2012 - 2014 Lower Columbia College Catalog

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C o u r s e D e s c r i p t i o ns

PHED 171 F,Sp 3 credits Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Physical Science (PHSC)

Provides training in basic prevention and care of athletic injuries. Includes an introduction to the field of sports medicine, organization and administration of a sports medicine program, recognition of common athletic injuries, evaluation and treatment protocols, rehabilitation techniques and emergency procedures. Basic wrapping, taping, and bracing techniques will be studied and practiced. Basic anatomy, physiology, and infection control will be included.

PHSC 108 Physical Science

PHED 190 W Baseball Coaching Theory

3 credits

Addresses philosophy, technique, drill, application, demonstration, strategy and knowledge. Baseball coaching theory progresses from basic theories through situational theories. This course is designed for any level of player or coach of softball and baseball.

PHED 192 Basketball Coaching Theory

2 credits

Offers a philosophical and fundamental study of basketball as played at the college level and includes fundamental approaches, offensively and defensively, designed to produce winning teams.

PHED 205 Pilates and Yoga-Intermediate

1 credit

Builds on the basics of PHED 105 by giving students more difficult variations of the exercises. Pilates and yoga routines will be practiced together to create a balanced and effective strength and flexibility workout. Emphasis will be on core strength, back strength, posture, balance, and toning major muscle groups. Prerequisite: PHED 105 or instructor permission.

PHED 282 Water Safety Instruction

3 credits

Provides instruction in how to teach swimming and diving skills for infants through adults and is designed to prepare lifeguards, instructors, and pool administrators for employment as certified American Red Cross water safety instructors.

PHED 284 Lifeguard Training

credits

Provides explanations, demonstrations, practice and review of rescue skills essential for Lifeguards as well as develop participants speed, endurance, and technique in swimming and Lifeguard skills. This course meets the requirements for American Red Cross certification in Lifeguard Training and is open to students who pass qualifying tests in swimming.

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5 credits NSL

Explores the everyday physical world through the study of matter, momentum and motion, forms of energy, electricity and magnetism. Physical laws are presented that describe the interaction of energy and matter that are seen in everyday life. Students will gain an understanding of the natural world and science as a field of study. Includes lab. Students cannot receive credit for both PHSC 108 and PHSC 109.

PHSC 109 F 5 credits Energy and Matter: Physical Sciences NSL Explores energy and matter through the study of matter, momentum and motion, forms of energy, electricity and magnetism. Students will gain an understanding of the natural world and science as a field of study, as well as develop skills to apply and teach scientific principles in everyday life. Intended primarily for elementary education and early childhood education majors. Part of a three quarter sequence; students are not required to take entire sequence. Includes lab. Students cannot receive credit for both PHSC 109 and PHSC 108.

Physics (PHYS) PHYS& 100 F,Sp Physics: Non-Science Major

5 credits NSL

Emphasizes the process and historical/logical development of physics and relates the conceptual ideas of physics to everyday experience. The course is offered primarily to meet laboratory science requirements for an Associate degree; it is also useful in lieu of high school physics. Laboratory is included. Prerequisite: MATH 089 or TECH 089 or equivalent or instructor permission.

PHYS& 114 F General Physics I w/Lab

5 credits NSL

Provides the first quarter of a sequence for students in various health science, technology, and pre-professional areas. Student-initiated motion studies introduce the fundamental principles of mechanics through studies of kinematics, Newton’s Principles, energy and momentum conservation principles, and their rotational analogues. Students participate in supporting small group laboratory investigations. Prerequisite: MATH 099 or equivalent working knowledge of elementary algebra and right triangle trigonometry, or instructor permission.

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