Catalog: 2011–2012 Catalog Year

Course Descriptions

Recreation & Physical Education (PEX)

Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service Division

PEX 105: Scuba

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Features PADI Open Water Dive and teaches foundational knowledge and skills needed to dive with a buddy, independent of supervision. Open Water Divers are qualified to obtain air fills, equipment, and services, and may plan, conduct, and log no stop dives in conditions with which they have training and experience.

PEX 107: Swimming

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Covers water safety, floating, the backstroke, Austrian crawl and other strokes. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 112: Baseball

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: consent of instructor

Focuses on advanced baseball skill development, competition techniques and strategy for highly skilled, first year participants in competitive baseball. May be repeated for up to six units

PEX 117: Golf

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Cover fundamentals of golf.

PEX 122: Racquetball

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Covers the fundamentals of racquetball.

PEX 125: Softball

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Focuses on advanced softball skill development, competition techniques and strategy for highly skilled participants in competitive softball. May be repeated for up to six units.

PEX 127: Tennis

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: none

Introduces the basic rules, techniques, fundamentals, and strategies concerned with the game of tennis. Intermediate and advanced levels perfect and build upon the skills taught in the beginning level. May be offered at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.

PEX 130: Backpacking

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Covers the fundamentals of backpacking. Safety skills will also be discussed.

PEX 136: Snowboarding

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: intermediate snowboarding ability

Teaches skidded turn with good speed and control on green and blue terrain. Consists of a combination of on-the-snow classes at an established ski area and classroom instruction at the college. Students will be assigned to small groups based on their present snowboarding ability. Any additional on-snow instruction will be by certified instructors employed by the ski area.

PEX 139: Wilderness Skills

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Provides basic survival information. May include field trips to allow students hands-on experience in the field.

PEX 142: Judo

Units (Credits): 1–6; Prerequisites: none

Provides students with the basic elements of the martial arts of Jujitsu and Judo, to enable them to gain greater control of their bodies and their emotions. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 143: Karate

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Covers the basic history, philosophy and origins of Karate systems. Students are provided with demonstrations of the basic moves and are allowed to practice the moves with feedback. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 148: Tai Chi

Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none

Familiarizes students with the forms, sequence and movements of Tai Chi. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 151: Bicycling

Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none

Covers the fundamentals of bicycling.

PEX 154: Dance

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none

Explores dance positions, leading and following, and proper usage of rhythm. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level. May be repeated for up to four units.

PEX 159: Horsemanship

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Helps students understand the principles of dressage and show jumping and to improve their skills in both sports. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 169: Yoga

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Covers asana postures with emphasis on alignment and working with modifications for students who have injuries and need to adjust their postures. Breathing, meditation, and chanting incorporated. Presents the benefits, history and different styles and types of yoga.

PEX 170: Aerobics

Units (Credits): 1–4; Prerequisites: none

Engages students in cardiovascular activity for sustained time periods through a low impact, high intensity format. May be offered at the beginning or intermediate level.

PEX 172: Body Contouring and Conditioning

Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none

Seeks to enhance physical activity to improve overall health and quality of life. Students will learn knowledge of muscle groups, target heart rate, and the potential benefits of regular exercise which includes improved cardiovascular endurance, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and improved body contour. Students will participate in aerobic activities, calisthenics, and sculpting-isometric exercise, sports, conditioning, and flexibility training.

PEX 176: General Physical Fitness

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none

Covers general physical fitness.

PEX 180: Strength Training

Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: consent of instructor

Introduces resistance training and proper lifting techniques to strength (weight) training students. Safety rules, proper use of equipment and concepts of lifting will be emphasized.

PEX 183: Weight Training

Units (Credits): 0.5–3; Prerequisites: none

Introduces students to weight training principles.

PEX 184: Conditioning, Intercollegiate Athletics

Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: consent of instructor

Teaches the fundamentals of general and sports specific conditioning. All aspects of physical and psychological development are incorporated in this class. Strength, power, speed, acceleration, muscular hypertrophy and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, motor skills and agility drills are taught and practiced. The class will include general physical preparation sport fitness, plyometrics, agility drills and sports specific conditioning. The students will learn about the principle of year-round conditioning, including conditioning appropriate to the off-season, preparatory period, pre-competition period and competition period.

PEX 199: Special Topics

Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none

Offers special topics which vary across semesters. A maximum of six units may be applied towards a WNC degree.



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