Transylvania's exercise science program provides all students the opportunity to learn new physical activity skill and increase their personal fitness by choosing from the service courses listed below.
PE 3 Volleyball
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PE 4 Field Hockey
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PE 5 Soccer
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PE 6 Badminton
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PE 7 Basketball
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PE 8 Bowling
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PE 9 Softball
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PE 12 Horsemanship
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PE 13 Beginning Tennis
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PE 15 Golf
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PE 16 Swimming
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PE 17 Modern Dance/Cheer
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PE 18 Cheerleading
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PE 21 Intermediate Tennis
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PE 24 Fitness Walking and Running
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PE 25 Ultimate Frisbee
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PE 27 Ballroom Dancing
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PE 31 Beginning Weight Training
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PE 32 Racquetball
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PE 33 Aerobics
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PE 34 Outdoor Recreation
This activity course includes outdoor recreation activities such as camping, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, and bicycling.
PE 35 Lifeguarding
Activity course designed for skilled swimmers who wish to qualify for their Red Cross Advanced Lifeguarding Certificate.
PE 37 Karate and Self Defense
This activity course introduces the traditional oriental martial art of Shotokan Karate. It is designed to teach the basic karate and self-defense techniques. The class will be taught in a systematic manner according to the standardized instruction method developed by the Japan Karate Association (JKA). The JKA training method makes karate suitable for anyone. It provides all around exercise and enhances self-confidence and self-discipline.
PE 38 Beginning Yoga
This activity course is intended as an introduction to the basic exercises and philosophies of yoga. As practiced in Eastern cultures for millennia, yoga enhances physical flexibility and stamina, increases mental and physical energy, stimulates and expands concentration, and offers an overall sense of physical and psychological well-being.
PE 41 Cross Country
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PE 42 Baseball
Student participation in intercollegiate baseball competition at Transylvania University.
PE 43 Advanced Weight Training
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PE 47 Beginning Tai Chi Chuan 24
This course is a seven-week introduction to the movements and breathing of Tai Chi Chuan, a 2500-year-old internal form with slow, low-impact movements unifying the mind and body. The 24 Yang Style is form is the internationally recognized standard of Tai Chi schools. Students will learn this complete form which, when practiced regularly, can have extraordinary health benefits, including cardio-vascular improvement, greater balance and stability, a counter to daily stress, and greater self-confidence and self-esteem.
PE 51 Team Sports Officiating I
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PE 52 Team Sports Officiating II
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Transylvania University admits students regardless of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal or state law or local ordinance.
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