Course Syllabus

Syllabus Updated 10/16/2025

FA25-IN-HPER-H263 Personal Health-22541

 Second Eight Weeks  Oct. 22-Dec 21, 2025

Instructor: Johannah Casey-Doecke, Ph.D., Online Course Design Specialist
Indiana University School of Kinesiology (IUPUI-PETM)
Online Faculty
901 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5193

Fall 2025 Office Schedule 

 9-11 am   Teaching online  M,W. 

11-12 pm  2026 Course development M, W 

Lunch

1-2 pm   Office   Use INBOX to message instructor M, W.

               Zoom calls and phone calls by appointment.

3-5 pm  Required Faculty Service (Times vary) M, W

Friday-Faculty Meetings 2-4 pm  Service time: 9-1 and 5-9pm.

Saturday  Service time-Arranged meet times vary.

Course Description: HPER–H 263 Personal Health (3 cr.) Acquaints students with basic personal health information and provides motivation for intelligent self-direction of health behavior with emphasis on responsibilities as citizens and as teachers. Study of physiological and psychological bases for health, drugs and other critical issues, and family health. Fitness Management and Personal Training degree requirement. Sport Management-elective credit. Do not take this course if you have already taken H363 Personal Health as part of your core course requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health: Making Choices for Life (Subscription)

• April Lynch
• Barry Elmore, East Carolina University
• Jerome Kotecki, Ball State University

Student Learning Outcomes:

Each student will

SLO 1 = Apply discipline specific and theoretical concepts when developing personal health goals.

SLO 5 = Utilize assessments and reflection to enhance understanding of course principles.

 

Each student will become an IUPUI+ learner using the following skills.

Communicator

• Evaluates Information (Readings and Labs)
• Convey Ideas Effectively (Discussions and Written Assignments)

Problem Solver

• Thinks Critically (Written Assignments)
• Collaborates (Group Discussions)
• Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates (Labs)

 

Innovator

• Investigates (Current Research)
• Confronts Challenges (Weight management, Fitness Goals)
• Makes Decisions (About lifelong lifestyles)

 

Community Contributor

• Behaves Ethically (In class discussions)
• Anticipates Consequences (Application of material presented)

 

The IU Grading Scale is used for this course.

 

A+	100%	to	97%
A	< 97%	to	93%
A-	< 93%	to	90%
B+	< 90%	to	87%
B	< 87%	to	83%
B-	< 83%	to	80%
C+	< 80%	to	77%
C	< 77%	to	73%
C-	< 73%	to	70%
D+	< 70%	to	67%
D	< 67%	to	63%
D-	< 63%	to	60%
F	< 60%	to	0%

Course Schedule and Module Outlines

Due Dates  are listed on the MODULES page.

 

 

 

 

System Requirements

Operating systems	browsers
Windows	Windows 8.1	Internet Explorer 10 (Desktop or Metro), 11
	Windows 8	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Internet Explorer 10 (Desktop or Metro), 11
	Windows 7	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Internet Explorer 9, 10 Desktop, 11
Mac OS	OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)
	OS X 10.7 Lion	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)
	OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)

Important: Internet Explorer 8 is no longer fully supported, including for some newer Mastering assignment content. For an optimal experience, please choose a supported browser.