PHYS COND: FITNESS SAMPLER

Sectioned course. A complete fitness course comprised of a wide variety of aerobic and anaerobic activities. Upon completion of this course students should possess the skills and knowledge to design their own fitness program. Strong emphasis on multiple forms of activity and adjusted to individual needs. Enrollment limited to 14.

PHYS CONDITION:AEROBICS

Sectioned course. Exercise to music. Various exercise styles will be introduced. This class will also cover basic exercise principles, injury prevention, and the fundamentals of exercise program design. The goal of this course is to enable students to enter any group fitness setting with confidence. Enrollment limited to 35.

OUTDOOR SKILLS:ADVENT SAMPLER

Sectioned course. This exciting course is an opportunity to experience the many activities that make up the world of Outdoor Adventure. While visiting many of our local natural areas, students may be introduced to rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, orienteering and back country travel. Enrollment limited to 10.

EQUITATION IV

A series of courses in hunter seat equitation and basic dressage. Attention also given to safety, use and care of equipment, equine health and stable management. Students must attend registration session to be announced in E-Digest. All sections are to be arranged. There is a fee.
For students in their fourth semester of riding at Smith. Intermediate to advanced levels on the flat and over fences. Prerequisite: Equitation III.

EQUITATION III

A series of courses in hunter seat equitation and basic dressage. Attention also given to safety, use and care of equipment, equine health and stable management. Students must attend registration session to be announced in E-Digest. All sections are to be arranged. There is a fee.
For students in their third semester of riding at Smith. Low intermediate to advanced levels on the flat and over fences. Prerequisite: Equitation II.

GOLF I - BEGINNER

Sectioned course. An introduction to the game of golf. Taught from ?green to tee,? this course teaches the basic mechanics of the swing as well as correct club selection. The initial focus of the course is directed to the "short game" and develops toward appropriate use of mid-, and long irons, concluding with woods/metals. Applied rules of golf and etiquette are also addressed. Pending weather, field trip experience may be scheduled at the end of the term. Equipment is provided. Enrollment limited to 10 per section.

FENCING I

Sectioned course. The basic techniques of attack and defense, footwork, rules, equipment, strategies, and techniques involved in foil fencing. A brief historical background of the tradition and origins of fencing. Enrollment limited to 16 per section.

AQUATIC ACTIV:SCUBA DIVING

Sectioned course. The use and care of equipment, physiology and techniques of SCUBA diving. Students must supply their own mask, fins and snorkel, which may be purchased through the instructor. Optional NAUI certification through open water dives is available for a fee. Prerequisite: satisfactory swimming skills and good health. Enrollment limited to 20.

INVERT PALEONT & HIST OF LIFE

A study of the major groups of fossil invertebrates including their phylogenetic relationships, paleoecology, and the importance of fossils in biostratigraphy. Special topics include speciation, functional adaptations, paleoenvironments, the origin of life, the record of mass extinctions and originations, and how life has changed through time. At least one weekend field trip. Prerequisite: 101 and 102, or 108, or FYS 103, or 102 with any other GEO 100 level course. 102 can be taken concurrently; open without prerequisite to majors in the biological sciences. Enrollment limited to 25 students.
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