Credit Course Schedules

Student gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a national certification exam in personal training. Topics include guidelines for instructor safe, effective, and purposeful exercise, essentials of the client-trainer relationship, conducting health and fitness assessments, and designing and implementing appropriate exercise programming. No requisites. J spring, fall. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will learn basic principles of aerobic, interval, and resistance training to maximize caloric output, cardiovascular benefits, and total body toning. This class format combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body in an aerobic/fitness fashion to achieve a unique blended balance of cardio and muscle-toning benefits. Students will be introduced to basic anatomy, kinesiology, and exercise physiology. No requisites. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to the basic concepts and benefits of physical activity, adequate nutrition, and positive lifetime patterns as a means to promote better health. Combines a series of lectures and labs to disseminate practical information that will enable students to make judgments about their lifestyle choices. No requisites. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will apply fundamental concepts of health-focused fitness, which include: flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular health, and body composition. Students will learn how to incorporate and benefit from proper warm ups, cool downs, weight training, plyometrics, HIIT and SARQ training, lower back care, injury prevention, relaxation techniques, and nutrition in their personal workout routines. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to create a personalized fitness program designed specifically for them, based on body typology, muscle fibers, resting heart rate and body composition. No requisites. J occasionally; C occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will use universal and free weights to develop strength and muscular endurance. The course will introduce concepts of form, repetition sequences, and provide a basic understanding of musculature and training techniques.No requisites. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will demonstrate the use of effective physical actions when no other alternative is available. Students will also demonstrate the ability to minimize the possibilities of assault and physical confrontation. The elements of karate, aikido, judo, and other fighting martial arts will be introduced. Learning how not to be a victim is the main course objective. No requisites. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students receive on-the-job experience consisting of 135 hours of supervised activity in a local educational, recreational, or health setting. Students work in conjunction with a faculty mentor and a supervisor at the job site. All guidelines in the original college internship policy will be followed. Prerequisite: completion of at least 12 college-level credits with a GPA of 2.0 or better. J occasionally; C occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students receive on-the-job experience consisting of 135 hours of supervised activity in a local educational, recreational, or health setting. Students work in conjunction with a faculty mentor and a supervisor at the job site. All guidelines in the original college internship policy will be followed. Prerequisite: completion of at least 12 college-level credits with a GPA of 2.0 or better. J occasionally; C occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students are given the knowledge, skills, and abilities to defend themselves during physical altercations while staying within the proper force/level of resistance matrix. Defensive tactics, mechanics of an arrest, transportation of prisoners, and searches are emphasized. Demonstration of learned skills by students is required. Eligibility: student must be current Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy recruit. New York state certified police/peace officer may be accepted with approval of the academy director. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will develop a thorough understanding of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's fitness and sport performance. The effect nutrition has on health promotion and disease prevention is emphasized through current research and practical activities. No requisites. J occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will learn practical strategies to recognize, manage and reduce stress. Chronic stress can negatively impact health, productivity and performance. Students learn stress reduction and management strategies to utilize in order to obtain better health. No requisites.??? Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will advance to the next level of resistance training. The student will learn advanced training techniques that emphasize muscular strength, principles of progression, periodization, nutrition and supplementation. The student will move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to a program that is fine tuned and designed for their specific strength goals. No requisites. Institutional Course Syllabus