15 courses with the subject PED, 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.
PED 107Weight Training 1 cr.
This course is designed to be an introduction to weight training to help students improve muscular strength, gain an understanding of weight training theory and practice, learn how to use both machines and free weights safely and effectively, as well as develop a personalized weight training program.
This course is designed to be an introduction to the fundamental techniques of basketball and to provide beginning instruction in tactics and strategies associated with competitive basketball. The course includes warm up and cool downs, game objectives, footwork, basic passing, dribbling, and shooting techniques. Special emphasis is placed on drills and competitive play.
This class will teach you the basic concepts of Hatha Yoga. It will help you to develop an understanding of yoga’s history, and the benefits of meditation, relaxation and breathing techniques. The objective of this course is to help you nurture a better sense of Self, learning what the body and mind are capable of and to train them. The class will educate you in proper alignment, warm-ups, postures and contraindications so that a yoga practice can be implemented beyond the classroom.
This course is designed to be an introduction to barbell training in which students will combine cardiovascular activity with weight training using a standard barbell. Students will learn to use barbells safely and effectively to develop strength and muscle mass, and boost metabolism. Students will also develop a personalized barbell training program.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of core conditioning. The focus is to strengthen and tone the core muscles of the body including the lower back, hip, pelvis, abdominal, and oblique muscles. The class incorporates a variety of exercises and equipment to sculpt and strengthen the core region and improve balance and coordination.
This course is designed to teach students the basics of playing the game of soccer in an indoor setting. This course teaches warm up and cool downs, game objectives, basic passing and dribbling techniques, and footwork used throughout the sport. Special emphasis is placed on drills and competitive play.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music combining fast and slow rhythms with easy to follow dance steps. The class is focused on having fun while toning the body and burning calories. No dance experience necessary.
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and techniques learned in PED 107. Emphasis is on weight training to improve muscular strength, overall health and fitness, and how to use both machines and free weights safely and effectively. Students will develop a personalized weight training program.
PED 107 or permission of the instructor Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
PED 219Basketball 1 cr.
This course is designed to introduce students to the techniques of basketball and to provide intermediate instruction in tactics and strategies associated with competitive basketball. The course includes warm up and cool downs, game objectives, footwork, passing, dribbling, and shooting techniques. Special emphasis is placed on drills and competitive play.
This course is designed for the intermediate level student in barbell training where students will combine cardiovascular activity with weight training using a standard barbell. Students will learn to use barbells safely and effectively to develop strength and muscle mass, and boost metabolism. Students will also develop a personalized barbell training program.
This course reinforces the fundamentals of core conditioning and continues development of exercises and techniques used to strengthen and tone the core muscles of the body including the lower back, hip, pelvis, abdominal, and oblique muscles. The class incorporates a variety of exercises and equipment to sculpt and strengthen the core region and improve balance and coordination.
PED 176 or permission of the instructor Semester(s) Offered: Fall Only
PED 278Indoor Soccer 1 cr.
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of playing the game of soccer in an indoor setting at an intermediate level. This course teaches warm up and cool downs, game objectives, passing and dribbling techniques, and footwork used throughout the sport. Special emphasis is placed on drills and competitive play.
Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music combining fast and slow rhythms with easy to follow dance steps. The class is focused on having fun while toning the body and burning calories.