Prerequisite: None

THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. The course Foundations of Personal Fitness must be 0.5 of the 1.5 credits of physical education. Students may receive waived or equivalent credit for this course through 3 semesters of athletics, drill team, cheerleading, marching band, ROTC, dance or specific career education courses.

The purpose of Foundations of Personal Fitness is to motivate students to strive for lifetime personal fitness with an emphasis on the health-related components of physical fitness. Knowledge and skills taught in this course include teaching students about the process of becoming fit as well as achieving some degree of fitness within the class. The concepts of wellness and how to reach an optimal level of health are the cornerstones of this course. Students will design their own personal fitness program as one of the objectives of the class.

Prerequisite: The recommended prerequisite for this course is Foundations of Personal Fitness.

Students enrolled in Aerobic Activities are exposed to a variety of activities that promote health-related fitness. A major expectation of this course is for the student to design a personal fitness program that uses aerobic activities as a foundation.

Aerobic Activities include activities such as aerobic dance, cycling, jogging, jump rope, new games, power walking, recreational dance, self-defense, step aerobics, and weight training. Students enrolled in Aerobic Activities could experience activity levels of moderate to high intensity.

Prerequisite: The recommended prerequisite for this course is Foundations of Personal Fitness.

Students enrolled in Individual Sports are expected to participate in a wide range of individual sports that can be pursued for a lifetime. The continued development of health-related fitness and the selection of Individual Sport activities that are enjoyable is a major objective of this course. Students will have the opportunity to participate in and develop more advanced skills in individual sports. Individual Sports include activities such as archery, badminton, bicycling, bowling, golf, gymnastics, handball, new games as developed, pickle ball, selfdefense, table tennis, tennis, track and field, and weight training.

Prerequisite: The recommended prerequisite for this course is Foundations of Personal Fitness.

Students enrolled in Team Sports are expected to develop health-related fitness and an appreciation for teamwork and fair play. Students will have the opportunity to participate in and develop more advanced skills in team sports. Team sports include activities such as basketball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, kickball, lacrosse, new games as developed, soccer, softball, team handball, Ultimate Frisbee and volleyball.

Prerequisite: Recommendation and approval of counselor

Students enrolled in this course assist Special Education Services students in a variety of physical education activities. Students enrolled in this course will be working with special needs students. This course does NOT replace or fulfill the Foundations of Personal Fitness course. Students enrolled in Partners Physical Education could earn up to 2 semesters of Individual Sports credit.

Prerequisite: The recommended prerequisite for this course is Foundations of Personal Fitness.

This course is designed to create and produce dance and step rhythmic movements that embody the history of African dance. Students will develop a personal fitness program that uses aerobic activities as a foundation. Students enrolled in this course could experience activity levels of moderate to high intensity. Students enrolled in STEP could earn up to 3 semesters of Aerobic Activities credit. This course may include performances at pep rallies and some sports events. Other performances may include some district performances/activities.