Exercise Science and Wellness Courses
- ESW 100 Foundation of Physical Education
- ESW 102 Intro to Phys Ed & Exercise Sc.
- ESW 106 Aerobics
- ESW 110 Introduction to Dance As Art in America
- ESW 113 Racquetball & Badminton
- ESW 117 Creative Dance I
- ESW 118 Creative Dance II
- ESW 123 Golf
- ESW 124 Intermediate Golf
- ESW 128 Walk, Jog, Run for Fitness
- ESW 137 Introduction to Tennis
- ESW 138 Advanced Development in Tennis
- ESW 141 Volleyball
- ESW 142 Intermediate Volleyball
- ESW 146 Conditioning,Weight Trn & Cont
- ESW 148 Hatha Yoga
- ESW 149 Intermediate Yoga
- ESW 150 Fundamentals of Social Dance
- ESW 160 Martial Arts & Self-Defense
- ESW 165 Movemt Exper & Games In Ele Ed
- ESW 175 Hist & Phil of Physical Educa.
- ESW 180 Health & Wellness-Whole Person
- ESW 185 Issues in Women's Health
- ESW 199 Indep Study-Phys Ed & Heal Sci
- ESW 206 Basic Nutrition
- ESW 207 Food & Culture
- ESW 210 Holistic Health:comp & Alternative Healt
- ESW 215 Prevention & Care Athletic Inj
- ESW 216 Adaptive Phy Ed/Special Needs Child
- ESW 220 Directing Fit & Rec Older Adul
- ESW 222 Introduction to Kinesiology
- ESW 224 Introduction to Exercise Physiology
- ESW 235 Personal Health & Wellness Eduation
- ESW 240 Principles of Coaching
- ESW 245 Safety & First Aid
- ESW 246 CPR for the Health Care Professional
- ESW 255 Human Sexuality
ESW 100 Foundation of Physical Education
Credits: 2.00This course is designed to acquaint the student with the concept of physical education as the study of Human Movement. Emphasis is placed on the ways body movement enhances growth, development, and wellness of the mind and body.
ESW 102 Intro to Phys Ed & Exercise Sc.
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to orient students to the changing profession of Physical Education and Health, and is specifically intended as a required entry level PEH course for majors. It provides an introduction to the profession through a broad range of classroom presentation and field experiences in several areas of professional specialization(Athletic Training, Coaching, Exercise Science, Teacher Preparation, Wellness & Health, Physical Therapy, and Human Movement Studies). Open to majors and non-majors.
ESW 106 Aerobics
Credits: 2.00This course is designed to provide and overview of the theory of aerobic exercise and a selection of aerobic activities and exercises that will develop the student to a higher level of physical fitness with a working knowledge of the principles of exercise. Discussion will deal with such topics as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, neuromuscular coordination, flexibility, warm-up workout progression, cool down, and body nutrition for performance.
ESW 110 Introduction to Dance As Art in America
Credits: 3.00This course offers the basis for understanding, appreciating, and participating in dance as an art form. It provides an overview of dance as artistic expression in 20th century America, with attention given to the artistic and cultural influences that have shaped American concert dance. Students will examine the work of major figures in American concert dance. Special attention will be given to the contributions of African-American performance artists and their struggles to present their art amidst the racism of American society. Through movement activities, students will gain a kinesthetic understanding of various dance styles and will explore the art and craft of dance making as they use movement to articulate their personal vision of dance. The class will be required to attend a live dance performance and write about their experiences. This course is cross-listed with COM 110.
ESW 113 Racquetball & Badminton
Credits: 2.00This course is designed to develop and improve the students' competence in the skills of racquetball and badminton. Instruction and practice will emphasize refining the mechanics of the strokes within the basic and advanced shots of play. Students will be given the opportunity to learn and apply the game strategy to singles and doubles.
ESW 117 Creative Dance I
Credits: 2.00This basic course develops innate capacity for expressive movements. It includes modern dance fundamentals and techniques, and individual and group work in interpretive movement.
ESW 118 Creative Dance II
Credits: 2.00This is an intermediate course designed for the student who wishes to pursue the concepts and techniques of Creative Dance I. Emphasis is on refining movement techniques, working with choreographic skills as well as presenting new techniques for individual and group compositions.
ESW 123 Golf
Credits: 2.00This course provides practice in the fundamentals of golf including grip, stance, swing, rules and etiquette. Emphasis is given to swing mechanics of the irons, woods, and putting. Classes are held at local golf courses so additional fees are required.
ESW 124 Intermediate Golf
Credits: 2.00This course provides instruction and practice in developing and improving skills in the basic golf swing. Developing a sound golf swing will be practiced with the use of woods, long and short irons in order to improve the players' overall game. Prerequisite: "C" or better in PEH 123 or equivalent required.
ESW 128 Walk, Jog, Run for Fitness
Credits: 2.00This course is designed to enable the student to develop and implement a progressive individualized walk, jog, run program. The course will provide a thorough overview of a walk, jog, run program including techniques, training methods, physiological and psychological effects, nutrition and treatment of injury. Students will utilize technological resources to evaluate current trends and issues and analyze the importance of walking, jogging, and running as a lifetime activity.
