Physical Education Courses

Deals with fundamental skills and strategies necessary to compete at the collegiate level.

Improves and enriches the individuals's knowledge and skills in the area of basketball. A course for women to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. Individuals will participate in basketball games and work to improve their skill and knowledge in the different areas of basketball.

Teaches the following aspects of football; punting, kicking, offensive line play, defensive line play, offensive back play, and defensive secondary play. The various techniques involved in each area, such as: different secondary coverages, different offensive plays from different offensive sets, and different blocking rules and blocking schemes are taught that will be encountered in different situations.

Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of men's basektball. This course is a general education course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in basketball games and work to improve their skills and knowledge in the different areas of basketball.

Emphasizes development of technical and choreographical skills for performance. This performance class is limited to members of the Classy Lassies. This group represents the college at athletic events and school activities. Auditions are required in the spring for the following school year.

This course introduces the general concepts of rules and officiating in football and volleyball. The course will include a brief history of the rules as well as fundamental officiating techniques.

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This is the foundation course for all physical education majors. The course will cover the historical development of exercise science and physical education. The course will also examine issues, opportunities, and challenges in the physical education field.

This course provides an overview of the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health that affect the whole human being.  The course will include an introduction to the interdependency and relationships between such topics as mental/emotional health, drug use, drug misuse, drug abuse, physical fitness, nutrition, consumer health, human sexuality, death and dying, community health, environmental health, and diseases.

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an ill or injured person until more advanced medical care arrives. The course covers identifying and eliminating potentially hazardous conditions in personal or work environments, recognizing emergencies, and making appropriate decisions for first aid care.

Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of track and field. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in track and field events and work to improve their skills and knowledge in the different areas of track and field.

An activity class, open only to women athletes interested in participating in an organized sport at the collegiate level.

Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of track and field. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in track and field events and work to imrprove their skills and knowledge in the different areas of track and field.

This course provides instruction and practice in the basic skills, fundamentals, rules, and strategies of the game of tennis.

This course is designed to provide instruction in the basic skills of volleyball, including the forearm pass, overhead set, spike, and overhand serve.  Elementary offenses and defenses will also be covered in the course.

This course provides instruction in the basic skills, fundamentals, rules, safety practices, and techniques related to the leisure sport of target archery, with emphasis on the acquisition of skills.

This course provides a survey study of the historical background, philosophy, and principles of the field of physical education.

This course provides a program and instruction in weightlifting with the purpose of increasing individual strength and muscle tone which will help increase overall physical health and well-being. The class may be general or designed for specific athletic activities.

This course is designed for the student interested in a career in recreation.  Various recreational activities are included in this class along with opportunities for practical experience.  The student is also given the opportunity to work in a recreational setting in the community.

This course is designed to provide each student the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential for maintaining a fitness lifestyle.

Emphasizes the development of technical skills for performance at sporting events. Skills taught include jumps, stunting, cheers, chants, conditioning and safety guidelines. A spirit group at HCC is composed of cheerleaders, yell leaders, and mascots. These individuals will practice together to lead cheers and be involved in school spirit at athletic events and other school activities. This is a performance class.

Continues Cheerleading I.

This course will cover the history, rules, fundamental techniques, proper use of the clubs, and courtesies of the game of golf.

Covers the proper mechanics of running and training, excercise benefits, fitness programs, warm-ups, and cooldowns. Cardiovascular fitness can be improved in this course.

Improves the student's physical strength and endurance through a strength program and conditioning drills. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in activities courses such as Baseball and/or Softball.

Provides weight training and conditioning for the men's basketball program. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in basketball activity courses.

Provides weight training and conditioning program for the women's basketball program. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in basketball activity courses.

This course is designed to provide an individual exercise and fitness evaluation and program. The course will focus on how to develop and maintain a fitness lifestyle.

Contributes to the health and well being of the individual through participation in the strength program, conditioning drills, and agility drills.

Strengthens and improves overall fitness through exercise. Individuals will gain an understanding of how to apply excercises to improve fitness.

Provides the individual with an overview of the athletic training profession and the field of sports medicine. It is designed to show the individual the different aspects of an athletic trainer's job and give the individual an opportunity for practical experience and observation in this field.

Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and techniques in the sport of cross country. A general education for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level.

The course will teach the following aspects of softball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. This is accomplished by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.

Continues Volleyball I.

Continues Basketball I (Women).

Continues Football I.

Continues Basketball I (Men).

Continues Dance Team II.

Continuation of Dance Team III.

A general education course for students to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. This course is designed to improve and enrich the student's knowledge and techniques in the sport of cross country.

Presents all phases of the game of basketball to give students a foundation on which to build if interested in coaching basketball. The course will include developing a coaching philosophy, motivational techniques, offensive and defensive strategies, and an examination of the development of an all-encompassing basketball program.

Presents to the student a history of the sport, theories of coaching, and shows fundamental coaching techniques in the area of football.

This course covers basic techniques for coaching the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing relative to baseball positions. The course will also focus on coaching players both individually and as a team.

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This course provides an introduction to athletic training techniques for trainers, coaches, athletes, and physical education teachers at all levels. The course covers identification, care, and prevention of common injuries occurring in physical education and athletic programs. The course also examines program administration concerns.

Continuation of PE 128.

Continuation of PE 227.

The course will teach the following aspects of baseball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. We do this by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.

An introductory course designed to prepare the student with knowledge of preseason conditioning for Varsity Basketball. The class will focus on proper weight training techniques and running principles.

An introductory course designed to prepare the student with knowledge of preseason conditioning for Varsity Basketball. The class will focus on proper weight training techniques and running principles.

This course is designed to contribute to the health and well being of the student through the participation in the strength program, conditioning skills, and agility drills.

This course contributes to the health and well-being of the students through a weight program which will help increase the student's over-all physical health and knowledge of the benifits of strength training..

The course will teach the following aspects of baseball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. We do this by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and phsically.

The course will teach the following aspects of softball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. THis is accomplished by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.