PED 104 Cardiovascular Fitness

2 hours 

A basic course in physical conditioning, emphasizing cardiovascular fitness. This course is especially important for students who plan careers in law enforcement. The course features participation in a circuit training program by prescription. Apparatuses include treadmills, bicycle ergometer, dumbbells, wall pulleys, rowing machine, variable resistance bench press and knee-thigh machines. Students must provide medical clearance prior to undergoing a comprehensive fitness evaluation. Each exercise program is individually prescribed. Students will receive work capacity tests. This is an activity course. Students may apply no more than 4 credits of activity courses toward their degree requirements. There is no restriction on the number of 3-credit physical education courses that can be used to fulfill elective requirements.