HEALTH (HPE3300)Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors
This course is required for graduation. The course emphasizes the pursuit of healthful lifestyles and provides learning experiences that favorably influence understanding, attitude and conduct relating to personal health and well-being. The curriculum includes units on nutrition, fitness, disease prevention, mental health, human sexuality, substance abuse and safety and first aid.
INDEPENDENT HEALTH STUDY (HPE2302)Credit: 1/2 credit – individually paced meeting unit goals and deadlines.
Prerequisites: Students must have a 95% GPA at mid-year
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors who meet the GPA requirement.
This is an individually paced independent online course. Students are required to meet unit goals and objectives with enforced unit test deadlines. The course emphasizes the pursuit of healthful lifestyles and provides learning experiences that favorably influence understanding, attitude and conduct relating to personal health and wellbeing. The curriculum includes units on nutrition, fitness, disease prevention, mental health, human sexuality, substance abuse and safety and first aid.
LEADER CORPS (HPE3020)Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year Prerequisites: Department approval – Students must have a “B” average in PE classes, display leadership and responsibility.
Open to: Juniors, Seniors
This elective is offered to juniors and seniors who display leadership and assume responsibility. Students assist and participate in PE classes.
PERSONAL FITNESS (HPE2310)Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: Department approval
Open to: Juniors, Seniors
This elective is designed to develop maximum physical strength and endurance. Various weight lifting and stretching routines, as well as plyometric conditioning exercises are introduced to enhance speed, agility, flexibility, cardiovascular strength and self-confidence. Weight and muscular gains are monitored monthly.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9/10 (HPE1000)Credit: 1/3 credit - meets 50 mins, 2 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: Freshmen, Sophomores
Freshmen and sophomore students are required to take this course. Students make activity selections from a wide variety of team sports and individual sports that are designed to improve personal fitness, skill development and knowledge in each activity as well as promote positive personal and social behavior. Fitness testing is required for all students. Additional activities are scheduled between units.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11/12 (HPE3000)Credit: 1/3 credit - meets 50 mins, 2 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: Juniors, Seniors
Junior students are required to take this course. Seniors may choose this course as an elective. Students make activity selections from a wide variety of team sports and individual sports that are designed to improve personal fitness, skill development and knowledge in each activity as well as promote positive personal and social behavior. Fitness testing is required for all students. Additional activities are scheduled between units.
( updated: 01 Feb '13 )