2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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PE 131 Personalized Fitness Program (2 credits)



Course Description
An independent fitness course to assist students with their personal fitness and wellness. This course is designed to assist the student with development of a personal program that promotes lifetime physical fitness, preventative health care, and personal wellness.

Course Content
A. Medical Clearance for Exercise
B. Benefits of physical fitness
C. Health Related Components of Fitness
D. Behavior Modification and Habit Development 
E. Goal Setting  
F. Motivational Techniques
G. Exercise Prescription and Implementation

Student Outcomes
1. Identify medical clearance for safe participation in exercise and the benefits of participation in a comprehensive fitness program.

2. Assess the health-related components of fitness to develop an exercise prescription for oneself.

3. Develop SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) goals for personal fitness and wellness and an assessment plan.

4. Apply motivational techniques to enhance compliance to  a healthy lifestyle and adherence to a comprehensive fitness program.

Degree Outcomes
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Program Outcome: Graduates will increase their awareness, knowledge and behavioral skills regarding the role of physical activity and exercise as a foundation for life-long health and wellness.

Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40

Potential Methods
A. Individual Self Assessment
B. Progress Monitoring using a Log/Journal
C. Discussions
D. Performance Tasks
E. Video Upload
F. Written Response



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