Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Review and practice of a wide array of healthcare and practice skills that include infection control , safety , body mechanics , wheelchair and mobility device use , ADL training , IADL training , and ergonomics to improve work performance . Includes a practice lab . Prerequisites : OSC-405 , OSC-406 , OSC-407 , OSC-408 , OSC-410 , OSC-414 ( Required , Previous ).
OSC-416 Professional Development II : Healthcare , Policy , and Advocacy ( 3 ) Focuses on understanding healthcare , policy , and reimbursement that influence access to occupational therapy practice across multiple practice areas . Review of intra-professional and inter- professional roles , and the laws and regulations that influence occupational therapy practice . Promotion of occupational therapy to other professionals , service providers , consumers , third-party payers , regulatory bodies , and to the public . Prerequisites : OSC-405 , OSC-406 , OSC-407 , OSC-408 , OSC-410 , OSC-414 ( Required , Previous ).
Physical Education
PE-100 High Intensity Interval Training ( 1 ) High Intensity Interval Training ( HIIT ) involves high-intensity exercise intervals intermingled with periods of lower intensity intervals of active recovery . HIIT training calls for challenging work for short time frames lasting from thirty seconds to two minutes . The class runs for one hour twice per week . Prerequisites : PE-101 Conditioning / Weight Training ( 1 ) This class teaches basic principles of weight training . Types of weight training exercises and nutrition and fitness concepts are introduced which instruct students to design their own personal program . Prerequisites : PE-102 Aerobics ( 1 ) This is a group aerobic exercise class that will also provide information on cardiovascular fitness , weight control , stress management and benefits of exercise . Prerequisites : PE-103 Beginning Tennis ( 1 ) Prerequisites : PE-104 Beginning Racquetball ( 1 ) Prerequisites : PE-111 Karate / Self Defense ( 1 ) An introductory course in the history , terminology and skills of this martial art . classes are taught by professional black belt martial artists . Prerequisites : PE-120 Introduction to Yoga ( 1 ) Students learn to breathe , strengthen and relax through a basic posture series scientifically designed and time-tested in bringing about the union of the body , mind and spirit - the essence of yoga . Various other styles of yoga are also explored . Prerequisites : PE-299 Selected Topics in Physical Education ( 1 ) Prerequisites : PE-ELEC1 Physical Education Elective Transfer ( 1-4 ) Transfer Elective course ( 100 level course ) Prerequisites :
PHL-100 The Human Condition ( 3 )
Philosophy
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