the required hours in physical education.

PE 273

Intercollegiate Soccer

Participation in intercollegiate soccer (Men). Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of two hours of intercollegiate athletics is counted toward meeting the required hours in physical education.

PE 300

Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

This course surveys basic prevention, intervention, and injury care procedures in athletics for coaches and athletic trainers. This course serves as an introduction to sports medicine issues for non-medically trained educators.

PE 304

Health and Physical Education

Surveys the curricular materials and methods for teaching health and physical education on the elementary level. It also provides for the integration and correlation of health and physical education with general education.

PE 400

Concepts of Coaching and Officiating

This study identifies basic concepts of coaching and officiating athletic events for intramural and interscholastic educational programs at the elementary and secondary levels. Principles are applied within a variety of athletic sports.

PE 402

Coaching Basketball

A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for basketball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on player motivation and official regulations of play.

PE 411

Coaching Soccer

A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for soccer at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

PE 412

Coaching Volleyball

A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for volleyball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

PE 421

Coaching Baseball and Softball

A practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies, and competitive coaching strategies for baseball and softball at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

PE 422

Coaching Track and Field

Practical study of basic developmental skills, training strategies for track and field events at the middle school and high school level. Emphasis is placed on individual player and team motivation, and official regulations of play.

PE 491

Philosophy and Psychology of Coaching

This course is designed to help educators develop a philosophy of coaching consistent with Judeo-Christian values that integrates an understanding of coaching psychology. Discussion of ethics as it relates to competition is included.

PE 495

Concepts of Coaching

This course is designed to help educators develop a philosophy of coaching consistent with Judeo-Christian values that integrates an understanding of coaching psychology. Discussion of ethics as it relates to competition is included.