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Course Title: Wellness and Movement
Title Abbreviation: Wellness and Movement
Department: PE
Course #: 103
Credits: 3
Variable: Yes
IUs: 4
CIP: 310501
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
This course integrates wellness concepts with corresponding movement education. The course addresses issues of physiological and psychological wellbeing. Topics include nutrition principles, fitness parameters and stress management. Techniques presented help the student incorporate a total health and fitness program into their lifestyle. Movement education and practice includes cardiorespiratory, strength and flexibility/body alignment. The PE 103 three credit course fulfills the curriculum of PE 100 plus 2 activity credits, the PE 103 two credit course version fulfills the curriculum of PE 100 plus 1 activity credit. Students will not receive credit for both PE 103 AND PE 100 due to duplicate curriculum.
Prerequisite
None
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 11
Lab: 44
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Academic Elective
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
1. Information Literacy
Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 1.2 Access the needed information effectively, efficiently, ethically, and legally.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.9 Apply and/or create problem-solving strategies to successfully adapt to unpredictable and/or changing environments.
6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility
Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 6.1 Identify ethical and healthy choices and apply these personally, socially, academically, and professionally. 6.5 Develop self-monitoring and self-advocacy skills to effect positive life changes.
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