Physical Education and Health—About the Program

The Physical Education and Health Department at Moraine Valley Community College offers a variety of transferable courses to help students attain their educational goals. Classes can be taken from five areas of study:

I. Core Physical Education Classes (Credit Hours)
PEH-150—Introduction to Physical Education (3)
PEH-160—Human Movement (3)
PEH-161—Fitness Methodology (4)
PEH-162—Fitness Testing and Promotion (3)
PEH-163—Fitness Programming (3)
PEH-170—First Aid (3)
PEH-171—A Healthy Lifestyle and You (3)
PEH-172—Nutrition for Today (3)
PEH-175—Fundamentals of Group Fitness (2)
PEH-190—Outdoor Recreation and Nature Study (3)

II. Team Sports/Activity Classes (Credit Hours)
PEH-130—Basketball I (1)
PEH-131—Volleyball (1)
PEH-132—Fundamentals of Football (2)
PEH-133—Basketball II (1)
PEH-134—Baseball (2)
PEH-151—Lifetime Activities – Net Games (2)
PEH-152—Lifetime Activities – Conditioning (2)
PEH-153—Lifetime Activities – Archery and Golf (2)
PEH-154—Team Sports (2)

III. Group Fitness Classes (Credit Hours)
PEH-107—Introduction to Group Fitness (1)
PEH-120—Introduction to Body/Mind Fitness (1)
PEH-141—Classic Cardio Fitness (1)
PEH-142—Cardio Cross Training (1)
PEH-143—Aerobics III – Life Fitness (1)
PEH-144—Dance Cardio Fitness (1)

IV. Open Schedule Fitness and Weight Training Classes (Credit Hours)
PEH-105—Physical Fitness (1)
PEH-108—Weightlifting (1)
PEH-138—Cardiovascular Conditioning (1)
PEH-140—Weight Training (1)

V. Dance Classes (Credit Hours)
PEH-110—Beginning Ballet (1)
PEH-111—Intermediate Ballet (1)
PEH-112—Jazz Dance I (1)
PEH-113—Jazz Dance II (1)
PEH-117—Modern Creative Dance I (1)
PEH-118—Modern Creative Dance II (1)
PEH-181—Fundamentals of Rhythmical Movement (2)