Course Syllabus
PE 1302 Advanced Swimming
- Division: Social and Behavioral Science
- Department: Physical Education
- Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2
- Repeatable: Yes.
- Prerequisites: PE 1300 or Insructor approval
- Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
- Semester Approved: Fall 2022
- Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
- End Semester: Summer 2028
- Optimum Class Size: 12
- Maximum Class Size: 18
Course Description
Advanced Swimming is a course that helps students improve their swimming skills with more advanced and competitive swimming strokes, including: freestyle, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly. The class will provide timed swims and a regular workout schedule. This class is repeatable up to 2 times for credit.
Justification
Physical activity is an important component of lifetime health and wellness. Physical activity can lead to positive physiological and psychological outcomes. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type-II diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer risk may be reduced with physical activity. Physical activity has been identified as an effective antidepressant and treatment for depression. This class will provide access to physical activity for students enrolled.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will learn about and be able to demonstrate improved skills in the four advanced and competitive swimming strokes (freestyle, backcrawl, breaststroke, and butterfly)
- Students will learn about and be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to perform competitive turns and starts
- Students will learn about and be able to demonstrate skills in strokes, turns and diving.
- Students will be able to explain and discuss the physical benefits that swimming provides our body for exercise and relaxation.
Course Content
This course will teach students skills in competitive swimming and gain experience and knowledge in the following areas: Swimming strokesSwimming turnsDives Physical benefits of swimming