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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine I, II, III, IV Grade Level: 11-12 1 credit Two Semesters
Prerequisite: Teacher approval
Students in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine will learn competencies in the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. Students will be supervised by the high school athletic trainers while they learn first aid, application of injury preventing devices such as taping, bandaging or braces, exercise rehabilitation, record-keeping and requisitioning of supplies.
The course includes the basic areas of health instruction recommended by the Texas Education Agency: consumer health, communicable diseases, chronic and degenerative diseases, safety, community health, growth and development, fitness, nutrition, use and abuse of drugs, social health, and CPR. The Health Education Program is designed to provide opportunities for the student to acquire facts, to develop prop- er attitudes, to establish habits that will contribute to personal, family, and community health, and to learn how to develop a wellness life cycle.
Athletics Grade Level: 9-12 .5 credit One Semester Prerequisite: Approval of Head Coach
Athletics courses are designed for those students interested in U.I.L. sports. Entry into all athletic programs is by tryout, selection, and approval of the head coach of that sport. These courses may substitute for Physical Education in each of the graduation plans. Each sport has specific requirements for membership. All students must maintain passing grades in all courses taken to remain eligible for participation. Check with Head Coaches for specifics. There is a $20 required PE fee per semester.
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits (P.E. - General) Grade Level: 9-12 1 credit Two Semesters Prerequisite: None
In this class, the student will gain knowledge and understanding of lifelong physical fitness activities, well-balanced nutritional guidelines and exercises that help with the prevention of obesity, cardiovascular disease and hypertension. There is a $20 required PE fee per semester.
Skill-Based Lifetime Activities (P.E. – Team/Ind. Sports) Grade Level: 9-12 1 credit Two Semesters Prerequisite: None
In this class, the student will exhibit a level of competency of skills and drills used for individual and team sports, i.e. badminton, basketball, baseball, football, kickball, soccer, tennis, track and volleyball. There is a $20 required PE fee per semester.
