St. Agnes students take a year and a half of physical education and one semester of health. Department Members Lynn Kercheval, Athletic Director Alice Melendez, Department Chair Jocelyn Chapman Christian Dobrowski Physical Education Courses 940, 942 PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH (1/2 credit each) Physical Education 1 is designed to give students a basic understanding of the principles of individual and team sports. The goal of health education is to develop an awareness of and appreciation for the total human being: physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. This goal is accomplished through a diversified curriculum including study skills, self-concept, relationships, nutrition, substance abuse, physiology, human sexuality, and first aid. 946 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 (1 credit) This course is a continuation of team sports begun in Physical Education 1 and an introduction to lifetime sports. 948 FITNESS AND CONDITIONING (1 credit) This course may be chosen instead of 946 to fulfill the graduation requirement. It is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. For students who have already taken PE 2, this course can be taken as an elective. Fitness offers a variety of training methodologies, including resistance training, anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. With 10 independent weight machines, a proliferation of free weights, 13 aerobic machines, including 4 treadmills, 4 elliptical cross trainers, 4 stationary bikes, and 1 stepper, each student receives a well rounded and complete training regimen. Cardiovascular workouts occur twice weekly interspersed with resistance training. One workout activity is assigned and to be completed over the weekend which includes Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Students are evaluated in comparison to themselves through pre and post testing evaluations. Although daily workouts are posted for the class, each individual is guided towards her peak performance and not in comparison to others in the class. The ultimate goal for Fitness is to introduce a variety of training techniques to students and begin to establish a wellness philosophy that will remain with them through life in a hands-on environment. 949 ATHLETIC PE Students who are members of an athletic team can receive up to one year of credit for Physical Education. This credit will fulfill graduation requirements for the second year of PE. It will not take the place of 0940 (9th grade PE). Playing on an athletic team for one season during the sophomore, junior or senior year will yield .5 credit. This means that a student who plays two full seasons of any sport after the freshman year will not need to take any other physical education course to graduate; however, she may choose to take PE 2 or Fitness for a grade and credit that will appear on her transcript. Students who use their team participation for credit will be awarded the credit Pass/Fail. As there will be no grade, this credit will not be calculated into their GPA. To earn an off-campus PE credit, a student must be enrolled in a private or commercially sponsored physical education activity that leads directly to Olympic level participation and/or competition. The program must be registered with a U.S. Federation and approval must be obtained from the SAA Athletic Director. Participation in club sponsored activities do not fulfill the requirements of Athletic PE.