PHED - Physical Education

The course is based on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) CHAMPS/Lifeskills Program. It is designed to assist first year student athletes with a variety of lifeskills components, including commitment, personal development, career development, service commitment and athletics commitment.

Course introduces a sequence of water exercises that enhances the student's aerobic fitness.

Course emphasizes the basic skills needed to learn to swim. Course is designed for non-swimmers.

Course emphasizes the intermediate skills needed to develop individual strokes.

Course emphasizes advanced stroke development and training techniques involved in advanced swimming.

Course educates students about how to use the swimming pool to develop and maintain a sensible level of physical fitness. Water exercises and technique are taught.

Course emphasizes the skills and techniques needed to gain lifeguard certification. Lifeguard certification is possible at the end of the course.

Course follows the Red Cross guidelines to train Water Safety Instructors. WSI is possible at the completion of this course.

Course emphasizes the basic skills involved in learning how to SCUBA dive. Classroom sessions and open water dives are planned as part of this class.

Course introduces the advanced techniques of SCUBA diving needed for open water diving.

The Zumba\00AE program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got a Zumba\00AE class! The course is taught by a licensed Zumba instructor and a Zumba\00AE Instructor Member.

Introduces students to the fundamentals of bowling including scoring, approaches and strategies needed to attain basic competencies as a beginning bowler.

Course introduces the student to the skills and rules needed to develop introductory golf proficiency.

Course teaches the student the basics of aerobic conditioning as a means of developing physical fitness.

Student will learn the basic skills needed to begin ice skating. Balance, footwork, turning and stopping are emphasized in the course.

Course emphasizes in-depth skills introduced in basic ice skating.

Introduces the intermediate skater to the basics of figure skating, power crossovers; movement forward and backwards, 3 turns, mohawks, single jumps and spins. Course will also provide the advanced figure skater an opportunity to continue training in double and triple jumps, combination spins and connecting footwork.

Aerobic exercise involves any physical movement that requires oxygen to perform. This course is designed to teach students about benefits of aerobic fitness and to engage them in aerobic-type activities. Activities may include traditional step aerobics, jump rope, jogging, and sustained rhythmic movement such as Zumba\00A9.

Course introduces the student to aerobic exercise through a step aerobics technique.

Course introduces the student to strength training, body toning and the basics of aerobic exercise. The development of individual programs will be directed toward the fitness needs of women.

An introduction to "Hatha" yoga. Students will learn basic postures (asanas) as well as breathing techniques (pranayma) and beginning meditation practices. Students will work to increase flexibility, develop balance, deepen respiration and mind-body awareness.

The basic skills, rules and techniques of scoring are taught in the course.

Strategies of singles and doubles play are emphasized in the course.

Course emphasizes the basic techniques needed to defend oneself. Stances and defensive strategies are emphasized.

The basic techniques needed to ski are taught. The course is designed to meet the needs of beginners as well as intermediate and advanced skiers.

Course emphasizes the rules, grips, stances and elementary stroke development for the beginning player.

Course introduces in-depth tennis skills and advanced techniques and strategies for singles and doubles play.

Course introduces basic volleyball skills necessary for the student interested in intramural or recreational play.

Course introduces the student to basic techniques of weight training and body toning. Emphasis is placed on learning specific exercises and training techniques necessary for establishing an effective weight training program.

The course introduces students to the fundamentals of advanced training techniques. Techniques include weight training, powerlifting, aerobics, agility, interval and plyometric training.

This class is designed for the female student who would like to improve her overall core strength, flexibility, and anaerobic conditioning level. Instruction will be provided in proper active range of motion warm up techniques, proper body position for maximum performance and injury prevention, agility drills, plyometric and explosive training and anaerobic drills and conditioning.

The course will educate people who have basic aquatic skills and basic scuba certification to teach basic skills associated with scuba diving. The skills taught include skin diving skills, pool safety, equipment inspection, buddy systems, air emergencies, communications, and open water diving. Permission of instructor required.

Bracketology is the science or art of projecting who will make the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The students will learn why teams are seeded higher or lower than others, or why one team got in while another team was passed over and how to figure out those answers before this information is officially announced. This course will show how to analyze teams critically and objectively. The class will cover the history and evolution of the Tournament and the various rankings and metrics used by the Selection Committee, and the rules the Committee must follow throughout the process. Each student will be assigned conferences to monitor and report on throughout the class. The class will have a formal debate on a major issue in college basketball. Students will learn, and emulate, the process used for selecting and seeding teams. Finally, the class will assemble a bracket as a group before making their own as a final assignment, and see how their bracket compares to those of other professional and amateur bracketologists.

The course introduces the most popular esports and their terminology, organization, scoring, and team composition. It provides the students with the opportunities to develop problem-solving skills, to work in a team and socialize, to improve their attention and visual acuity, to strengthen their eye-hand coordination, and to develop strategies.

Special topics in wellness.

A comprehensive overview of the field without being overwhelming. It provides a solid foundation of basic physiology to better interpret and understand sport and exercise physiology. It reviews the major body systems and examines the body's acute response to exercise and its chronic response to training. Students will learn how the environment affects these responses. The course examines various approaches used to optimize performance and focuses on unique concerns of special populations involved in physical activity. It also examines the importance of physical activity to lifelong health.

Provides exercise science majors with lab exercises that are designed to expose them to the practical aspects of exercise physiology. Sample areas will include stress testing, heart rate and blood pressure and body fat analysis.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with major aspects of human anatomy from the cell and tissue level through the major organ systems, muscle, and skeletal groups. The emphasis will be on descriptive and structural aspects of human anatomy. The course will also stress function and inter-relationships between different body systems.

This course is a continuation of Human Physiology I and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to study and learn concepts of human performance and exposes the student to the process of collecting scientific data and presenting those findings. This course emphasizes the digestive, endocrine, nervous and urinary systems, hydration, and ergogenic aids as they relate to human bioenergetics.

This course provides exercise science majors with lab exercises that are designed to expose them to the practical aspects of conducting research including formulating a hypothesis, conducting literature reviews, data collection and methodology and project presentations related to PHED 203 Human Physiology II. Laboratory meetings will include a brief instructional lecture, followed by laboratory exercises.

The course offers training for pre-hospital care professionals performing emergency care. Students will gain a knowledge of first aid, cardiovascular emergency, shock, fractures, bleeding, defibrillation, and special problems in triage and extrication. The course follows the guidelines of the New York State Department of Health Emergency Services Program.

The course is the laboratory component of the biomechanics course. Emphasis will placed on the application of biomechanics concepts, hands-on activities and experiments involving contemporary forms of biomechanical analysis. Sample areas will include video analysis of motion and kinematics of running, jumping throwing, linear motion and equilibrium.

A course for understanding the application of basic psychological principles to the coaching of the individual athlete, or teams in the competitive environment. One of several courses designed to meet state mandate for interscholastic coaching.

Advanced special topics in physical education and/or wellness.

The study of a particular topic related to physical education and recreation. Periodic meetings with an appropriate instructor will be scheduled. The topic may encompass individual research or a practical experience.

The course is designed for Athletic and Educational Administrators. The course covers the structure of the legal system, introduces the case study method, aspects of constitutional law, labor and anti-trust law, tort law, product liability, contract law, administrative and statutory law and risk management systems applicable to the sport industry and educational settings.