Beginning Group Fitness- PHYE 119

Beginning Group Fitness- PHYE 119

Course Syllabus

Beginning Group Fitness- PHYE 119

M W 12:00 – 12:50 pm

1 Credit Hour

Semester/Year: Fall 2007Office Number: Fitness Room

Instructor: Jamie MitchellOffice Phone: (208) 678-1400 or 678-5011

Email: ffice Hours: M W 12:00-12:50

Course Description:

This is a beginning group fitness class set to music that will focus on cardiovascular activities such as bench aerobics, cardio-kickboxing, circuit training, and other drills. Class activities include warm-up, cardio, strength/tone, flexibility, and cool down. Other fitness activities may be included and modifications for all fitness levels will be provided. Pre and post testing of individual fitness levels will be measured to determine outcomes. Proper exercise attire is required.

Prerequisites:

To be successful in this course, student attendance and motivation is a must. Students will need athletic shoes and comfortable clothing for a full range of movement.

Required Textbook and Supplies:

There is no required textbook for this course.

Course Goal:

To help students learn what the components of physical fitness are, how they affect their well-being, and how to safely improve/maintain them.

Course Objective:

By the end of this course students will be able to participate in a variety of exercise activities and make appropriate safety modifications for themselves.

Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments:

Learning Outcome 1:Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices (NASPE Standards TBA)

Activity:Students will complete a pre/post safety assessment to measure progression of safety knowledge

Outcome Assessment:Pre- and post-assessment.

Learning Outcome 2:Students will improve and/or maintain their level of cardiovascular fitness throughout the semester. (NASPE Standards TBA)

Activity:Students will measure their resting heart rates and perform a three-minute step test and a timed one-mile walk/jog test at the beginning and at the end of the semester.

Outcome Assessment: Pre-and post-assessment.

Learning Outcome 3:Students will improve and/or maintain muscle/joint strength, endurance, and agility. (NASPE Standards TBA)

Activity:Students will participate in a pre- and post- semester evaluation including push ups and wall sits.

Outcome Assessment:Pre-and post- assessment

Learning Outcome 4:Students will improve/maintain muscle/joint flexibility. (NASPE Standards TBA)

Activity: Students will participate in pre- and post- semester range of motion and muscle flexibility evaluations including sit and reach.

Outcomes Assessment:Pre- and post- assessment

Learning Outcome 5:Students will improve understanding and knowledge of healthy body composition, image, genetic structure (types), and posture. (NASPE Standards TBA)

Activity:Students will participate in class discussion, review handouts on various related topics, and calculate their BMI. (Body Composition estimates with calipers will be optional, but encouraged.)

Upon the completion of this course, students will fulfill objectives 2, 3, and 4 of the following Physical Education Program objectives:

1) To provide a high-quality university parallel education for students seeking careers in elementary and secondary physical education.

2) To provide a high quality education to serve the needs of degree and non-degree seeking students interested in personal fitness enhancement, health education, first aid, and skill development associated with intercollegiate athletics.

3) To provide a life long fitness and wellness education helping to fulfill the graduation components for students who are pursuing an Associates of Arts Degree.

4) To provide effective fitness enhancement, health education, and involvement for community members.

5) To provide fitness enhancement and wellness education for seniors.

Policies and Procedures:

  1. Attendance is required to be successful in this class.
  2. Absence Policy - An absence is considered to be less than 30 minutes of active participation. School activities and doctors’ notes are the only acceptable reason for an excused absence. Should some unforeseen emergency occur (i.e. death in the family) it is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor ASAP to discuss options.
  3. You will be responsible for "charting-in" on the attendance chart at every class.

If you don't, it will be counted as an absence!

  1. Complete and turn in the health history form first week of class. If anything on the health history changes during the course of the semester, i.e.... pregnancy, medications, injuries etc., please notify the instructor immediately.
  2. It is your responsibility, as a student, to withdraw from the course by Friday of the twelfth week of class if you choose to discontinue attending class. Students who fail to withdraw from the course will receive a course grade of Failure "F."
  3. Come to class prepared for a workout, dressed down with athletic shoes and comfortable clothes.
  4. Make-ups should be discussed with the instructor.
  5. The pre and post tests are required to be successful in this course.

Grading:

Pre –test assessment 20 pts

Post – test assessment20 pts

Karvonen Formula5 pts

Health History5 pts.

Attendance100 pts

  • Students will be allowed to miss 2 days after which 5 pts will be taken for every day missed after the 2.

Course Evaluation Statement:

Students are strongly encouraged to complete evaluations at the end of the course. Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to continually improve the course. Evaluations are available online at http://evaluation.csi.edu. Evaluations open up two weeks prior to the end of the course. The last day to complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the evaluations are open, students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any computer with Internet access, including in the open lab in the Library and in the SUB. When students log in they should see the evaluations for the courses in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a few minutes. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated!

Disabilities:

Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for related accommodations. To determine eligibility and secure services, students should contact the coordinator of Disability Services at their first opportunity after registration for a class. Student Disability Services is located on the second floor of the Taylor Building on the Twin Falls Campus. 208.732.6260 (voice) or 208.734.9929 (TTY) or e-mail .

Course Outline:

Activities that will be practiced throughout the semester:

  • Proper Warm-ups and Cool Downs
  • Identifying appropriate heart rate during your workouts
  • Floor Aerobics
  • Step Aerobics
  • Kick Boxing
  • Ball Workout
  • Circuits
  • Weight and/or Resistance Training
  • Intervals
  • Running
  • Walking
  • Fitness Trail Activities
  • Selected sport activities
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