ACT - Activities: General
ACT 104 Beginning Bowling: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Bowling fundamentals will be stressed along with bowling etiquette and equipment. Fee required.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe the movements and principles of bowling.
- Demonstrate the ability to use strategies and tactics associated with bowling.
- Describe and apply the rules and regulations of bowling.
- Demonstrate proper lane etiquette when bowling with others
ACT 110 Beginning Weight Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp, Su) Learn proper weight lifting techniques, how to create a personalized weight training program, and the basics of anatomy/physiology as they relate to weight lifting.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate basic principles of weight training: training principles, program design, exercise selection and order, training technique & safety.
- Establish a routine of regular weekly activity that will provide lifetime benefits.
- To improve wellness and social interaction with other students leading to more success in and away from the classroom.
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 114 Fundamentals of Rock Climbings: 1 Credits (1 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Comfortable with heights. (Su) This course is a basic introduction to the fundamentals of rock climbing through skill sessions, demonstrations, and practical experience. Emphasis will be placed on skill development, health and fitness climbing, and safety in the sport of climbing. Mandatory attendance at all classroom and field sessions required to pass the course
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Implement basic movement techniques for rock climbing both indoors and outside.
- Have an introduction to basic equipment (harnesses, belay devices, carabineers, webbing and ropes).
- Identify how to belay safely.
- Classify and practice the universal standard communication commands for climbing partnerships.
- Exposure to rappelling and to basic anchor building.
- Identify the essential knots for rock climbing and know how to tie them well every time
ACT 115 Soccer: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Learn rules and regulations of soccer, basic skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and play small-sided and full II versus II games.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Learn and rules and regulations of soccer according to FIFA.
- To develop the foundational skills of dribbling, passing, shooting.
- Learn strategy and play of small-sided games as well as full team games.
- To establish a routine of regular weekly activity that will provide lifetime benefits.
- To improve wellness and social interaction with other students leading to more success in and away from the classroom.
ACT 116 Wallyball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Introduces wallyball skills, techniques, strategies, rules and scoring.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Determine the skills and strategies necessary to play recreation and or competitive wallyball.
- Compare the different strategies for recreational play in 6 v 6, 3 v 3, and quads.
- Choose to improve wellness using social interaction and game play.
- Score the game through officiating signals and game protocols.
- Value a routine of regular activity that will provide lifelong benefits.
- Interpret the rules and terminology of Wallyball
ACT 120 Beginning Alpine Skiing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) Instruction at the beginner level, skiing novice runs. Acquire knowledge and skills regarding equipment, proper stance, balance, stopping, turning, chairlift loading and unloading.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- RED Skill Zone: Put skis on and off, climb uphill, straight run with balance, get up by myself, scooter on flat terrain, glide in a wedge, come to a stop by wedge or turning, turn both directions, traverse a slope, load and unload the lift safely, control speed on Glenn’s Glade.\\n
- Put skis on and off, get up by myself, traverse with edge hold, make controlled turns on all green runs, balance on outside ski, steer feet parallel between turns, vary turn size and shape, skate on my skis, make parallel turns, work on sideslip, know and obey Your Responsibility Code.
ACT 121 Beginning Snowboarding: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) Instruction at the beginner level, snowboarding novice runs. Acquire knowledge and skills regarding equipment, proper stance, balance, stopping, turning, chairlift loading and unloading.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- You are a first time snowboarder OR cannot yet ride the lift and ride a beginner run linking turns. You will learn about your equipment, proper stance, how to balance on your board while sliding, stop, turn, load and unload the chairlift and ride the easiest beginner run.
- You can stop and turn on your heel side, toe side, or both, on easy runs. You will learn how to use link toe side and heel side turns, use turns to control your speed and tactics to ride beginner runs.
