Physical Fitness

Students in this Physical Fitness will gain an understanding and appreciation of the lifetime need for fitness. Students will participate in group and individual activities to develop all aspects of health related fitness and the proper components of weight training principles. This course uses a combination of traditional assignments and logging exercise hours using wearable fitness trackers.

Credits: 0.5 (per semester)
Estimated Completion Time: 1 semester/9-18 weeks

Course Scorecard

0.8/5

Overall Satisfaction

Rigor

72%

Relevance

69%

* Scores are based on 644 student ratings out of 5.

“I enjoyed being able to workout and log my exercise hours whenever I wanted to… If I wanted to workout at midnight I could.”Student Survey Response

Major Topics and Concepts
Sample Assignments

The student will learn:

Evaluate the importance that enjoyable regular physical activity plays in the pursuit of lifelong health and well-being.
Incorporate learned skills, rules, and strategies to perform a variety of physical activities.
Select appropriate social behavior. Support physical and performance limitations of self and others.
Assess health-related components in physical education to achieve and maintain physical fitness.
Become a self-directed learner as a result of activities that enhance self-esteem.

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