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This course is designed to teach students basic concepts associated with indoor cycling as well as build cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility through structured individually paced indoor cycling workouts. Instructors motivate participants through intervals, hill climbs and coasts for the ultimate workout. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness, (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

Students will engage in a variety of campus walks that will help improve their overall physical, mental and emotional wellbeing by engaging in a variety of workouts such as easy walks, power walking, intervals (speed and hills), and other training methods. Students will learn proper walking posture and gait. Students will also learn how to foam roll and its benefits. This course will also utilize class instruction, assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand the basic components of fitness, health and wellness. (2) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity, (3) Gain knowledge to make intelligent choices that contribute to a healthy active lifestyle.

Students will learn a variety of exercises that focuses on total body resistance exercise. This class allows you to move, stretch and strengthen the entire body. Exercising on the TRX utilizes gravity and movement to generate neuromuscular responses to changes in body position and mechanical advantage. Movements using the TRX integrate strength and balance into a single dynamic format. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness such as: cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

Learn and practice methods and techniques to improve body mechanics, stability, and overall core (abdominals, lower back and pelvis) strength. A strong torso is an essential component in posture, performance (sports, leisure activities, or hobbies), and activities of daily living. Students will engage in variety of upper-body, lower-body and core exercises, utilizing the three planes of motion on a stable and unstable surface to intensify the work load and challenge balance. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness such as muscle strength and endurance (2) Develop physical fitness skills and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

Students will engage in a variety of cardiovascular exercises that will improve overall performance in sports and leisure activities. This course will utilize class discussions, assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand the health and skill-related components of sports and physical fitness such as: cardiorespiratory endurance, speed, agility, and power (2) Enhance cardiorespiratory fitness by using a variety of equipment and mode of activities (3) Develop a positive attitude towards sports and physical activities, which will facilitate a healthy, active, lifestyle.

This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of weight training, including equipment use, exercise technique and safety procedures. By the end of the course, students should be able to safely demonstrate a variety of exercise techniques, as well as have a general appreciation for the benefits of strength training.

This course will allow students to expand upon skills learned in Beginning Weight Training. Students will learn to design and develop a balanced weight training program to meet their goals. This course also provides an opportunity to develop skills in specific areas of strength training, endurance, and power. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness such as: muscular strength and endurance, power, and flexibility (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.Prerequisite: Students should have taken one of the following PE classes prior to registering for this course ( PE 12: Beginning Weight Training, PE 5: TRX, PE 7: Core Training, PE 14: FUNctional Fitness Training, PE16: Circuit Training and PE 17: Total Body Training) or have prior weight/resistance training experience and a understanding of the fundamental principles associated with weight/resistance training

Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of resistance training and will learn how to properly use a wide variety of exercise equipment such as free-weights, machines, TRX, stability and medicine balls and more. Proper technique, stretching, and injury prevention will also be discussed to aid in the design of an exercise program for lifelong fitness.

This course is designed to teach the basic skills necessary to play the game of badminton. Fitness and training principles will be discussed as well as singles and doubles strategy. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of skill-related and health-related physical fitness (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.