ACT 122 Skiing: Telemarking: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Participants should already be able to comfortably make parallel turns on alpine or telemark equipment on all groomed terrain. (Sp) Instruction at all levels of skill from beginner to advanced. Fee required. Transportation, tickets, and equipment not included
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
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- Explain the relationship between physical activity and wellness.\\n
- Develop their strength, endurance, and flexibility by participating in various fitness programs or sports.
- Demonstrate proper form and skills for the sport or fitness program.
- Define the rules of the sport.
- Recognize and demonstrate appropriate sports etiquette.
ACT 123 Bouldering: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) This course provides space for students to learn how to boulder. We will cover the fundamentals of movement on rock and how to mitigate injury through decision-making and “spotting” peers. Mandatory attendance at all classroom and field sessions is required.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of how Bouldering enriches one’s physical ability by providing focused movement practice while climbing.
- Explain how bouldering can be used as a tool to build community.
- Apply fundamental movement skills to various climbs.
- Evaluate a route for potential hazards and take steps to mitigate those risks.
ACT 129 Circuit Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Learn different modes of fitness utilizing a timed sequence of exercises. This includes instruction on weight training and aerobic training. Students will gain knowledge on how to improve muscular strength, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate different modes of fitness utilizing a timed sequence of exercises (including weight training and aerobic training)
- Discover how to improve muscular strength, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance
- Demonstrate basic principles of aerobic training and the different modes of use
- Engage in an efficient workout by combining aerobic and anaerobic training
- Develop an understanding of the ways circuit training might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 140 Beginning Basketball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) In this beginning course, one will learn the rules, skills, different types of recreational play/games, strategy, and coaching principles of basketball.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the fundamental skills necessary for basketball competition
- Engage in individual and team skills of the sport
- Explain basic principles of offense and defense and basketball rules
- Have fun
- Develop an understanding of the ways basketball might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course
ACT 150 Beginning Yoga: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp, Su) This class is designed for the beginning yoga student. Students will learn to demonstrate basic knowledge of yoga postures and philosophy, identify basic anatomy and principles of alignment and identify the values of mind-body fitness toward a healthy lifestyle. Pass/Fail.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Facilitate proper alignment for beginner yoga poses.\\n
- Demonstrate the foundations of yoga postures using correct alignment.
- Integrate basic yoga principles into everyday living.
- Compare different styles of yoga and its applications.
- Connect yoga theories to everyday life.
- Describe the origin and evolution of yoga.
- Develop an understanding of the ways yoga might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
- Develop a connection between the physical asanas and breathing techniques.
ACT 151 Beginning Billiards: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Pocket billiard fundamentals, most popular games, and appropriate rules will be stressed. Fee required.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe the movements and principles of billiards.
- Demonstrate the ability to use strategies and tactics associated with billiards.
- Describe and apply the rules and regulations of billiards.
- Demonstrate proper etiquette when engaged in a game of billiards.
ACT 156 Beginning Aikido: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) Cover beginning level Aikido techniques, principles, theory and history. Learning all aspects of modern Aikido practice from standard techniques and receiving practice to the history and theory of the martial art.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Apply a safe practice of the art and receiving of Aikido techniques\\n
- Observe and show the fundamental techniques of Aikido
- Observe and show the foundational principles of Aikido movement
- Identify the history of Aikido in the context of classical and contemporary martial arts\\n
ACT 158 Beginning Taekwondo: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) To teach basic Taekwondo skills including kicking, punching, footwork, training routines, and philosophy. The curriculum fulfills requirements by the World Taekwondo Federation for the rank of 7th gup yellow belt.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Learn the Korean form of martial arts characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques
- Improve self-defense with hands and feet anytime or anywhere
ACT 160 Avalanche 1 Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This Avalanche Level 1 course is for skiers or snowboarders who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. The focus is an introduction to avalanche terrain and decision making. Successful students will receive a certificate of training through the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). All classroom and field sessions are mandatory to attend.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop and implement a plan for travel in avalanche terrain
- Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain
- Effectively use a decision-making framework to make terrain choices in a group setting
- Demonstrate effective companion rescue
- Develop an understanding of how ;backcountry skiing in avalanche terrain might ;enrich ;one's ;social, ;economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or ;intellectual ;well-being ;
ACT 161 Wilderness Survival: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This course provides basic wilderness living techniques, knowledge and skills needed for a student to be ethical, efficient and have the ability to survive in the outdoors. Special emphasis is placed on building shelters, water purification, navigation, awareness, fire, self-sufficiency and caring for groups in the wilderness. Mandatory attendance at all classroom and field sessions in order to pass the course.
