# Physical Education (PET) courses

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/department/physical-education

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### PET 101 — Exercise Program Design

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 6: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

This course focuses on the art and science of exercise program design for athletic and fitness populations. Teaching cues and techniques for resistance and cardiovascular exercise are examined.

### PET 102A — Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 6: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 7: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

This course provides an overview of the skeletal and muscular anatomy and kinesiological principles of movement. The course also introduces the mechanisms, signs and symptoms, evaluation, treatment modalities, and prevention activities of sports injuries. *UC unit/course limit

### PET 103 — Fitness Assessment

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 2 hours lecture weekly, 24 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

This course is designed for the fitness specialist or enthusiast who is interested in basic fitness tests to evaluate muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and body composition. Testing standards, protocols, and principles for designing exercise programs will be included.

### PET 104 — Introduction to Kinesiology

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **C-ID:** KIN 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as PET-104 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/pet.md)
- LTCC- Local General Education Curriculum: Area 6: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
- CSU General Education Curriculum: Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
- 25/26 - Local General Education Curriculum: Area 7: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development

This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary approach to the study of human movement. An overview of the importance of the sub-disciplines in kinesiology will be discussed along with career opportunities in the areas of teaching, sport and coaching, allied health, and fitness professions. *UC unit/course limit

### PET 106 — First Aid and CPR

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- **C-ID:** KIN 101
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as PET-106 (/c/lake-tahoe-community-college/schedule/spring-2027/pet.md)
- Credit by Exam/Challenge: Yes

This course involves the theory and detailed demonstration of first aid care for the injured. Students will learn to assess a victim's condition and incorporate proper treatment. American Red Cross First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automatic external defibrillator (AED) certifications will be issued upon successful completion of course requirements. Note: This course will be cross-listed with HEA 110G.

### PET 132 — Occupational Work Experience

- **Units:** 1-6
- **Corequisite:** Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable
- Repeatability: Student repetition allowed per Title 5 §55253

Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.

### PET 133 — Internship - Occupational Work Experience

- **Units:** 1-6
- **Corequisite:** Students must be available to volunteer 4 to 24 hours per week (if paid, hours per week increase as outlined in the work experience program) for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Enrollment Limitation: Repeatable
- Repeatability: Student repetition allowed per Title 5 §55253

Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.