HPER 1102 -- Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course is the study of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco including behavioral effects on individuals, families, and society, and the programs for chemical dependency related to identification and rehabilitation. It is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding drug misuse, abuse, and addiction and to help them make informed decisions regarding their own drug use. HPER 1103 -- First Aid and CPR, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course consists of knowledge and skill in injury/illness recognition, first aid care, and accident prevention. The content covers 1 and 2-rescuer CPR, choking relief ventilations and AED use for adults, children, and infants. General knowledge of body systems, as well as victim assessment, management, and stabilization are addressed. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Advanced First Aid Certification will be earned upon successful completion. This course meets the requirements for ARCC Nursing students. HPER 1105 -- BLS Provider Certification, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course provides the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. Students will learn to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide single rescuer and team CPR, deliver ventilations, use an AED, and relieve choking. Adult, child, and infant rescue techniques will be covered. The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification, which is required for the ARCC Nursing program and many healthcare professions, can be earned. AHA basic life support performance standards will be followed. HPER 1106 -- CPR Recertification-BLS Provider, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course provides Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider recertification. The certification or equivalent certification expiration date must be within the three months prior to the start of the class. HPER 1108 -- Consumer Health, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course will provide the student with the knowledge and skills to be effective health care consumers. Students will learn how to critically evaluate health issues and information using scientific principles, which will provide a framework for making informed choices when selecting products and services. HPER 1109 -- Introduction to Public Health, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of public health concepts and practices by reviewing the philosophical background, historical events, purposes, organizational tools, activities and results of public health practices in the United States. HPER 1110 -- Personal and Community Health, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to look at health from a personal and community perspective. It includes an overview of concepts and concerns involving the many dimensions of health and gives students knowledge and skills necessary to make informed health decisions. HPER 1112 -- Nutrition, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course provides an overview of basic principles of nutrition, as well as current problems and topics regarding both personal and world nutrition. Topics include contemporary issues such as food labeling, dieting practices, eating disorders, fitness, malnutrition, and nutrition throughout the life cycle. HPER 1115 -- Stress Management, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Cross-listed with PSYC 1115)This course is designed to provide students with a scientific basis for understanding stress along with pragmatic tools for dealing with stress in real-life situations. Students will learn about theories and research to gain a better understanding of stress and will also gain direct experience using stress-management techniques such as breathing control, meditation, perception and thought modification, nutrition, exercise, time management, and many others. HPER 1117 -- Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness, 1 credit Common Course Outline (Cross-listed with PSYC 1117) Students will develop an understanding of the cultural and historical background of various forms of meditation. Current research on meditation and mindfulness practices in relation to mental and physical well-being will be examined. Students will develop the ability to enter a calm and centered state of awareness through working with the body, the breath, and the mind. HPER 1120 -- Wellness for Life, 4 credits Common Course Outline This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle throughout the life span. Students will develop skills to assess their current wellness levels and be able to develop a plan to positively enhance their personal health and fitness status. This four-credit course includes two credits of classroom instruction and two credits from a selected group of activity courses. Students must register for HPER 1120 and the activity course concurrently. HPER 1123 -- Outdoor Activities, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course will introduce the basic skills needed for several outdoor activities. Summer/Fall activities may include canoeing, kayaking, orienteering, rock climbing, adventure rope courses, hiking, camping, and outdoor cooking. Winter/Spring activities may include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, winter survival skills, winter camping. HPER 1134 -- Snowboarding, 1 credit Common Course Outline Class meets off campus at a commercial ski/snowboard area. Beginning through advanced snowboarding will be taught. Students will be separated in groups according to snowboarding abilities at the ski/snowboard area. An extra fee is required for lift tickets. Equipment rental is available, if needed, at the ski/snowboard area. The student is required to arrange his/her own transportation to and from the ski area. HPER 1144 -- Camping, 2 credits Common Course Outline This course involves practices of principles and techniques related to outdoor camping. All students will participate in field trips, cookouts, tenting, etc. Basic skills related to outdoor living and appreciation of the outdoors are the main focus. Students need to have access to some camping equipment and be able to participate in a one week camping experience. HPER 1145 -- Yoga, 1 credit Common Course Outline This beginning level course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote yoga as a lifelong activity. Students will focus on improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance through performing sequences of yoga poses. This course also emphasizes relaxation and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve concentration. Students will work toward achieving individual fitness goals and must be able to participate in yoga. HPER 1152 -- Aerobic Fitness, 2 credits Common Course Outline Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Must be able to participate in physical activityThis course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote aerobic exercise as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual fitness goals and must be able to participate in aerobic exercise. HPER 1157 -- Tennis, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course is designed to introduce beginning skills, techniques, rules, and strategies for the beginning tennis player. Emphasis is on correct form, timing, and court movement, as well as an appreciation of tennis as a lifetime activity. