Human Performance and Wellness Program

HPW-103: Strength Training (Credit: 1)

This course serves as an introduction to progressive resistance training on machines and free weights and development of an individualized strength training program. Safety, etiquette, and proper technique are emphasized. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-110: First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and Comm (Credit: 1)

This course helps program participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach skills that participants need to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This class offers a choice of first aid, CPR, and AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience. This class has an associated class fee.

HPW-156: Exploring Wasatch Mountain Paths (Credits: 2)

Students will utilize the power of nature to explore their inner selves through hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Millcreek, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Hikes and snowshoeing will include paths to a variety of lakes or peaks, generally gaining 2,000 vertical feet over 3 miles, and cross-country skiing will take place at several different venues. Our mountain journeys will focus on increasing overall well-being--physical, mental, psychological and spiritual--through meeting the physical challenge in these inspirational settings.

HPW-190: Varsity Athletics (Credit: 1)

Activity course for student-athletes chosen to compete in Westminster varsity athletics. This course is specifically designed for students participating on varsity teams. Students will benefit from training under a professional coach and from the opportunity to participate in athletics. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-215: Flexibility for Life and Sport (Credit: 1)

Students become more educated in the area of flexibility and stretching and gain knowledge in how it can benefit their fitness regimen and daily lives. The course enables students to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to help maintain flexibility levels and increase flexibility. Flexibility for Life and Sport is adaptable to meet the various needs and limitations of course participants. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-220: Yoga for Wellness (Credits: 2)

This course is designed to help students discover the benefits of regular yoga practice and develop a personal practice that can be continued beyond this class. Students will study the history and philosophy of yoga and the practical skills of pose work. Most classes will be devoted to understanding beneficial moving and breathing principles. Students will be encouraged to expand their practice beyond the mat, and bring increased awareness into their lives. Reading and reflective journaling will assist this process. Students will be guided to adapt yoga poses to their needs on a daily basis. Relaxation is part of the daily curriculum; as students strengthen their ability to fully rest, learning is absorbed and students become better students. Students will be required to develop a plan for their personal yoga practice. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-235: Belly Dance Basics (Credit: 1)

Uses Middle Eastern dance in a low impact cardio workout to stretch and strengthen muscles, especially core. It can help improve posture and increase concentration while having fun. This class encourages lifetime health and wellness.

HPW-250: Wellness for Life (Credits: 2)

This course empowers students to adopt healthy lifestyles. Concepts presented explore the mind, body, and spirit. Covering all areas of wellness; emotional, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and social encouraging students to make wise decisions about their health.

HPW-255: Foundations of Sports Management (Credits: 4)

This course provides an overview of general principles and practices of the sport industry, covering all facets of sport management, including leadership, sociology, marketing, legal aspects, finance and governance, in both professional and amateur sports settings. Discussion may involve necessary professional skills and attitudes of sports managers, as well as the manner in which the globalization of sport continues to affect the sport management professions. Students learn and understand those unique aspects of sport management that distinguish it from other management fields. Students gain an increased awareness of various career opportunities in the sport industry.

HPW-260: Psychological Aspects of Performance and,Well-Being (Credits: 2)

The course is designed to provide a deeper understanding of developing theories in "positive psychology," and practical application techniques that apply to students, managers, athletes, and others, in an effort to maximize potential in individuals and inspire optimal living. Participants will read inspirational and informative literature, learn and practice mental training techniques, and examine their perception of the world and their "self" on a deep level. Through reflective assignments and life-specific projects, the course provides an opportunity to make profound positive personal change. Furthermore, with continued engagement in positive and meaningful living, people are able to influence and guide the institutions and world in which they function.

HPW-270: Beginning SCUBA Diving (Credit: 1)

Beginning Scuba Diving introduces students to the joy and excitement of scuba diving. Through home study, class sessions and pool sessions, you will learn the essential information to scuba dive safely in a swimming pool. After the initial classes at Dive Utah, you can choose to complete Open Water training at the Homestead Crater in Midway and complete your PADI Open Water Diver certification. This prestigious certification is internationally recognized and will allow you a lifetime of scuba enjoyment.

