CCOG for PE 293 Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- PE 293
- Course Title:
- Scuba Diving
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 40
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers information relating to modern scuba diving science, equipment, responsible practices, and the environment. Provides an opportunity to practice scuba diving skills in a confined water environment. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of this class the student should be able to:
- Assemble scuba gear and clear a mask for future scuba diving participation.
- Scuba dive comfortably in any confined water environment that allows scuba diving.
- Be prepared to participate in a future open water scuba certification training.
Course Activities and Design
- lecture and lab sessions
- diving in a confined environment (PCC Pool)
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- attendance and participation
- written quizzes throughout term
- written final exam
- practical skills assessment
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- physics and hydrodynamics
- scuba and the environment
- clearing a mask
- assembling gear
- modern dive equipment
- responsible diving practices