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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for members of the Western Wyoming Community College Region IX intercollegiate volleyball team, which focuses on advanced skill development with emphasis on team progressions in volleyball. To enroll in this course, students must be a member of the Western Wyoming Community College Varsity Volleyball program. The athlete must be a recruited walk on or scholarship athlete.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for members of the Western Wyoming Community College Region IX intercollegiate volleyball team, which focuses on advanced skill development with emphasis on team progressions in volleyball. To enroll in this course, students must be a member of the Western Wyoming Community College Varsity Volleyball program. The athlete must be a recruited walk on or scholarship athlete.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for individuals with no prior weight training experience. Students learn proper technique for basic free weight lifting exercises. Students will learn how to teach and critique proper form for the basic free weight lifts. Analysis and correction of others? technique will be emphasized. New exercises will be taught and perfected throughout the semester. By the end of the course, students will have learned the form on the basic free weight lifts and be able to teach, analyze and correct the lifting technique of others. Emphasis is placed on teaching safe and effective use of the free weight equipment.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed for individuals to learn how to safely instruct individual and group training/fitness sessions. Students learn proper technique for a variety of exercises using a various types of equipment and body weight. Students will learn how to teach and critique proper form for the exercises they learn. Analysis and correction of others' technique will be emphasized. Students will learn how to safely and effectively teach exercises in a group setting. New exercises will be taught and perfected throughout the semester. By the end of the course, students will have learned how to correctly perform exercises and be able to teach, analyze and correct the exercise technique of others. Emphasis is placed on teaching safe and effective use of all equipment.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Sport Psychology is the study of mental factors affecting athletic skills and performance as well as during sports injury, applying psychological science to sports. This course will provide an overview of the growing field of Sport Psychology. Subjects studied during this course will cover the foundations of Sport Psychology, the psychological influence in sport, recreational activity, injury and rehabilitation as well as performance enhancement techniques. Topics will include theoretical foundations of counseling, psychological interventions for performance troubles, and mood dysfunctions through injury, rehabilitation and return to sport.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course explores the physiological aspects of human movement. Aspects of exercise, such as muscular and neurological control of movement, metabolism, cardiovascular control and the training affects are discussed. The course also explores how nutrition, environment, drugs, hormones, and other factors that effect performance.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course teaches the responsibilities and work activities that are necessary for becoming a fitness leader or personal trainer. It is a practical course that stresses application of anatomical and physiological concepts related to exercise. Major topics include exercise screening, program design, proper exercise techniques, injury prevention and legal issues. In addition, this course will prepare students to take the national certification exam given by the American Council on Exercise.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course reviews the knowledge base and responsibilities that are necessary for becoming a personal trainer. It is an exam review course that covers exercise screening, individualized program design, proper exercise techniques, exercise science principles, methods of training, leadership and implementation, and legal issues. In addition, this course will prepare students to take the national personal trainer certification exam given by the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a continuation of the Fitness Leadership Training I course. The purpose of the course is to further explore the topics related to the responsibilities and work activities that are necessary for becoming a fitness leader or personal trainer. In addition to expanding on the topics addressed in the Fitness Leadership I course, major topics presented in this course include basic functional anatomy and biomechanics, basic exercise physiology, and program design and periodization. It is a practical course that stresses application of anatomical and physiological concepts related to exercise. This course will be helpful for the student preparing to take a national personal trainer certification exam.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course explores the physiological aspects of human movement. Aspects of exercise, such as muscular and neurological control of movement, metabolism, fatigue response, cardiovascular control and the training effects of exercise are discussed. The course also explores how nutrition, environment, drugs, hormones, and other factors affect performance.