Course Syllabus

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Syllabus

HLAC 1096 (LW)

Fitness for Life - Online
Fall Semester 2016

Instructor:

Angela Lancaster Glauser, M.S. ACSM EP-C

Mailing address:

Salt Lake Community College Mail Code: HLA

4600 So. Redwood Rd.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84130-0808

Phone:

(801) 957-5055

Voicemail:

(801) 957-5055

Fax:

(801) 957-5045

Office:

LAC 201, Redwood Road Campus

There is no drug in current or prospective use that holds as much promise for sustained
health as a lifetime program of physical exercise.
-W.M.Bortz II, Journal of the American Medical Association, (1982).

Overview
This course is offered through the Lifetime Activities Department at Salt Lake Community College
and is approved to fill the 1.0 credit hours of Lifelong Wellness (LW) credit requirement. Students
are required to complete a six-week workout log, take quizzes, complete discussions and
various assignments. We encourage you to print the syllabus to refer back to throughout the
semester.
This course is designed to help students understand the need for and the impact of exercise and the
importance of a healthy lifestyle. Information about the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness with
aerobic exercise, strength, flexibility, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle choices will be discussed as
components of wellness and fitness. Students will engage in a personalized physical fitness program
and will report to the instructor on their progress.
This course is easy to navigate. Click on the Modules tab on the Course Homepage. Click on
Module 1 Reading Assignment/Learning Outcomes tab. To go through the course in sequence just
click on Next located on the bottom right side of the page.
FREQUENTLY CHECK YOUR CLASS SITE EMAIL and ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UPDATES
FROM YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

Learning Outcomes and

Goals
This is an exciting course full of information that will help you change the way you look and feel as
you participate in a personalized physical fitness program.
By the end of this course you should be able to:

explain the nature of exercise and physical activity and the health benefits of exercise.

explain how lifestyle plays a role in overall wellness and why it is important to assess your
current health habits.

outline the steps required to design your own personal exercise program including the key
elements of exercise prescription (goals, warm-up, cool-down, type of exercise, and its
frequency, intensity, and duration).

describe the need for muscular strength and endurance over the lifespan.

list your goals for achieving your ideal body weight and composition.

list the steps involved in developing an exercise program that fits your fitness level, lifestyle,
and activity preference.

outline the guidelines for a healthy diet.

explain why lifelong weight management is important, and outline four essential steps
involved in designing a successful weight-loss program.

list the primary and secondary risk factors for coronary heart disease and identify those risks
that can be modified.

explain how stress can affect your health and describe three effective strategies for
managing stress and explain why they work.

NOTE: There are 5 due dates during the semester. Please make note of these dates (see
assignment tab on home page).
GENERAL EDUCATION STATEMENT
This course is part of the General Education Program at Salt Lake Community College. It is
designed not only to teach the information and skills required by the discipline, but also to develop
vital workplace skills and to teach strategies and skills that can be used for lifelong learning.
While the subject of each course is important and useful, we become truly educated through making
connections of such varied information with the different methods of organizing human experience
that are practiced by different disciplines. Therefore, this course, when combined with other General
Education courses, will enable you to develop broader perspectives and deeper understandings of
your community and the world, as well as challenge previously held assumptions about the world
and its inhabitants. You will also explore a wide variety of topics with an eye toward discovering new
interests and uncovering new talents.
General Education courses teach basic skills as well as broaden a students knowledge of a wide
range of subjects. Education is much more than the acquisition of facts; it is being able to use
information in meaningful ways in order to enrich ones life. General Education courses focus on
communication, creativity, and critical thinking skills and along with the substance of the courses
information, an appreciation of the esthetics of the area of study and its connection to the larger
social web.
This course fulfills the Lifelong Wellness requirement for General Education.
GENERAL EDUCATION ePORTFOLIO

General Education ePortfolioEach student in Lifelong Wellness General Education courses at

