MWCC College Catalog — Physical Education

PER110 SWIMMING: BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE

2 credits
This course teaches basic swimming and elementary water safety skills, including treading water, sculling, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, and sidestroke. Elementary forms of rescue, self-rescue, and drown-proofing are discussed. Appropriate Red Cross certification is awarded upon completion of required skills. Prerequisites: none. Fall and spring.

PER125 AEROBICS I

2 credits
This course is designed as a fitness activity that offers complete and effective conditioning through the use of basic dance steps and patterns. The course helps students develop flexibility, agility, grace of movement, and cardiovascular efficiency. Prerequisite: none. Fall and spring.

PER126 FITNESS AND WELLNESS

2 credits
This course is an introduction to physical fitness and wellness designed to acquaint the student with basic knowledge, understanding, and value of physical activity as it relates to optimal healthful living. The course includes fitness evaluation and wellness assessment with pretest of cardiovascular efficiency, muscular strength endurance, flexibility, skills, body composition, diet, and weight control. Students cannot receive academic credit for both PER126 and PER130 Health, Fitness, and Wellness. Prerequisites: MAT092, RDG100, or placement. Fall and spring.

PER127 WEIGHT CONTROL THROUGH WALKING AND WEIGHT TRAINING

2 credits
This course is designed as a fitness activity aimed at those students who want to acquire and use the knowledge for lifelong weight control. There will be an emphasis on aerobic walking to burn calories and resistance training to raise percentage of lean body weight. Each student will develop personal goals and objectives. Prerequisites: MAT092, RDG100, or placement. Fall and spring.

PER130 HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

3 credits
An introduction to healthy lifestyles and fitness designed to acquaint students with a knowledge, understanding, and value of physical activity, nutrition and weight management, preventing diseases, and wellness management for optimal healthful living. Three hours lecture and one and a half hours exercise lab. Includes fitness and wellness evaluations. Students cannot receive academic credit for both PER126 Fitness and Wellness, and PER130. Prerequisites: RDG100, MAT092, or placement. Fall and spring.