HUNTINGDON COLLEGE

SSPE 304 – Principles of Lifetime Fitness and Wellness – Spring 2014

Instructor – Bamman, M

Office: Weil 104

Office Hours: M-W 10:15-11:00, 12:00-13:00, T-R 11:45-12:30

Office Phone: 334-833-2244

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will comprehend and analyze the concepts of fitness and wellness. Students will develop and synthesize the six aspects of wellness in a personal health improvement strategy. Students will demonstrate increased knowledge concerning the role of physical activity and nutrition in maintaining positive health and improving quality of life. Students will demonstrate the ability to record data and present research findings through satisfactory completion of a lab activities and a nutritional assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the completion of this course the student will:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the role physical activity and nutrition play in achieving optimal wellness across the lifespan.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the human body, its structure, function, capacities and limitations in relation to physical activity, fitness, and nutrition.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of techniques used to assist the general public in designing safe and effective programs of personal wellness for achieving optimal quality of life.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of drug and alcohol use on the body and the design of strategies that change behavior.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of the stress response and the capacities and limitations of the mind/body role in relation to emotional and intellectual wellness.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of strategies to motivate students to participate in physical activity to promote lifelong health and fitness habits. {ALSDE .33(2)(d)2.(i)}

7. Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness throughout the program as measured by a) a fitness pretest and b) posttest that both include norm-referenced measures of the concepts of health- and skill-related fitness, and c) weekly activity and nutrition logs. {ALSDE .33(2)(b)2.}

REQUIRED TEXT

Powers, SK, Dodd, SL, & EM Jackson. (2013). Total Fitness and Wellness. 6th Edition. Pearson Benjamin Cummings. ISBN: 9780321886842

EXPECTED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

Students will:

  1. Complete a battery of exams designed to measure knowledge of each concept of health and wellness. (40%)
  2. Complete a comprehensive final examination (15%)
  3. Complete several quizzes on assigned material. (10%)
  4. Complete and submit regular in-class and homework lab activities and home work assignments. (15%)
  5. Physical activity research paper (15%)
  6. Complete a pre and post fitness test (5%)

ASSESSMENTCourse Objectives Met

Exams (4 @ 50 points ea)400 points1-6

Homework and Labs150 points1-6

Research Paper150 points1-6

Final Exam (cumulative)150 points1-6

Quizzes100 points1-6

Pre and Post Fitness Test 50 points 7

A = 900 – 1000 pointsB = 800 – 899 points

C = 700 – 799 pointsD = 600 – 699 points

F = < 600 points

EXAMS & QUIZZES:

Each quiz and exam will consist of multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer, and/or essay questions randomly selected from the material covered. Questions will require the application of information given during lecture, within the text, from assigned readings and/or websites. Quiz material will generally be based on information assigned for the current class period. Quizzes will be administered at the beginning of the class period, the dates at the instructor's discretion. If you are late, you may not make up any questions missed due to your tardiness. Missed quizzes will result in a score of zero (0), unless arrangements were made in advance.

HOMEWORK & LABS:

Lab sessions will require participation by the student. Some labs will require participation by all students, while other lab sessions will require active participation by selected number of participants. Students are expected to be prepared to participate in lab activities and must be dressed appropriately for the each session. Failure to participate will result in a grade of 0 for that particular laboratory activity.A portion of your lab/homework grade will be based upon oral assignments and/or journal entries that will occur weekly throughout the course.

RESEARCH PAPER:

Each student will submit a 5-page research paper for the semester. More information on the paper is included as a supplemental handout. Research paper is due before spring break (3/21).

FINAL EXAM:The final exam for this course will be a comprehensive assessment. Information from all chapters covered in class as well as all information from the homework and laboratory assignments will be included in the final examination.

PRE AND POST FITNESS TEST:

Each student will complete the YMCA fitness assessment both at the beginning of the semester and at the completion of the course. The fitness assessment will measure each of the components of health-related fitness.

CLASSROOM POLICIES:

Students are expected to be on time for the start of class. If the student is not present when the instructor checks role, then the student will be considered absent for the class. Quizzes missed due to tardiness cannot be made up. Students may not make up assignments, nor submit late assignments, in the case of an unexcused absence. The student will receive a zero (0) for the assignment.

No hats, no tobacco, no cell phones.

There will be no exceptions to these policies.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attending all classes at Huntingdon College is mandatory. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes.

CLASSROOM CONDUCT:

Hutingdon College seeks to nurture wisdom, service, and faith. As a community of learners, we hold one another to a high level of conduct. Learning cannot take place in an environment of disrespect or disorder. In order to facilitate learning and discovery, Huntingdon students and faculty are expected to conduct themselves in a way befitting the 155 year-old tradition of Huntingdon College.

