"Fit Body, Fit Mind"
Physical Fitness & Wellness
Aquatics Courses
A complete guide of aquatics courses are listed below.
*** Clicking on each course will take you directly to the online course listing
and registration pages***
HOW TO REGISTER FOR AQUATICS COURSES:
1) Click on the course link.
2) Choose the term during which you would like to take the
class (Summer '09, Fall '09, Spring '10)
3) Scroll through the "Subject" options until you find
Phys Fitn: Aquatics, and highlight with
curser.
4) Click the Get Courses button.
5) Find the call and course numbers of the class you want and
click the lab or lab/lecture
highlighted link.
6) You must then enter secured login by clicking on the
secured login highlighted link and following
the prompts.
COURSES:
PFAQ 100 -
Swimming: Primary Skills
This is an
introductory swimming course which focuses
on the
development of basic swimming strokes,
rhythmic
breathing, survival swimming, and beginning
diving
skills.
PFAQ 101 -
Swimming: Stroke Development
This course
stresses development of skills in front crawl
and
backstroke. Students will be introduced to the
backstroke
breaststroke, and butterfly, with strong
concentration
on rhythmic breathing.
PFAQ 104 -
Swimming/Training
This course
is designed for persons interested in skill
development
in all competitive swimming strokes as well
as in a
fitness program design. The student should be able
to swim 500
yards in 10 minutes.
PFAQ106 -
Water Walking/Toning
This course
utilizes a variety of walking and running moves
in shallow or
deep water to enhance cardiovascular
fitness.
Toning exercises for arms, abdominal, and thighs
are used
extensively. Non-ballistic moves are emphasized.
PFAQ 107 -
Water Exercise I
This course
utilizes a variety of movements performed in
shallow or
deep water, to improve cardiovascular fitness
and
flexibility. No swimming skills required.
PFAQ 110 -
Hydro-Fit Exercise I
This course
is designed to give the student an overall water
fitness
workout with little impact to joints or back. This class
uses
Hydro-Fit buoyancy equipment to tone and strengthen
muscles,
develop coordination, and increase flexibility.
PFAQ 111 -
Hydro-Fit Exercise II
This is a
water fitness program using water resistance to
tone and
strengthen muscles, develop coordination and
increase
flexibility by using Hydro-Fit exercise equipment.
Emphasis is
placed on increasing abdominal, shoulder,
arm, and low
body strength. (This class is similar to
Hydro-Fit I,
but meets three times per week.)
PFAQ 112 -
Scuba
This course
is a basic course in scuba diving. The course
includes both
classroom and pool training instruction.
Upon
successful completion of class, the student is eligible
for scuba
certification following open water training.
PFAQ 114 -
Parent/Infant Water Adjustment
This course
places emphasis on parent/infant water
adjustment,
safety, and fun. Emphasis is placed on
development
of water experience and improvement of
motor skills
and coordination. (Infant ages between 6
months to 2
years)
PFAQ 115 -
Parent/Toddler Water Adjustment
This course
places emphasis on parent/toddler water
adjustment,
skill development, safety, and fun. Emphasis
on
development of water experiences, improvement of
motor
development, coordination, and social skills.
Toddlers
should be 2 to 5 years old, depending upon skill
development
and/or instructor approval.
PFAQ 116 -
Parent/Child Swim
This course
focuses on parent/child water skill development,
socialization
skills, and safety. Individualized instruction is
given for
advancement of motor skill and coordination in the
aquatic
environment. Children should be 4 to 5 years old
and/or
instructor's approval.
PFAQ 118 -
Arthritis Found Aquatics Program
This course
will give the student exercises for range of
motion in
comfortable water temperatures and help
maintain
flexibility and well-being.
PFAQ 119 -
Scuba Certification Class
This course
is designed to allow students who have
completed
Scuba PFAQ 112 or equivalent to complete
their open
water scuba certification training. Upon
successful
completion of the class, the student will receive
Scuba Schools
Internationals' Open Water Certification.
PFAQ 120 -
Basic Lifeguarding
This course
is designed to provide the necessary minimum
skills of
training to qualify as an entry-level lifeguard.
PFAQ 122 -
Water Safety Instruction
This course
is designed to assist in teaching basic aquatic
skills for
instructors. Teaching modalities and how different
students
learn, is covered.
*** Clicking on each course will take you
directly to the online course listing and registration pages***