View Course Outcomes:
- Safely demonstrate use of a knife and other primitive implements in a wilderness setting ;
- Identify and be able to obtain shelter, water, fire and food from a wilderness setting ;
- Use map and compass and basic primitive navigation techniques ;
- Discuss effective leaves no trace wilderness ethics.
- Develop and understanding of how Wilderness Survivalmight enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being
ACT 163 Race Training 5/10 K: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) Learn about running mechanics, modes of training, and achieve that goal a 5K or 10K! Pass/Fail.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate proper running mechanics and techniques
- Explain training paces and methods (i.e. easy run, long run, tempo, interval, repetition)
- Run a 5K or 10K with confidence
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 165 Power Cycling: Indoors: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) This is a course designed to introduce proper form and safe cycling techniques. Participants will retain knowledge on basic bike fit principles and biking drills. Pass/Fail.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Assests how to safely set up indoor cycling bike for any body type.\\n
- Conclude muscle used during specific cycling drills and parts of the cycling pedal stroke.
- Determine the benefits of different cycling training methods such as endurance, power and interval training.
- Safely execute proper form in cycling drills such as sprints and hills in and out of the saddle.
- Measure workload using perceived rate of exertion.
- Measure proper body alignment on the bike and pedal stroke execution.
- Develop an understanding of the ways cycling might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 167 Mountain Biking: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) This course will introduce students to the sport of mountain biking and provide students with the skills and knowledge to effectively maneuver over varied off-trail terrain successfully. Students will learn through direct experience, discussion, demonstration, and reflection. Topics will include riding position, shifting, braking, where to look, trail etiquette, and basic bike maintenance.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Properly fit and use all safety equipment appropriately\\n
- Execute foundational riding techniques\\n
- Demonstrate appropriate risk management while riding\\n
- Discuss risk management and leave no trace considerations of off-trail travel
- Identify parts of a mountain bike and understand basic design and performance characteristics
- Demonstrate how mountain biking might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being \\n
ACT 169 Beginning Tennis: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Students will learn the rules of tennis and how to play singles and doubles. The instructor will teach the basic tennis strokes including forehand, backhand, overhead, volley, and the serve.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to play recreational tennis
- Recall the rules and terminology utilized in recreational tennis
- Recall the rules for recreational play in singles and doubles games.
- Demonstrate all the strokes of tennis
- Establish a routine of playing tennis of a regular basis
ACT 170 Beginning Swimming: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This class designed for the non-swimmer or weak swimmer. Students will learn to develop the skills, breathing, body awareness to learn how to swim, feel safe and comfortable in and around water. Must be able to swim 100 yards without stopping. Swim assessment on first day. Pass/Fail.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Execute the four competitive swim strokes proficiently.
- Swim each of the basic strokes for at least a 100 yards using correct form.
- Create a basic work-out and activity plan that will provide lifetime benefits
ACT 173 Beg Fly Fishing/Fly Tying: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Basic skills and knowledge of fly fishing including; casting, entomology, habitat, stream ethics, tackle, tactics, and strategy.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop the skills that allow students to be a self-sufficient angler and confidently integrate fly fishing into their lift.
- Combine the history of fly fishing and specific ways in which to preserve the the sport and landscape for future generations.
- Formulate an understanding of where fish live and their feeding and spawning behavior.
- Integrate and demonstrate effective skills for preparing and accurately presenting an appropriate fly, as well as hook, catch and release a fish.