HPW-301: Lifeguard Certification (Credits: 2)

Lifeguarding Certification teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare participants to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and to prevent drowning and injuries. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the course, the student will receive American Red Cross Lifeguarding and First Aid certification along with CPR/AED for lifeguard certification. This class has an associated class fee.

HPW-315: Meditation As Environmental Study (Credits: 2)

This is an experiential course in mindful awareness practice, also known as "insight meditation" or "vipassana." The practice of meditation has much in common with appreciation of and advocacy for the natural environment. Meditation practice both inspires and is inspired by our relationships to the natural environment. From the Gaia principle to Gandhian civil disobedience, nature inspires activism and creative problem solving, as much as it offers solace and comfort to a body, mind, and spirit wearied by "fighting the good fight." In-class meditation instruction, practice, and discussion will focus on the relationships between various meditative experiences and issues of the natural environment, supplemented by weekly readings. Sitting, walking, mantra, visualization, and other meditation tactics will be covered.

HPW-320: Pilates for Wellness (Credits: 2)

This course helps students discover the benefits of regular Pilates practice and develop a personal practice that can be continued beyond this class. Students will learn the history behind Pilates and its practical application to daily movement and living. The Pilates principles and muscle functions for the exercises will be addressed. Students will have assigned reading and will learn names and variations of exercises, proper alignment, breath and form associated with each exercise. A journal is required to keep track of experience and progress. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-325: Introduction to Athletic Training (Credits: 3)

This course examines the athletic trainer's role in sports medicine, mechanisms of athletic injuries, tissue response to injury, and introductory techniques of the assessment and evaluation of athletic injuries and emergency procedures. Further topics include blood-borne pathogens, general illnesses common to athletes, and dermatological conditions. Course methodology includes lecture, discussion, and hands-on application. A course fee of $15 is required for athletic training supplies.

HPW-345: Sports Law and Ethics (Credits: 4)

This this course provides a focused overview of legal principles and ethical issues in sports, touching on all levels including recreational, secondary school, collegiate and professional sports. It covers the different fields of law and the broad issues involved in sports law, such as contract, labor law, tort, antitrust laws, the athlete/agent relationship, intellectual property, risk management, and development of relationships between leagues, teams, athletes, agents, television, media, advertisers and fans. The course also covers the necessity and practice of ethical decision-making in the sports environment. Prerequisite: HPW 255

HPW-350: Nutrition for HPW (Credits: 2)

This course focuses on nutrient metabolism, nutrition science, and exercise physiology as it applies to sports performance, exercise, and health. Topics may include the following: the role of carbohydrates, protein, lipids, water, and vitamins and minerals in human nutrition; the relationship of nutrition to maintenance of health and prevention of disease; or the role of nutrition in weight control, exercise and sport.

HPW-360: College Athletic Administration (Credits: 4)

This course will address the unique and focused area of collegiate athletic administration, which allows students to apply knowledge from their previous courses and address topics such as Title IX compliance, fundraising, NCAA regulations, university communications, and other applicable areas. Administration topics will be discussed, such as budgeting, human resource management, facilities, and legal issues.

HPW-370: Advanced SCUBA (Credit: 1)

Advanced SCUBA Diving is designed to introduce students to advanced SCUBA techniques which will allow students to both explore more difficult terrain and to learn advanced safety procedures. This advanced course is for those that already have completed a beginning course and have their Open Water certification. Through home study, class sessions and pool sessions, students will learn about five advanced areas of diving. Successful completion of the five learning modules and training dives will certify the student as a PADI advanced Open Water Diver which is a prestigious certification that is recognized internationally. Completion of this advanced training will allow a student if they choose to move forward in their dive training to learn rescue diving techniques.

HPW-401: Directed Studies (Credits: 1 to 4)

A tutorial-based course used only for student-initiated proposals for intensive individual study of topics not otherwise offered. This course is repeatable for credit.

HPW-440S: Internship (Credits: 1 to 8)