<p>I'm attending UNC in the fall and want to get my 1 cred of P.E. out of the way.</p>
<p>What's the class like?</p>
<p>How demanding is it in respects to studying/exercise?</p>
<p>Can I get an adjustment on the requirements considering I'm 30 years old?</p>
<p>I'm old and feel like it'll be impossible to make an A, which will suck.</p>
<p>They have a lot of options. I'm sure there is something that you could work with. I've heard there is golf, tennis, even speed-walking. I can't seem to find a list of classes though.</p>
<p>Wait a few semesters and you and some new friends can take a class together.</p>
<p>I thought they eliminated required PE classes, or was that just the swim class?? </p>
<p>I took some PE classes when I was older (mid- 30's), and to be honest, I was in better shape than the 18 year old freshmen. I was shocked at what bad shape they were in; they didn't seem to have much stamina, either. So if you've been exercising for years-- depending on the class you take-- I doubt you'll have a problem. I did take a badminton class once, though, where the instructor paired me up with this guy who had his very own tailor-made badminton racket. He was brutal, without mercy, but was very nice after each game-- a good sport about winning. I have no idea why I was consistently paired with this badminton star, but he always treated me like I was his equal on the court. The instructor felt sorry for me, I'm sure, and I got an A. :)</p>
<p>They have lots of options, though, as Cubsfan mentioned. I think it would be fun.</p>
<p>You have to take a lifetime fitness class now. Which is part class work with an exam and part physical activity? From the UNC homepage, at top of page click on departments then under academic departments click on Exercise & Sport Science. On this page at the top just click on lifetime fitness program and you will find a list of courses. I do not believe 30 is old, so you will probably do better than most of the younger students.</p>
<p>You should have no problem getting an "A" in this class. Class work is common sense general health and the physical activity part is graded based on your participation not skill or fitness level. They have walking "101" which I am sure you would probably ace.</p>
<p>Next year, all of the lifetime fitness classes will be online.</p>
<p>a friend of mine is taking walking as a class.lol.</p>
<p>I looked and there are like 100 different choices... How am I ever going to decide between all of that!</p>
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<p>Close your eyes, and just point to the page with all the classes; open your eyes, and enroll in the one you pointed to. If all else fails, I would take ballroom dancing, swimming, or pilates. ;)</p>
<p>Eons ago, I took ballroom dancing and Badminton. I remember getting a C in Badminton.... hahahaha... I think it's because it was a forever hike to get to that class, so I chose not to.</p>
<p>A C in badminton. Ouch. I never knew how difficult that game was until I played with somebody who really knew how to play. ;)</p>
<p>What? There's not that many...you have to take an LFIT class and there's only a few of those. I'm in Outdoor Sports (LFIT 108) now but the only other options are Adapted (for people with disabilities), Aerobics, Exercise and Conditioning, Indoor Sports, Beginning Jogging, Intermediate Jogging, Racquet Sports, Beginning Swimming, Swim Conditioning, Walking, and Weight Training.</p>
<p>I have no idea what I'm going to take for it, but all my friends took the classes their first semester and it wasn't a problem.</p>
<p>I'm jealous of my oldest brother - skiing was one of the courses they offered at his school.</p>
<p>In 2004, before the new general education requirements, grades in PE classes did not count in your GPA. I don't know if that has changed but you can check the undergraduate bulletin here: <a href="http://www.unc.edu/ugradbulletin/%5B/url%5D">http://www.unc.edu/ugradbulletin/</a> I know that even under the new general education requirements, PE courses may still be taken Pass/Fail.</p>
<p>Lifetime fitness is really stupid. I think it's going to be online now, but when I took it the first half of the semester we sat in a classroom staring at a power point (no point in taking notes because the power point was later posted online). 2nd half of the class we walked around a track for 20 minutes for each class, and that was it. Only real grade that mattered was the final which was multiple choice. You could make 100 without even studying, it was that easy. If you can't make an A with little to no effort in lifetime fitness, you don't belong at UNC in the first place. So yeah, no worries.</p>
<p>Judging from the Ugrad Bulletin, it does count into your GPA though. The additional LFIT courses don't but it implies the first two do.</p>
<p>"Students may count up to two lifetime fitness (LFIT designation begins Spring 2008) courses in their credit hours toward graduation; any additional lifetime fitness courses will not count toward graduation and will not be factored into the student's grade-point average."</p>