39 courses with the subject HPER, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HPER 1102Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco3
Catalog Description This course is the study of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco including behavioral effects on individuals, families, and society, and the programs for chemical dependency related to identification and rehabilitation. It is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding drug misuse, abuse, and addiction and to help them make informed decisions regarding their own drug use.
Catalog Description This course consists of knowledge and skill in injury/illness recognition, first aid care, and accident prevention. The content covers 1 and 2-rescuer CPR, choking relief ventilations and AED use for adults, children, and infants. General knowledge of body systems, as well as victim assessment, management, and stabilization are addressed. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Advanced First Aid Certification will be earned upon successful completion. This course meets the requirements for ARCC Nursing students.
Catalog Description This course provides the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. Students will learn to recognize life-threatening emergencies, provide single rescuer and team CPR, deliver ventilations, use an AED, and relieve choking. Adult, child, and infant rescue techniques will be covered. The American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification, which is required for the ARCC Nursing program and many healthcare professions, can be earned. AHA basic life support performance standards will be followed.
Catalog Description This course provides Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider recertification. The certification or equivalent certification expiration date must be within the 3 months prior to the start of the class.
Catalog Description This course will provide the student with the knowledge and skills to be effective health care consumers. Students will learn how to critically evaluate health issues and information using scientific principles, which will provide a framework for making informed choices when selecting products and services.
Catalog Description This course introduces students to the philosophy, history, and challenges within the field of public health. Concepts and practices used to assess health, address disparities, and improve the well-being of communities and populations are explored.
Catalog Description This course is designed to look at health from a personal and community perspective. It includes an overview of concepts and concerns involving the many dimensions of health and gives students knowledge and skills necessary to make informed health decisions.
Catalog Description This course provides an overview of basic principles of nutrition, as well as current problems and topics regarding both personal and world nutrition. Topics include contemporary issues such as food labeling, dieting practices, eating disorders, fitness, malnutrition, and nutrition throughout the lifecycle.
Catalog Description This course is designed to provide students with a scientific basis for understanding stress along with pragmatic tools for dealing with stress in real-life situations. Students will learn about theories and research to gain a better understanding of stress and will also gain direct experience using stress-management techniques such as breathing control, meditation, perception and thought modification, nutrition, exercise, time management, and many others.
HPER 1117Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness1
Catalog Description Students will develop an understanding of the cultural and historical background of various forms of meditation. Current research on meditation and mindfulness practices in relation to mental and physical well-being will be examined. Students will develop the ability to enter a calm and centered state of awareness through working with the body, the breath, and the mind.
Catalog Description This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle throughout the life span. Students will develop skills to assess their current wellness levels and be able to develop a plan to positively enhance their personal health and fitness status. This 4-credit course includes 2 credits of classroom instruction and 2 credits from a selected group of activity courses. Students must register for HPER 1120 and the activity course concurrently.
Catalog Description This class teaches beginning through advanced skiing and snowboarding and meets off campus. Students will be separated in groups according to skiing and snowboarding abilities at the ski/snowboard area. An extra fee is required for lift tickets. Equipment rental, if needed, is available at the ski/snowboard area for a fee. When registering, please refer to the ‘Notes’ section of the course schedule for specific details on fees. The student is required to arrange transportation to and from the ski/snowboard area. Coon Rapids campus course sections will be offered at Highland Hills Ski Area, Bloomington; Cambridge campus course sections will be offered at Wild Mountain Ski Area, Taylors Falls.
Catalog Description This beginning-level course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote yoga as a lifelong activity. Students will focus on improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance through performing sequences of yoga poses. This course also emphasizes relaxation and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve concentration. Students will work toward achieving individual fitness goals and must be able to participate in yoga.
Catalog Description This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote aerobic exercise as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual fitness goals and must be able to participate in aerobic exercise.
Catalog Description This course is designed to introduce beginning skills, techniques, rules, and strategies for the beginning tennis player. Emphasis is on correct form, timing, and court movement, as well as an appreciation of tennis as a lifetime activity. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in tennis.
Catalog Description This course is designed to introduce basic bowling skills, techniques, and rules. Emphasis will be placed on fundamentals, etiquette, and scoring, as well as an appreciation of bowling as a lifetime activity. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in bowling.
Catalog Description This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote weight training and conditioning as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in weight training and conditioning.
Catalog Description This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote walking as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in fitness walking.
Catalog Description This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and promote jogging/running as a lifelong activity. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in jogging/running.
