EMERITUS PROGRAM

This non-credit course is designed for the Emeritus College for seniors, ages 55 and over. This course assists this population to gain a basic understanding of health and wellness, and to introduce the concept of successful aging. The topics that are covered include, but are not limited to: Body and brain physiology, cognitive changes and importance of attitude for seniors, methods of socialization and introduction to productive work, basic creative processes, goal setting, self-care techniques and understanding a living legacy. This course is balanced with lecture and discussion as well as hands-on exercises, games, and experiences. Upon completion of this course, a senior will have a basic knowledge about the principles and practices of successful aging

This non-credit course is designed for the Emeritus College for seniors, ages 55 and over. This course is meant to assist this population to understand health and wellness and success in aging at an intermediate level. The topics that are covered include, but are not limited to: Nutrition for brain and body wellness, exercise techniques for flexibility and mobility, specific body and brain physiology, mental health disorders, cognitive decline and compensatory methods, and attitude changes for seniors. This course is balanced with lecture and discussion as well as hands-on exercises, games, and experiences. Upon completion of this course, a seniors have an intermediate knowledge about the principles and practices of successful aging.

This non-credit course is designed for the Emeritus College for seniors, ages 55 and over. This course assists this population to cultivate an advanced level understanding and an all-around health and wellness plan to follow for optimal successful aging. The topics that are covered include, but are not limited to: Advanced body and brain physiology, cognitive changes associated with aging, specific methods of socialization for senior groups, and plans to engage in productive work. Advanced experiences in creative processes, exploration of goal setting, self-care techniques, and developing a fully personalized living legacy are presented. This course is balanced with lecture and discussion as well as hands-on exercises, games, and experiences. Upon completion of this course, a senior has an advanced knowledge about the principles and practices of successful aging

This course promotes overall body fitness using shallow water resistance exercises to focus on strength and aerobic exercise for older adults. Areas of focus include: Principles of water safety, center pool warm-up routines and warm-ups against the wall, aerobic exercise, exercise with flotation devices, resistance and strength exercises, cool down exercises against the wall and in the pool center. No swimming skills are required.

This course promotes overall body fitness by integrating the Zumba formula and philosophy into traditional aqua fitness disciplines for older adults. Aqua Zumba blends it all together into a safe, challenging, water based workout that’s cardio-conditioning and body toning. Areas of focus include: Principles of water safety, warm-up routines, modified merengue, modified salsa, modified cumbia and modified reggaetón, aerobic routines and cool down exercises. No swimming skills are required.

This course promotes overall body fitness and introduces students to basic aquatic skills, such as floating, kicking and gliding, and incorporates the development and practice of basic swimming strokes. Areas of focus include: Safety and protection around the pool, warm-up exercises, basic shallow water skills, swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly), treading water, survival floating, introduction to deep water exercise, lap swimming and a cool down. Note: Upon verified completion of OLD ADL 080CE, OLD ADL 081CE, and OLD ADL 082CE, students may apply for Credit by Exam for KIN 303. Please contact the Kinesiology Department for details.

This course promotes overall body fitness using low impact aerobic conditioning exercise that is geared toward improving endurance through continuous movement to music, and with range of motion and coordination mixed in. Areas of focus include: Warm-up exercises, stationary exercises, traveling movements, arm movements, floor exercises, social interaction exercises and cool down exercises.

This course covers the basic principles of resistance strength training for older adults. It develops a general program of progressive resistance exercises with adaptation and implication for the individual student. Areas of focus include: Safety and equipment, warm-up exercises, muscle groups for functional activities, chair exercises, resistance bands, wall exercises, ball exercises, body weight exercises, machine weights, free weights and cool down exercises.

This course enables the student to participate in basic Zumba group exercise that combines a fusion of high energy Latin and International music with unique moves and combinations specifically for older adults. Zumba integrates some of the basic principles of aerobic, interval, and effective fitness resistance training to maximize caloric output, cardiovascular benefits, and total body toning. Zumba provides a non-intimidating opportunity for non-dancers to participate in a group aerobics class.

This course is designed to provide students with basic introductory knowledge of the art and basic principles of Tai Chi for older adults. It develops a comprehensive introduction to Tai Chi, it’s unique features as well as health benefits. Areas of focus include: Art and practice of Tai Chi, basic posture, basic foot movements, basic hand forms, and movement and basic stances.

This course is designed to provide students with basic introductory knowledge of 14 popular forms used in Tai Chi. Students learn each form individually, so they can memorize the movements quickly and start to understand the principles of Tai Chi. Areas of focus include: Forms for cardiovascular health, forms for stress relief and low back pain, forms for balance and forms for coordination.

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge of performing smooth routines in Tai Chi. Students learn each routine individually, so they can understand the flow of Tai Chi. Areas of focus include: Six-form routine consisting of the following forms – cloud hands, single whipping, playing lute, brush knee and twist step, parting mustangs mane and grasp sparrows tail, the twelve-form routine and the basic push hands with a partner.