- Develop an understanding of how fly fishing might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 174 Introduction to Backpacking: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Students will learn the fundamentals of multi-day wilderness travel and low impact camping techniques in a backcountry setting. Students will spend a weekend in a surrounding Bozeman Wilderness Area.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop necessary skills to plan and execute a multi-day backpacking trip
- Learn and execute principles of "Leave No Trace" backpacking.
- Display expedition behavior and outdoor leadership.
- Demonstrate competence in backcountry skills including: equipment selection, map/compass skills, cooking/hydration, safety and emergency procedures, and staying healthy in the outdoors.
ACT 175 Orienteering: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) This course teaches basic land navigation skills using traditional map-and-compass techniques as well as an introduction to electronic navigation tools. Topics discussed include an introduction to navigation tools, finding, plotting, and following a bearing, triangulation, and route-finding, including navigation during limited visibility.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Interpret the features of a topographical map for land navigation
- Demonstrate an ability to find, plot, and follow a bearing\\n
- Examine the relationship between bearing-setting and triangulation techniques\\n
- Implement land-based navigation techniques to facilitate route-finding
- Discuss risk management and leave no trace considerations of off-trail travel
- Demonstrate the creation of a route plan for white out or night-time navigation\\n
- Demonstrate the ways orienteering might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 176 Fundamentals of Whitewater Rafting: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Students entering the course should have minimum swimming ability to be able to traverse lengthwise the university pool (unassisted at least twice). (F) Whitewater rafting is potentially hazardous and each student is responsible for making certain he or she has adequate swimming ability and comfort with moving water to participate in the field based portion of the class. Ability to attend all classroom and field sessions. Introduction to Whitewater Rafting by spending time on the river the students are immersed in the learning environment. Students will be introduced to the basic components of this activity including: Equipment, hydrology & feature terminology, river safety & scenarios and rescue techniques. Mandatory attendance at all classroom and field sessions
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Learn and demonstrate the basics of Paddle Boat guiding technique and Oar Rig guiding technique.
- Learn and apply the interpretation of hydrology and feature terminology so as to successfully run Class III whitewater.
- Learn how to safely rig gear boats and paddle boats.
- Learn and demonstrate river safety and rescue techniques.
- Learn and interpret possible river safety scenarios and effectively prevent accidents.
- Learn and demonstrate Leave No Trace wilderness camping ethics including camp set up, maintenance, and clean up.
- Have fun and develop friendships with others who enjoy rivers.
ACT 177 Fundamentals of Kayaking: 1 Credits (1 Lec)
PREREQUISITE: Ability to swim, comfortable in water. (F) Introduction to the fundamentals of Whitewater Kayaking. Including the components of kayaks, basic strokes, rescue and eskimo roll. Introduction to kayaking on moving water and boating safety will be emphasized. On-River field component included. Mandatory attendance at all classroom and field sessions
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Learn the parts and pieces of a kayak, paddle and skirt.
- Learn how to do a wet exit, a t-rescue, proper paddling strokes, braces, and a kayak roll.
- Learn how to read whitewater – recognize river features such as: eddies, downstream v’s, holes, waves, pour over rocks, strainers, etc.
- Learn paddle signals, swimming position, peel outs, eddy turns, ferries, how to scout a rapid, river classifications, what makes a rapid, etc.
- Gain familiarization recreating within the river environment through hands on practice and coaching in this class.
ACT 180 Beginning Volleyball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This class is designed for beginning to intermediate skill levels. Students will develop the skills, rules and terminology necessary to play recreational volleyball and to appreciate this lifetimes sport. Students will learn the rules for 6v6, 3v3 and beach variations. Students will also learn how to set, pass, spike, dig, block, and rotate.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Determine the skills necessary to play recreation and/or competitive volleyball.\\n
- Determine officiating signals and game protocols.\\n
- Interpret the rules and terminology of volleyball.\\n
- Value a routine of regular activity that will provide lifelong benefits.\\n
- Compare the different strategies for recreational play in 6 vs. 6, 4 vs. 4, and/or 3 vs. 3.\\n
- Choose to improve wellness and social interaction leading through play.\\n
ACT 191 Special Topics: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
Special Activity classes offered as needed using the unique skills of the instructional faculty in any given semester. May be repeated.
