Lower-Division

PHYE 5A Aquatics: Non-Swimmer Swimming Level I

Coeducational. Water exploration and primary skills development. Course is designed to teach only non-swimmers how to swim. The following is taught: Red Cross swimming instruction in overcoming fears, water adjustment, floating, breath holding, and rhythmic breathing. Skills to be learned are: water entries, sculling, treading, elementary backstroke, freestyle, methods of water safety, and survival techniques. Prerequisite(s): instructor determines skill level at first class meeting.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5B Aquatics: Swimming Level I

Coeducational. Primary skills development. Course is designed to teach "non-swimmers" how to swim better. The following is taught: Red Cross swimming instruction in overcoming fears, water adjustment, floating, breath holding, and rhythmic breathing. Skills to be learned are: water entries, sculling, treading, elementary backstroke, freestyle, methods of water safety, and survival techniques. Prerequisite(s): instructor determines skill level at first class meeting.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5C Aquatics: Swimming Level II

Coeducational. Stroke readiness and development. Course is for those who have completed Swimming Level I or who can swim freestyle and demonstrate elementary backstroke. Skills to be learned are underwater swimming, turns, improvement of freestyle and elementary backstroke, beginning side stroke, backstroke, breaststroke, diving, personal safety skills, and basic rescue techniques. Prerequisite(s): instructor determines skill level at first class meeting, which involves passing Swimming Level I course or demonstrating equivalent skills.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5E Aquatics: Lifeguard Training (LT)

Red Cross certified lifeguard training. Provides the necessary minimum skills training to qualify as a non-surf lifeguard. Certification includes CPR Pro, AED, PDT, D2, ADMIN, and Title 22 First Aid. Candidates must successfully pass final skill tests and a written final exam with 80 percent score. Prerequisite(s): must have ability to swim 500 yards in ten minutes, tread water for one minute, strong swimming skills in free, back, breast, side, and elementary backstroke; must purchase Red Cross LT textbook.

Credits

0

Instructor

Joan McCallum

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Spring

PHYE 5G Aquatics: Swimming/Conditioning

Open to all students who wish to explore swimming as a conditioning and fitness exercise. Students should know three competitive strokes, and should be able to swim fifteen minutes without stopping. Short health and fitness lectures precede some classes. Prerequisite(s): instructor determination at first class meeting.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5R Aquatics: Basic Scuba Diving

Coeducational. Sections geared toward the successful completion of NAUI Scuba Diver Certification. The course is divided into three parts: lecture, pool lab, and open water experience. Four open water training dives are offered. Emphasis is on training for open water scuba diving, using the beach as a base of operation. Prerequisite(s): pass swimming skills tests and medical clearance. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in PHYE 5S.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5S Aquatics: Advanced Scuba Diving

Coeducational. Sections are offered to facilitate the development of the basic scuba diver's open water techniques. A minimum of six open water experiences is offered. Course is geared toward successful completion of NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Certification. Prerequisite(s): PHYE 5R or pass swimming skills test and medical clearance.

Credits

0

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 5T Scuba Rescue Diving

Coeducational. Course geared toward the successful completion of NAUI Rescue Diver Certification. Course consists of lectures, pool laboratory, and open-water experience. Emphasis is on training divers to manage risks and effectively handle limited in-water problems. Prerequisite(s): Scuba certification and medical clearance.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Spring

PHYE 9B Boating: Beginning Dinghy Sailing

Coeducational. Introductory course in practical boating safety using 15-foot sailboats. Includes introduction to rigging, nomenclature, seamanship, proper boat-handling techniques, and general boating and aquatic safety. Satisfactory completion meets prerequisites for intermediate-level dinghy course. Prerequisite(s): swimming ability.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff, Russell Kingon

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9C Boating: Intermediate Dinghy Sailing

Coeducational. Course includes a review of basic sailing with an emphasis on the further development and refinement of small-boat sailing techniques. Fifteen-foot sailboats are used with two students per boat.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff, Russell Kingon

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYE 9B or equivalent skills.

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9D Boating: Advanced Dinghy Sailing

Coeducational. For students interested in high-performance dinghy sailing. Learn to sail solo in the Olympic-class Laser or fly the spinnaker on the RS Vision. Includes special techniques used in racing conditions. Wetsuits are required.

Credits

0

Instructor

Russell Kingon

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYE 9C or equivalent skills.

