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Course Descriptions
PE260 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries II
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries II is an
introductory course in athletic health care. It is the
second course of a two-course sequence with the
purpose of exposing students to myriad injuries and
conditions that occur in athletics and physical activity.
With a focus on the upper extremity, axial skeleton, and
general conditions, this class prepares students to
recognize and identify an injury, evaluate it, and begin
appropriate care for it. Preventive measures are a
prominent component of the class, aimed at minimizing
the number and severity of injuries resulting from
participation in athletics or physical activity. This class is
most relevant to those students pursuing careers in
athletic training, allied health, coaching, education, and
for those who personally enjoy physical activity.
Prerequisite: PE259.
PE261 Techniques of Athletic Taping and Bracing
3 credits (2 lec, 2 lec-lab hrs/wk)
Techniques of Athletic Taping and Bracing is an
introductory course in athletic training. Its purpose is to
educate and train students in the basic principles of
prophylactic taping and wrapping, by learning theory and
application strategies for athletic activity. Students will
use multimedia and produce their own field guide
textbook as a component of this course.
PE262 Development of Adult Fitness Programs
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Students will gain experience with how to develop and
supplement effective adult fitness programs that
promote better health and wellness. This course studies
what happens to people as they age, both physically
and mentally, and how exercise and healthy lifestyles
will promote a better quality of life and longer lifespan.
Principles of exercise physiology and kinesiology will
be studied, as they apply to issues of fitness, nutrition,
exercise prescription, and the health needs of specific
populations. This is a research-based course, with
appropriate expectations of research methodology
and writing.
Concurrent: WR123.
PE264 Personal Trainer Conditioning Concepts
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Study of exercise and physical conditioning concepts for
personal trainers. This course bridges the scientific
fundamentals of human movement (exercise physiology,
functional anatomy, biomechanics, and neurophysiology)
into personal training conditioning concepts. Provides
students with the knowledge and skills needed to assess
physical fitness status of apparently healthy individuals,
rather than individuals who have suspected or
documented cardiovascular disease and other ailments.
This course uses a multi-disciplinary approach that
synthesizes concepts, principles, and theories based on
research in exercise, physiology, kinesiology,
measurement, psychology, and nutrition. The net result is
a direct and clearcut approach to physical fitness
assessment and exercise prescription.
PE265 Tests and Measurements
4 credits (4 lec hrs/wk)
This course is designed for students participating in the
Fitness Management and Athletic Training programs. The
major goal is to help each student apply the principles of
measurement and evaluation to the fitness job market.
Students will be introduced to the "how" and "why" of
evaluation. In addition, the class will provide a wide
assortment of tests, administrative instructions, and
norms regarding physical education and fitness testing.
Finally, practical computer applications will be covered to
show the support they can be provided regarding tests
and measurements. This course will emphasize
techniques for constructing, evaluating, and
administering tests in the psychomotor domain; the
analysis and interpretation of test data.
Prerequisite: MTH70.
PE280P Practicum: Physcial Education/Athletic
Training
1-3 credits (3-9 lab hrs/wk)
Students will gain experience in the various roles and
responsibilities of the Health and Physical Education
fields. Students will participate in a variety of supervised
settings that are applicable to the development of the
student as a professional in the Health and Fitness field.
Prerequisite: PE131 with a “C” or better.
PE295 Professional Activities
2 credits (3-6 lec-lab hrs/wk)
Designed to provide Physical Education majors
with opportunities to learn and develop teaching
techniques and gain basic skills in the following activities:
Adventure Sports, Badminton, Basketball, Physical
Conditioning, Tennis, Volleyball. Required for P.E.majors.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 198