SLCC maintains a General Education ePortfolio. Instructors in every Gen Ed course will ask you to
put at least one assignment from the course into your ePortfolio, and accompany it with reflective
writing. It is a requirement in this class for you to add to your ePortfolio, the Lifelong Wellness
Reflection Paper. Access the details of the Lifelong Wellness Reflection assignment by clicking on
the Lifelong Wellness Reflection Paper/ePortfolio link listed in Assignments. Your ePortfolio will allow
you to include your educational goals, describe your extracurricular activities, and post your resume.
When you finish your time, at SLCC, your ePortfolio will then be a multi-media showcase of your
educational experience. For detailed information visit http://www.slcc.edu/gened/eportfolio. Make
sure to check out the Info for Students page.
After you have picked an ePortfolio platform, go to the corresponding help site to watch the tutorials
and look at the examples so you can get started on your own:
http://slcchelpsite.jimdo.com/
http://slcceportfolio.wordpress.com
http://slcceportfolio.wix.com/slcceportfolio
https://sites.google.com/site/slcceport
If you would like to start your ePortfolio in a computer lab with a person there to help you, sign up
online for one of thefree workshops at the Taylorsville-Redwood
library: http://libweb.slcc.edu/services/forms/eportfolio. You may also visit an ePortfolio Lab (in the
Taylorsville-Redwood Library LIB 047 as well as in HTC 102a on the Jordan Campus) during
business hours, and staff will help you without an appointment. Finally, questions regarding the
ePortfolio can be directed to eportfolio@slcc.edu.
SLCC is committed to fostering and assessing the following student learning outcomes in its
program and courses:
--Acquiring substantial knowledge in the field of their choice
--Developing quantitative literacies
--Developing the knowledge and skills to be civically engaged
--Thinking critically
--Communicating effectively

Text/Media Information
Required Text

Total Fitness & Wellness, BRIEF, 5th edition, by Powers, Dodd & Jackson (ISBN 978-0-13-4299211) (You dont need the media update.) All other editions will not correlate with the quizzes.
We don't use the MyFitnessLab product embedded in the new textbooks, as essentially the
same information is in this course site.
You can purchase the textbook in person at the SLCC College Bookstore or use the SLCC Electronic
Bookstore athttp://bookstore.slcc.edu.

A proactive and engaged student will do well in this course. Requirements consist of:

Chapter reading (watching video clips is optional)

Quizzes one attempt on five online quizzes (open-book, 2 hours to complete).

Assignments - Four Discussions, medical history, setting goals, behavior change contract,
my nutrition questionnaire, nutrition analysis, pre & post cardio assessments and pre & post
body mass index assessments, six-week exercise log and ePortfolio Lifelong Wellness
Reflection paper.

Assignment Instructions
Discussions: Click on the Discussions tab or Assignments tab to complete the discussions. There
are 4 discussion topics: Discussion 1 - Introduction, Discussion 2 - Maintaining a Regular Exercise
Routine, Discussion 3 - Fruits and Vegetables, and Discussion 4 - Relieving Stress.
Medical History Check, Goal Setting Assignment, Behavior Change Contract: Find forms under
the "Assignments" tab and save to your computer. Fill-in, then upload and submit online.
My Nutrition Questionnaire: A 10 question survey which you complete online. Find the survey
under the Quizzes or Assignments tabs on the course homepage.
Cardiorespiratory Assessment #1 and #2: If you are in any kind of shape you should complete the
1.5 mile jog/run (run, walk, jog) for time. If you are completely out of shape or have a health concern
you can do the 1 mile walk (walk only) for time. Complete the corresponding form and save to your
computer. Fill-in, then upload and submit online. Do the same cardio assessment for the "post"
assessment to compare your time and celebrate your improvement.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment #1 and #2: Open the assessment and use the chart to find
your BMI number and corresponding disease risk. Save to your computer. Fill-in, then upload and
submit online.