ESW 137 Introduction to Tennis
Credits: 2.00The introductory level of the tennis course includes learning the basic tennis techniques such as the serve, volley, forehand, and backhand, and the basic strategies such as high and deep hitting, consistent and accurate play, short and long angle hitting, and utilization of the four quadrants of the court.
ESW 138 Advanced Development in Tennis
Credits: 2.00Open to students who can demonstrate an acceptable level of tennis skill and knowledge beyond beginner level. Content will include advanced skills and strategies, movement analysis, review of tennis literature and the study of psychological components of competition.
ESW 141 Volleyball
Credits: 2.00This course acquaints students with the skills and fundamentals of team play, the rules and etiquette of the game, and the principles of basic strategy and tournament play of indoor volleyball.
ESW 142 Intermediate Volleyball
Credits: 2.00Open to all students who can demonstrate an acceptable level of volleyball skill and knowledge beyond the beginner level. Course promotes a higher caliber of play through the use of power volleyball techniques, mental and physical court awareness, and advanced strategy.
ESW 146 Conditioning,Weight Trn & Cont
Credits: 2.00Designed to introduce the student to all areas of fitness training including progressive resistance (weight training), body conditioning, weight control, rehabilitation and sport training programs. The student develops skills in planning and implementing personal fitness programs designed to meet their needs. Basic understanding of the physiological and psychological principles of human fitness is emphasized. This course is open to women and men.
ESW 148 Hatha Yoga
Credits: 2.00Introduction to Hatha Yoga postures, breathing exercises, mental discipline, terminology, precepts and practices. The influence of Yoga on Western culture and guidelines for advanced study will also be discussed.
ESW 149 Intermediate Yoga
Credits: 2.00This course continues the study of yoga (postures, breathing exercises, mental discipline, various traditions, chakra system, philosophy and practice) as a system of exercise and a pathway to promote integration, balance, and healthy functioning of the whole being--body, mind and spirit. Integrated and individualized instruction, recognizing the different needs and interest of each student.
ESW 150 Fundamentals of Social Dance
Credits: 2.00Designed to develop an awareness of basic movement techniques (use of space, time, and energy release). Emphasis will be placed on structured rhythmic experiences, rhythmic form, and rhythmic analysis that are portrayed through social dance. The function of these activities in relationship to education will also be explored. Prerequisite: PEH 117 (Suggested, not required)
ESW 160 Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Credits: 2.00Designed to acquaint the student with the basic principles of the martial arts and the techniques of self-defense. Emphasis will be placed upon learning the basic forms and positions of Karate, Judo, Fencing and Self-Defense.
ESW 165 Movemt Exper & Games In Ele Ed
Credits: 2.00Of special value to students preparing for careers in elementary education, teacher aide or early childhood education, this course combines psycho-motor, cognitive, and affective experiences related to the topic of human movement in childhood education. Develops skill in organizing, conducting, and evaluating movement education activities for young children.
ESW 175 Hist & Phil of Physical Educa.
Credits: 3.00Students will study a chronological and cross cultural survey of the historical events that have contributed to the present patterns of physical activity, sport, and physical education programs. Combined with the historical perspective, the use and understanding of the classical philosophies will assist the student in developing a professional philosophy that can be incorporated into a career in physical education and sport.
ESW 180 Health & Wellness-Whole Person
Credits: 3.00The course is a blend of traditional health related topics such as sexuality, nutrition, drugs, death education, consumerism, emotional health and fitness with the more modern concepts and practices of holistic, humanistic, and wellness education. Designed to assist students in making decisions in all areas that affect their personal health.
ESW 185 Issues in Women's Health
Credits: 3.00This survey course will introduce students to the unique needs of women in issues related to health and wellness. The relationship of historical, political, biological, socio-cultural, and psychological factors that influence women's health and wellness will also be examined. Topics such as reproductive and sexual health, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, stress, and abuse will be explored from a holistic perspective. Students will complete an individualized plan to improve their personal health and wellness as the final activity for this course. Also offered as HCP 185.
ESW 199 Indep Study-Phys Ed & Heal Sci
Credits: 1.00Designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore an area of human movement on an independent basis with faculty consultation. The study to be undertaken is mutually agreed upon by the student and the PE department chairman, and represents approximately 45 hours of research and other academic work.
ESW 206 Basic Nutrition
Credits: 3.00This survey course will introduce students to the study of nutrition. It will incorporate fundamental scientific principles enabling the students to develop their own nutritional lifestyle compatible with these principles. The course will provide an understanding of nutrition and advertising, food faddism, deficiency diseases, diets, and evaluation of diets. The course will encourage intelligent application of information so to enable the students to succeed in implementing healthy nutritional practices in their own lives.
