Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Health I
Materials Fee: $15
The aim of this course is to increase the depth and interest of health education components and issues. The student studies a variety of topics that include, but are not limited to, health promotion; acquisition of health information; health behaviors; health factors; interpersonal communications skills; goal setting; health advocacy; safety, first aid, and emergency care; and career readiness. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Health I and Biology I
Description: Health care has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry that has profound effects on our society. As medical advancements continue to grow, so do issues faced by society, patients, and health care providers. In Health Careers I, the student studies a variety of topics that include, but are not limited to, health promotion; acquisition of health information; health behaviors; health factors; interpersonal communications skills; goal setting; health advocacy; safety, first aid, and emergency care; and career readiness. The student networks with health care professionals both in and out of the classroom setting. He/she explores a variety of health careers (e.g., dentistry, pharmacy, geriatric care). Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Physical Education I
Materials Fee: $15, Fees for field trips may be charged.
Description: Emphasis is placed on learning and improving techniques, skills, and strategies in lifetime sports: bowling, golf, badminton, angling, racquet handball, archery, table tennis, tennis as well as some team activities. This class uses a variety of trips to expose the student to a number of lifetime activities. Trips to the golf course, archery lanes, rock climbing gym, and bowling alley allow the students to improve their skills and strategies in those activities. Units in mountaineering, fishing, and orienteering expose the students to a number of non-traditional physical education activities they can utilize after they have graduated.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Physical Education I
Description: This course combines movements from yoga and pilates. The focus of this class is on motor learning strategies, body awareness, stress reduction, breath work, balance, and functional movement. The student gains muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, movement forms, movement concepts and principles, physically active lifestyle, physical fitness, personal and social behaviors, cultural awareness, and personal enjoyment. Reading, writing, speaking, and research strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Description: Nutrition covers the major components of what a student needs to know to maintain a healthy wellbeing. The main focus areas are, but not limited to, factors that influence nutrition and wellness, categories and functions of nutrients, wellness needs of families and individuals, preparation/safety and sanitation, and science and technology. Careers in nutrition are explored. Nutrition labs help facilitate learning throughout the course. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Sports Med I
Materials Fee: $25
Description: Sports Medicine I is recommended for the student who is considering a career in the health- or medicine related field. The student examines anatomical and physiological systems of the human body and how they relate to physical activity. Special attention is given to the following topics: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and nervous systems; the prevention, cause/effect, treatment, and reconditioning of athletic injuries; emergency care and first aid; and athletic training. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Sports Medicine II
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Sports Medicine I
Materials Fee: $25
Description: Sports Medicine II builds on Sports Medicine I and is recommended for the student who is serious about health- or medical-related careers. The student acquires knowledge of sport-related injury recognition and prevention; emergency care and first aid; and rehabilitation. Special emphasis is placed on musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neuromuscular body systems as well as evaluation techniques and disposition of athletic injuries. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Weight Training I
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Materials Fee: $15
Description: Weight Training I is a basic weight training course investigating strength training principles, routines, fundamental techniques and methods of lifting for the development of major muscle groups, and nutrition and diet information for health and fitness. Safety techniques and proper spotting are emphasized. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Weight Training II
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Foundations of P.E. and Weight Training I
Materials Fee: $15
Description: Weight Training II is an advanced weight-training course. The student investigates physical fitness, health maintenance, powerlifting, and Olympic-style lifting techniques and methods and implements safety techniques and proper spotting in all activities and practices. Emphasis is placed on steroid and other supplement use and abuse. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Weight Training III
Prerequisites: Successful Completion of Weight Training II
Materials Fee: $15
Description: Weight Training III is designed for the student who is earnest about strength development. The student continues investigation of physical fitness, health maintenance, powerlifting, Olympic-style lifting techniques, and methods and implements safety techniques and proper spotting in all activities and practices. Emphasis is placed on steroid and other supplement use and abuse. In addition, the student develop s an individualized weight-lifting program and demonstrates and participates in fitness testing techniques. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.