A series of lectures and laboratories exploring various aspects of health and physical fitness. In addition to mastering selected concepts concerning health and physical fitness, students develop, through self-testing laboratories, their own physical fitness profile. The relationship of disease to life style is examined. An introductory course covering basic medical terms with an emphasis on general organizational principles. Topics include the use of prefixes, suffixes, and roots to convey meaning.
Exercises provide practice with vocabulary, pronunciation, and report writing.
Appropriate for students in nursing, allied health, and the Medical Office Assistant program. HPE 163 Team Sports Management 2 credits Planning, organizing, and directing a team sports program. Includes facilities, regulations, legal issues, safety, equipment, staffing, officiating, and public relations. Suitable for volunteers working in youth programs and students contemplating further study in sports and leisure services. HPE 171 Personal Fitness 1 credit Assists in the development of a personal fitness program including Nautilus, Universal, and Stairmaster fitness equipment.