Repeatable up to 4 credits.
ACT 201 Power Cycling II: Advanced: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) Advanced indoor cycling instruction: progressive training techniques and intensities, exercises necessary to improve cycling form, transition from indoor training to outdoor riding, and develop cycling workouts and class structure.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Review of ACT 165 course objectives
- Various cycling positions based on sport.
- Exercises to perform both on and off the bike to improve cycling ability.
- To identify anatomy and physiology on proper pedal stroke
- Healthy guidelines to improve beyond general physical and cardiovascular fitness; into intensity and threshold training.
- Various cycling workouts and how to construct them.
- To use techniques in cycling that will transition to outdoor cycling.
- Identify what elements make a group fitness class/group indoor cycling class.
- And have the understanding to seek group fitness training certification with a greater knowledge of group fitness.
ACT 202 Intermediate Racquetball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Have taken a beginning racquetball course or intermediate skill/knowledge in shot selection, strategy, games. Provide the student with intermediate level skills and knowledge in techniques, safety, strategy, and strokes of racquetball
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
ACT 203 Flag Football: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Covers skills, rules and strategies. Emphasizes individual and team offensive, defensive and kicking techniques as well as concepts of team organization and play. Game play will help reinforce course content.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Explain the history of flag football. Examine the rules and how those have evolved over the course of the game.
- Demonstrate basic flag football skills of passing, catching, blocking, punting, carrying and kicking
- Demonstrate individual and team offensive and defense skills and strategies
- Demonstrate proper etiquette and good sportsmanship
- Demonstrate the ways flag football might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 208 Racquet Sports: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) To learn skills, strategy, and rules of pickleball & badminton.
View Course Outcomes:
- Discover and apply the skills, rules and terminology necessary to play pickleball and badminton sports at a recreational level.
- Develop an appreciation of the racquet sports as a lifelong activity which brings people together.
- Value a routine of regular activity which promotes physical and mental well-being.
- Choose to improve wellness using social interaction and game play.
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 209 Intermediate Volleyball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Previously taken a beginning volleyball course or played on a Varsity high school team. (F) Students will learn advanced offenses, team concepts, combination drills, and a variety of playing styles
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Interpret the rules and terminology of competitive volleyball.
- Compare the different strategies for recreational play in 6 v 6, 3 v 3, and quads.
- Prove advanced skills and strategies necessary to play competitive volleyball.
- Value a routine of regular activity that will provide lifelong benefits.
- Choose to improve wellness and social interaction leading through play.
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 210 Intermediate Weight Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Previously taken a beginning weight training course or experience/safety knowledge of how to weight train. (F) This course is designed to help students identify and understand the benefits of weight training, how weight training affects the body, and learn intermediate level training routines for complete muscular development
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate proper spotting and weight lifting techniques.
- Identify anatomical structures, aspects of muscle physiology, and how a muscle functions.
- Utilize key principles of program design, progression, goal setting, and safety.
- Demonstrate mechanics of basic movement patterns as well as functional training modalities.
- Maintain a personal record of weight lifting progress throughout the course as well as be able to design a weight lifting program.
- Establish a routine of regular weekly activity that will provide lofe-long benefits
- To improve wellness and social interaction with other students leading to more success in and away from the classroom.
