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Current Issues in Wellness
(0.5 credit)
Grades 10 and 11
Prerequisite: Foundations of
Personal Fitness
The emphasis of this required
course is on decision making
related to topics including: stress,
sexuality, nutrition, and drugs,
alcohol, and tobacco. Students will
expand their understanding and
application of information learned
in the foundations course, as well
as explore current trends and
issues in wellness in our society.
Fitness (0.5 credit)
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Students will be introduced to a
variety of recreational activities.
Activities may include soccer, flag
football, baseball and softball,
lacrosse, basketball, volleyball,
table tennis, tennis, horseshoes,
and kickball.
Activity Class: Weight/Power
Training (0.5 credit)
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Students will learn how properly
to improve both strength and
power. Each student will develop
a personalized weight and power-
training regime.
Activity Class: Fitness for Life
(0.5 credit)
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
In this fitness class students
will be exposed to a variety of
fitness programs in three areas:
cardiovascular fitness, strength
training, and flexibility. Students
will also participate in some
cooperative-type games, geared
towards problem solving and
teamwork. The goal at the end of
each unit is for each student is to
develop their own fitness program
in these 3 areas that they will
continue and enjoy throughout their
lifetime.
Students may also select from the
following elective classes designed
for students interested in pursuing
additional knowledge and skills in
Wellness.
Sport Psychology (0.5 credit)
Grades 10, 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Foundations of
Personal Fitness
This course will address concepts
related to sport and exercise
psychology. Representative
topics include confidence, focus,
controlling distractions, the power
of routines, motivation, goal
setting, intensity, visualization,
leadership, sportsmanship, anxiety
and arousal. In addition, students
will investigate current issues in
sport and apply these to the area of
sport psychology.
Nutrition and Healthy Cooking
(0.5 credit)
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Foundations of
Personal Fitness
Students will learn to make
healthy food selections using basic
knowledge of the principles of
nutrition. Students will participate
in food preparation and learn
to plan and serve meals using
the latest dietary guidelines and
recommendations.
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Applied Exercise Science & Sport
Studies (0.5 credit)
Grades 10, 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Foundations of
Personal Fitness
Are you looking to become a
physical therapist, athletic trainer,
nutritionist, exercise physiologist,
work in sport management, sport
psychologist or any other sport
studies professional? This course
is designed for students who are
interested in a career in exercise
science & sport studies. Students
will be able to explore each of
these areas and will go more in
depth with the area that they would
like to continue in higher education.
Students will also come out with
a plan of where they would like to
continue their area of interest.
SCHOOL TO
WORK
School to Work courses give
students the opportunity to
investigate areas of interest that
serve as a foundation for careers
immediately after high school, for
certification and associate’s degree
programs, or for 4-year college
bound students to identify potential
majors.
Courses in order that they appear
in this section
(there is no graduation requirement
for School to Work)
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