3/31/2025 6:38:31 AM	ATHL 3 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 3	Title:  OFF-SEASON TRAINING
Full Title:  Off-Season Training for Intercollegiate Athletics
Last Reviewed:1/13/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	2.00			Contact DHR	35.00
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  17.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
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Catalog Description:

Students will learn sport specific techniques, strategies and training designed for off-season intercollegiate athletes.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn sport specific techniques, strategies and training designed for off-season intercollegiate athletes.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2013	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2013	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an increased level of physical and mental preparedness for effective participation in intercollegiate athletics.

 

Objectives:

A the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate sport-specific techniques with proper body mechanics.

2. Analyze and formulate sport-specific strategies.

3. Perform sport-specific training exercises.

Topics and Scope

I. Sport-Specific Techniques

    A. Footwork

    B. Body positioning

    C. Field or court awareness

    D. Skill development

II. Analyzing Sport-Specific Strategies

    A. Offensive strategies

    B. Defensive strategies

    C. Individual strategies

III. Formulating Sport-Specific Strategies

    A. Offensive strategies

    B. Defensive strategies

    C. Individual strategies

IV. Sport-Specific Training

    A. Muscular endurance

    B. Muscular strength

     C. Agility

    D. Skill development drills

    E. Flexibility

    F. Power

Assignments:

Students are expected to spend an additional one hour per week outside of class completing one or more of the following assignments.

1. Personal goals paper

2. Weekly journal of workouts  

3. Tactical demonstrations

4. Formulating sport-specific strategies and analying oppnents

5. Quizzes

6. Midterm

7. Final Exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 25%
Personal goals, weekly journal
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Formulating strategies, analyzing opponents
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Tactical demonstrations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Quizzes, midterm, final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Participation, attendance

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels: Workouts for Agility, Speed and Power. Radcliffe, James C. 2023

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