1/20/2025 7:25:18 PM	ATHL 90 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 90	Title:  INTERCOLL PHYS FITNESS
Full Title:  Intercollegiate Physical Fitness
Last Reviewed:1/13/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 11

Catalog Description:

Aerobic and anaerobic training combined with flexibility activities, designed to enhance sport performance, cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Aerobic and anaerobic training combined with flexibility activities, designed to enhance sport performance, cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength.

(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: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

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

The student will:

1.  Analyze and understand the effects of muscle toning strength through

   physical activity.

2.  Understand the effects of physical activity and demonstrate

   conditioning exercises for developing cardiovascular endurance.

3.  Develop the knowledge to implement a personalized workout program.

4.  Understand and demonstrate biomechanical skills designed to enhance

   sport performance.

Topics and Scope

I.  Stretching and flexibility exercises: warm-up and cool-down

   a.  Upper body

   b.  Lower body

   c.  Activity specific

II. Biomechanical understanding and implementation to improve athletic

   performance

   a.  Footwork drills - sport specific

   b.  Sport-related physical fitness - balance, agility, reaction

       time, coordination, changing directions

   c.  Posture/alignment/balance

       1)  Static and dynamic

III.    Physical activity designed for toning and stamina

   a.  Aerobic and anaerobic activities

   b.  Calisthenics

   c.  Sport specific drills

IV. Basic kinesiology for understanding the development of muscle groups

   a.  Optimizing performance - energy efficiency

   b.  Self-analysis of movement patterns

Assignments:

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
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 20 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Short answer
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 60%
ATTENDANCE

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