GEP Health and Exercise Studies
Requirement聽(2 credit hours)
- A total of two credit hours from the 福利逼站 approved GEP Health and Exercise Studies course list (below). At least one of the credit hours must be from the HES 100-level (Fitness and Wellness) courses on this list.
- Students have the option of taking HES courses on an S/U basis.
- Special Note:聽 If a student changes a General Education course except for HES courses from a letter grade to credit-only (S/U), then the course will not satisfy the GEP requirements. Consult your academic advisor if you have questions.
Rationale
The development of attitudes and skills for a healthy life is essential to a university student鈥檚 education. In addition to developing and gaining an appreciation of health-related fitness and wellness concepts and fundamental motor skills, student participation in physical activities and sport significantly decreases major health risks, reduces stress from the pressures of academic life, and improves general social and mental well-being.
Category Objectives
Each course in the Health and Exercise Studies category will provide instruction and guidance that help students to:
- acquire the fundamentals of health-related fitness, encompassing cardio-respiratory聽 and cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, muscular flexibility and body composition; and
- apply knowledge of the fundamentals of health-related fitness toward developing, maintaining, and sustaining an active and healthy lifestyle; and
- acquire or enhance the basic motor skills and skill-related competencies, concepts, and strategies used in physical activities and sport; and
- gain a thorough working knowledge, appreciation, and understanding of the spirit and rules, history, safety, and etiquette of physical activities and sport.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 顿础狈听202 | Introduction to Hula Hooping | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听227 | African Dance I | 1 | GK |
| 顿础狈听228 | African Dance II | 1 | GK |
| 顿础狈听234 | Country Dance | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听240 | Social Dance | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听241 | Social Dance II | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听260 | Hip-hop Dance | 1 | VPA |
| 顿础狈听261 | Hip-hop Dance II | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听263 | Tap Dance | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听264 | Ballet I | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听265 | Ballet II | 1 | VPA |
| 顿础狈听273 | Jazz Dance I | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听274 | Modern Dance I | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听275 | Modern Dance II | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听276 | Jazz Dance II | 1 | VPA |
| 顿础狈听279 | Yoga I | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听280 | Yoga II | 2 | |
| 顿础狈听281 | Pilates | 1 | |
| 顿础狈听285 | Advanced Dance Techniques | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂听195 | Special Topics in Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂听295 | Health and Exercise Studies Special Topics GEP | 1-3 | |
| 贬贰厂础听214 | Beginning Swimming | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂础听215 | Advanced Beginning Swimming | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂础听221 | Intermediate Swimming | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂础听226 | Skin and Scuba Diving I | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂础听227 | Skin & Scuba Diving II | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂础听229 | Scuba Leadership | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂础听231 | Scientific Diving | 3 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听100 | Cross Training | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听101 | Fitness and Wellness | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听102 | Fitness Walking | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听103 | Water Aerobics | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听104 | Swim Conditioning | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听105 | Aerobics and Body Conditioning | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听107 | Run Conditioning | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听108 | Water Step Aerobics | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听109 | Step Aerobics | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听110 | Adapted Fitness and Wellness | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听111 | Indoor Group Cycling | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听112 | Fitness Kickboxing | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听113 | High Intensity Conditioning | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听114 | Functional Training and Proprioceptive Awareness | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听115 | Wellness and Resilience | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂贵听120 | Mindful Movement | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听255 | Canoeing | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听257 | Backpacking | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听258 | Rock Climbing 1 | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听259 | Rock Climbing 2 | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听262 | Whitewater Canoeing | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听263 | Whitewater Kayaking | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听276 | Whitewater Rafting | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听277 | Mountain Biking | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听278 | Fly-Fishing | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听283 | Mountaineering | 2 | |
| 贬贰厂翱听284 | Sea Kayaking | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂搁听242 | Badminton | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂搁听249 | Tennis I | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂搁听250 | Tennis II | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂搁听255 | Pickleball | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂搁听256 | Racquetball | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听237 | Weight Training | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听239 | Self Defense | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听243 | Bowling | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听245 | Golf | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听251 | Target Archery | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂厂听253 | Target Archery II | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听216 | Soccer | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听261 | Basketball | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听266 | Ultimate Frisbee | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听267 | Flag Football | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听269 | Volleyball I | 1 | |
| 贬贰厂罢听270 | Volleyball II | 1 |