HACT 131 Beginning Swimming
The beginning-level course is designed to provide instruction that will develop knowledge, basic skills, and positive attitudes towards swimming and aquatics. This course may be repeated once.
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
HACT 131Beginning Swimming
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Health, Recreation & Fitness
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lab
30
Grading Method
Letter grade
Credit Hours Maximum, if repeatable
2
III. Catalog Course Description
The beginning-level course is designed to provide instruction that will develop knowledge, basic skills, and positive attitudes towards swimming and aquatics. This course may be repeated once.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate safety practices
- Exhale underwater for seconds and inhale above the water in 2 seconds and repeat 10 times without any water entering their mouth or nose
- Rotary breath on front crawl stroke for 2 yards without any water entering their mouth our nose
- Float on their stomach and back
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Daily Workout includes a 10 minute warm-up, 25 minutes technique instruction, 10 minutes interval training workout varying distances and durations both anaerobic and aerobic and lactate threshold energy systems, last 5 minutes cool down.
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Health History Form
Group discussions about focusing on the positive on a daily basis
Assessment Strategy Narrative
Post safety survey on student evaluation
Pre and post swimming technique assessment
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Health History Form
Group discussions about focusing on the positive on a daily basis