Lake-Sumter Community College Course Syllabus
Course / Prefix
Number
CRN:
Course Catalog
Description:
PEM1905
20420
Course
Title:
Credit:
Fitness & Wellness I
2
Term:
Spring / 2014
This course is designed to meet the needs of those interested in initiating or continuing
a personalized fitness and wellness program.
Leonardo Rodriguez
Contact
Information:
Office
Location:
Office Hours:
Instructor:
TBD
Email Contact:
[email protected]
Phone Contact: Wellness
Phone number 352.435.5049
Mon 11 AM to 12:15 PM
Wed 10:30 AM to 11:30AM
All students are required to use Lakehawk Mail
for official college e-mail communications.
See the college webpage for instructions on activating Lakehawk Mail.
Prerequisites:
A thorough medical examination is the recommended way to make sure that your
current state of physical health and well being, and your physical capacity are
adequate to safely engage in this course.
• If you have refrained from regular physical activity for a long time, have recently
had surgery, are obese, or have specific limitations, you must obtain a physician's
written approval to start participating in this course.
• If you are 40 or older and are otherwise healthy, depending upon your Pre-Medical
History Form, you may need to obtain written permission to participate.
• This program is not meant to be a substitute for a cardiac rehabilitation program. If
you have been treated for cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, you must obtain
written permission from your physician, including a detailed description of your
limitations and your prescription for exercise.
Co-requisites:
None
Textbook and Other
Course Materials:
1. Appropriate dress and shoes for gym
2. ACSM Fitness Book: A Proven Step-by-StepProgram from the Experts, 3rd
edition, American American College of Sports Medicine, HumanKinetics
3. Reading/Resource List
4. Handouts
5. WWW Resource List
Technology and
Online Computer
Access
Requirements:
Students will be required to have knowledge of the computer to complete various
assignments.
All students are required to use Lakerhawk Mail for official college email
communications. See the college webpage for instructions on activating
Lakehawk Mail.
Through participating in individualized AND group exercise programs, the student
should be able to select those habits, behaviorisms, and programs which, if applied,
will enable him/her to maintain a high quality of health and physical fitness
throughout his/her life.
The Students will be able to:
 Define wellness, list its dimensions, and identify components of wellness.
 Define physical fitness, and list health-related and skill-related fitness
components.
 Understand the benefits and the significance of participating in a lifetime
fitness and wellness program.
 Identify lifestyle factors that help improve health and longevity.
 Identify risk factors that may interfere with safe participation in exercise.
 Describe the role of goal setting in the process of change.
 Write specific objectives for behavioral change.
Course Objectives:
 Define nutrition and describe its relationship to health and well-being.
 Become familiar with www.mypyramid.gov and learn how to use it to achieve
a balanced diet.
 Conduct a comprehensive nutritional analysis, recognizing areas of
deficiencies, and implement changes to improve overall nutrition.
 Become familiar with the national Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
 Identify myths and fallacies regarding nutrition.
 Define body composition and its relationship to assessment of recommended
body weight.
 Identify various techniques used to assess body composition.
 Assess body composition using the skinfold thickness technique.
 Assess body composition using the girth measurements technique.
 Understand the importance of waist-to-hip ratio and Body Mass Index (BMI).
 Determine recommended weight according to recommended percent body fat
values.
 Understand the health consequences of obesity.
 Learn about fad diets and other myths and fallacies regarding weight control.
 Understand the physiology of weight loss, including setpoint theory and the
effects of diet on basal metabolic rate.
 Recognize the role of a lifetime exercise program as the key to a successful
weight loss and maintenance program.
 Implement a physiologically sound weight reduction and weight maintenance
program.
 Identify behavior modification techniques that helps a person adhere to a
lifetime weight maintenance program.
 Define cardiorespiratory endurance and the benefits of cardiorespiratory
endurance training.
 Explain the importance of adequate cardiorespiratory endurance in maintaining
good health and well-being.
 Define aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
 Interpret cardiorespiratory endurance assessment test results according to
health fitness and physical fitness standards.
 Determine readiness to start an exercise program.
 Learn the principles that govern cardiorespiratory exercise prescription:
intensity, mode, duration, and frequency.
 Identify some popular cardiorespiratory activities and their specific benefits.
 Learn concepts for preventing and treating injuries.
 Understand the importance of adequate strength levels in maintaining good
health and well-being.
 Clarify misconceptions about women who engage in strength-training
programs.
 Define muscular strength and muscular endurance.
 Identify the factors that affect strength.
 Name the different types of muscle fibers.
 Understand the overload principle for strength development.
 Recognize the principles that govern the development of muscular strength and
muscular endurance (mode, resistance, sets, and frequency).
 Understand the importance of muscular flexibility to adequate fitness and
preventive health care.
 Define ballistic stretching, slow-sustained stretching, and proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation stretching.
 Understand the factors that contribute to muscular flexibility.
 Explain the benefits of good skill-related fitness.
 Identify and define the six components of skill-related fitness.
 Identify the major sources of stress in life.
 Define the role of physical exercise in reducing stress.
 Understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing cardiovascular
disease.
 Describe the benefits and the significance of a smoking cessation program.
 Define spiritual well-being and its relationship to a healthy lifestyle.
 Understand factors to consider when selecting a health/fitness club.
 Select appropriate exercise equipment.
