Skagit Valley College

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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

Additional Course Details

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

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Possess the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to apply principles of proper nutrition, fitness and stress management as it relates to optimum health and wellbeing
  2. practice and achieve the benefits of various types of movement including cardiorespiratory training, strength training, flexibility and stress management practices.

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.

Course Contents

  1. Wellness as a lifestyle
  2. Exercise principles and guidelines
  3. Body composition
  4. Coronary heart disease and risk factors
  5. Cardiovascular fitness
  6. Nutrition
  7. Stress Management
  8. Flexibility and body alignment (low back injury prevention)