Courses
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- Offered: Fall Winter
This course utilizes the Zumba fitness program to enhance muscle tone and strength, cardiovascular endurance, agility, balance, coordination, and stability. This Latin-inspired dance fitness class incorporates a wide variety of music and dance rhythms. The movements can be modified for all fitness and ability levels and participants learn to adjust the intensity to fit individual needs. Emphasis is placed on learning appropriate exercise techniques as well as general fitness principles to enhance the students’ well-being.
Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit.- Offered: On demand
This course utilizes the aqua Zumba fitness program to enhance muscle tone and strength, cardiovascular endurance, agility, balance, coordination, and stability. The Latin-inspired dance fitness movements are modified to be appropriate for the aquatic environment. Zumba is fused with the basic principles of aqua aerobics in a workout that is easy to follow yet challenging for people of various fitness abilities. Emphasis is placed on learning appropriate exercise techniques as well as general fitness principles to enhance the students’ well-being and improve overall performance.
Notes:May be taken multiple times for credit.
- Offered: Fall Winter
Students will learn to effectively defend themselves from attackers in a variety of manners and situations. Skills learned will range from escapes from grabs and locks, to effective striking techniques and principles. Students will discuss defense based philosophy and practice drills to develop good self-defense and protection habits.
- Offered: On demand
Students learn skills and techniques of new activities.
Notes: May be taken multiple times for credit.- Offered: Fall
Introductory course in the Health and Physical Education teacher education program or PE-Coaching track that examines historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of health, physical education, and sport.
- Offered: Fall
Introduction to Motor Learning and Development theories which will provide the scientific basis for the teaching, development, and assessment of motor skills within the field of health, physical education, and sport coaching.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HPE 110, HPE 120.
Students learn the skills, techniques and teaching aspects of Invasion Games. The invasion games category includes games, such as football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, team handball/sabakiball, speedball, ultimate, and other similar games. Focus is on the analysis of skills, progressions, error analysis/correction, and student assessment.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HPE 110, HPE 120.
Students learn the skills, techniques and teaching aspects of Net/Wall Games. The net/wall category includes games, such as tennis, volleyball, pickle ball, racquetball, and badminton. Focus is on the analysis of skills, progressions, error analysis/correction, and student assessment.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: HPE 110, HPE 120.
Students learn the skills, techniques and teaching aspects of Health-Related Activities. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to assess general health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, flexibility, and body composition), increase general knowledge about health-related fitness, and develop the basic aerobic capacity that will allow safe participation in school and community recreation settings. Focus is on the analysis of skills, progressions, error analysis/correction, and student assessment.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: HPE 110, HPE 120.
Students learn the skills, techniques and teaching aspects of Striking/Fielding/Target Games. The striking/fielding category includes games, such as softball, baseball, broomball, cricket, and kickball. The target games category includes games, such as golf, bowling, archery, disc golf, and bocce ball. Focus is on the analysis of skills, progressions, error analysis/correction, and student assessment.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HPE 110 and HPE 120.
Students learn the skills, techniques and teaching aspects of Outdoor Pursuit Activities. Activities in this category may include hiking, backpacking, orienteering, geocaching, wall/rock climbing, low or high ropes course, climbing towers, canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain bike riding, or equestrian trail riding. Focus is on the analysis of skills, progressions, error analysis/correction, and student assessment.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: HPE 110 and HPE 120.
This course provides an examination of the National and State Health Education standards, effective instructional strategies for the seondary health educator, and the development and assessment of the Skills-Based approach.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HPE 110, HPE 120 and PE 224.
This course provides an examination of the National and State Physical Education standards, effective instructional strategies for the secondary physical educator, and the development, assessment, and advocacy of quality PE curriculum.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: HPE 110 and HPE 120.
Focus on teaching methodology and instructional strategies in health and physical education. Professional teaching behaviors and skills are developed, such as unit and lesson plans within an educational setting.
- Offered: On demand
An orientation and review of all cosmetology curricula. The curriculum discussed is set by the State of Michigan. The related knowledge is necessary for successful completion of the state test for licensure.
Notes: Repeatable up to 4 credits.- Offered: On demand
Applications and awareness are discussed regarding the monitoring of students practicing cosmetology application on the general public and mannequins. Strategies for making practical and theoretical presentations that relate to the practice of cosmetology are also discussed. The procedures presented meet State of Michigan standards for licensure.
Notes: Repeatable up to 4 credits.- Offered: On demand
An awareness of the laws and rules of the State of Michigan for cosmetology school administration and record keeping are discussed.
Notes: Repeatable up to 2 credits.- Offered: On demand
Assisting students in developing competencies in all practical and theory-related areas set by the State of Michigan curriculum.
Notes: Repeatable up to 4 credits.- Offered: On demand
Monitoring student activities in all classroom and lab situations for the safe and sanitary practice of cosmetology activities. In addition, attention to compliance with state law is observed.
Notes: Repeatable up to 4 credits.- Offered: Fall Winter
An introduction to the ways in which modern popular culture uses, abuses, and plays with history in comparison to historical scholarship. A variety of topics and media can be explored such as on-line gaming, television and Hollywood, role playing, strategic games, etc.
- Offered: Fall Winter
This class provides a sustained examination of a major event, or related events, with substantial long-term ramifications. The course focuses on interpreting the role of said event(s) in history and society. Possible events include the glorious revolution, the abolition of slavery, the conquests of Tamerlane, the crusades, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or the ratification of the constitution.
Notes:Taking this course more than once counts as a repeat.
- Offered: Fall Winter
This course focuses on historical developments which created the modern, globalized world. It deals with patterns of interaction, and explores how these patterns were influenced by geography, technology, politics, and religion by providing a framework for understanding the historical developments as interrelated phenomena. In addition to examining the current manifestations of the processes, the course will engage students in thinking critically about their place in globalization.
- Offered: Contact Department
The course utilizes a variety of technologies for students to engage with historical virtual tours. This course introduces students to types of history, historical sources, historical interpretation, and digital literacy.
Notes:Available for an additional research credit; students must be registered for the three-credit course before signing up for the additional credit. This additional credit must be added separately.
- Offered: Fall Winter
This course in world history focuses on the changing patterns of interaction among the world's peoples from ancient times into the early modern era. The course examines these interactions in terms of trade, ideas and religion, and politics. The world history course aims to provide a framework for understanding the historical developments as interrelated phenomena and to explain the apparent disparities in today's world in terms of their historical roots.
Notes:HS 201 repeats HS 101 History of Western Civilization to 1600, which is a course that is no longer offered.
- Offered: Fall Winter
This course in world history focuses on the changing patterns of interaction among the world's peoples from the early modern era to the present. The course examines these interactions in terms of trade, ideas and religion, and politics. The world history course aims to provide a framework for understanding the historical developments as interrelated phenomena and to explain the apparent disparities in today's world in terms of their historical roots.
Notes: HS 202 repeats HS 102 History of Western Civilization Since 1600.