This course is part of a nationally-recognized program in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). It will cover streetwise self-defense techniques, including stances, blocking, kicking, striking, voice commands and ground defense. It will also impart techniques for risk awareness, risk recognition and risk reduction. The semester's study concludes with an optional full contact self-defense simulation.

This course is part of a nationally-recognized program in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). It will cover streetwise self-defense techniques, including stances, blocking, kicking, striking, voice commands and ground defense. It will also impart techniques for risk awareness, risk recognition and risk reduction. The semester's study concludes with an optional full contact self-defense simulation.

This course is part of a nationally-recognized program in Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). It will cover streetwise self-defense techniques, including stances, blocking, kicking, striking, voice commands and ground defense. It will also impart techniques for risk awareness, risk recognition and risk reduction. The semester's study concludes with an optional full contact self-defense simulation.

This course will introduce and develop an understanding of the activity of hiking by presenting the basics in the form of lecture and activity. It will cover safety, equipment, and planning trips. Course will consist of local hikes.

Designed for someone with no scuba experience. Consists of classroom and pool time. Classroom: learning academics of diving; pool time: learning to use scuba equipment. Optional weekend of ocean diving leading to NAUI Scuba Diver certification, near end of session. First half of semester.

Learn to speak with confidence and clarity about your summer internship or research project. What have you learned? How is it useful? What are your next steps? Students will reflect on their experience and collaborate with others to generate useful knowledge. Required for the Nexus but open to all students. For more information, email nexus-wm@mtholyoke.edu.

For riders with significant Western-style riding experience. The class will focus on further refinement and effective use of the aids for training in equitation, pleasure, trail, and reining.

For riders highly competent on the flat, in the hunt seat, or in dressage discipline who have less or minimal expertise over fences. Working on the flat, riders will be challenged with classic equitation and dressage principals. On jumping days, they will be led step by step to work on position and the fundamentals of jumping.

Emphasizes maintaining proper position and balance at all paces and over more complex courses. Focuses on riding technique to persuasively influence the horse's movements. Riders taking this class should be capable of jumping a three-foot course and riding more athletic horses.