Course Descriptions

This is a beginning skiing/snowboarding course. This course covers techniques, skills and practice drills designed to improve your skiing/snowboarding ability. Discussion and instruction will encompass the latest equipment, safety and etiquette on the slopes. Time will be provided for practice and review of skills learned in class.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed for students of any fitness level who are interested in improving their general physical condition. This course will help the student to increase his/her cardiovascular endurance and promote weight loss through walking or jogging.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the concepts of wellness and how these concepts can be incorporated into their lives. This course will guide the student to the understanding that wellness is not a static condition but rather a continual balance of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of human need. The course will also provide students with the skill to improve their quality of life and lead them to a higher state of well-being and optimal health. Exercise is a regular part of the class.

• Health and Physical Education
• 2 Credit(s)
• (1-1) Contact Hour(s)

The course is intended to provide criminal justice students the opportunity to prepare for fitness tests used in the selection of entry level police officers. Fitness testing and training for standardized fitness levels that include Sit-ups, Push-ups and a 1.5 mile run will be the focus of the class.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is focused on the relationship of nutrition and physical activity to promote and achieve overall lifetime fitness. The student will explore and learn to apply concepts of nutrition, body composition, weight management, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility to develop a personal comprehensive fitness plan for life.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1.5-0.5) Contact Hour(s)

Women's Self-Defense Kickboxing is a gender-inclusive martial arts class that combines women's self-defense techniques and aerobic exercise. Instruction will include self-defense techniques to defend against chokes, grabs and ground defense, as well as the Run-Hide-Fight safety action plan. Conditioning exercises to enhance strength and flexibility will include various kicks and boxing drills that are choreographed to music.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is an Adventure Education based program designed to provide participants an opportunity to acquire and practice essential life skills while building self-esteem through teambuilding, cooperative games, and ropes challenge courses. Students will learn to solve problems, make decisions, set goals, and develop communication skills in an atmosphere that is both physically and mentally challenging. The course includes individual and group teambuilding activities, cooperative games, safety and spotting techniques. The culminating event in the course consists of a weekend experience; the first day at the Low Ropes challenge course located on FLCC's East Hill campus and the second day at Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This is the entry-level recreational scuba diving course for students with advanced swimming skills that addresses the Academic and Confined Water requirements for Open Water Certification. The Academic lectures and examinations will provide illustration of basic theory and knowledge necessary for Scuba diving. The Confined Water (Pool) portion applies the practical experience of skill building and demonstration. Open Water Certification is encouraged but not included. Internationally recognized PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Certification testing with the instructor may be arranged during the period of the course.

• Health and Physical Education
• 2 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide basic fundamentals of camping. Strong emphasis will be placed on the appropriate relationship between man and his natural environment. A half-day trip, an organizational meeting and a three-day trip are required. A minimal fee is required.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course will explore the many ways that stress affects us both physically and emotionally. Stress management techniques taught include meditation, progressive relaxation, autogenics and others. Exercise is a regular part of each class.

• Health and Physical Education
• 2 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to introduce an alternative health practice through Qi Gong (energy circulation) training. These techniques promote general health by teaching the student to cultivate energy and create a state of balance in the body.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course teaches external healing techniques based upon the theory of the human energy field. Students will learn to re-pattern and balance this energy to facilitate healing in each other's bodies, as well as their own. A stronger emphasis is on Therapeutic Touch, which is the most research-based of the Biofield therapies.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

Aerobics is a form of cardiovascular exercise that may use an elevated platform (step), exercise routines and movement patterns that are performed to music. This class is designed for beginners and no prior exercise experience is necessary.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn about Logging Sports in a controlled, safe, and friendly environment. This class is open to all students. Students should have a desire to learn and participate in logging sports events including axe throwing, sawing, axe chopping and canoeing. Skills in Logging Sports will be refined and integrated into concepts of team play. Students will learn about the sport as experienced in the North East Collegiate Division. Competitive opportunities within the conference and region will be covered as part of this course. Models for effective team building will be discussed. All FLCC students are encouraged to register for the course to learn about a unique sport.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)

The FYE in Sports Medicine provides students with an opportunity to learn about the different careers in the field of sports medicine, including degree/certification/licensure requirements for each sports medicine professional. The course will also emphasize the skills and resources that students need to become intellectually confident, to successfully complete the degree program, and to transfer to a Baccalaureate program. Students will also be introduced to college survival skills, FLCC offices related to student services and academic support, and options for career planning.

• Health and Physical Education
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

In this course participants study and apply non-verbal techniques to create physical theatre performance. The course emphasizes the use and understanding of facial expressions, gestures, and pantomime. Various mime techniques, including those of Decroux and Montanaro, are taught. This course is required for students in the A.A. Theatre Arts program and is open to all students. The course can be taken for theatre, physical education, or elective credit.

• Health and Physical Education
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This is an introductory course in Physical Education and Coaching methodology. The prospective teacher and/or coach will learn the underlying philosophies, theories and techniques for planning, organizing, and managing programs. This course will include teaching and coaching experiences, observations, lesson plans, certification requirements, and career opportunities.

• Health and Physical Education
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide entry-level knowledge regarding the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. This includes the recognition of signs and symptoms of injuries that occur during exercise, physical activity, or athletic participation. Students will also have the opportunity to earn a nationally recognized certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED use.

• Health and Physical Education
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1) Contact Hour(s)

An advanced martial arts class that features rigorous standards of class participation, etiquette and discipline. In addition to advanced martial arts training, class participants will be part of a martial arts demonstration team.

• Health and Physical Education
• 1 Credit(s)
• (0.5-1.5) Contact Hour(s)