PHP 100 is a prerequisite to any course taken to satisfy the PHP 200 requirement. A course on the importance of wellness, including the spiritual basis, and how individuals can achieve a state of wellness in their lives. Content includes the health-related components of physical fitness, hypokinetic diseases, nutrition, AIDS and sexuality, substance abuse, cancer, and stress management. Students are expected to engage in a program of regular physical activity during the semester, and a battery of tests is given to assess each student's level of physical fitness. These courses are designed to encourage students to adopt an active physical lifestyle and to maintain physical fitness and wellness throughout their lives.
Students learn about activities and develop skills for participation in lifetime sports.
A variety of courses is offered each semester from the list below. Students design personal physical fitness programs that must include cardiovascular activities and then engage in those physical fitness programs throughout the semester. Physical fitness assessments are administered before and after the course, and a cognitive assignment is required. Students must apply to and be approved by the PHP instructor in order to register for the course. The athletic participation course is designed for students who compete on an intercollegiate athletic team.