Courses I Teach

PE 250 - PERSONAL HEALTH

3 credit hours.

Students will study personal and community health principles. Emphasis on personal health and wellness, mental health issues, exercise, nutrition and weight management, cardiovascular disease and cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and disease prevention. My focus is on developing the student's ability to research health information from various sources, the ability to judge the validity of that information, and how it might best apply to their needs.

This course is now available online! Online Health Class

PE 251 - LIVING WITH HEALTH

5 credit hours.

Personal and community health issues and principles are explored in detail. Topics and issues from PE 250 are included, as well as increased coverage of drugs and alcohol, reproductive issues, personal safety and family issues. Students are asked to research and apply health behavior change models.

PE 154 - WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES

1 credit hour.

Students will develop an appreciation for the health issues and needs specific to women. Overall Wellness, Eating Disorders, Weight Mangagement, Breast Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Depression, Reproductive Issues are some of the many topics students will explore through readings and classroom and lab activities.

PE 151 & 153 - Weight Training I&II