Physical
Education (Healthy Lifestyles ) Credit Courses
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for course description.
* * All fees are subject to change * *
*Utah State Requirement for high school graduation
Lifetime Fitness 7120 (HL) 10-12 .5
Fees: Additional fee for outside school activities (approx.
$10)
This course is designed for continued improvement of physical fitness. The course content includes an understanding of the
components of fitness, i.e., heart-lung fitness, strength, flexibility, muscle endurance, weight control/nutrition, and stress management.
This class is required for graduation.
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Lifetime Fitness/Weights 7120 (HL) 10
1.0
Fees: Additional fee for outside school activities (approx.
$10)
This is a full year course. One semester will be Lifetime Fitness
(7120), one semester will be Weight Training 1 (7130).
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Aerobics 7125 (HL) 10-12 .5
This course is designed to help individuals become physically fit and trim through continuous movement activities to music.
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Ballroom Dance 1 7144 (A, HL) 11-12
.5
Prerequisite: Teacher approval
This course offers instruction and practice in the basic social dance steps, rhythms, and techniques. The following dances may be
included: fox-trot, cha-cha, waltz, swing, mambo, western swing, and western line dance. Performances and rehearsals outside of the
regular school day may be required and will constitute a portion of the course grade.
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Ballroom Dance 2
7145 (A, HL) 11-12 .5
Prerequisite: Ballrom Dance 1 and Teacher approval
This is an intermediate course offering instruction and practice in intermediate ballroom dance steps, rhythms and techniques.
Performances as well as rehearsals outside the school day are required and will constitute a portion of the course grade.
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Dance 1 7140 (A, HL) 10-12 .5
This course offers instruction in the basic fundamentals of dance techniques and composition.
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Dance 2 7141 (A, HL) 10-12 .5
Prerequisite: Dance 1 or Instructor approval.
This class teaches intermediate dance technique with emphasis on techniques, choreography, and improvisation.
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Dance 3 7142 (A, HL) 11-12 1.0
Prerequisite: Dance 2 or Instructor approval.
Fee: $20
This is an advanced course in dance technique, with further development of skills in choreography and composition.
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Dance Company 7143 (A, HL) 10-12
1.0
Prerequisite: Audition
Fee: District fee TBA
Participants in this course will be part of a performing group. Members refine skills in all forms of dance and choreography. School and
community performances are given throughout the year. Performances as well as rehearsals outside of the regular school day are
required and constitute a portion of the course grade.
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Lifeguard/First Aid 7121 (HL) 11-12
.5
Prerequisite: 15+ years old. Pretest: swim 500 yards
without stopping (100 freestroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke,
200 any stroke), retrieve 10 lb brick from bottom of pool and swim
across pool with it.
Fee: Paid to Marv Jenson Fitness Center. Pretest costs $10 and is
nonrefundable. Course costs approx. $150.
This course teaches basic lifeguard and first aid techniques.
CPR and lifeguard certification are available upon successful completion
of the course. Important! This class is located at Marv
Jenson Fitness Center at 10300 S Redwood Road. Students must provide
their own transportation.
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Water Safety Instructor 7121 (HL) 11-12
.5
Prerequisite:
Fee: Paid to Marv Jenson Fitness Center. Pretest costs $10 and is
nonrefundable. Course costs approx. $150.
Course description:
Important! This class is located at Marv
Jenson Fitness Center at 10300 S Redwood Road. Students must provide
their own transportation.
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Lifetime Sports 7121 (HL) 11-12 .5
Fees: $10-$35 for outside school activities
This course offers instruction and practice in the fundamentals of golf, bowling, archery, tennis, badminton, and table-tennis.
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Team Sports 7110
(HL) 11-12 .5
Fees: $10 for outside school activities
This course is designed to teach sports which require group participation and cooperation.
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Weight Training 1 7130 (HL) 11-12 .5
This course is designed as an introduction to proper weight lifting techniques. The course includes the development of individual
programs to develop body tone, muscle strength, and physical conditioning.
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Weight Training 2 7131 (HL) 11-12 .5
Prerequisite: Weight Training 1 or Instructor approval.
This course is a continuation of Weight Training 1 emphasizing further development of programs that develop body tone, muscle
strength, and physical condition.
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SPECIALTY PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES
Athletics 7201 (HL) 10-12 Varies
Prerequisite: Coach approval
This course is for students who compete on athletic teams (baseball, basketball, softball,
wrestling).
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Cheerleading 7203 (HL) 10-12 1.0
Prerequisite: Auditions
This course is designed for cheerleaders/songleaders who are elected or selected according to school constitutions.
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Drill Team 7204 (HL) 10-12 1.0
Prerequisite: Auditions
This course is for those interested in promoting school spirit though performance in extra-curricular activities.
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Power Lifting 7132 (HL) 10-12 .5/1.0
Prerequisite: Coach approval
This is an advanced weight training course which offers instruction in heavy power lifting routines. This course stresses strength,
weight gains and flexibility for injury prevention and agility. The course is designed to offer a higher level of proficiency and more indepth
instruction in weight training. Training principals are taught and students learn how they impact a lifetime of physical fitness.
Students learn that weight training is a fitness activity with many benefits, including improving personal health, increasing longevity,
and quality of life through the reduction of stress. Through focused instruction, students are able to identify the benefits and dangers of
various dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, power drinks, steroids, and performance enhancing drugs.
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