Repeatable for credit

Yes

PHYE 9H Boating: Basic Rowing

Coeducational. Course designed to cover types of rowing boats, nomenclature, fundamental skills, and specific safety and rescue aspects related to the activity. Students will row singly as well as in groups using 15-foot to 22-foot rowing dories. Prerequisite(s): swimming ability.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9J Boating: Intermediate Rowing

Coeducational intermediate course designed to cover more advanced rowing techniques and the skills needed for safe open water rowing. Prerequisite(s): basic rowing or permission of instructor.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff, Russell Kingon

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): successful completion of PHYE 9H or equivalent skills.

Repeatable for credit

Yes

PHYE 9K Boating: Ocean Kayaking

Co-educational course that teaches novice kayakers the skills to safely use UCSC kayaks in Monterey Bay. Topics include: basic paddling strokes and maneuvers; self and assisted deep-water rescues; beach launching; landing through surf; and marine hazards and navigation.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9S Boating: Beginning Keelboat Sailing

Coeducational. Combines hands-on rigging and docking practice in the harbor and sailing practice on Monterey Bay with instruction in sail-trimming, de-powering, powering-up, person-overboard recovery techniques, boating safety, weather, ocean conditions, sailing theory, rigging, navigation, and the maritime rules of the road. Twenty-seven foot, ultralight, displacement keelboats are used.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff, Russell Kingon

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYE 9C or equivalent skills.

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9T Boating: Intermediate Keelboat Sailing

Coeducational. Further development and refinement of boat-handling techniques, including advanced maneuvering, anchoring, and racing with an introduction to the use of spinnakers.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff, Russell Kingon

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYE 9S.

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 9X Boating: Advanced Keelboat Sailing

Coeducational. Designed for the experienced sailor who desires to bareboat larger vessels in the future. Focus is on managing boat systems, navigation, anchoring and passage-making on a 34-foot sailboat. Prerequisite(s): successful completion of PHYE 9T and 40 or more hours of keelboat usage. Enrollment is by instructor approval only.

Credits

0

Instructor

Russell Kingon

Repeatable for credit

Yes

PHYE 15B Court Sports: Basketball

Coeducational. Introductory course providing instruction in fundamentals, offensive and defensive strategies, rules, and conditioning designed primarily for beginning and intermediate level players.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 15N Court Sports: Tennis

Coeducational. Introductory course introducing the basics of forehand, backhand, and serve and introduces the volley, overhead, and lob.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 15S Court Sports: Sand Volleyball

Coeducational. Introductory course offered for students who desire to learn and improve the basic skills, as well as to understand the rules.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall

PHYE 15T Court Sports: Volleyball

Coeducational. Introductory course for students who desire to learn and improve the basic skills, as well as to understand the rules.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 20A Dance: Ballet

Coeducational. Introductory course with emphasis on principles of movement, style, and execution of ballet technique.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 20C Dance: Jazz

Coeducational. Introductory course of jazz dance emphasizing basic technique, styling, rhythm, and isolations.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 20D Dance: Modern

Coeducational. Introductory course with an emphasis on basic techniques and building phrases of movement.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 25A Fencing: Epee

Coeducational. Basic instruction in the techniques, strategy, and general methodology of modern fencing. Emphasis on épée fencing as a development from the traditional French and Italian dueling sword styles as they have evolved to form the modern electrical game.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 28K Field Sports: Soccer

Coeducational. Sections are offered in field soccer and indoor soccer. Instruction in the basic techniques, tactics, laws of the game, and injury prevention for players of all levels. Prerequisite(s): determination at first class meeting.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 30J Fitness Activities: Strength Training

Coeducational. Introduction to safe and effective methods of weight training and other personal conditioning activities. Topics covered include proper weight-training techniques, care of body and equipment, and elementary exercise physiology.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 30L Fitness Activities: Yoga Exercises

Coeducational. Offered at beginning levels of a variety of yoga exercises.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 43A Martial Arts: Aikido I

Coeducational. Introductory-level course in nonviolent, noncompetitive Japanese martial art emphasizing mind-body harmony, balance, relaxation, and the understanding of vital energy. Aikido self-defense techniques aim toward the creative resolution of conflict and the growth of the individual.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

PHYE 43B Martial Arts: Aikido II

Coeducational. Intermediate-level course in nonviolent, noncompetitive Japanese martial art emphasizing mind-body harmony, balance, relaxation, and the understanding of vital energy. Aikido self-defense techniques aim toward the creative resolution of conflict and the growth of the individual.

Credits

0

Instructor

The Staff

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring