Aquatic & Waterfront Courses

Aquatic & Waterfront Courses
For a description of the courses listed, check the course descriptions in the online catalog

*Note: Only classes colored in orange are liberal education classes.
 
PHED 1114 SKILLS FOR LIFE: BEGINNING SWIMMING
(1 Credit)
An activity course for non-swimmers. Emphasis will be on personal adjustment to the water, basic strokes, and fundamentals of water safety. Liberal Education Category 11.
 
PHED 1115 INTERMEDIATE SWIMMING
(1 Credit)
An activity course for swimmers who have the ability to jump into deep water, swim a front stroke 25 yards, and swim on the back 25 yards. Emphasis will be on five basic strokes, elementary diving, and related aquatic skills. (Might not be offered every year).
 
PHED 1116 SWIMMERS
(1 Credit)
An activity course for swimmers who can swim in satisfactory form 25 yards each of the six basic strokes. Emphasis will be on developing and refining thirteen strokes, diving and other advanced aquatic skills. This course is preparatory for the Water Safety Instructor course.
 
PHED 1120 INTRODUCTION TO SEA KAYAKING
(1 Credit)
An activity course that introduces the basics of kayak history, design, skills, and equipment. Taught through lecture, demonstration, and both on-off-the-water skills practice.
 
PHED 1130 WATER SKIING
(1 Credit)
An activity course that is an introduction and practice of the fundamental skills of water skiing. The emphasis and progression is contingent upon individual ability levels. Some swimming ability is required. (Might not be offered every year).
 
PHED 1150 SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
(1 Credit)
An activity course for students of intermediate or advanced swimming skill interested in the technical and compositional aspects of synchronized swimming as an art form. (Might not be offered every year.)
 
PHED 1159 ACTIVITIES IN THE WATER
(1 Credit)
An activity course for swimmers with intermediate or advanced swimming skills, Focuses on the fundamentals and skills of springboard diving, synchronized swimming, and the development of games in the water. (Might not be offered every year.)
 
PHED 1170 ANGLING
(1 Credit)
An activity course that introduces the fundamental skills of bait casting, spin casting, and basic elementary angling techniques. (Might not be offered every year).
 
PHED 1180 CANOEING
(1 Credit)
An activity course that introduces the fundamental skills of canoeing. Emphasis is on safety and on tandem and solo paddling techniques. Prerequisite: Swimming Test or Consent of Instructor. Liberal Education Category 11.
 
PHED 1190 SAILING
(1 Credit)
An activity course that introduces the fundamental skills of sailing. Development of skills and knowledge of safty. nomenclature, designs, rigging, handling, maintaining, and racing for sailboats. Prerequisite: swimming test or consent of instructor.
 
PHED 2630 LIFEGUARD TRAINING
(3 Credit)
A lecture course with laboratory activity that examines and applies the fundamentals and skills of supervising swimming pool and water front activities. American Red Cross Certification may be earned for: Lifeguard Training, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Community First Aid, Waterfront Lifeguard and Head Lifeguard.
 
PHED 2640 WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR
(3 Credit)
A lecture course with laboratory activity that constitutes all the aspects for the training of American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification may be earned. Contact professor for further details. ( Might not be offered every year).
 

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