Physical Education Course Descriptions

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PE-101 Aerobics     
Instructor:Marcia Jennings
Class Times:
101-OM1 Owings Mills  MWF  11:15-12:05  
101-OM2  Owings Mills  MWF  1:00-1:50
101-03  Stevenson Campus TTH  12:15-1:30

This course is designed to introduce students to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.  Students will learn basic anatomy and exercise physiology through the use of cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, and lecture.  The students will be encouraged to utilize this knowledge to implement a fitness plan to achieve their personal goals. 

PE-102 Jogging
Instructor: Carol Zimmerman
Class Time: 102-01  Stevenson Campus TTH  12:15-1:30

This course will introduce the fundamentals of jogging as a lifetime activity to enhance aerobic fitness. 

PE-105 Body Conditioning
Instructor:  Marcia Jennings
Class Time:   105-OM1   Owings Mills  MWF  10:10-11:00

This course is designed to introduce students to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.  Students will learn basic anatomy and exercise physiology through the use of cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, and lecture.  The students will be encouraged to utilize this knowledge to implement a fitness plan to achieve their personal goals.  

PE-106 Golf
Instructor:  Carol Zimmerman
Class Time: 106-01  Stevenson Campus  TTH  10:50-12:05

This course will introduce the fundamentals of golf- the mechanics of the golf swing, the rules, etiquette, and history of the sport.  The objective of this course is for the students to learn the basic strokes used in the game of golf from the tee box to the fairway and putting green.

PE-107 Circuit Training
Instructor: Jeb Barber
Class Time: 107-01 Stevenson Campus  MWF  2:00-3:15

This course will teach the fundamentals for lifting and working out in order to promote and improve fitness of the entire body, with special emphasis on the muscular and respiratory system.  Furthermore, this class will incorporate both aerobic and anaerobic activities. 

PE-108 Fencing

Instructor: Ray Gordon
Class Time: 108-OM1  Owings Mills  TTH  1:40-2:55
Students learn the basic techniques of modern Olympic style fencing concentrating on the weapon of foil.

 

PE-109 Racquetball & Tennis
Instructor:  Chris Ramer
Class Time: 109-OM1  Owings Mills & Stevenson Campus  TTH  9:30-10:45

This course will introduce the general knowledge and rules necessary to play a game of racquetball.  Students will be taught the proper mechanics of the fundamentals to play a game (serving, ceiling shots, passing shots, forehand and backhand shots, and Z shots).  In addition, this course will introduce the fundamentals of tennis and the mechanics of hitting a tennis ball, the rules, etiquette, and history of the sport. 

PE-110 Bowling
Instructor:  Dick Watts
Class Times:
110-01 Off Campus Facility  TTH  12:40-1:55
110-02 Off Campus Facility  TTH  2:00-3:15

This course will introduce the student to the general knowledge, rules, courtesies, and proper mechanics of the fundamentals to bowl.

PE-112 Volleyball
Instructor:  Chris Ramer
Class Time:  112-01  Stevenson Campus  TTH  1:40-2:55

This course will introduce the fundamentals of volleyball and the mechanics of passing, setting, hitting, blocking, and serving the volleyball, as well as the rules, etiquette, and history of the sport. 

PE-115 Badminton
Instructor:  Dick Watts
Class Time:  115-01  Stevenson Campus  TTH  10:50-12:05

To introduce students to the rules and general play of badminton.  To teach the student how to serve, volley, and interact with a partner.  To give the student the opportunity to participate in physical activity and to evaluate the value of physical activity and its influence to physical fitness.

PE-117 Adventure Education
Instructor: Chris Ramer
Class Time:  117-01  Off campus facilities  SAT (meets four times) 9:00-3:00

This course will provide students with a variety of challenging activities and experiences which will allow them to explore their inner-most feelings and physical limitation in a cooperative setting.

PE- 132 Self Defense
Instructor:  Carol Zimmerman
Class Time:  132-01  Stevenson Campus  T  9:25-10:40

The objective of this course is for students to be aware of their surroundings and situations in which self defense techniques may be needed and how these situations may be avoided.  Basic techniques of self defense will be taught.

PE-138 Skiing
Instructor: 
Carol Zimmerman
Class Time:  138-01  Off campus facility 
This course will introduce the fundamentals of skiing or snowboarding as a lifetime activity.  Experienced ski/snowboarders will be given the opportunity to improve their technique.