Two Day Nutritional Analysis Assignment: Complete a 2-day nutrition analysis by logging what
you eat for two days on Food Tracker (https://www.SuperTracker.usda.gov). Analyze your diet by
looking at the recommendations given in your analysis program's reports; i.e. Food Groups &
Calories Report, the Nutrients Report, the Food Details and Meal Summary). Or you can use any
smartphone app that allows you to track your food intake over time and gives nutrient and diet
reports. Submit a record of what you consumed for two days along with a one to two page paper that
covers your analysis of your diet and the improvements you intend to make. Your paper must be
double spaced and typed in 12 point with 1 inch margins. Save your document to your computer.
Then upload and submit online. Details are given in the Assignments tab.
Six-Week Exercise Log: Complete a six-week exercise log by tracking your workouts. You should
do at least 3 hours (180 minutes) of workout per week. Your workouts can include weight training
and/or flexibility training but the emphasis should be on cardio (aerobic exercise) training. The
exercise log form is located in the Assignments tab and can also be downloaded from the modules.
Save the form to your computer. Fill it in and save to your computer again. Upload and submit online.
Lifelong Wellness Reflection Paper / ePortfolio: As a student in this General Education course for
Lifelong Wellness, you will be required to post your Lifelong Wellness Reflection Paper on your
ePortfolio website for this course. To complete this assignment, the student will respond in detail to
the two reflection segments given by the instructor . A student cannot receive credit for this
assignment unless the teacher receives a copy of the Lifelong Wellness Reflection Paper along with
a link or Print-Screen of where you uploaded it to your ePortfolio website.
Additional Class Information
Computer access is required for the web component as students will access and submit
assignments and quizzes online.
The video clips (optional) may take up to 3 minutes to load. Please be patient when accessing
them.
To complete the Forms used for some of the assignments: Click on the Assignments tab and select
a specific assignment. If a Form is used, Download the Form to your computer. Save the Form to
your computer. Fill-in the requested information on the Form and Save again to your computer. Click
on the Assignment tab and select the specific assignment you are working on. Click on Submit
Assignment (usually located in upper right hand corner of the assignment page). Upload your file
(Filled in Form) for the specific assignment and click on Submit Assignment.
A caution to students taking online courses is to keep up with the assignments and quizzes. Check
the site regularly for updates from your instructor.

Grading
The purpose of grades in this class is to assess your understanding of the concepts and ideas
presented in the modules and textbook, and evaluate your participation in an exercise program.

Assignments

Points Possible

4 Discussions (5 points each)

20

Medical History Check

Quiz #1

20

Cardiorespiratory Assessment #1
(1.5 mile jog/run preferred or 1 mile walk if can't do the 1.5 ml)

10

Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment #1

Quiz #2

20

Behavior Change Contract

Goal Setting Assignment

Quiz #3

20

My Nutrition Questionnaire

Two Day Nutrition Analysis Assignment (supertracker.gov)

10

Quiz #4

20

Quiz #5

20

Cardiorespiratory Assessment #2
(1.5 mile run or 1 mile walk: do the same one as before)

10

Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment #2

Six-Week Exercise Log

30

Lifelong Wellness Paper /w ePortfolio

10

Total Points

220

Optional extra credit (10 points each, 20 possible pts.)

20

Tests are open book with a two-hour time limit. Because they are open book you only have one
attempt to do well so make sure you read the chapters ahead of time.
***Assignments and tests must be completed and submitted by the posted deadline. LATE WORK
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All work must be submitted in Canvas. Do not send your class
assignments as email attachments or in messages to the instructor!! Class work/assignments sent
as email attachments or messages will not be read or graded!!
Students are graded on a fixed-point basis. If you need a certain grade for this course to maintain or
increase your grade point average, you must put the appropriate amount of effort into the class
requirements to earn that grade. The final letter grade for this course will be based on these point
totals:
A = 209 220
A- = 200 208
B+ = 191 199
B = 183 190
B- = 174 182
C+ = 165 173
C = 156 164
C- = 150 155
D+ = 139 149
D = 130 138
D- = 121 129
E

= Below 121

Incompletes:

Incomplete grades will rarely be given. To receive a grade of incomplete, the student and the teacher
must have a written agreement, which explains the remaining work and the possible grades for that
work. In compliance with SLCC policy, an incomplete grade will become an "E" if the required work is
not completed within one year.

Optional Extra Credit

If you miss a quiz or an assignment you can do the extra credit worth 20 points. (This cannot
replace the exercise log.)
You have two options for extra credit. Each is worth 10 points. You may complete both options for a
total of 20 points.
1.

Track your food intake for an additional 7 days. Write a one to two-page paper on the
changes and improvements you would make to your diet. Indicate what eating habits you should
change and what benefits you could gain by making these changes to your diet. Also make note
of which days you tend to consume the most calories i.e. weekends, holidays, etc.You can use
supertracker.gov site or any smartphone app that allows you to track your food intake over time
(click on the assignment tab for more details).

2. Participate in a 5K or longer race event. Indicate the following:

Date of race

Location of race

Type of race (5k, half-marathon, etc.)