  1. What faculty can expect from students:
  2. Students are expected to treat their peers and professors with respect. Students shall not interrupt their fellow students or professor. Derogatory or sarcastic comments directed at students or professors are never acceptable.
  3. Students shall attend all scheduled classes.
  4. Students shall bring all necessary books and other materials to every class.
  5. Students shall arrive for class on time.
  6. Students shall not leave class early or gather materials together until the class has ended.
  7. Students shall not engage in text messaging (receiving or sending) during class or talking on cell phones during class. If students have an emergency and must receive a message or call, they shall alert their professor at the beginning of class and then step out of the class to take the emergency call or message.
  8. Students shall refrain from Internet surfing during class. If a faculty member believes that a student is using his or her electronic device in ways unrelated to class, the professor may prohibit the student from bringing his or her computer to class.
  9. Students shall not talk with fellow students during class about topics unrelated to the course. Side conversations are distracting to one's colleagues and the professor.
  10. Students shall uphold the standards of academic integrity and the Student Honor Code.

Failure to adhere to these standards represents a violation of the Huntingdon College Student Code of Classroom Conduct and may result in students being asked to leave the class. Repeated violations that cause disruption to the learning environment may result in additional sanctions, including removal from the course or, in extreme circumstances, dismissal from the College.

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Faculty at Huntingdon College make every effort to accommodate unique and special needs of students with respect to speech, hearing, vision, seating, or other possible adaptions. Please notify theDisability Services Intake Coordinator, Ms. Camilla Irvin, as soon as possible of requested accommodations.

STATON CENTER FOR LEARNING ENRICHMENT:

The Center for Writing and Critical Thinking, located in Jackson 112, provides support at all levels to students working to improve proficiency at skills associated with college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking. The Center offers an active interface between student, instructor, assignment, and tutor. Free one-on-one tutoring is available to all Huntingdon students, either by appointment or on a walk-in basis, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact Ms. Jamie Brazell, Assistant Director, at (334) 833-4454 or by email at o schedule an appointment or for more information.

January 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
19 / 20 / 21
Classes begin / 22
Introduction / 23 / 24
Last day to drop/add
Gym – Musc End/Body Comp (Labs 4.4 and 6.1) / 25
26 / 27
The Chuck: 1.5 mile run (lab 3.1a) / 28 / 29
Ch1: understanding fitness and wellness (Lab 1.1) / 30 / 31
CH 2: General principles of exercise (Lab 2.4)
February 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
2 / 3
Ch2 Cont / 4 / 5
Ch 3: CV End: Assessment and Prescription (Lab 3.3) / 6 / 7
No Class / 8
9 / 10
Ch 4: Imp Musc Str and End / 11 / 12
Exam 1: Ch 1-4 / 13
ACSM - No Class / 14
ACSM - No Class / 15
16 / 17
Ch 5: Imp flexibility (Lab 5.2) / 18 / 19
Ch 5 cont
Ch 6 Body Comp (Lab 6.2) / 20 / 21
Last day to withdraw w/a W. No class / 22
23 / 24
Exam 2: Ch 4-6 / 25 / 26
Ch 7: Creating tot fit plan (begin nut/ ex tracking) / 27 / 28
Ch 8: Nutrition
March 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
2 / 3
Ch 8 cont / 4 / 5
Exam 2: Ch 5-8 / 6 / 7
Mid-term
No Class / 8
9
Spring Forward / 10
Ch 9: Ex, diet and weight control
Approved final draft due / 11 / 12
Ch 9 cont (Labs 9.1 and 9.2)
Ex and Nut tracking due / 13 / 14
Ch 10: Preventing CV disease
Hard Copy Due / 15
16 / 17
Ch10 cont (Lab 10.2 and 10.3) / 18 / 19
Review / 20 / 21
Exam #3.1 (50 points) Ch 9 &10
Research Paper Due / 22
23 / 24
Spring Break / 25
Spring Break / 26
Spring Break / 27
Spring Break / 28
Spring Break / 29
April 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
March 31
Ch 11: Stress Management / 1 / 2
Assessment Day
No Class / 3 / 4
Last day to withdraw with a WP/WF
Ch 11 cont / 5
6 / 7
Ch 12: Environment and Sp populations / 8 / 9
Exam 3.2: Ch 11 & 12 (50 points) / 10 / 11
CH 13: injury prevention / 12
13 / 14
Fall Preregistration Begins
CH 14 Cancer / 15 / 16
Ch 14 cont
Ch 15: STDs / 17 / 18
No Class
Good Friday / 19
20
Easter Sunday / 21
Summer Preregistration Begins
Ch 15 cont (Lab 15.1) / 22 / 23
Ch 16: Addiction and Substance Abuse / 24 / 25
Exam 4: Ch 13-16 / 26
27 / 28
Review / 29 / 30
The Chuck: 1.5 mile run (lab 3.1a)
May 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2
Classes end
Gym – Musc End/Body Comp (Labs 4.4 and 6.1) / 3
4 / 5
Final Exams
2:30pm – SSPE 302 exam / 6
Final Exams
8:30am – SSPE 304 exam / 7
Final Exams
8:30am – SSPE 308 exam / 8
Final Exams / 9
Final Exams
8:30am – SSPE 499 exam
2:30pm – SSPE 442 exam / 10
11
Mother’s Day / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Baccalaureate / 17
Commencement