| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9:35am-10:25am | MWF | Woodruff PE Ctr-Varsity Weight | Patricia Simonds. | PPF. | 1 | 2011 | TBA. |
Content: Course Objectives: To improve and/or maintain cardiovascular and muscular endurance, to enhance the students practical and cognitive knowledge in fitness and nutrition concepts, and to establish a sound, individual exercise program that may be maintained throughout life. The main activity component of this class will be resistance training using free weights.
Particulars: Fulfills Principles of Physical Fitness requirement. Two written quizzes. Pre and post physical fitness assessment. Textbook required. Other forms of cardiovascular and strength activities will be incorporated throughout the semester. A practical skills assessment will be utilized to evaluate learned exercise technique.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Mayfield Publishers, 8th ed., 2008. Fit and Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.