Name of event (Wasatch Trail Run Series, Komen Race for the Cure, etc.)

Your results/time

Write a paragraph about your experience in participating in the event. Include a picture of you at
the event.

Course Schedule

Suggested dates to stay on track are listed below. There are only two due dates
during the semester, see assignment button on the left side of the home page for
those dates and corresponding assignments.

Learning Module 1 - Understanding Fitness & Wellness/ General Principles of

Exercise for Health & Fitness

Aug 24 - Sept 10

Learning Module 2 - Cardiorespiratory Endurance/ Body Composition/ Creating

Your Total Fitness & Wellness Plan

Sept 12 - Oct 8

Learning Module 3 - Improving Muscular Strength & Endurance/ Improving

Flexibility

Oct 10 - Oct 29

Learning Module 4 - Nutrition, Health & Fitness/ Exercise, Diet, and Weight
Control

Oct 31 - Nov 19

Learning Module 5 - Preventing Cardiovascular Disease/ Stress Management

Nov 21 - Dec 10

Extra Credit (optional)

Aug 24 - Dec 10

The extra credit can be submitted by clicking on the Assignments tab and selecting a specific extra
credit option.

Equal Opportunity
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT:
The student is expected to follow the SLCC Student Code of Conduct found at
http://www.slcc.edu/policies/docs/stdtcode.pdf
ADA:
SLCC values inclusive learning environments and strives to make all aspects of the College
accessible to our students. If you have a disability and believe you need accommodations to improve

access to learning materials or the learning environment, please contact the Disability Resource
Center: (phone) 801-957-4659; (email) drc@slcc.edu; (website)www.slcc.edu/drc.
Title IX Information:
20 U.S.C.A. Section 1681 (a): TITLE IX
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving
federal funds.
Examples of violations (but not limited to):

Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and sexually motivated physical conduct

Overt or subtle pressure for sexual activity

Sexually offensive verbalization including remarks, teasing, slurs, and innuendo

Repeated inappropriate jokes or comments about sex or gender specific traits

Conduct that is demeaning or derisive and occurs substantially because of ones gender

Sexual assault

Sexual Violence

Gender based disparate treatment

Violations can occur in any college environment, such as (but not limited to):

} Field Trips

} Classrooms

} Student Clubs

} Athletics

} Transportation

} On Campus Events

If you have questions or concerns regarding your rights or responsibilities, or if you would like to file a
Title IX complaint please contact:

StudentsDr. Marlin Clark, Dean of Students, 801-957-4776, STC 276 A (Redwood)

Employees or Community membersKen Stonebrook, Title IX & Discrimination Manager, 801-957-5027, AAB 211G (Redwood)
Online Reporting Formhttp://www.slcc.edu/eeo/title-ix/complaint.aspx
Salt Lake Community College has a strong prohibition against RETALIATION! The college
does not tolerate acts of retaliation against anyone for engaging in filing a complaint or participating
in an investigation.

Assignments Summary:
Date

Details
Discussion 1 - Introduction

due by 11:59pm

Quiz 1

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment # 1

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Cardiorespiratory Assessment # 1

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Medical History Check

due by 11:59pm

Discussion 2 - Maintaining a Regular Exercise Routine

due by 11:59pm

Quiz 2

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Behavior Change Contract

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Goal Setting Assignment

due by 11:59pm

Sat Oct 29, 2016

Quiz 3

due by 11:59pm

Sat Nov 19, 2016

Discussion 3 - Fruits and Vegetables

due by 11:59pm

My Nutrition Questionnaire

due by 11:59pm

Sat Sep 10, 2016

Sat Oct 8, 2016

Date

Sat Dec 10, 2016

Details
Quiz 4

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Two Day Nutritional Analysis Assignment

due by 11:59pm

Discussion 4 - Relieving Stress

due by 11:59pm

Extra Credit - Extended 7 Day Nutritional Analysis

due by 11:59pm

Extra Credit - Participate in a 5K or longer race

due by 11:59pm

Lifelong Wellness Reflection Paper / ePortfolio

due by 11:59pm

Quiz 5

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment # 2

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Cardiorespiratory Assessment # 2

due by 11:59pm

Submit: Six-Week Exercise Log

due by 11:59pm

Course tip - Read the entire syllabus through carefully, as it will give you an
overview of the course and assignments.