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Physical Education Class Descriptions 2008-2009
Fees: All fees listed are collected by the registrar's office unless otherwise noted.
101 SECTIONS:
PE/A 101. AEROBICS
Aerobics includes cardiovascular fitness, warm-up, conditioning and flexibility segments with workouts to music and a focus on safe exercise procedures and having fun. It includes a combination of high- and low-impact moves.
PE/A 101. AEROBICS: LOWER BODY/ABS
This class consists of movements designed to improve the muscular strength and endurance of your lower body (hips, buttocks, and legs) and your core (abs and back). Upper body exercises may be included for stability purposes. A variety of formats and equipment will be used.
PE/A 101. AEROBICS: STEP
This is a high-intensity workout, geared to all fitness levels, utilizing adjustable-height steps. It includes warm-up, cardiovascular conditioning, and flexibility segments.
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: DEEP WATER RUNNING
Deep Water Running is a new training system which utilizes specially designed shoes to enhance the overall exercise benefit of water workouts. This program decreases the amount of pounding generally needed to improve a runner’s performance. It is an aid to recovery or an adjunct to normal training. It can be used as a method of rehabilitation from running related or musculoskeletal injuries. It can enhance range of motion and proper mechanics of land-based running. The class focus will be on learning proper deep water running technique and workouts. ($25 fee)
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: LIFEGUARDING
Focus on the job of life-guarding with an emphasis on victim recognition, surveillance, and equipment-based rescues. The course includes first aid and CPR for the professional rescuer. Certification offered. Prerequisite: 500-yd. swim using freestyle, breaststroke and sidestroke. ($75 fee)
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: SCUBA DIVING, BEG.
Beg. level instruction in the skills, physics, physiology, water environment and equipment usage necessary for fundamental scuba diving. Instruction may lead to certification. ($250 fee)
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: SCUBA DIVING, ADV.
This program will expand on what is taught in the beginning course. It focuses on equipment, the diving medicine, navigation, light salvage, search and recovery, and rescue, among other ideas and concepts. Instruction may lead to certification as an Advanced Scuba Diver. ($250 fee)
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: BEGINNING SWIMMING
This class teaches general water safety skills and focuses on the mechanical and physical basis of swimming that contribute to its being an excellent lifetime activity and fitness tool. Instruction is geared to individual level of ability.
PE/A 101. AQUATICS: SWIM FITNESS
Swim Fitness provides the student with basic knowledge regarding training techniques, physiology, fitness testing and nutrition information. It teaches drills to improve stroke technique, strength-building exercises, and cardio-respiratory function.
PE/A 101. BADMINTON/PICKLEBALL
This course offers beginning level instruction for both badminton and pickleball that includes skills, techniques, and competition in singles/doubles play. Pickleball is a tennis-like game played on a badminton court.
PE/A 101. BASKETBALL
Basketball focuses on fundamental offensive and defensive skills and includes strategies for both recreational and competitive play.
PE/A 101. BOWLING
This class meets at a local bowling alley to which students must provide their own transportation. Students will participate in singles and doubles tournaments, as well as recreational play to develop basic bowling skills. ($75 fee)
PE/A 101. CYCLING
This is a course designed for those who have had experience riding in the city and/or long distances. Rides will be approximately 6-20 miles long. There is an emphasis on safety and building fitness towards long-distance rides. Saturday and Sunday outings are to be announced.
PE/A 101. DANCE: BALLROOM (course offerings in both Beg/Int/Adv)
Learn the fundamentals of traditional and popular ballroom dancing, including swing and others.
PE/A 101. DANCE: COUNTRY WESTERN
Learn the fundamentals of the latest trends in country-western line and partner dancing.
PE/A 101. FLAG FOOTBALL: MEN/WOMEN
Basic football skills and rules are taught. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the standard football game, but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down.
PE/A 101. FIELD SPORTS
This course provides a brief introduction to the basic rules and strategies involved in a variety of recreational field sports and games including ultimate frisbee, soccer, and softball/baseball, as well as many others.
PE/A 101. FITNESS WALKING/JOGGING
Learn the concepts for personal fitness programs through walking with an emphasis on aerobic components, walking style, safety and motivational techniques. Students can participate at own fitness and skill levels. The course also includes the basic fundamentals and principles of distance-running form.
PE/A 101. FLY FISHING: BEGINNING
In this class you will learn the basics of fly fishing. Topics covered will be equipment and gear needs, casting, reading the water, basic entomology (matching your fly with the hatch on the water), and proper release techniques. ($50 fee)
PE/A 101. GOLF: BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE
Students meet mostly on campus but might venture to a local golf course depending on skill level to learn the basic fundamental principles in all phases of golf including: rules, terminology, etiquette, safety, scoring; individual practice and course play. Students can participate at own skill levels but focus will be on elements of the short game. Some equipment provided but best if you have access to your own. ($50 fee)
PE/A 101. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Outdoor Adventures is a course where you participate in various College Outdoors trips to get one activity credit. You can go skiing, backpacking, whitewater rafting, caving, hiking on the coast, rafting, or sea kayaking, just to name some of the possibilities. For more information on the course, or a syllabus, come to the College Outdoors office in Templeton Student Center, Room 244, or e-mail: outdoors@lclark.edu
PE/A 101. POEKOELAN: INDONESIAN MARTIAL ARTS
Officially called Poekoelan Tjimindie Tulen. The class begins and ends with cardiovascular and traditional fitness exercises. The remainder of the class focuses on learning and practicing how to fall and 104 defenses against attacks, including defenses against weapons.
