Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 35
HEALTH VIRTUAL - 830V
1 Sem = 0.5 Credit
PR VC
Grade Level: 11-12
Includes physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of human health. The
goal is to express health education as a process to acquire information, skills and values
for making positive decisions about students’ own health. Required for graduation.
Prerequisites: Permission
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 820 (Repeatable)
1 Sem = 0.5 Credit
Grade Level: 9-12
This course is a study of the strategies and techniques involved in teaching selected
physical fitness activities for individual, dual, and team sports. It includes demonstrated
competencies in specified motor skills, ability to communicate proper instruction, and
proficiency in writing appropriate lessons and units. Activities will include two-base,
whiffle ball, basketball, badminton, tennis, and football. In addition to organized games,
the students will participate in fitness training such as cardiovascular exercises and
agilities. This class is designed to provide the knowledge students will need to achieve a
lifetime of fitness.
WALKING FITNESS - 822 (Repeatable)
1 Sem = 0.5 Credit
Grade Level: 9-12
This class is designed to give students the opportunity to achieve cardiovascular fitness
through low impact walking, stretching, and plyometric activities. Each day will consist of
distance walking at different intervals and progressions. Objectives of this course is for
each student to improve their cardiovascular endurance, improve flexibility, and to
reduce % body fat. Students will gain knowledge regarding lifetime fitness, nutrition, and
the importance of an active lifestyle.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING - 850 (Repeatable)
(Weight Training/Physical Fitness)
1 Sem = 0.5 Credit
Grade Level: 9-12
Develop strength and progressive weight-training techniques; improve cardiovascular
fitness through progressive weight training, running, and exercises; and improve flexibility
and body awareness through a stretching program. Each day begins with warm-up
exercises followed by running, quickness drills, and progressive weight training. Strength
and cardiovascular fitness will be tested at the beginning of the school year and quarterly.
PR
DC
AP
VC
A
Prerequisite
Dual Credit
Advanced Placement
Virtual Course
Application or Audition
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