Catalog Description Pickleball is a modernized racquet game incorporating skills from tennis, badminton, and racquetball. This class is designed to improve level of individual pickleball skills as well as concepts of team play. The focus will be on skills, teamwork, knowledge of the game, as well as looking at pickleball as a lifetime activity.
HPER 1170Intermediate Weight Training and Conditioning2
Catalog Description This course is designed to establish a basic understanding of fitness and is for students with experience in weight training whose interests involve the development of an exercise program based on their individual needs and fitness level. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) physical activity guidelines will provide a framework for developing fitness goals that emphasize optimal cardiovascular health. Students will work toward achieving individual goals and must be able to participate in weight, cardiovascular, and flexibility training.
Catalog Description This course is an introduction to bicycling for leisure and exercise. It is designed to introduce basic bicycling skills, maintenance, and safety. Emphasis will be placed on techniques as well as an appreciation for bicycling as a lifetime activity. Students need to have access to a heart rate monitor, a bicycle, and a bike helmet.
Catalog Description This course is designed to introduce the basic fundamentals of volleyball. Students will learn the rules, strategies, and proper etiquette as well as an appreciation of volleyball as a lifetime activity. The ability to perform the fundamentals will be demonstrated in game situations. Students will work toward improving individual skills within a team structure. Students must be able to participate in volleyball.
Catalog Description This course addresses the physiological and mechanical basis of movement. Topics include muscle physiology and types of muscle contractions, the body planes in which various movements occur, and the bones, muscles, and other structures that enable and support movement. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry and/or a certificate in the Fitness Specialist program, the AS in Exercise Science, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of physical activity and exercise on the body.
Catalog Description This course is designed to take a broad-based look at the field of exercise science. We will explore the historical and philosophical foundations of the field of exercise science, and also look into career exploration that surrounds this field of study. It is designed to introduce students to all aspects of exercise science and what students can do within this field.
HPER 2205Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries2
Catalog Description This is an introductory course in basic athletic training. It will cover a variety of topics including anatomy, injury prevention, conditioning, healing, injury care, rehabilitation, and practical skills such as taping and wrapping.
Catalog Description This course introduces the science behind physical movement and provides students with an overview of the acute and chronic effects of physical activity and training on various systems of the body, including the musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and nervous systems. This course is designed for students pursuing a career in the fitness industry as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the human body. Students must be able to participate in the performance of various standard physiological tests to assess strength, endurance, and cardiorespiratory fitness.
HPER 2207Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription2
Catalog Description This course provides an overview of how to assess cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body fat, pulmonary function, and blood pressure, and how to evaluate the results. Emphasis is placed on determining the appropriate test, conducting the test, evaluating the results, and creating an exercise program. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry, a certificate in the Fitness Specialist Program, as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the mind and body.
Catalog Description This course is designed to familiarize and reinforce students’ understanding of personal training concepts and will help students prepare for a national personal trainer certification exam. Concepts will include implementation and modification of exercise recommendations and programs, behavior modification, communication and professionalism, and business and legal considerations. Students may practice and/or supervise various fitness assessment tests to ensure skill mastery.
Catalog Description This course introduces baseball fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practices, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course introduces basketball fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practices, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course introduces soccer fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practices, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course introduces softball fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practices, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course introduces clay target shooting fundamentals, techniques, strategy, practice, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course introduces volleyball fundamentals, techniques, strategies, practices, and competition in intercollegiate sports. No more than one course from intercollegiate sports may be applied toward the wellness requirement. Students may enroll in the course once per academic year to gain a maximum of 2 credits per sport.
Catalog Description This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of sport management. It includes a broad base of topics pertaining to the sport, fitness, and recreation industries. Topics include youth sport, interscholastic sport, intercollegiate sport, professional sport, international sport, fitness and recreational sport, marketing, media and communications, event and facility management, legal and ethical challenges, sport and society, and current events related to sport.
Catalog Description This course covers the following topics: communication styles, coaching philosophies, officiating styles, behavior management in sport, teaching progression, game management for coaches and officials, psychology of coaching, conflict management, and the fundamentals of physical training.
HPER 2296Field Experience and Seminar for Fitness Specialist2
Catalog Description This course offers an off campus learning experience where students connect classroom theory and practice with practical application within a supervised and professional work environment. It provides entry-level, career-related experience, and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees.
HPER 2297Field Experience and Seminar in Athletic Coaching2
Catalog Description This course offers an off campus learning experience where students connect classroom theory and practical application within a supervised and professional work environment. It provides entry-level, career-related experience and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees.