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in tennis. HPER 1159 -- Bowling, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course is designed to introduce basic bowling skills, techniques, and rules. Emphasis will be placed on fundamentals, etiquette, and scoring, as well as an appreciation of bowling as a lifetime activity. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in bowling. HPER 1160 -- Weight Training and Conditioning, 2 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote weight training and conditioning as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in weight training and conditioning. HPER 1164 -- Racquet Sports, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course is designed to introduce beginning skills, techniques, rules, and strategies for the beginning tennis, badminton, and pickleball player. Emphasis is on correct form, timing, and court movement, as well as an appreciation of tennis, badminton, and pickleball as a lifetime activity. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in these activities. HPER 1165 -- Fitness Walking, 2 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote walking as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in fitness walking. HPER 1166 -- Jogging/Running, 2 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote jogging/running as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in jogging/running. HPER 1169 -- Pickleball, 1 credit Common Course Outline Pickleball is a modernized racquet game incorporating skills from tennis, badminton, and racquetball. This class is designed to improve level of individual pickleball skills as well as concepts of team play. The focus will be on skills, teamwork, knowledge of the game, as well as looking at pickleball as a lifetime activity. HPER 1170 -- Intermediate Weight Training and Conditioning, 2 credits Common Course Outline Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Experience in weight training is recommendedThis course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and is for students with experience in weight training whose interests involve the development of an exercise program based on their individual needs and fitness level. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in weight, cardiovascular, and flexibility training. HPER 1171 -- Bicycling, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course is an introduction to bicycling for leisure and exercise. It is designed to introduce basic bicycling skills, maintenance, and safety. Emphasis will be placed on techniques as well as an appreciation for bicycling as a lifetime activity. Students need to have access to a heart rate monitor, a bicycle, and a bike helmet. HPER 1175 -- Volleyball, 1 credit Common Course Outline This course is designed to introduce the basic fundamentals of volleyball. Students will learn the rules, strategies, and proper etiquette as well as an appreciation of volleyball as a lifetime activity. The ability to perform the fundamentals will be demonstrated in game situations. Students will work toward improving individual skills within a team structure. Students must be able to participate in volleyball. HPER 1189 -- Topics:, Common Course Outline This course has been developed as a potential permanent course. The course must follow all the same policies and procedures related to curriculum outlined by the college. It does not duplicate existing course offerings. Refer to course notes for specific course description. HPER 1200 -- Anatomy of Movement, 2 credits Common Course Outline Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic understanding of anatomy and physiology as well as basic wellness concepts including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitnessThis course addresses the physiological and mechanical basis of movement. Topics include muscle physiology and types of muscle contractions, the body planes in which various movements occur, and the bones, muscles, and other structures that enable and support movement. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry and/or a certificate in the Fitness Specialist program, the A.S. in Exercise Science, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of physical activity and exercise on the body. HPER 1205 -- Introduction to Exercise Science, 2 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to take a broad-based look at the field of exercise science. We will explore the historical and philosophical foundations of the field of exercise science, and also look into career exploration that surrounds this field of study. It is designed to introduce students to all aspects of exercise science and what students can do within this field. HPER 2205 -- Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries, 2 credits Common Course Outline This is an introductory course in basic athletic training. It will cover a variety of topics including anatomy, injury prevention, conditioning, healing, injury care, rehabilitation, and practical skills such as taping and wrapping. HPER 2206 -- Exercise Physiology, 4 credits Common Course Outline Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic understanding of anatomy and physiology as well as basic wellness concepts including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitness This course introduces the science behind physical movement and provides students with an overview of the acute and chronic effects of physical activity and training on various systems of the body, including the musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and nervous systems. This course is designed for students pursuing a career in the fitness industry as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the human body. Students must be able to participate in the performance of various standard physiological tests to assess strength, endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness. HPER 2207 -- Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): HPER 1200Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Basic understanding of anatomy and physiology as well as basic wellness concepts including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitness.This course provides an overview of how to assess cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body fat, pulmonary function, and blood pressure, and how to evaluate the results. Emphasis is placed on determining the appropriate test, conducting the test, evaluating the results, and creating an exercise program. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry, a certificate in the Fitness Specialist Program, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the mind and body. HPER 2208 -- Concepts in Personal Training, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: Permission of InstructorRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: HPER 1112, 1160, 1200, 2206, and 2207 are strongly recommended, either prior to or concurrently with this course. Basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology principles as well as basic fitness concepts, including weight training, conditioning, and aerobic fitness concepts.This course is designed to familiarize and reinforce students' understanding of personal training concepts and will help students prepare for a national personal trainer certification exam. Concepts will include implementation and modification of exercise recommendations and programs, behavior modification, communication and professionalism, and business and legal considerations. Students may practice and/or supervise various fitness assessment tests to ensure skill mastery. HPER 2210 -- Intercollegiate Baseball, 1 credit Common Course Outline 0-1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of Varsity Coach RequiredRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Recent participant in the sport at high school level, high level of fitness and athleticism, varsity team member based on tryout with the coach.This course introduces baseball fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may repeat the course to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport. HPER 2211 -- Intercollegiate Basketball, 1 credit Common Course Outline 0-1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of Varsity Coach RequiredRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Recent participant in the sport at high school level, high level of fitness and athleticism, varsity team member based on tryout with the coach.This course introduces basketball fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may repeat the course to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport. HPER 2215 -- Intercollegiate Soccer, 1 credit Common Course Outline 0-1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of Varsity Coach RequiredRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Recent participant in the sport at high school level, high level of fitness and athleticism, varsity team member based on tryout with the coach.This course introduces soccer fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may repeat the course to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport. HPER 2217 -- Intercollegiate Softball, 1 credit Common Course Outline 0-1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of Varsity Coach RequiredRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Recent participant in the sport at high school level, high level of fitness and athleticism, varsity team member based on tryout with the coach.This course introduces softball fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may repeat the course to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport. HPER 2219 -- Intercollegiate Volleyball, 1 credit Common Course Outline 0-1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of Varsity Coach RequiredRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Recent participant in the sport at high school level, high level of fitness and athleticism, varsity team member based on tryout with the coach.This course introduces volleyball fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may repeat the course to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport. HPER 2230 -- Introduction to Sport Management, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of sport management. It includes a broad base of topics pertaining to the sport, fitness, and recreation industries. Topics include youth sport, interscholastic sport, intercollegiate sport, professional sport, international sport, fitness and recreational sport, marketing, media and communications, event and facility management, legal and ethical challenges, sport and society, and current events related to sport. HPER 2240 -- Coaching and Officiating Theory, 3 credits Common Course Outline This course covers the following topics: communication styles, coaching philosophies, officiating styles, behavior management in sport, teaching progression, game management for coaches and officials, psychology of coaching, conflict management, and the fundamentals of physical training. HPER 2296 -- Field Experience and Seminar for Fitness Specialist, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisities: Permission of InstructorRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Students should have completed a minimum of 22 program required credits or be concurrently enrolled in them to take HPER 2296This course offers an off-campus learning experience where students connect classroom theory and practice with practical application within a supervised and professional work environment. It provides entry-level, career-related experience, and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees. HPER 2297 -- Field Experience and Seminar in Athletic Coaching, 2 credits Common Course Outline Prerequisites: Permission of InstructorRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Students should have completed a minimum of 7 program required credits or be concurrently enrolled in them to take HPER 2297This course offers an off-campus learning experience where students connect classroom theory and practical application within a supervised and professional work environment. It provides entry-level, career-related experience and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees. HPER 2299 -- Independent Study, Common Course Outline Independent Study allows a student to earn credit while participating in a supervised learning experience in a community-based or work setting. Students must have successfully completed two courses in the discipline in which they want to undertake independent study. Forms are available in the Educational Services Office. All arrangements must be made prior to registration for the semester in which the project is scheduled and must be approved by the appropriate Dean of Educational Services. In addition, a project outline must be approved by the instructor who will supervise the student's work.
