PE 1 abc
Student Designed Fitness
3 units
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May only be used for 3 units of the 9-unit physical education requirement
Independent fitness program as arranged with instructor, three times a week. Detailed proposals must be submitted in writing during first week of each term.
Instructor:
D'Auria
PE 2 abc
Skin Diving
3 units
Fundamentals of skin diving and oceanography.
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 4 abc
Introduction to Power Walking
3 units
Introduction to walking for fitness. Emphasis on cardiovascular benefits for a healthy lifestyle. The program is progressive and suitable for walkers of all levels.
Instructor:
Levesque
PE 6 abc
Core Training, Beginning/Intermediate
3 units
Learn to develop functional fitness using core stability training techniques that focus on working the deep muscles of the entire torso at once. The course is taught using exercises that develop core strength, including exercises on a stability ball, medicine ball, wobble boards as well as with Pilates exercise programs.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 7 abc
Speed and Agility Training, Intermediate/Advanced
3 units
Instruction to increase foot speed and agility with targeted exercises designed to help the student increase these areas for use in competitive situations. Instruction will focus on increasing foot speed, leg turnover, sprint endurance, and competitive balance. Proper technique and specific exercises as well as the development of an individual or sport-specific training workout will be taught.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 8 abc
Fitness Training, Beginning
3 units
An introductory class for students who are new to physical fitness. Students will be introduced to different areas of fitness such as weight training, core training, walking, aerobics, yoga, swimming, and cycling. Students will then be able to design an exercise program for lifelong fitness.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 9 abc
Soccer
3 units
Fundamental instruction on shooting, passing, trapping, dribbling, penalty kicks, offensive plays, defensive strategies, and goal keeping. Class includes competitive play using small field and full field scrimmages.
Instructor:
Uribe
PE 10 abc
Aerobic Dance
3 units
Each class includes a thorough warm-up, a cardiovascular workout phase that also includes a variety of conditioning exercises designed to tone and strengthen various muscle groups, and a relaxation cool-down and stretch, all done to music.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 12 abc
Baseball Skills, Intermediate/Advanced
3 units
Baseball skills-including infield/outfield, pitcher/catcher, and batting drills- taught, leading to competitive play. Students must have experience in hard ball. Instructor reserves the right to exclude students who do not fit criteria.
Instructor:
D'Auria
PE 14 abc
Basketball Skills, Beginning and Beginning/Intermediate
3 units
Features fundamental instruction on shooting, dribbling, passing, defensive positioning, and running an offense. Class includes competitive play and free-throw shooting.
Instructors:
Dow, Marbut
PE 20 abc
Fencing, Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced
3 units
Beginning fencing includes basic techniques of attack, defense, and counter-offense. Lecture topics include fencing history, strategy, scouting and analysis of opponents, and gamesmanship. Intermediate/ Advanced covers foil theory and techniques, group drillwork, and video analysis.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 23 abc
Track and Field, Beginning
3 units
Features instruction on 10 different track events, allowing the student an opportunity to attempt a variety of skills: shot put, discus, javelin, sprints, hurdles, long jump, high jump, middle- and long-distance running, and the relays. Class emphasis placed on learning new skills safely with time devoted to warm-up and stretching, as well as weight training for specific events.
Instructor:
Levesque
PE 24 abc
Yoga, Beginning
3 units
Hatha Yoga is a system of physical postures designed to stretch and strengthen the body, calm the nervous system, and center the mind. It is a noncompetitive activity designed to reduce stress for improved health of body and mind while increasing flexibility, strength, and stamina, and reducing the chance of athletic injury.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 27 abc
Ultimate Frisbee
3 units
Instruction will center on developing students' knowledge of techniques, rules, strategy, etiquette, and safety regulations of the game. Students will develop the ability to perform all the skills necessary to play the game confidently on a recreational basis.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 30 abc
Golf, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
3 units
Beginning class covers fundamentals of the game, including rules, terminology, etiquette, basic grip, set-up, swing, and club selection for each shot. The following shots will be covered: full swing (irons and woods), chip, pitch, sand, and putting. Intermediate class will focus on swing development of specialty shots and on course play management. Advanced instruction covers course management and mental aspects of performance.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 35 abc
Diving, Beginning/Intermediate
3 units
Teaches the fundamentals of springboard diving to include basic approach, and five standard dives. Intermediate class includes instruction in the back somersault, forward somersault, forward somersault full twist, and reverse somersault.
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 36 abc
Swimming, Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced
3 units
Instruction in all basic swimming strokes, including freestyle, elementary backstroke, racing backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. Advanced class focuses on proper technique of the four competitive strokes using video and drills along with instruction on training methods and proper workout patterns.
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 38 abc
Water Polo
3 units
Basic recreational water polo with instruction of individual skills and team strategies. A background in swimming is encouraged.
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 44 abc
Karate (Shotokan), Beginning and Intermediate/ Advanced
3 units
Fundamental self-defense techniques including form practice and realistic sparring. Emphasis on improving muscle tone, stamina, balance, and coordination, with the additional requirement of memorizing one or more simple kata (forms).
