Sectioned course. Swimming workouts to improve physical fitness. Stroke improvement, exercise program design, and a variety of aquatic training modalities will also be included. Intermediate swimming ability required. Enrollment limited to 20.

Sectioned course. This course will focus on the improvement of swimming skills. Performance goals include being able to swim all 4 strokes and the turns associated with those strokes at a level that surpasses initial performance by the end of the semester. Students are assessed at the beginning and end of the semester with the aid of video feedback. Prerequisite: ability to swim at least one length of the pool. Enrollment limited to 12.

Sectioned course. A course in the development of basic swimming skills and the conquering of fear of the water. Priority will be given to establishing personal safety and enhancing skills in the water. Persons enrolling in this course will learn about the basic principles of swimming in terms of buoyancy and propulsion. The primary performance goals are survival swimming skills and comfort in the water. A person who can swim at least one length of the pool is not eligible for this course. Limited to 12 novice or non-swimmers.

Coaching issues, exercise science, and sociocultural aspects of sport or other approved topics. Hours scheduled individually. Optional for graduate students.

A course documenting the role of women in sport as parallel and complementary to women's place in society. Contemporary trends will be linked to historical and sociological antecedents. Focus is on historical, contemporary, and future perspectives and issues in women's sport. Offered in alternate years.

This course provides the opportunity to explore the dynamic world of sports leadership through a national and international lens. Students will be exposed to alternative perspectives of leadership including some contemporary collaborative models. Students will build a personal model and philosophy of leadership that they can put to immediate use in their coaching. (E)

An advanced course in the energetics of participation in various sports. The emphasis in this course is the application of exercise physiology to sport. Students study bioenergetics, exercise fuels, training, environmental concerns, and overtraining. A major emphasis is the development of an annual training plan for athletes.

Independent coaching and the study of advanced coaching tactics and strategy in a specific sport. Prerequisite: 505d. This is a full-year course.

Assisting in the coaching of an intercollegiate team. Weekly conferences on team management, coach responsibilities, and coaching aids.