Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title: HPER 100 Concepts of Wellness and Fitness

Number of credits: 2

Instructor: Travis Rybchinski

Office: Thatcher Hall 128 (Under the Bleachers beside the team room.)

Office Hours: MWF – 10AM – Noon and others arranged

Phone: 701-228-5450

Email:

Lecture/Lab Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 PM to 1:50 PM

Course Description: HPER 100 is a course on general health and wellness. We will learn about physical

fitness, nutrition, and wellness. We hope you take lessons learned in this class and use them for the rest

of your life. You will learn how to asses, develop, and implement a complete lifetime fitness and

wellness program and its components. The course is designed to incorporate the ideas through lectures

and activity. You will not be forced to do anything you do not feel comfortable with while we are doing

the Physical Activities.

Pre-/Co-requisites: None

Course Objectives: To educate and engage the student in activities that will enable him/her to make

positive lifestyle choices, based on self-responsibility that will prepare the student to meet the demands

of life. To have fun in a safe and caring learning environment.

Textbook(s): Fit & Well (Fahey, Insel, Roth)

Course Requirements:

Textbook – Fit & Well (Fahey, Insel, Roth)

Attire – Proper clothing for activities

Attendance

Exams

Course work and Lab activities

General Education Goals/Objectives:

Goal 6 – to promote the management and use of physical activity

Goal 9 – to develop lifelong learning skills

Relationship to Campus Theme: We will use modern technology in various fitness tests. We will also do

some activities outside to encourage the Nature theme.

Classroom Policies: Please turn cell phones off. Participate in class discussions. Please attend all lectures

and activities. Hand in all coursework and exams. Be on time.

Academic Integrity: Please do your own work on tests, quizzes and assignments.

Disabilities and Special Needs: Please see Instructor if you have any disabilities and/or special needs. We

try making arrangements so the whole class can participate in the activities we do.