Health & Physical Education (HPE) Courses, News, and Information

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Course Offerings

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (770011, 770012, 770013, 770014))
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Students must have and Individual Education Plan (IEP) for course enrollment.
Adapted physical education is a developmental course for general education and/or special education students. The course serves students who are temporarily or permanently physically disabled or have deficiencies in motor coordination and/or physical fitness. The program is individualized and is directed toward improvement of deficiencies.

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (730000)
Grades: 9 Credit: one
Students gain knowledge and skills in a variety of individual, dual, and team sports to develop competencies to promote an active lifestyle. Concepts of physical fitness and conditioning are taught. One quarter of the course includes instruction in the health education topics alcohol, tobacco, and other drug-use prevention (ATOD), nutrition, environmental health and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (740500)
Grades: 10 Credit: one
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Health and Physical Education, grade 9
Students demonstrate competency in a lifetime sport or activity and demonstrate physical fitness and an understanding of conditioning principles. One quarter of the course includes instruction in the health education topics; personal and community health. (One quarter of the course includes the classroom component of driver education (701500)). All quarter grades are averaged to determine the final HPE grade (740500).

WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING - LEVEL 1 (764011)
Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Health and Physical Education, grade 9
Students study human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, nutrition, ergogenic aids, and their relationship and application to conditioning and weight training. Students will participate in and develop an individual weight training and conditioning program to improve cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance, and overall body strength Students may not take this course in lieu of the grade 9 or grade 10 Health and Physical Education requirement.

WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING - LEVEL 2 (764012)
Grades: 11, 12 Credit: one-half
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Weight Training and Conditioning - Level 1
Students study, examine and apply plyometrics; identify and discuss antagonistic and protagonistic muscle groups and their functions. Students develop, practice and assess a personalized program to enhance neuromuscular efficiency and muscle and body composition; and identify and exhibit correct lifting and spotting techniques. Students may not take this course in lieu of the grade 9 or grade 10 Health and Physical Education requirement.