HS 44 - High School Physical Education

10 Credits

High School Physical Education classes focus on a student’s ability to understand, identify and implement strategies that promote personal, community and global health. Students will learn to identify and employ appropriate physical activity strategies to enhance lifelong well-being and quality of life. Assess their current fitness level, identify, and implement their fitness goals. These classes satisfy High School level physical education requirements and up to 1.5 high school physical education credits. Course may be repeated for elective credits.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Online
Winter Online
Spring Online

Designed to Serve ExCel, Pathway to College, and Adult High School Completion program students working to complete a high school diploma.
Active Date 20240322T08:38:32

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Variable Credit Yes Range 1-10
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 110
Total Contact Hours 110
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline

Developing a Personal Fitness Plan
Fitness terms and definitions
Identifying strengths and weaknesses
Goal Setting
The principles of exercise

Student Learning Outcomes
Explain the five components of fitness (Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, flexibility)

Assess current fitness level to identify appropriate fitness goals.

Implement and monitor progress of a personal fitness training program.

Document improvement in at least one of the five components of fitness.