(HPE) Health/Physical Education
HPE 091 - Introduction to Health Careers (2 credits)
Prerequisites: MAT 033 and ENG 024 or equivalent proficiency
For students who have expressed interest in nursing, medical laboratory technology, physical therapy, or radiography. Includes medical terminology, an overview of the health care delivery system, and an introduction to the tasks and responsibilities of various health care providers. 2 lecture hours
HPE 101 - Basic Concepts of Nutrition (3 credits)
Prerequisites: MAT 033 and ENG 024 or equivalent
Study of the fundamental concepts of nutrition with emphasis on the relationships of nutrients to health. Topics include basic diet constituents, principles of body function, considerations for various age groups, dietary regulations, myths, food patterns, and weight control. 3 lecture hours
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HPE 110 - Concepts of Health and Fitness (2 credits)
Prerequisite: ENG 033 or equivalent
A series of lectures and laboratories exploring various aspects of health and physical fitness. In addition to mastering selected concepts, students develop -- through self-testing laboratories -- their own physical fitness profile and design a program of exercise to achieve and/or maintain fitness for living. 1 lecture/2 laboratory hours
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HPE 111 - Living With Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENG 034 or college-level proficiency in reading
A telecourse designed as a guide to improving the student's quality of life. Examining the relationship of disease to lifestyle, topics include stress management, fitness and exercise, diet and nutrition, weight management, sexuality, parenting, sexually transmitted diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, substance abuse, aging, injury prevention, and environmental health. 3 lecture hours
HPE 113 - Medical Terminology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 placement
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 medical office assistant programs. 3 lecture hours
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HPE 134 - Prevention, Assessment and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)
Prerequisites: BIO 103, ENG 101 and HPE 110 or HPE 111
The art and science of athletic training with emphasis on relating theory and practice. Topics include terminology; injury prevention; and the causes, symptoms, and care of common sports injuries. 3 lecture hours
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HPE 151 - Introduction to Exercise Science (1 credit)
A series of lectures, guest presentations, and student-initiated field interviews introduces the history and future of exercise science; the wide range of related careers; current issues in health, wellness, and fitness; and various professional and certifying organizations. 1 lecture hour
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HPE 163 - Team Sports Management (2 credits)
How to plan, organize, and direct a team sports program. Includes facilities, regulations, legal issues, safety, equipment, staffing, strategy, and public relations. Suitable for volunteers working in youth programs and students contemplating further study in sports and leisure services. 2 lecture hours
HPE 171 - Personal Fitness (1 credit)
Assists in the development of a personal fitness program including weight and cardiovascular fitness equipment. Emphasizes strength, flexibility, cardiovascular, and weight control. A medical history is required; a physical exam may be required. Full-time students who complete this course may use the Fitness Center free of charge. 1 lecture hour
HPE 175 - Health Through Stress Management (1 credit)
Examines the nature of stress, factors that predispose one to stress, reactions to stress, and positive techniques to help control stress. 1 lecture hour
HPE 211 - Swimming (Co-Ed) (1 credit)
Provides basic instruction in swimming skills, with opportunity to obtain both American Red Cross Beginners and Intermediate certifications. 2 laboratory hours
HPE 220 - Team Sports I (1 credit)
Fundamental skills, basic strategies, and knowledge of rules and playing courtesies developed for selected team sports including basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball. 2 laboratory hours
HPE 225 - Beginning Tennis (1 credit)
Introduces new players to the following strokes and grips: forehand, backhand, serve, volley, lob, and overhead smash. Additionally addresses rules, scoring, tennis etiquette, and tennis vocabulary. Utilization of videotapes, practice drills, and game situations develop skills. 2 laboratory hours
HPE 226 - Intermediate and Advanced Tennis (1 credit)
Prerequisite: HPE 225 or permission of instructor
For students who have received formal instruction (such as HPE 225), have played competitively, or who have been playing for two or three years and can rally consistently with an opponent. Skills presented include the slice, drop shot, half volley, drop volley, offensive lob, defensive lob, and slice serves. Additionally covers footwork and strategy. 2 laboratory hours
HPE 241 - Applied Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
Prerequisites: BIO 103, ENG 101
Addresses anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological effects of physical activity on the human body as well as methods of assessment and how to design and implement exercise programs for individuals and groups. Lab activities include practical applications of theoretical concepts. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
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HPE 242 - Exercise Measurement and Prescription (3 credits)
Prerequisites: BIO 103, BIO 104, HPE 241
Emphasizes development of the protocol knowledge and skills necessary for appropriate assessments and exercise prescriptions which cater to the physical fitness needs of generally healthy populations, those with medical protocol considerations, and athletic populations. 2 lecture/3 laboratory hours
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HPE 243 - Exercise Science Field Experience (3 credits)
Prerequisites: BIO 103, BIO 104, ENG 101, HPE 241
Provides essential experiences and networking opportunities in an exercise science setting suitable to student interests. Emphasizes career planning and the application of anatomy and physiology, basic nutrition, exercise measurements and prescription, exercise physiology, program management and promotion, and safety. Upon approval of their supervised setting, each student functions and contributes as a staff member for 225 hours.
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HPE 250 - First Aid (2 credits)
Designed to present a basic study of safety and accidents, and instruction in the application of emergency first aid. This course meets the certification requirements for standard First Aid and CPR as offered by the American Red Cross. 2 lecture hours
HPE 253 - CPR for the Professional (1 credit)
American Red Cross CPR for police, fire personnel, health care providers, safety officers, lifeguards, EMTs, paramedics, and other rescue personnel. Successful completion earns the American Red Cross CPR For The Professional Rescuer certification. 1 lecture hour