Instructor:
Staff
PE 46 abc
Karate (Tang Soo Do), Beginning and Intermediate/ Advanced
3 units
Korean martial art focusing on self-defense and enhancement of physical and mental health. Practical and traditional techniques such as kicks, blocks, hyungs (forms) are taught. Intermediate/Advanced level incorporates technique combinations, sparring skills, jumping and spinning kicks, and history and philosophy.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 48 abc
T'ai-Chi Ch'uan, Beginning and Intermediate/ Advanced
3 units
Chinese movement art emphasizing relaxation and calm awareness through slow, flowing, meditative movement using only the minimum of strength needed to accomplish the action.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 50 abc
Badminton, Beginning/Intermediate
3 units
Basic skills will be taught, including grips, services, overhead and underhand strokes, and footwork. Rules, terminology, and etiquette are covered. Intermediate skills such as drives, service returns, forehand and backhand smash returns, attacking clears, and sliced drop shots are taught. Singles and doubles play along with drill work throughout the term.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 54 abc
Racquetball, Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced
3 units
Fundamentals of the game will be emphasized, including rules, scoring, strategy, and winning shots. All types of serves will be covered, as well as a variety of shots to include kill, pinch-off, passing, ceiling, and off-the-backwall. Singles and doubles games will be played. Intermediate/Advanced course will review all fundamentals with a refinement of winning shots and serves and daily games.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 56 abc
Squash, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
3 units
Learn by playing as the basic rules and strokes are taught. Fundamentals to include proper grip, stroke, stance, and positioning, along with serve and return of serve. Intermediate and Advanced classes will concentrate on skill development with the inclusion of forehand and backhand drives, lobs, volleys, and drops, with an emphasis on court movement, shot selection, and tactics.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 60 abc
Tennis, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
3 units
Stroke fundamentals, singles and doubles play, plus rules, terminology, and etiquette are covered in all classes. Beginning class emphasizes groundstrokes, volleys, serve, and grips. Beginning/Intermediate class is for those players caught between levels and will concentrate on strategy, drills, and match play. Intermediate level focuses on improving technique, footwork, and court positioning, with instruction on approach shots, volleys, overheads, and lobs. Advanced course fine tunes each individual's skills while targeting weaknesses.
Instructors:
D'Auria, Gamble, Uribe
PE 70 abc
Weight Training, Beginning/Intermediate
3 units
Active participation in a strength and conditioning program designed for individual skill level and desired effect. Course will enlighten students on various methods, terminology, and techniques in the areas of isokinetic strength and cardiovascular fitness training.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 77 abc
Volleyball, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
3 units
Fundamental instruction on drills, strategies, and rules, with game-playing opportunity. Basics of serve, pass, set, spike, defense, and court position will be taught. Intermediate level focuses on skill development to a more competitive standard and features multiple offenses and understanding officiating. Advanced class emphasizes specialization of all skills, court position, and multiple offenses and defenses.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 80 abc
Health Advocates
3 units (1-1-1)
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first, second, third terms
A course designed to involve students with health care and education, develop familiarity with common college health problems, and provide peer health services on and off campus. First term: CPR and first aid certification and basic anatomy and physiology. Second and third terms: lectures and discussions on current student and community health problems, symptoms, and treatment. Each student will be expected to devote one hour per week to a supervised clinical internship at the Health Center. Does not satisfy the Institute physical education requirement.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 82 abc
Rock Climbing, Beginning and Intermediate
3 units
Basic skills will be covered to utilize each student's strength and endurance while learning to climb safely. Use of climbing rope and other equipment for belaying, rappelling, and emergency ascent will be taught. Skills will be demonstrated and practiced on a climbing wall and then later at an off-campus climbing site. Intermediate level will include ascents on prussiks or jumars, with more off-campus climbing.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 83 abc
Intercollegiate Basketball Team (Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Marbut
PE 84 abc
Table Tennis, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
3 units
Introductory course to provide general knowledge of equipment, rules, and basic strokes, including topspin drive, backspin chop, and simple block in both forehand and backhand. Multiball exercise utilizing robot machines and video. Intermediate class covers regulations for international competition and fundamentals of winning table tennis, including footwork drills, smash, serve, and attack.
Instructor:
Staff
PE 85 abc
Intercollegiate Track and Field Team (Men and Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Levesque
PE 87 abc
Intercollegiate Swimming Team (Men and Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 89 abc
Intercollegiate Fencing Team (Men and Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Staff
PE 90 abc
Intercollegiate Water Polo Team (Men and Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Dodd
PE 91 abc
Intercollegiate Basketball Team (Men)
3 units
Instructor:
Dow
PE 92 abc
Intercollegiate Soccer Team (Men)
3 units
Instructor:
Uribe
PE 93 abc
Intercollegiate Baseball Team (Men)
3 units
Instructor:
D'Auria
PE 95 abc
Intercollegiate Tennis Team (Men)
3 units
Instructor:
Gamble
PE 96 abc
Intercollegiate Tennis Team (Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Gamble
PE 97 abc
Intercollegiate Cross-Country Team (Men and Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Jung
PE 99 abc
Intercollegiate Volleyball Team (Women)
3 units
Instructor:
Burl
Published Date:
July 28, 2022