Health and Physical Education Course Descriptions

Health and Physical Education

This course enables students to understand the anatomy and physiology of the body in such a way as to promote and encourage healthful living. Emergency action and health care, health and appearance in daily life, and decision making regarding lifetime health habits are also emphasized. Physical education components include the progressive development of motor skills and movement concepts along with learning opportunities that promote health related fitness and personal/social responsibility. Fitness and cardiovascular workouts will be incorporated in all classes. A curriculum of individual and team activities will help the student develop skills which promote good health through future recreational opportunities. Group sports may include football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, and baseball. Individual sports may include Frisbee, ultimate games, badminton and tennis. This course is required for high school graduation.                          

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard

Advanced Physical Education - Sports

This course is designed to include the development of general personal fitness, and active participation in team and individual sports such as soccer, flag football, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, golf, tennis, and badminton. Activities are equally divided within the total weeks of instruction. This course includes the history, rules, and terminology with an emphasis in skill development, officiating, game strategies, and leadership. This course may not be taken for two semesters the same school year.                                                              

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard        PREREQUISITE: Health and Physical Education

Advanced Physical Education - Strength and Conditioning

This course is designed to improve muscular strength and power through progressive weight training techniques. More advance coursework on the principles of cardiovascular fitness and strength development are a part of this course. The course includes techniques and skills as well as alternative strategies for developing overall strength and conditioning. The refinement of the student’s personal fitness plan is included in this course.      

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard                    PREREQUISITE:  Health and Physical Education

Advanced Physical Education – Total Fitness/Aerobics

This course is designed to challenge highly motivated individuals to understand, apply, and achieve levels of improvement in personal fitness and nutrition. Students will, through the use of various technology tools, collect data, chart and analyze their personal level of physical fitness centered on the (5) Components of Health-Related Fitness. The course will allow students to create and implement personal fitness plans for the course by using the FITT formula. Various self-assessments and analysis will be conducted through reflectively writing those changes that occur in body composition. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the correlation between exercise, nutrition and its lifetime benefits such as the curtailing of obesity and type II diabetes. Students will explore at an intense level the following: Trifit System, heart monitors, core strength training, and research-based topics.                            

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard         PREREQUISITE: Health and Physical Education

Physical Education Pupil Instructor I

This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade students interested in serving as physical education assistants to elementary classroom teachers. Special training in the area of elementary physical education is given to each student prior to working with the schools. Students are trained in classroom management, development of physical activity lessons, conflict resolution skills, and providing lessons aligned to the Physical Education goals in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. This course is designed for students interested in careers related to teaching or recreation leadership.                                     

COURSE NOTE: Student and parent must sign two PEPI intent (rec.) forms which may be obtained from and returned to the P.E. department chair; 2.5 GPA.                        

CREDIT: 1     TYPE: Standard         PREREQUISITE: Health and Physical Education

Physical Education Pupil Instructor II

The course is an extension of PEPI I. Students in this course take a more active role as a pupil instructor at the assigned elementary school. They are provided with additional opportunities to work with students at differing grade levels, and are expected to demonstrate a greater level of leadership within the PEPI program. This course is designed for students interested in careers related to teaching or recreation leadership. 

COURSE NOTE: Student and parent must sign two PEPI intent forms which may be obtained from and returned to the P.E. department chair; 2.5 GPA.                                                          

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard        PREREQUISITE: Physical Education Pupil Instructor I

Sports Medicine I/Athletic Trainer

This course is designed for students interested in the career of athletic training. The primary focus includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: The Athletic Training/Sports Medicine (ATSM) Team, organization and administration, injury prevention, physical training and conditioning techniques, nutritional considerations, protective sports equipment, psychology of sport injury/illness, mechanisms and characteristics of sports trauma, tissue response to injury, human anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, CPR/blood borne pathogens, injury assessment and evaluation, environmental concerns, basic taping and bandaging, explanations of therapeutic modalities, basic exercise rehabilitation, drug use/abuse in sports and skin disorders. Students are required to engage in practical experience outside of class for the purpose of applying knowledge and techniques learned in class. The practicum will include a minimum of forty (40) documented contact hours (20 per quarter). Hours may be earned during the summer prior to the fall semester in which the course is taken.                                                      

CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Standard      PREREQUISITE: Health and Physical Education          Recommended for grades 10, 11 and 12

Sports Medicine II/Athletic Trainer

This course is designed for students wanting to further their knowledge in the field of athletic training through the integration of information presented in Sports Medicine I. The primary focus includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: human anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, specific sports injuries or conditions related to the foot/ankle/lower leg, knew, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist/hand, hip, thigh, groin, pelvis, abdomen, thorax, lumbar/thoracic/cervical spine, head, face, in addition to other health considerations and advanced taping techniques. Students will be required to engage in practical experience outside of class for the purpose of applying knowledge and techniques learned in class. The practicum will include a minimum of forty (80) documented contact hours (40 per quarter). Hours may be earned during the summer prior to the fall semester in which the course is taken.                                                     

CREDIT: 1   TYPE: Standard      PREREQUISITE: Sports Medicine I/Athletic Trainer            Recommended for grades 11 and 12

Introduction to Sports and Athletic Fields Management

Students assist with the maintenance and preparation of athletic fields. This will include learning how to properly use the equipment to maintain the facilities. Students will be expected to help prepare and care for the natural grass athletic fields for game and practice activities. They will ensure the fields are clearly marked and also carryout all directives given by the Athletic Director or Principal related to the performance and success of athletics teams. Students may be required to operate gas powered lawn care and sports field equipment. Parent permission is required.                                                             

CREDIT: 1  TYPE: Standard       PREREQUISITE: Health and PE