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Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
Physical Education
16
FITNESS WALKING
1 unit, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course is designed to expose students to
the benefits of exercise through fitness walking and to the
principles of exercise which will increase cardiovascular
conditioning, endurance, flexibility, and methods of releasing
body tension. (A, CSU, UC)
18
FLOOR EXERCISES
1 unit, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course is designed to help students to
understand, practice, and improve upon the five components
of fitness: muscular endurance, muscular strength,
cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and body composition.
Class objectives will center around the basic principles of
physical training: specificity, overload, reversibility, and
individual differences. Students will learn proper exercise
techniques, how to use various types of fitness equipment,
and overall safety. (A, CSU, UC)
19
WEIGHT TRAINING AND AEROBICS
1 unit, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126.
This course is designed to help students understand,
develop, and improve upon all components of physical fitness
through resistance and aerobic training, use of freeweights, weight
machines, and cardio-respiratory equipment. Components of
physicalfitnesswhichwillbeemphasizedare:muscularendurance,
muscular strength, cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, and
body composition. (A, CSU, UC)
19B ADVANCED WEIGHT TRAINING
AND AEROBICS
1 unit, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 126.
This course is designed to help students understand,
develop, and improve upon all components of physical fitness
through resistance and aerobic training, use of free weights,
weight machines, and cardio-respiratory equipment. This
is an intermediate fitness class with experience in weight
training and aerobics required by students. Components
of physical fitness which will be emphasized are: muscular
endurance, muscular strength, cardio-respiratory endurance,
flexibility, and body composition. (A, CSU, UC)
36B COMPETITIVE SOCCER
3 units, 9.5 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITE: LIMITATION ON
ENROLLMENT: Performance Tryouts.
This is a course designed for students possessing
the desire, ability and skills necessary to compete on the
intercollegiate level. Prospective participants should confer
with the soccer coach before enrollment. A minimum of 9.5
hours’ participation per week during the season of the sport
is required. (A, CSU, UC)
36C OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING FOR SOCCER
1 unit, 3 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
PREREQUISITE: LIMITATION ON
ENROLLMENT: Performance Tryouts.
This is a course for off-season conditioning of soccer
players. This class is designed for students possessing the
desire, ability and soccer skills necessary to compete on the
intercollegiate level. Prospective participants should confer
with the soccer coach before enrollment. (A, CSU, UC)
29
YOGA
1 unit, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126.
This course is an introduction to basic yoga
practices and principles. Instruction includes classifications
of yoga postures as well as guided relaxations and breathing
practices. The benefits of yoga include increased flexibility,
strength, balance, body awareness, and stress reduction. This
course is designed for students of all ages and fitness levels.
(A, CSU, UC)
43B
COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND DIVING
3 units, 9.5 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
This is a course designed for students possessing the
desire, ability, and skills necessary to compete on the intercollegiate
level. Prospective participants should confer with the head coachof
the sport before enrollment. Aminimumof 9.5hours participation
per week during the season of the sport is required. (A, CSU)
43C
OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING
FOR SWIMMING
1 unit, 3 lab hours (Pass/No Pass)
This is a course for off-season conditioning for
drills, dry land exercises, and goal setting will be done in this
class. (A, CSU)