CCOG for PE 287 Fall 2024


Course Number:
PE 287
Course Title:
Professional Activities: Aquatics
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores fitness instruction and leadership in the field of aquatics. Incorporates principles of hydrodynamics and exercise to achieve total fitness. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Design and implement fitness assessments and aquatic exercise programming based on scientific foundations and aquatic safety protocols.
  2. Apply effective teaching strategies in aquatic fitness instruction.
  3. Apply motivational strategies to promote participation in aquatic fitness.
  4. Explore current trends and employment opportunities for aquatic fitness instruction.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

    • Written research assignments
    • Written quizzes and examinations
    • Program write-ups
    • Teaching demonstrations

      Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

      1. Aquatic certification and employment opportunities
      2. Target heart rate in an aquatics environment
      3. Exercise physiology in an aquatic setting (cardiovascular response, thermoregulation, special populations)
      4. Industry safety issues, standards, legal/liability issues (special populations/pool environment)
      5. Hydrodynamics and teaching in the water (differences from land)
      6. Aquatic exercise lesson plans and teaching demonstrations
      7. Benefits of water exercise
      8. Aquatic teaching styles, methods, and class program and content
      9. Principles of fitness including warm-up, cool down, stretching, training modes, intensity, etc.
      10. Music and equipment selection
      11. AEA and industry standards for aquatic programming and implementation