ESW 207 Food & Culture
Credits: 3.00This survey course will introduce students to the study of Food & Culture, unraveling, in a regional approach, how historically and geographically meeting our human nutritional needs has been intertwined with the evolution of our modern eating habits. Beginning with the traditional benefits and practices of the earliest global villages and continuing into today's American 'Melting Pot' of great culinary diversity, this course takes a multicultural and multiethnic approach to food and regional geography. Also offered as GEO 207.
ESW 210 Holistic Health:comp & Alternative Healt
Credits: 3.00This course will explore the use of complementary and alternative health practices within a holistic framework of care. A spirit of inquiry will be encouraged through sharing of knowledge, demonstration, and exploration of selected health practices such as herbal remedies, homeopathy, healing touch therapies, and chiropractic, and Eastern therapies. Use of complementary and alternative health practices will be evaluated in the context of managing health conditions such as pain, weight, addictions, and gender specific issues. This course will examine use of complementary and alternative health practices in terms of safety, effectiveness, and integration into one's own lifestyle and working with others. Also offered as NUR 210.
ESW 215 Prevention & Care Athletic Inj
Credits: 3.00This course is designed for the individual who is concerned with the prevention and management of injuries in athletic activities. Course content includes discussion of relevant sports medicine issues, physical conditioning and training, nutritional and psychological concerns, ergogenic aids, and injury recognition. Practice is provided in the use of wrapping, taping, and therapeutic rehabilitation programs. Prerequisite: BIO 130 or equivalent recommended.
ESW 216 Adaptive Phy Ed/Special Needs Child
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to provide a comprehensive source of detailed information on physical education for the special needs child and young adult. A developmental model will be emphasized from the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive perspectives. Current laws concerning a "free and appropriate education" for all will be discussed as well as the process for development of an individual learning program for the disabled. Content will be focused on specific disabilities and how to incorporate the special needs child/young adult into the regular physical education classroom. Guest speakers, student observations outside the classroom, and practical hands-on experience will reinforce lecture and discussion material.
ESW 220 Directing Fit & Rec Older Adul
Credits: 3.00Designed for students in nursing, physical education and human services, and for service providers who work with older consumers; to include YMCA employees, nursing home administrators, nurses, recreational therapists, and community leaders. Content covered will include basic theories of exercise, aging, and recreation, the design of individual and group recreational and fitness programs, and the social, psychological, and physical problems of normal aging.
ESW 222 Introduction to Kinesiology
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to introduce the students to the basic fundamentals of human movement through the study of joint movements. It will incorporate the basic anatomical and physical principles of human motion, the principles of biomechanics, and the theory of neuromuscular action used in motor skills for occupational and daily living activities, and in sport, dance, and exercise. Prerequisite: BIO 129 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health and Fitness Professional
ESW 224 Introduction to Exercise Physiology
Credits: 3.00An introductory course in exercise physiology designed primarily for the student interested in the fitness specialist, fitness management or personal exercise training certification programs. The course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of acute and chronic responses to exercise. Particular attention will be placed upon an understanding of muscular bioenergetics and metabolism as well as the cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal responses to physical exercise. Special topics to be addressed include training techniques, ergogenic aids in sport, and performance at environmental extremes. Prerequisites: BIO 129- Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health and Fitness Professional PEH 146 - Conditioning, Weight Training, and Weight Control PEH 148 - Yoga PEH 206 - Nutrition PEH 222 - Introduction to kinesiology Co-requisite: PEH 226 - Assessment of Human Fitness
ESW 235 Personal Health & Wellness Eduation
Credits: 3.00This course is designed for individuals in teacher preparation, health care professions, allied health careers, counselors, and for those with special health interests. The course is an introduction to ways of integrating the traditional health science topics with holistic/wellness models. Topics range from sexuality, drugs, nutrition, and fitness to stress management, self care, assertiveness, awareness, and consciousness development.
ESW 240 Principles of Coaching
Credits: 3.00This course is designed for coaches involved with community youth sports programs as well as with school and college athletic teams. Emphasis is placed upon the role of the coach, the role of players, and the physiological and psycho-social factors that affect both. The course covers theories and techniques of teaching sports, and research related to competitive performance.
ESW 245 Safety & First Aid
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to develop and provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical care arrives. American Red Cross certifications in First Aid: Responding to Emergencies and one-person adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AID) are available upon meeting certification requirements. Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed or tested out of ENG 011, ESL 009, ESL 011, REA 017, and REA 018.
ESW 246 CPR for the Health Care Professional
Credits: 1.00This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag mask device, and oxygen; use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. The course is intended for individuals who provide healthcare to clients in a wide variety of venues. These healthcare providers include but are not limited to various health career students, nurses, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, medical assistants, public safety officials and other health care personnel. Satisfactory course completion results in Health Care Provider certification through the American Heart Association. (Also offered as HCP 246).
ESW 255 Human Sexuality
Credits: 3.00A survey of the major topics of human sexuality knowledge in the following areas: sexual reproduction, interpersonal relationships, sex and health, historical and cultural sex studies, and sex education. For those who seek the meaning of sexuality or who are responsible for informal or formal sex education. Also offered as PSY 255.
