Undergraduate - Clarion University

pages i-viiiCollege of Educationand Human Services182 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaHPE 135: Aqua Aerobics 1 s.h.Achieves various aspects of physical fitness in a water medium.HPE 141: Badminton 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 142: Bowling 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 143: Golf 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 144: Racquetball ( Men’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 145: Racquetball ( Women’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 147: Beginning Tennis 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 150: Canoeing 1 s.h.Explores the skills of the paddling strokes and involves the nomenclature of modern canoes and equipment. Includes rescuetechniques and how to plan a river trip.HPE 161: Basketball ( Men’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 162: Basketball ( Women’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 163: Volleyball ( Men’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 164: Volleyball ( Women’s Rules ) 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 170: Step Aerobics Challenge 1 s.h.Expands the student’s understanding of overall fitness. Students utilize step benches to obtain cardiovascular conditioning and handweights to strengthen muscles and improve endurance. Each semester.HPE 181: Adapted Physical Education 1 s.h.Modified or corrective physical education course for those who by reason of illness or disability are unable to participate in themore vigorous forms of physical education activities. On demand.HPE 185: Physical Fitness and Conditioning 1 s.h.Enables students to develop a fitness and conditioning program to fit their individual needs through knowledge gained in areassuch as nutrition, use of conditioning equipment, weight control, and fitness tests.HPE 186: Physical Fitness Through Strength Training 1 s.h.Covers all basic weight lifting techniques and modern principles for developing and improving an aerobic fitness for both maleand female students.HPE 191: Camping and Outdoor Recreation 1 s.h.Offers practical experience in the basic skills necessary for a successful camping excursion following conservation practices andtechniques that retain the beauty of the wilderness ecosystems.HPE 230: Basic Water Safety – Emergency Water Safety 1 s.h.Students must demonstrate advanced swimming skills. Designed for participants to become familiar with the hazards of wateractivities, to prevent accidents, and to respond effectively if an accident does occur. Successful completion of the course leads to RedCross Certification.HPE 231: Intermediate Swimming 1 s.h.Multi-stroke refinement, drown-proofing, and physical conditioning through swimming. Prerequisite: Students should be able toswim one length of the pool.HPE 247: Intermediate Tennis 1 s.h.Emphasizes fundamental techniques, strategy, and rules.HPE 330: Lifeguard Training 1 s.h.Successful completion leads to Red Cross Certification. Prerequisite: Swim 500 yards continuously, using four different strokes,dive to a depth of nine feet, and bring up a 10-pound object, and tread water for one minute.