Academic Integrity:
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the
basis of respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an
ongoing assumption of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that
work will be independently thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of information
and inspiration. Honesty is an appropriate consideration in other ways as well,
including but not limited to the responsible use of library resources, responsible
conduct in examinations, and the responsible use of the Internet. (See college catalog
for complete statement.)
Important
Information for
Students with
Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic
accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately
to discuss eligibility. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the
Leesburg Campus, but arrangements can be made to meet with a student on any
campus. An appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3589 and specific
information about the OSD and potential services can be found at www.lssc.edu, then
go to “Quick Links” and click on Disability Services.
Privacy Policy
(FERPA):
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34
CFR Part99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records.
In order for your information to be released, a form must be signed and in your records
located in the Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
Students are expected to attend and participate in each class session. Absenteeism
is probably the primary cause for student failure in most college courses. Regular
attendance is essential since many activities and assignments will take place during
scheduled class periods. Class attendance is for your benefit. Students are responsible
for all information covered in class. If a student is absent from class, it is the
student’s responsibility to contact their Buddy PRIOR to the next regularly
scheduled class for assignments or general information. Students must schedule a
make-up day.
If you wish to withdraw from this course, it is your responsibility to go to the
Admissions Office and withdraw officially from the course. Failure to follow this
procedure will result in a grade of “F” for the course. The instructor will not complete
procedures for you.
Attendance /
Withdrawal Policies:
Attendance requirements:
1. Attendance will be taken within the first five (5) minutes of class, and if the
student is late, it is his or her responsibility to inform the instructor of his
presence to avoid the absence.
2. The instructor also reserves the right to take attendance at the end of class. If
the student has left the class early, this is equivalent to a late arrival or absence
at the instructor’s discretion.
3. Two (2) late arrivals and/or (2) early departures = one (1) absence.
4. Penalty for missing a class is as follows:
1st absence = NO point deduction
2nd absence = 15% deduction (max grade in the class 85%)
3th absence = 25% deduction (max grade in the class 60% Failure will result)
Attired / Dress:
Withdrawal
Deadline:
Methods of
Evaluation:
You must change your “street clothes” into appropriate gym attire EACH
CLASS PERIOD – unless otherwise notified. Students not dressed correctly will
have points deducted from their daily participation grade. Not having the
appropriate attire will be treated as an absence
Deadline to withdraw is March 21st
Attendance & Participation
Personal Portfolio
Labs and Assignments
Total
100 points
30 points
30 points
160 points
1. Attendance/participation is worth 100 points. There will be scheduled workouts
each day and failure to participate in the workouts will result in a deduction from
participation points.
2. Students will create a personal portfolio which is worth 30 points.
a. Establishment of personal fitness goals.
b. Develop warm-up and cool-down routines for personal use.
c. Develop and maintain a Personal Health and Fitness Portfolio (2 inch
binder)
d. Development of personal exchange item/nutrition diet plan. (Dietary 5
day Analysis)
e. Results for Fitness assessment and other activities / laboratories
f. List the names of 10 exercises/equipment including the muscles they
target.
3. Students will participate in class labs and assignments which is worth 30 points
4. Total points for the course are 160 points.
60 – 100 %
59 % or below
Grading Scale:
Course Calendar:
(Pass > 95 points )
(Fail ≤ 94 points )
=S
=U
January 15th First Fitness Assessment for portfolio
March 24th Second Fitness Assessment for portfolio
April 2nd Portfolio Due
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Course Content
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VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Getting to know you and each other.
Introduction to Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness
Behavior Modification - CHANGING
Assessments:
a. Stress test (written)
b. Wellness Inventory (written)
c. Heart Rate Monitoring
d. Body Composition
e. Flexibility
f. Muscular Strength & Endurance
g. Skill-Related Fitness Assessments
h. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Assessments
i. Nutrition
Chapter 1: An Active Lifestyle
Chapter 2: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health
Chapter 3: Getting ready to Exercise
Chapter 4: Assessing Your Fitness: The ACSM Fitness Test
Chapter 5: Beginning Exercises
Each student is expected to participate in classroom discussions and activities. Each
student is welcome to express his/her opinions concerning the topic discussed. As part
of proper protocol, each student will allow others to express themselves in a respectful
manner. Each person will respect each other.
Classroom Rules and
Policies:
Appropriate clothing should be worn, with no underwear showing.
NO CELL PHONES OUT DURING CLASS, UNLESS GIVEN PERMISSION BY
THE PROFESSOR.
NO CELL PHONES RINGING IN CLASS. ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY WILL
YOU LEAVE CLASS TO ANSWER A CALL.
Violence Statement:
Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in
College Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance
with Board Rule 2.17.
Syllabus Disclaimer:
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor,
considered correct and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor
reserves the right, acting within policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter Community
College, to make necessary changes in course content or instructional techniques
without prior notice or obligation to the student.
Assignments Policies:
LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! If you will be traveling for a
University sanctioned event and will miss an assignment due date, your assignment is
due before you leave. You must notify the Professor with an explanation for missing
the deadline, via email to receive an excused absence for the assignment. All
assignments must be typed unless otherwise stated in the directions when the
assignment was given.
Important Dates:
First Day of Spring Term Classes:
Add Ends
Deadline for Withdrawal
Last Day of Spring Term Classes
Final Exams
Grades Due
January 6, 2014
January 13, 2014
March 21, 2014
April 21, 2014
April 22 - 28, 2014
April 29, 2014
No class – Holidays
Mon., Jan. 20
Sun., March 2- Sun., March 9