Physical Education
Physical Education
HCC offers courses in areas of Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Physical Education for students pursuing careers in health, fitness, athletics, or teaching. Each area is designed to prepare students for an associate degree at HCC before transferring to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s or higher degree.
Athletic Training
Athletic Training prepares students for careers in sports medicine and athletic healthcare. These courses lead to continued study toward a bachelor’s degree, with athletic trainers providing injury prevention, emergency care, assessment, and rehabilitation alongside physicians.
Exercise Science
Exercise Science prepares students for careers that promote fitness and health through physical activity. These courses leads to continued study toward a bachelor’s degree and supports career paths in fitness centers, wellness programs, cardiac rehabilitation, recreation, athletic training, sports medicine, coaching, and teaching.
Physical Education
Physical Education prepares students interested in teaching PE in elementary or secondary schools. Students may complete their associate degree at HCC with an emphasis in physical education before transferring to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree.
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Physical Education Courses
1 Credit Hour
Strengthens and improves overall fitness through exercise. Individuals will gain an understanding of how to apply exercises to improve fitness.
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1 Credit Hour
Deals with fundamental skills and strategies necessary to compete at the collegiate level.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individuals's knowledge and skills in the area of basketball. A course for women to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. Individuals will participate in basketball games and work to improve their skill and knowledge in the different areas of basketball.
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1 Credit Hour
Teaches the following aspects of football; punting, kicking, offensive line play, defensive line play, offensive back play, and defensive secondary play. The various techniques involved in each area, such as: different secondary coverages, different offensive plays from different offensive sets, and different blocking rules and blocking schemes are taught that will be encountered in different situations.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of men's basektball. This course is a general education course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in basketball games and work to improve their skills and knowledge in the different areas of basketball.
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1 Credit Hour
Emphasizes development of technical and choreographical skills for performance. This performance class is limited to members of the Classy Lassies. This group represents the college at athletic events and school activities. Auditions are required in the spring for the following school year.
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1 Credit Hour
Continues PH 107, Dance Team I.
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2 Credit Hours
This course introduces the general concepts of rules and officiating in football and volleyball. The course will include a brief history of the rules as well as fundamental officiating techniques.
3 Credit Hours
This is the foundation course for all physical education majors. The course will cover the historical development of exercise science and physical education. The course will also examine issues, opportunities, and challenges in the physical education field.
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual components of health that affect the whole human being. The course will include an introduction to the interdependency and relationships between such topics as mental/emotional health, drug use, drug misuse, drug abuse, physical fitness, nutrition, consumer health, human sexuality, death and dying, community health, environmental health, and diseases.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an ill or injured person until more advanced medical care arrives. The course covers identifying and eliminating potentially hazardous conditions in personal or work environments, recognizing emergencies, and making appropriate decisions for first aid care.
1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of track and field. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in track and field events and work to improve their skills and knowledge in the different areas of track and field.
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1 Credit Hour
An activity class, open only to women athletes interested in participating in an organized sport at the collegiate level.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of track and field. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in track and field events and work to imrprove their skills and knowledge in the different areas of track and field.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual’s knowledge and skills in the area of baseball. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. The individuals will participate in baseball games and work to improve their skills and knowledge in the different areas of baseball.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the student’s knowledge and techniques in the sport of cross country. A course for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level.
1 Credit Hour
This course provides instruction and practice in the basic skills, fundamentals, rules, and strategies of the game of tennis.
1 Credit Hour
This course is designed to provide instruction in the basic skills of volleyball, including the forearm pass, overhead set, spike, and overhand serve. Elementary offenses and defenses will also be covered in the course.
1 Credit Hour
This course provides instruction in the basic skills, fundamentals, rules, safety practices, and techniques related to the leisure sport of target archery, with emphasis on the acquisition of skills.
3 Credit Hours
This course provides a survey study of the historical background, philosophy, and principles of the field of physical education.
1 Credit Hour
This course provides a program and instruction in weightlifting with the purpose of increasing individual strength and muscle tone which will help increase overall physical health and well-being. The class may be general or designed for specific athletic activities.
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed for the student interested in a career in recreation. Various recreational activities are included in this class along with opportunities for practical experience. The student is also given the opportunity to work in a recreational setting in the community.
1 Credit Hour
This course is designed to provide each student the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential for maintaining a fitness lifestyle.
1 Credit Hour
Emphasizes the development of technical skills for performance at sporting events. Skills taught include jumps, stunting, cheers, chants, conditioning and safety guidelines. A spirit group at HCC is composed of cheerleaders, yell leaders, and mascots. These individuals will practice together to lead cheers and be involved in school spirit at athletic events and other school activities. This is a performance class.
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1 Credit Hour
Continues Cheerleading I.
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1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and skills in the area of soccer. A course for women to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. Individuals will participate in soccer games and work to improve their skill and knowledge in the different areas of soccer.
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1 Credit Hour
This course will cover the history, rules, fundamental techniques, proper use of the clubs, and courtesies of the game of golf.
1 Credit Hour
Covers the proper mechanics of running and training, excercise benefits, fitness programs, warm-ups, and cooldowns. Cardiovascular fitness can be improved in this course.
1 Credit Hour
Improves the student's physical strength and endurance through a strength program and conditioning drills. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in activities courses such as Baseball and/or Softball.
