1/14/2025 8:55:59 PM	ATHL 11 Course Outline as of Fall 2017	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 11	Title:  MEN'S VARSITY BASEBALL
Full Title:  Men's Varsity Baseball
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023

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		13 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:  PE 50

Catalog Description:

Practice for and participation in intercollegiate competition, emphasizing baseball skills, fundamentals and strategies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Practice for and participation in intercollegiate competition, emphasizing baseball skills, fundamentals and strategies.

(Grade or P/NP)
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 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	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.  Identify and assess offensive and defensive strategies of an opponent

2.  Formulate appropriate offensive and defensive strategies based on the assessment of the

    opponent's offensive and defensive schemes

3.  Demonstrate a knowledge and employment of the rules of baseball

 

Objectives:

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

1. Demonstrate individual fundamental skills pertaining to baseball in relation to:

    a. Agility

    b. Coordination

    c. Reaction

    d. Muscular strength

    e. Muscle and cardiovascular endurance

2. Demonstrate and apply practical and general knowledge of the game of baseball 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 an increased depth and breadth of related skills, with

    new learning objectives

Topics and Scope

I. Individual fundamental skills and conditioning

    A. Agility

    B. Coordination

    C. Reaction

    D. Muscular strength

    E. Muscle and cardio vascular endurance

II. Practical and general knowledge of the game and its rules

    A. Practice drills

    B. Game situations

III. Concepts and strategies of opponent

    A. Offense

    B. Defense

    C. Team personnel

IV. Team building & goals

    A. Offense

    B. Defense

    C. Individual goals & responsibilities

    D. Team goals & responsibilities

V. 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 on one or more of the following activities.

1. Film analysis

2. Note taking

3. Physical training and conditioning

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

5. Establishing individual goals

6. Establishing team goals

7. Periodic quizzes

 

Fieldwork may include:

1. Practice for intercollegiate competition

2. Intercollegiate competition

Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.

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, individual and team goals
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%
Practice and game performance.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 25%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short essay
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 25 - 60%
Attendance, participation and film analysis

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Baseball Strategies. Stallings, Jack and Bennett, Bob. Human Kinetics. 2002 (classic)

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