I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Fitness for Life
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 1594
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is a course for students of all ages that covers all aspects of exercise and physical fitness. The focus is on self-evaluation and personal program planning. Exercise quackery, guidelines for exercise and the health benefits of exercise will be discussed. Other topics such as nutrition, stress management, and life styles for healthy living are also covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 1594 - Fitness for Life
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 1594 - Fitness for Life
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St Cloud State
|
PESS 122 Lifelong Health and fitness
|
1
|
|
Ridgewater
|
PE 122 Wellness and Fitness
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
List the benefits of good CRE, MSE, Flexibility |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply fitness principles to their own life. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Understand and demonstrate good fitness practices
|
|
|
Understand and demonstrate an increased awareness for healthy living.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Overview
A. Defining Health/Wellness/Fitness
B. Benefits of Fitness/Wellness
C. Stages of Change- behavior modification
D. Setting SMART goals
E. The FITT principle
|
|
II. Nutrition
A. Sources of energy
B. Food Guidelines
C. Energy Systems
D. Food labels
|
|
III. Body Composition
A. Defining Body Composition
B. Measuring Body Composition
C. Functions of fat
|
|
IV. Cardio Respiratory Endurance
A. Defining CRE
B. Measuring CRE
C. Benefits of aerobic exercise
D. Guidelines for CRE
|
|
V. Muscular Strength and Endurance
A. Defining MSE
B. Measuring MSE
C. Functions of muscles
D. anatomy of major muscle groups
E. Guidelines for MSE
|
|
VI. Flexibility
A. Defining Flexibility
B. Measuring Flexibility
C. Benefits of Flexibility
D. Basic understanding of yoga
E. Guidelines for Flexibility
|
|
VII. Weight Management
A. Set point theory
B. Diet and metabolism
C. Keys to weight loss
|
|
VIII Fitness Programming
A. Review setting goals
B. Where to start
C. How to keep a record
|
|
IX. Cancer prevention
|
|
X. Stress Management
|
|
XI. Quackery, Fraud, and myths
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Fitness for Life
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 1594
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is a course for students of all ages that covers all aspects of exercise and physical fitness. The focus is on self-evaluation and personal program planning. Exercise quackery, guidelines for exercise and the health benefits of exercise will be discussed. Other topics such as nutrition, stress management, and life styles for healthy living are also covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 1594 - Fitness for Life
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 1594 - Fitness for Life
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St Cloud State
|
PESS 122 Lifelong Health and fitness
|
1
|
|
Ridgewater
|
PE 122 Wellness and Fitness
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
List the benefits of good CRE, MSE, Flexibility |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Apply fitness principles to their own life. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Understand and demonstrate good fitness practices
|
|
|
Understand and demonstrate an increased awareness for healthy living.
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Overview
A. Defining Health/Wellness/Fitness
B. Benefits of Fitness/Wellness
C. Stages of Change- behavior modification
D. Setting SMART goals
E. The FITT principle
|
|
II. Nutrition
A. Sources of energy
B. Food Guidelines
C. Energy Systems
D. Food labels
|
|
III. Body Composition
A. Defining Body Composition
B. Measuring Body Composition
C. Functions of fat
|
|
IV. Cardio Respiratory Endurance
A. Defining CRE
B. Measuring CRE
C. Benefits of aerobic exercise
D. Guidelines for CRE
|
|
V. Muscular Strength and Endurance
A. Defining MSE
B. Measuring MSE
C. Functions of muscles
D. anatomy of major muscle groups
E. Guidelines for MSE
|
|
VI. Flexibility
A. Defining Flexibility
B. Measuring Flexibility
C. Benefits of Flexibility
D. Basic understanding of yoga
E. Guidelines for Flexibility
|
|
VII. Weight Management
A. Set point theory
B. Diet and metabolism
C. Keys to weight loss
|
|
VIII Fitness Programming
A. Review setting goals
B. Where to start
C. How to keep a record
|
|
IX. Cancer prevention
|
|
X. Stress Management
|
|
XI. Quackery, Fraud, and myths
|