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Apr 29, 2024
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WHES 2000 - Physical Fitness Credit Hours: 2.00 Prerequisites: None
(formerly PHED 2000)
Course focus is on fitness, fitness assessment, and fitness program development. Also explores topics of nutrition, stress management, weight management and the role of activity and exercise as part of a total wellness plan.
Contact Hours: 2 Billable Contact Hours: 2 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the wellness philosophy.
Objectives:
- Explain the six dimensions of wellness.
- Identify components of the physical dimension of wellness.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply at least one of dimensions of wellness.
Objectives:
- Using wellness assessment modules, identify personal risk factors.
- Identify student’s own behavior patterns that create barriers to wellness.
- Using material from wellness assessments and applying relevant theory, create a personal wellness plan to change or modify behaviors that are barriers to personal wellness for stress, exercise, and/or nutrition.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the role that fitness activities could take as a component of a total wellness program.
Objectives:
- Discuss fitness activities and their application to the physical dimension of wellness.
- Identify how fitness activities are part of a total wellness program.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Introduction to Wellness and Fitness
- Body Composition
Lab: BIA
- Basic Principles of Physical Fitness
Lab: Aerobic activity
- Cardio Respiratory Endurance
Lab: Step Test or 1.5 Walk/Run
- Muscular Strength and Stress
Lab: Weight room
- Flexibility and Lower Back
Lab: Flexibility Exercises/Stretches
- Lifestyle Management
Lab: Polar Watches - Target Heart Rates
- MIDTERM
- Designing a Complete Fitness Program Fitness Plan
Lab: Aerobic or weight training activities
- Weight Management
Fitness Plan cont.
Lab: Computer analysis
Lab: Aerobic or weight t raining activities
- Nutrition
Food Processor
Lab: Aerobic or weight training activities
- Nutrition
Food Processor
Lab: Aerobic or weight training activities
- Cardiovascular Disease
Lab: Wellness assessment module
Lab: Aerobic or weight training activities
- Preventing Disease
Fitness Plan/Journals are Due
Lab: Aerobic or weight training activities
- REVIEW
- FINAL EXAM
Primary Faculty Brennan, Thomas Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Primeau, Paula Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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