Phys Education and Recreation (PED) at Laurel Ridge Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- PED 109 - Yoga
- Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 111 - Weight Training I
- Focuses on muscular strength and endurance training through individualized workout programs. Teaches appropriate use of weight training equipment. Part I of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 113 - Lifetime Activities I
- Presents lifetime sports and activities. Teaches skills and methods of lifetime sports and activities appropriate to the local season and facilities available. Part I of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 116 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
- Provides a study of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines fitness and wellness, evaluates the student's level of fitness and wellness, and motivates the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living. A personal fitness/wellness plan is required for the 2-credit course.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 117 - Fitness Walking
- Teaches content and skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate an individualized program of walking, based upon fitness level.Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 credits - PED 120 - Yoga II
- Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2-3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PED 109.1-2 credits - PED 127 - Cycling
- Introduces cycling techniques, equipment selection, care and maintenance, safety, and physical conditioning.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 147 - Hiking
- Introduces physical and mental benefits of walking or hiking as a form of physical exercise. Skills developed include how to plan for a hike, what to take, and how to select a trail relative to individual abilities. Provides hiking opportunities to explore local regions. Develops awareness of safety, weather, and ecological considerations.Laboratory 2-4. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 160 - Modern Dance
- Teaches the basic techniques of creative dance. Skills include self-expression, contemporary routines, dance forms, and basic choreography.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 161 - Dance Production I
- Focuses on creating a dance performance. Teaches the basic skills in creating and producing a dance. Includes lighting, costumes, music, and choreography. Part I of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 171 - Ballroom Dance I
- Presents the basic step patterns, rhythmic patterns, and positions in ballroom dance. Includes techniques based upon traditional steps with basic choreographic patterns. Part I of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 172 - Ballroom Dance II
- Presents the basic step patterns, rhythmic patterns, and positions in ballroom dance. Includes techniques based upon traditional steps with basic choreographic patterns. Part II of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 183 - Outdoor Adventures I
- Introduces outdoor adventure activities with emphasis on basic skills, preparation, personal and group safety, equipment selection and use, ecology, and field experience. Part I of II.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - PED 187 - Backpacking
- Focuses on the preparation for backpacking trip, equipment and clothing selection, personal and group safety, ecology, and physical conditioning. Includes field experience.Lecture 0-1 hours. Laboratory 2-4 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits