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COURSE OFFERINGS

HP 107 Water Safety Instruction 2 cr.
This course prepares and certifies individuals in American Red Cross and Water Safety. Content includes primary and advanced swimming skills, stroke refinement and proficiency, basic and emergency water safety skills.

HP 110 Wellness for College Life 3 cr.
A lifestyle approach to fitness and wellness emphasizing primary prevention and mind/body relationship. Content focuses on topics of interest to traditional-age students.

HP 112 Lifetime Wellness 3 cr.
A holistic approach to fitness and wellness which emphasizes topics of interest to adult women and men with life experience. Content integrates our physical, psychological, social, and spiritual selves.

HP 115 Exercise and Conditioning 1 cr.
Designed to increase cardiovascular efficiency, flexibility, strength, and endurance through an individually planned exercise program.

HP 153 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3 cr.
Methods of preventing common athletic injuries, sportspecific conditioning techniques, First Aid, CPR, Safety Education, and discussion of blood borne pathogens. American Red Cross and Ohio Certification granted if all criteria are met.

HP 191, 192, 193, 194 Selected Topics 1-3 cr.

HP 213 Stress Recognition and Management 3 cr.
The stress response and its effects on body organs and systems, consequences of unmanaged stress for personal health and relationships. Examination of a holistic perspective on internal and external stressors. Techniques for identifying and effectively managing lifestyle stressors.

HP 215 Nutrition for Sport, Fitness, and Health 3 cr.
Basic principles of nutrition, stressing components necessary for the maintenance of good health, optimal athletic performance, and disease prevention. Prerequisite: HP 110 or 112.

HP 230 Coaching Team and Individual Sports 3 cr.
Development of a foundation of coaching techniques, strategies, and organizational skills for coaching.

HP 291, 292, 293, 294 Selected Topics 1-3 cr.

HP 315 Understanding Sexuality 3 cr.
A holistic health and psychosocial perspective on understanding sexuality as a composite of one’s total being. Topics include physiology and health of the reproductive system; sexual behavior, components of sexual choice; gender issues, sexuality and the life cycle. This course can be chosen as an elective for the Women’s Studies Minor.

HP 321 Applied Exercise Physiology 3 cr
The study of systemic adaptations that occur during training, conditioning, and sports competition; techniques for measurement and assessment of physiologic capacities; discussion of physical and psychological aids to performance. Prerequisite: HP 110/112 and BI 230/231.

HP 330 Health Psychology 3 cr.
The contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health related issues. Topics include the biopsychosocial view of health, pain management, stress management, and the relationship between lifestyle choices and optimal physical and psychological health. Prerequisite: PY 201

HP 350 Applied Kinesiology 3 cr.
Study of the scientific basis of human movement. Structure and analysis of muscular-skeletal systems and dynamics of movement. Application to individual fitness programs, lifetime physical activity, and coaching. Prerequisite: BI 230/231

HP 388 Psychology and Ethics of Coaching 3cr.
An exploration of the psychology and philosophy of the coaching experience and the player/coach relationship. Topics include: team and player motivation and leadership, communication, goal setting and performance evaluation. Ethical considerations in coaching.

HP 391, 392, 393 Selected Topics 1-3 cr.

HP 400 Practicum 1-3 cr.
Supervised coaching experience in a school or recreational setting.

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