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  • 1.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisites: Physical Education 21B or 21BX or equivalent skills. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours laboratory for the one-half unit course; three hours laboratory for the one unit course. (Any combination of Physical Education 21A, 21 AX, 21B, 21BX, 21C, 21CX, 21D, and 21DX may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) Development of consistency, accuracy and control for forehand, backhand groundstrokes, serve, volley, lob and overhead skills utilizing fundamental theories of physics. Introducing elements of changing the dynamics of the game with spins and drop shots or by approaching the net; basic singles and doubles strategies. A brief historical examination of how the game of tennis has changed due to the influence of individual men, women, and children, of various countries, and their styles of play or strategies. Students will review and apply basic exercise physiology, nutrition, flexibility and strength concepts to improve their physical condition in order to play tennis at a more advanced level.
  • 1.00 - 2.00 Credits

    Advanced Tennis
  • 1.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Physical Education 21C or 21CX, or equivalent skills based on instructors' evaluation. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours laboratory for the one-half unit course; three hours laboratory for the one unit course. (Any combination of Physical Education 21A, 21AX, 21B, 21BX, 21C, 21CX, 21D, and 21DX may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) An introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through tennis. Includes a global and historical examination of the sport, rules, equipment, facilities and etiquette. Basic exercise physiology, nutrition, fundamentals of strength development and flexibility relative to playing at an advanced level will be included. The course will encourage an understanding of how to adapt game strategies and conventional techniques to one's needs and abilities based on age, gender and environmental conditions, personal strengths and weaknesses.
  • 2.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: Experience in tournament or interscholastic competition or appropriate skill level with consent of instructor. Eight hours laboratory. (May be taken six times for credit.) An introduction to the discipline of Physical Education through the study of Tennis. Includes a brief historical examination of how the game of tennis has changed due to the influence of individual men, women, and children, of various countries, and their styles of play or strategies. Development of consistency, accuracy and ground strokes, serve, volley, footwork, lob and overhead skills within a competitive situation will be emphasized. Introducing elements of changing the dynamics of the game with spins and drop shots or by approaching the net; advanced singles and doubles strategies. Students will review and apply basic exercise physiology, nutrition, flexibility, and strength concepts to improve their physical condition in order to play tennis at a competitive level.
  • 1.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. (Also listed as Dance 22. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Two hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 22 may be taken up to six times for credit as long as the topics/projects are different each time.) Principles of dance and practice of body awareness focusing on center, floor and barre work derived from ballet, contemporary dance, and other psycho-physical disciplines. Topics may include, but are not limited to, body alignment and centering, concentration and relaxation, development of the kinesthetic sense, and exploration of the body/mind connection.
  • 1.00 Credits

    (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263; Physical Education 22 or Dance 22. (Also listed as Dance 22K. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Two hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 22K, 22L, and 22M may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) Introduction to the discipline and creative art of classical ballet, including the development of elementary movement techniques, a working ballet vocabulary, exposure to great works and artists from a global perspective, theory and practice of barre and center floor exercises.
  • 2.00 Credits

    (Formerly Physical Education 22C.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: Dance/Physical Education 22K.; English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. (Also listed as Dance 22L. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 22K, 22L, and 22M may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) Principles and practice of the discipline and creative art of classical ballet, combining: traditional techniques of Russian, French and Italian schools; Barre and center floor work emphasizing alignment/centering, motion through space, and the acquisition of an intermediate working ballet vocabulary.
  • 1.00 Credits

    (Formerly Physical Education 23B.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263. (Also listed as Dance 23A. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Two hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 23A and 23B may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) Introduction to the discipline and creative art of contemporary dance. Exposure to a basic movement repertoire from global artists. Development of a working contemporary dance vocabulary. Theory and practice of basic technique.
  • 2.00 Credits

    (Formerly Physical Education 23C.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 261, 262 and 263; Dance/Physical Education 23A. (Also listed as Dance 23B. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education/Dance 23A and 23B may be taken up to six times for credit for the family of courses.) The discipline and creative art of contemporary dance focusing on practice of theory, technique and movement explorations in time and space, developing a working intermediate contemporary dance vocabulary.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Advisory: English Writing 200 and Reading 200 (or Language Arts 200), or Language Arts 261, 262 and 263. (Also listed as Physical Education/Dance 23H. Student may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.) Four hours lecture-laboratory. (Any combination of Physical Education 23H and Dance 23H may be taken two times for credit.) Introduction to the fundamental elements and techniques of individual and group dance composition.
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