Degree and Course Information > Physical Education

A comprehensive study of the following wellness components: Fitness, Nutrition, Stress Management, and Disease Prevention. This course will assist students with the necessary protocols to independently improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as the natural environment of the Pierce College campuses.

An advanced study of the following wellness components: Fitness, Nutrition, Stress Management, and Disease Prevention. This course will assist students in the continuation of self-implementation of the necessary protocols to independently improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students work to maintain their goals by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as the natural environment of the Pierce College campuses.

An introduction to cycling, (both road & mountain bike), designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.

Spin is a high energy stationary bike workout that enhances cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. Participants select personal intensity levels during the workout through body position and bike tension. Class features include 45 minute cardio ride, including warm-up and cool-down, followed by stretching.

An exercise class designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as walking, running, inline skating and cycling in and around the natural environment of Pierce College.

This is a challenging core fitness workout using balance, coordination,
stability and control. Stability balls, free weights, bands, Bosu and Pilates techniques used.

High-energy music combined with non-stop fun choreography and interval training makes this the perfect way to rev-up your cardio training and improve your power and endurance. This class provides a moderate to high intensity workout and will daily give you a challenge while burning calories!

“Cardio Pump” combines a high energy cardio workout with creative choreography using hand weights, bands and floor work designed to enhance the muscular tone of all major muscle groups of the body while burning fat.

An independent fitness course to assist students with their personal fitness and wellness. This course is designed to assist the student with development of a personal program that promotes lifetime physical fitness, preventative health care, and personal wellness.

This course will guide students in the development of a progressive running/walking program to improve cardio-vascular endurance and to build muscular endurance to assist with activities of daily living and overall personal health.

Yoga Special Topics is a diverse approach to the modern practice of Yoga with varying topics being introduced. It includes yoga, dance, and yoga sculpt in practical workouts to reduce stress while improving strength and flexibility.

Total Fitness is a current approach to establishing and promoting physical fitness for better health. Combination lecture and lab, stressing the importance of life-long fitness. Course will include individual assessment and self-evaluation, development of exercise prescription and exercise program implementation.

The beginning salsa dance skills course is designed to introduce students to beginning salsa and improve cardiovascular endurance, self esteem, social confidence and motor skills.

This is a Zumba course designed to combine a high energy cardio workout with creative dance choreography using the Latin rhythms found in cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music.

A Beginning Yoga course introducing students to a form of mind-body fitness that involves a combination of muscular activity and an internally directed mindful focus on awareness of the self, the breath, and energy.

This is an introductory basketball course designed to introduce and reinforce the following basketball skills: shooting, passing, dribbling, footwork, rebounding, defense, and introduce the tactical offense and defense.

This is an intermediate course designed to progress the practical application of individual offensive and defensive skills into team tactical strategy.

This course is designed to introduce the skills, and rules of the following recreational and competitive sports: Volleyball, Pickle Ball, and Badminton.

This is a course designed to allow students to participate in small sided indoor soccer games.

This course is designed to introduce students to the skills of volleyball, rules of the game, and introductory team tactics.

This course is designed to introduce students to weight training as a form of exercise to build muscular strength and endurance.

An introduction to mixed martial arts for fitness focusing on the fundamentals of grappling, striking and submission skills.

This is a baseball/softball conditioning course designed to help students improve all components of fitness for baseball and softball performance using both indoor and outdoor facilities.

An independent physical activity course designed to be monitored through self-reporting to the instructor. Students will implement a comprehensive personal fitness program that promotes lifetime physical fitness. Students are expected to self-monitor themselves and manipulate the variables of exercise to promote improvements in each of the health related and skill related components of fitness.

An independent physical activity course designed in a series (PE 190-191) so students can continue to self-monitor their physical fitness progress. Students will continue to build on concepts learned in PE 190 and implement a comprehensive personal fitness program that promotes lifetime physical fitness. Students will continue to manipulate the variables of exercise to promote improvements in each of the health related and skill related components of fitness.

An independent physical activity course designed and monitored through self-reporting to the instructor. Students will implement comprehensive independent fitness programs that are flexible and convenient to promote cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and improve body composition.

An exercise class designed to build upon and further improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as walking, running, inline skating and cycling in and around the natural environment of Pierce College.

This is an advanced core fitness workout using balance, coordination, stability and control. Stability balls, free weights, bands, Bosu and Pilates techniques used.

This is an intermediate jogging/walking course designed for students to further develop a progressive running/walking program. This course will also help students to further improve cardio-vascular endurance and to build muscular endurance to assist with activities of daily living and overall personal health.

An Advanced Salsa course designed to introduce advanced level steps in salsa and further improve upon fundamental skills learned in Beginning Salsa.

An Intermediate Yoga course extending what was learned in Beginning Yoga to encourage students to continue to promote one's mind-body fitness that involves a combination of muscular activity and an internally directed mindful focus on awareness of the self, the breath, and energy.

This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing indoor soccer skills.

This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing volleyball skills.

This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve weight training skills to build muscular strength and endurance.

This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing outdoor soccer skills.

Students will continue to improve all components of fitness for baseball performance through a program of cardiovascular exercise, agility, speed, flexibility, and resistance training using both indoor and outdoor facilities. Students will advance their baseball performance through drills for baseball specific performance. Advanced students will also be introduced to the fundamentals of leadership. Periodic assessments of students will be provided by the instructor and also their peers/teammates when appropriate.