PE/A 101. ROCK CLIMBING: BOULDERING
Held off campus at a climbing facility, this class will serve as an opportunity to develop rock climbing technique and fitness through bouldering. Personal improvement will be emphasized, along with safety and the development of good climbing habits. ($75 fee)
PE/A 101. ROWING: BEGINNING
Basic sweep rowing technique taught in eights and fours at the Oaks Park Boathouse. This class is meant for those with no rowing experience. The class is also a prerequisite for those interested in joining the Lewis & Clark Novice Crew.
PE/A 101. ROWING: INTERMEDIATE SCULLING
Sculling techniques and fundamentals taught in doubles and quads. This class will introduce the experienced sweep rower to the sculling stroke, small boats, and the fundamentals of lifetime fitness through rowing. We will progress from the basics of sculling up through longer fitness rows.
*Prerequisite: Beginning Rowing course or prior experience approved by the instructor.
PE/A 101. SAILING: BEGINNING
Sailing provides the skills for small-craft sailing including knowledge concerning all aspects of safety, sailboat vocabulary, and techniques. It emphasizes sailing as a lifetime activity. ($75 fee)
PE/A 101. SAILING: INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATION & PILOTING
This course would mainly consist of lecture and lab practice in landmark and aids to navigation identification and "sighting"/observations, navigational rules of the road, tide and current calculations, direction finding, compass theory and time keeping, course plotting and chart interpretation, weather characteristics and basic weather measurement equipment. ($Fee TBA)
*Prerequisite: Beginning Sailing course or prior experience approved by the instructor.
PE/A 101. SELF-DEFENSE FOR WOMEN
This course is a dynamic self-defense experience. It develops self confidence and skills for assault situations. It includes conditioning and practical skills for all levels.
PE/A 101. SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Program is run through Mt. Hood Meadows. Lessons run on five Saturdays. Instruction based on individual skill level. Transportation and rentals are available. ($75 bus fee plus fee paid directly to MHM which ranges depending on individual course selection and potential rental needs)
PE/A 101. SOCCER
The course provides an introduction to individual technique and general tactical understanding of the game. Students’ skills will be examined, trained and refined throughout the course. Soccer conditioning and psychological components will be touched upon along with current rules and interpretations.
PE/A 101. SPINNING/INDOOR CYCLING
Indoor cycling is a form of high-intensity exercise that involves using a stationary exercise bicycle in a classroom setting. A typical class involves a single instructor at the front of the class who leads the participants in a number of different types of cycling. The routines are designed to simulate terrain and situations encountered in actual bicycle rides, including hill climbs, sprints and interval training. Coasting downhill, obviously, is easiest to simulate. The instructor uses music and enthusiastic coaching to motivate the students to work harder.
PE/A 101. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Course provides an emphasis on free weights, Olympic lifting, multiple joint movements and plyometrics including auxiliary lifts and circuit programs. Participants will also perform lateral agility, speed, jumping, and track workouts. This is an advanced training program.
PE/A 101. TAE KWON DO/HAPKI DO
Course includes basic instruction in Tae Kwon Do (Korean Karate) as an art, science and sport. Goals are to increase physical conditioning, improve muscle coordination and flexibility, acquire basic knowledge of self-defense and build self confidence.
PE/A 101. TENNIS: BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE
Beginning/Intermediate Tennis is an introduction to the fundamental strokes and basic concepts in tennis including scoring and rules. Both singles and doubles play are introduced.
PE/A 101. TENNIS: ADVANCED
Advanced Tennis is a review and refinement of fundamental strokes: ground strokes, volley, overhead, serve return, and serve. It introduces specialty shots such as drop shots and approach shots. Singles and doubles strategies are emphasized in competitive matches. Must have prior tennis experience.
PE/A 101. VOLLEYBALL (Course offerings in Beg/Int/Adv)
Volleyball teaches both fundamental and intermediate individual and team skills including rules, court positions and movements. The course focuses on competitive play.
PE/A 101. WEIGHT TRAINING (Course offerings in various levels)
This is a course in resistance training techniques including circuit and free weights. Fundamentals such as flexibility, safety, self-improvement and principles of exercise are emphasized. Additional structure is provided for the novice weightlifter, while advanced lifters may work on individual programs.
PE/A 101. WEIGHT TRAINING FOR WOMEN
This is instruction on the basic fundamentals of weight training such as strength, circuit and endurance training. It is focused on women and includes instruction on proper stretching and nutrition as well as information on analyzing the effectiveness of an individual program.
PE/A 101. YOGA
Yoga focuses on slow, prolonged stretching, coordinated with breathing, in order to strengthen major muscle groups. The results will be a release of tension with a new flexibility and range of motion. Students will learn to relax their bodies, clear their minds and begin to experience a sense of total well-being. ($25 fee)
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS
--This class meets the PE/A graduation requirement--
PE/A 142. WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP (1 credit)
This class focuses on leadership, followership and decision making in a wilderness environment. Five class meetings and a nine day outdoor field experience over spring break offer opportunities to develop and test interpersonal as well as technical skills. Permission required - Stop by the College Outdoors office to learn more about the type of activity, and obtain a syllabus, as it changes each year. (Fee changes each year depending on location of trip and type of outdoor activity and is collected by College Outdoors)
--These classes do not meet PE/A graduation requirement--
PE/A 141. WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER (1 credit)
Course teaches problem solving skills for responding to medical emergencies in the wilderness including medical knowledge, resource assessment and team management. It exceeds the requirement for National First Responder Curriculum and is taught during winter break in January. Permission required - College Outdoors office. (Fee changes each year depending on the national certifying agency and is collected by College Outdoors)
PE/A 340. PREVENTION AND CARE OF INJURIES (4 credits)
This is an introduction to athletic training, including the mechanism, identification, care, and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries.
PE/A 405. ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING (4 credits)
This class is the application of scientific principles of therapeutic modalities, evaluative methods and rehabilitative techniques. Permission required. Only offered periodically.
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