Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

paralEGal STUDIES • pHIlOSOpHy • pHySICal EDUCaTIONPLG 217 Real Property LawThe study of law as t apples to real property. Rules affectngownershp and transferablty of real estate are covered. Theparalegal’s dutes, ncludng accumulatng data and nstrumentsof conveyance, montorng mortgage foreclosures, real estateclosngs and lease preparaton, examnng ttle reports, and preparngand plottng legal descrptons of land are covered. Threehours lecture per week.[SPRING - ALTERNATE YEARS]3 creditsPREREQUISITE: PLG 101.PLG 241 Family LawA broad survey of varous areas of domestc law. Topcs coveredn ths course nclude marrage, annulment, dvorce, martalproperty, chld custody, support, and adopton. The preparatonof forms nvolved n these matters and the procedural rules thataffect such proceedngs are ncluded. Three hours lecture perweek.[FALL - ALTERNATE YEARS]3 creditsPREREQUISITE: PLG 101.PLG 250 Constitutional LawAn overvew of the hstory and nterpretaton of the U.S. Consttuton,artcles and amendments. The student wll explore thethree branches of the federal government and the nterpretatonof the artcles that created them, and control ther functonng.The course wll also examne the ndvdual’s rghts n socety,the changes n socety that mpact ndvdual rghts, and the SupremeCourt decsons nterpretng such rghts. Three hours lectureper week.[FALL - ALTERNATE YEARS]3 creditsPHILOSOPHYPHL 200 Introduction to PhilosophyA survey of Western phlosophy from Plato to Amercan thnkers.Questons of lfe’s meanng and purpose, and the natureof rght and wrong, are studed wth attenton to phlosophcalmethods. Three hours per week.[FALL/SPRING]3 creditsPHL 250 Special Topics in EthicsAn ntroducton to the study of ethcal theores and systems. Inths course, the student wll study a varety of ethcal systems(e.g., vrtue, utltaransm, deontologcal) and then examnecase studes of stuatons wheren ethcal dlemmas arse. In thecourse of examnng these ethcal dlemmas, students wll applya varety of ethcal theores to the stuatons and determne theoutcomes (choces) accordngly. Some semesters may ental adiscipline-specific focus in the case studies used (e.g., nursing,human servces.) Three hours per week. This course is not repeatablefor credit.[AS NEEDED]3 creditsPHL 255 Special Topics in ReligionA foundatonal study of the human phenomenon of relgon.Ths course wll examne a varety of topcs pertnent to the phenomenonof relgon. The scope of the study wll be unversal,though each semester will focus on a specific topic or issue. Forexample, topcs could nclude the hstory of Chrstanty, Bblcalcrtcsm, Buddhst theology/sprtualty, relgon and evoluton,Talmudc nterpretaton, to name but a few. Orgnal andfoundatonal texts wll consttute the readng materal for thecourse. This course is not repeatable for credit. Three hours lectureper week.[AS NEEDED]3 creditsPHYSICAL EDUCATIONPED 103 Wellness for Lifeg.ed.The ntroducton of basc concepts and behavoral choces to becomefit and promote wellness for life. All aspects of the totalperson wll be covered, wth emphass on achevement of full potentaln the physcal, mental, emotonal, socal, envronmental,and sprtual aspects of wellness for lfe. Assessment actvtesand program desgn wll be emphaszed. Three hours per week.[FALL/SPRING]3 creditsPED 105 Integrated Health and Physical EducationA course provdng nsght nto healthy lvng, ncludng thestructure and functon of the human body, ts systems, and theimportance of physical fitness and sound nutrition. In addition,human movement and physcal actvty are vewed as centralelements to foster actve, healthy lfestyles and enhance the qual-ty of lfe for future students of varous educatonal levels. Threehours per week.[SPRING]3 creditsNote: Ths course meets General Educaton Program requrementsn the Teacher Educaton AAT degree only.PED 134 GolfThe basc sklls of golf that enable the student to partcpate nths sport, ncludng a study of the hstory, technques, and safetyprecautons n golf. One and one-half hours lecture, laboratoryper week.[FALL/SPRING]1 creditPED 148 Weight Training and Physical FitnessAn ntroducton to progressve resstance exercse. Emphass son weight training and flexibility. One hour lecture, two hourslaboratory per week.[FALL/SPRING]2 creditsPED 149 Advanced Weight Training and Physical FitnessAn advanced approach to weght tranng utlzng free weghts,unversal gym, and exercses. Emphass s on ndvdual programdevelopment and evaluation, including a pre- and post-flexibil-ty phase. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory per week.[AS NEEDED]2 creditsPREREQUISITE: PED 148.196