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1 Credit Hour
Provides weight training and conditioning for the men's basketball program. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in basketball activity courses.
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1 Credit Hour
Provides weight training and conditioning program for the women's basketball program. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in basketball activity courses.
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2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide an individual exercise and fitness evaluation and program. The course will focus on how to develop and maintain a fitness lifestyle.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission
This course is designed for students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree in personal fitness training. The course will focus on how to build an individual exercise program that includes cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility for maintaining a fitness lifestyle. The course will also cover nutrition, body composition, and weight management.
1 Credit Hour
Contributes to the health and well being of the individual through participation in the strength program, conditioning drills, and agility drills.
1 Credit Hour
Strengthens and improves overall fitness through exercise. Individuals will gain an understanding of how to apply excercises to improve fitness.
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3 Credit Hours
Provides the individual with an overview of the athletic training profession and the field of sports medicine. It is designed to show the individual the different aspects of an athletic trainer's job and give the individual an opportunity for practical experience and observation in this field.
1 Credit Hour
Improves and enriches the individual's knowledge and techniques in the sport of cross country. A general education for individuals to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level.
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1 Credit Hour
The course will teach the following aspects of softball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. This is accomplished by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.
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1 Credit Hour
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150A
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PE 150B
This introductory course provides practical experience for students pursuing a personal trainer degree. The course will focus on exercises associated with personal fitness training, setting up and explaining proper form for using fitness machines, and interacting with fitness trainees. The course will also provide preparation for the National Council of Strength and Fitness personal trainer exam.
2 Credit Hours
This course will provide students with an introduction to clinical experiences in the Highland Community College Athletic Training Education Program. There will be application of introductory skills through laboratory practice and clinical experiences in practical settings. Fall semester course.
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PE 151 or Instructor Permission
This course will provide an intermediate level of clinical experiences in the Highland Community College Athletic Training Education Program. There will be application of intermediate skills through laboratory practice and clinical experiences in practical settings. Spring semester course.
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PE 151B
This course will provide an advanced level of clinical experiences in the Highland Community College Athletic Training Education Program. There will be application of advanced skill modules through laboratory practice and clinical experiences in practical settings. Fall semester course.
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PE 151C
This course will provide a professional level of clinical experiences in the Highland Community College Athletic Training Education Program. There will be application of professional skills through laboratory practice and clinical experiences in practical settings. Spring semester course.
5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Released by the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF), this is an intensive cumulative core course designed to prepare students for the NCSF National Certified Personal Trainer Exam. The course covers all the areas required for the exam and will include lessons with textbook reviews, presentations, and study guide sessions, as well as lab activities for each lesson or chapter of the textbook. There will be three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
1 Credit Hour
1 Credit Hour
1 Credit Hour
1 Credit Hour
A general education course for students to participate in an organized team sport on the collegiate level. This course is designed to improve and enrich the student's knowledge and techniques in the sport of cross country.
2 Credit Hours
Presents all phases of the game of basketball to give students a foundation on which to build if interested in coaching basketball. The course will include developing a coaching philosophy, motivational techniques, offensive and defensive strategies, and an examination of the development of an all-encompassing basketball program.
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2 Credit Hours
2 Credit Hours
Presents to the student a history of the sport, theories of coaching, and shows fundamental coaching techniques in the area of football.
2 Credit Hours
This course covers basic techniques for coaching the fundamentals of hitting, fielding, and throwing relative to baseball positions. The course will also focus on coaching players both individually and as a team.
3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to athletic training techniques for trainers, coaches, athletes, and physical education teachers at all levels. The course covers identification, care, and prevention of common injuries occurring in physical education and athletic programs. The course also examines program administration concerns.
2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the game of volleyball from a coaching perspective. The course will cover developing a personal coaching philosophy, organization of practices, teaching fundamentals, game strategies, working with individual athletes, team dynamics, team and program management, and professional development. The course will consider all levels of volleyball competition.
1 Credit Hour
The course will teach the following aspects of baseball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. We do this by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.
1 Credit Hour
An introductory course designed to prepare the student with knowledge of preseason conditioning for Varsity Basketball. The class will focus on proper weight training techniques and running principles.
1 Credit Hour
An introductory course designed to prepare the student with knowledge of preseason conditioning for Varsity Basketball. The class will focus on proper weight training techniques and running principles.
1 Credit Hour
This course is designed to contribute to the health and well being of the student through the participation in the strength program, conditioning skills, and agility drills.
1 Credit Hour
This course contributes to the health and well-being of the students through a weight program which will help increase the student's over-all physical health and knowledge of the benifits of strength training.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PE 143 - Intro to Athletic Train I, A Staff Approval
This course is designed to introduce students to documentation of athletic injuries, principles of therapeutic modalities, and methods of therapeutic exercise.
1 Credit Hour
The course will teach the following aspects of baseball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. We do this by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and phsically.
1 Credit Hour
1 Credit Hour
The course will teach the following aspects of softball: hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running. THis is accomplished by teaching the various techniques involved in each area. The course is designed to make the student a better athlete both mentally and physically.
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BS 105 - Human Physiology
This course investigates the fundamental physiological processes that operate during exercise. Emphasis will be placed on integrating systems and organs into a functional whole. Laboratories provide experience in evaluating exercise stress by motion methods and equipment.