Classes Offered

Physical education for the general college student. PED 101C-108S courses are physical activity courses provided on an elective basis to the general college student. Hours earned by taking physical activity courses may be counted in the lower-division hours required for a degree as approved in the degree programs of the various colleges and schools.

Those classes not designated for men or for women are coeducational and may be selected by both men and women.

The meeting times listed in the Course Schedule include any time necessary prior to and following the activity period of one hour.

The classification "beginning" or "basic" indicates that the instruction will be based on the assumption that the students enrolled have very little or no prior formal instruction or equivalent experience in the activity. To qualify for an intermediate- or advanced-level course, a student must have completed a semester or the equivalent of beginning- or intermediate-level instruction, respectively.

Students with health problems or other limitations on physical activity should consult with the medical staff of the Student Health Center for health grade classification and advice regarding participation in physical activity courses.

101J Swimming

  • Topic 1: Beginning Swimming I. For nonswimmers. Elementary physical and mental adjustments, five basic strokes, water safety.
  • Topic 2: Beginning Swimming II. For those confident in deep water and able to swim 2 lengths using 2 strokes. Six basic strokes, elementary diving, water safety.
  • Topic 3: Stroke Technique and Fitness Swimming. Seven basic strokes, front dives, introduction to conditioning, & basic water safety. For those able to swim 3 lengths using 3 strokes without stopping.

103L Dance

  • Topic 1: Ballroom Dance. Beginning course that covers the basics of ballroom and country/western dance: Two-Step, Waltz, Jitterbug/Swing, Tango, Merengue and other Latin dances.

104P Tennis

  • Topic 1: Beginning Tennis. For the nonplayer. Basic strokes and rules for singles and doubles play.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate-Advanced Tennis. Prerequisite: Competitive tournament experience in both singles and doubles. Understanding and applying basic patterns of play: first strike, point building, attack/finish, & defense.
  • Topic 3: Advanced Tennis. Prerequisite: Intermediate or Advanced Intermediate class or tournament experience. Advanced match play and conditioning.

104R Racquetball

  • Topic 1: Beginning Racquetball. For the nonplayer.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Racquetball. Prerequisite: Racquetball experience.
  • Topic 3: Advanced Racquetball. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

105C Handball

  • Topic 1: Beginning Handball. For the nonplayer.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Handball. Prerequisite: Handball experience.
  • Topic 3: Advanced Handball. Prerequisite: Competence for tournament play.

105R Karate/Tae Kwon Do

  • Topic 1: Beginning Karate/ Tae Kwon Do. No experience required. Principles of movements, basic defensive and offensive techniques, conditioning, discipline, and self-defenses.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Karate/ Tae Kwon Do. Prerequisite: Karate experience. Intermediate defensive and offensive techniques, philosophy, discipline, conditioning, tournament form training, and free fighting skills.

105T Judo/Self Defense

  • Topic 1: Beginning Judo. No experience required. Principles of movements, basic defensive and offensive techniques, conditioning, discipline, and self-defenses.

106C Conditioning

  • Topic 1: Swimming (conditioning)
    Swimming (water exercise): This course will review and implement various forms of water exercise and/or running and the principles of nutrition and physical conditioning.
    Swimming (water polo): This course will consist of a development and review of the fundamental skills common to water polo, study of offensive and defensive player strategies, training and conditioning methods, coaching and officiating methods, the conduct of water polo competition, and development of methods and materials for water polo.
    Swimming (triathlon)
  • Topic 2: Cardiovascular and Weight Training: This course combines aerobic activity (treadmill, bike, aerobic dance) with weight training exercises to help develop muscular strength/endurance and improved cardiovascular health.
  • Topic 3: Aerobic Walking: This course consists of walking for fitness combined with muscular endurance work to enhance performance. Walks take place on campus, utilizing tracks, the stadium ramps, and various other means of providing challenging workouts. This is an excellent low impact class for a beginning exerciser or someone who is looking for additional workouts that have low risk of injury. Students typically work abdominals and one other major muscle group on a given day. Students should see improvement in body composition, aerobic capacity, and muscular endurance.
  • Topic 4: Aerobics: This course consists of traditional group exercise performed to music. Instructors may teach low-impact, high-impact, or combination class. All classes focus on improvement of aerobic capacity, but also contain a muscular endurance component. Abdominals are worked each class and typically one or two other muscular groups. Props such as weights, body balls, and bands are used to provide variety and overload. Students should see improvement in body composition, aerobic capacity, and muscular endurance.
    Aerobics-Step/Bench: This course consists of step training to music. Bench aerobics is an excellent low impact activity which can also be aerobically challenging. Instructors offer a variety of step combinations and patterns utilizing low impact as well as power or propulsion movements. This class emphasizes improvement in aerobic capacity, but also contains a muscular endurance component. Abdominals are worked each class and typically one or two other muscular groups. Props such as weights, body balls, and bands are used to provide variety and overload. Students should see improvement in body composition, aerobic capacity, and muscular endurance.
  • Topic 5: Body Works: This course consists of a mixture of step training with equal emphasis on muscular/strength endurance work. This class blends aerobic conditioning with muscular work for a shorter, more intense aerobic segment followed by a challenging muscular workout for the trunk, upper and lower body. Students should see improvement in body composition, aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, and muscular strength.
  • Topic 6: Circuit Aerobics: This course consists of a variety of aerobic activities mixed with muscular strength and endurance work. Classes may incorporate step training or traditional aerobic dance to improve aerobic capacity. Muscular strength and endurance work represents about half the work done in any given class and the structure will vary from day to day. Most of the classes are a bit more sport than dance oriented. Students should see improvement in body composition, aerobic capacity, muscular endurance, and muscular strength.
  • Topic 7: Weight Training: This course is designed to give you a brief overview of the fundamentals of strength training and introduce you to the most effective free-weight exercises for strength training.
  • Topic 8: Yoga

107D Golf

  • Topic 1: Beginning Golf. Designed for students to learn the basic fundamentals and rules of golf. Students will learn to putt, chip, pitch and hit full shots with irons and woods. Most classes will be held at golf facilities off campus. Students will be responsible for their own transportation to these locations. Equipment will be supplied by the university for the majority of classes. Rent clubs will be available for the times where the student will play on a course.
  • Students do NOT have to furnish clubs to participate in the class.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Golf. Prerequisite: One semester of beginning golf or an eighteen-hole scoring average of eighty to one hundred.
    Designed for students to improve their golf skills. Students will review basic swing fundamentals, learn specialty shots and spend the majority of class time playing golf at different golf courses around town. Students will be responsible for their own transportation to these locations. Students need to furnish their own clubs and equipment.

108C Basketball

  • Topic 1: Beginning Basketball. For those with little or no basketball experience.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Basketball. For those with experience and good basic skills.
  • Topic 3: Advanced Basketball. For those with high skill and some competitive experience.

108J Power Volleyball

  • Topic 1: Beginning Power Volleyball. For those with few or no volleyball skills.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Power Volleyball. For those with good basic skills: forearm pass, set, spike, & serve.
  • Topic 3: Advanced Power Volleyball. For those with high skills and knowledge of multiple offenses (club, varsity or intermediate class experience).

108S Softball

  • Topic 1: Beginning Softball. For those with few softball skills.
  • Topic 2: Intermediate Softball. For those with experience and good basic skills.
Last updated on November 6, 2012