11/21/2024 2:54:57 AM	ATHL 46 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 46	Title:  WOMEN'S VAR BEACH VBLL
Full Title:  Women's Varsity Beach Volleyball
Last Reviewed:1/29/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	6.00			Contact DHR	105.00
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ATHL 96

Catalog Description:

In this course, students will practice for and participate in intercollegiate beach volleyball, focusing on beach volleyball skills, fundamentals, and strategies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
By Tryout

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will practice for and participate in for intercollegiate beach volleyball, focusing on beach volleyball skills, fundamentals, and strategies.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:By Tryout
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 2024	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2024	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

1.  Compete in beach volleyball at an advanced level

2.  Demonstrate the appropriate physical skills and strategies of beach volleyball

3.  Display a knowledge and employment of the rules of beach volleyball

 

Objectives:

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

1. Demonstrate individual fundamental skills pertaining to beach volleyball.

2. Demonstrate and apply practical and general knowledge of the game of beach volleyball and its rules.

3. Identify and analyze concepts, strategies, and personnel of opponents through film analysis and simulated game situations.

4. Demonstrate the ability to work with a team unit and develop team concepts.

5. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new learning objectives.

Topics and Scope

I. Fundamental Skills

   A. Agility

   B. Coordination

   C. Reaction

   D. Muscular strength

   E. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

II. Individual Skills

   A. Overhead pass

   B. Forearm pass

        1. Serve reception

        2. Dig

        3. Free ball

   C. Serve

        1. Floater

        2. Jump floater

        3. Top spin

   D. Blocking

        1. Read

        2. Commit

   E. Attacking

        1. Hard-driven

        2. Off speed

III. Team skills

  A. Offense

        1. Over on 2

        2. Individual offense

        3. Pair offense

   B. Defense

       1. 2-diggers

       2. With a blocker

        3. Read

IV. Competition

  A. Conference Schedule

  B. Competition rules dictated by current NCAA rules.

V. Opponent Analysis

  A. Offensive and defensive strategies

  B. Personnel

 

Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new learning objectives.

Assignments:

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

1. In-class work

    A. Film analysis

    B. Note taking

     C. Physical training and conditioning

    D. Development and demonstration of related skills including practice and game performance

    E. Establishing team goals

    F. Periodic quizzes

2. Fieldwork may include:

    A. Scouting reports execution

    B. Playbook application

    C. Intercollegiate competition

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 5 - 10%
Note taking
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 60%
Class performances, performance exams, practice and game performance
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 25%
Attendance, film analysis, periodic quizzes
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 25 - 60%
Participation, team goals, physical training, and conditioning

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Culture Code - The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. Coyle, Daniel. Bantam. 2018 (classified)

Instructor prepared materials

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