2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

PHE 165 Current Topics: SelectedActivities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Variable content to develop lifetime skillsin sports, fitness, and/or leisureactivities. Activities vary. Same activitytopic may be taken no more than twicefor graduation credit.PHE 205 Foundations of PhysicalEducation & Sports Management . . . .3Introductory professional course formajors in physical education, exercisescience, or sports management. Providesopportunities to explore history, scope,values, professional responsibilities, andcareer opportunities.PHE 213 Circuit Training . . . . . . . . . . .1Muscle strengthening and conditioningusing series of exercise machines withadditional training methods.PHE 214 Racquetball . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Basic rules, techniques, and safety.Activity class with emphasis on skillbuilding through participation.Appropriate for beginner andintermediate players. Eye protectionrecommended. Students bring ownracquets and purchase eye protection atclass.PHE 215 Step Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . .1Intermediate class to develop fitness andaerobic capacity by stepping on and offsmall raised platform. Cued patternschoreographed to music. May requirewritten component.PHE 216 Muscle Conditioning . . . . . . .1Stationary muscle strengthening moves todefine and sculpture muscles. Use ofbody ball, body bars, matwork, handweights, and resistance bands. Mayrequire written component.PHE 218 Fitness Center II . . . . . . . . . .1Continuation of PHE 118. Musclestrengthening using exercise machines.Focus on personal training. Explorationof fitness variables such as body massindex, body fat analysis, strength levels,and flexibility range to understand fitnesslevel and develop personal program.Written component required.PHE 220 Dance Aerobics II . . . . . . . . .1Continuation of PHE 114. Includes morecomplicated patterns and higher intensitywork level. May require writtencomponent.PHE 221 Self-Defense I . . . . . . . . . . . .1Unarmed response to dangeroussituations using basic fundamentals ofdefense. Equal time given to mentalpreparedness and emotional coping withacts of violence. Flexibility and physicalconditioning as applied to self-defense.May require written component.PHE 222 Beginning Tae Kwon Do . . . .1Basic instruction in group setting bymaster of ancient form of discipline andself-defense. May require writtencomponent.PHE 230 IntermediateRock Climbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: PHE 130. Continuation ofPHE 130.PHE 231 Self-Defense II . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: PHE 221. Continuation ofPHE 221. More advanced situationalresponses using fundamental skills. Mayrequire written component.PHE 232 Intermediate Tae Kwon Do . .1Prerequisite: PHE 222. Continuation ofPHE 222. May require writtencomponent.PHE 233 Intermediate CardioKickboxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: PHE 133. Continuation ofPHE 133. May require writtencomponent.PHE 240 Creative Dance for Children .3Curriculum planning using appropriatedance for children at several stages ofmotor development. Techniquesemphasize self-expression as childrenlearn to move and move to learn.PHE 280 Women's Fast-PitchVarsity Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.Enrollment limited to members of varsityteam.PHE 290 Men's Varsity Baseball . . . . .1Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.Enrollment limited to members of varsityteam.Course DescriptionsPHYSICSPHY 111 Introduction to PhysicalScience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Integrates basic principles of chemistryand physics in overall study ofphenomena of physical universe. Threelecture hours per week. Course fulfillsA.A.S. and A.A. general educationrequirement.PHY 113 Introduction to PhysicalScience Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Experimental component of PHY 111.PHY 115 Applied Physics . . . . . . . . . . .3General understanding of basicprinciples and practical applications ofmechanics, sound, matter, light,electricity and heat.PHY 125 Introduction to PhysicalGeology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introductory course in physical geologythat studies material of Earth's crust,structures, and geologic features ofsurface. Field trips and includeslaboratory study of common mineralsand rocks. Course fulfills A.A.S. and A.A.general education requirement.PHY 127 Introduction to PhysicalGeology Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Laboratory section to support PHY 125.Course fulfills A.A.S. and A.A. generaleducation requirement.PHY 130 Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Nonmathematical introduction toastronomy designed primarily for nonsciencemajors. Topics include historyand cultural impact of astronomy,properties of solar system and stellarstructures. Supplemented by occasionalhours of evening observation. Coursefulfills A.A.S. and A.A. generaleducation requirement.PHY 150 General Physics I . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisites: One of the following mustbe completed: MAT 098, ASMNT A121.Survey of kinematics, dynamics, energy,momentum, rotational motion, fluids,and thermodynamics. Non-calculus inapproach. Three hours of lecturerecitationand two hours of laboratoryper week. Corequisite: PHY 153. Coursefulfills A.A.S. and A.A. generaleducation requirement.143