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 214 Intermediate Rock Climbing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Comfortable climbing 5.7 and/or V1. (Su) Students should have either taken an Introduction to Belaying class with the MSU Outdoor Recreation Program, at Recreational Sports & Fitness or have taken a belay class at another climbing gym by the time of the course, or have equivalent experience. This course provides space for students to learn sport climbing technical skills. We will cover lead climbing, lead belaying, and building sport anchors. All classroom and field outings are mandatory in order to pass this course
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of how sport climbing enriches one's intellectual well-being through the process of assessing one’s own lead ability, then receiving immediate feedback from the route.
- Explain an overview of the process of leading a sport route, setting up an anchor, and equipment retrevial.
- Apply an understanding of what constitutes a safe anchor by applying principles in varied situations.
- Evaluate lead climbing and belaying skills to determine safe levels of risk mitigation.
- At the completion of this course students will be able to describe and demonstrate the process of leading a sport climb, building an anchor and retrieving the equipment. ;
ACT 215 Climbing Wall Instructor: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: The candidate should have the ability to comfortably top rope climb at the 5.8 standard, illustrating confident, smooth, and controlled movement and be comfortable with multiple styles of belay devices. (Su) This course provides prospective instructors with an in-depth, uniform understanding of the abilities critical to facilitating and teaching climbing in a climbing wall environment. The course underscores the presentation of comprehensive component skills to climbing participants, the development of risk assessment and risk management expertise, basic problem-solving abilities such as belay transitions, and on-the-wall coaching techniques
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
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- Demonstrate effective risk management for the climbing wall environment \\n
- Demonstrate a site briefing, which includes all relevant risk management and logistical information students will need to succeed\\n
- Discuss legal and administrative aspects of climbing wall management\\n
- Illustrate an understanding of basic educational theory through the use of sequencing lessons and designing appropriate lessons for the venue and group\\n
- Explain key considerations that cause the majority of climbing wall accidents/incidents
- Demonstrate a variety of climbing movement patterns covered in the course content\\n
- Demonstrate the ways climbing might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 218 Ultimate Disc: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) This course is both an introduction to the fundamental skills and strategies of organized Ultimate Disc and a course designed to further develop individual skills for the beginning to intermediate player. Ultimate Disc requires development of the following individual skills: throwing/passing/catching, running/cutting and marking. In addition, students will gain an understanding of elementary team and personal strategies in offense and defense.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the non-contact team sport played by players with a flying disc (Frisbee).
- Demonstrate how to score by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone.
- Demonstrate the basic backhand and forehand throws and two-handed catch
- Demonstrate the ways ultimate frisbee might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 220 Intermediate Alpine Skiing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Participants should already be able to comfortably ski all beginner runs with control. (Sp) Instruction at the intermediate level, skiing intermediate and easy advanced runs, develop parallel turning skills, learn bump and powder skiing
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- YELLOW Skill Zone: Side slip to both sides, traverse with edge hold, steer feet parallel by fall-line on all blue runs, balance on outside ski, make parallel turns on all green runs, ski with confidence on blue runs, make parallel turns on groomed blue runs, working on skiing ungroomed runs, make a parallel hockey stop, uses flexion & extension movements, introduction to Smart Style, know and obey Your Responsibility Code.\\n\\n
- BLACK Skill Zone: Side slip with edge sets, remain in balance on uneven terrain, balance on outside ski, solid parallel turns on blue runs, skis with confidence on all blue runs, use flexion & extension movements, parallel turns in easy bumps, hockey stop to both sides, know and obey Your Responsibility Code, ski easy black runs, use pole swing from wrist, make skidded short turns, apply varied turn shapes, understand & follow Smart Style, straight slide a beginner box.\\n
ACT 221 Intermediate Snowboarding: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Participants should already be able to comfortably ride all beginner runs with linked turns and control. (Sp) Instruction at intermediate level, develop efficient riding skills, carving turns, parallel turns on intermediate and easy advanced runs. Introduction to Park Smart and un-groomed terrain
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
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- YELLOW Skill Zone: Consistently link turns on green runs, Vary turn size and shape, control speed using turn shape, consistently link turns on most blue runs, use up-down moves, use fore-aft moves, link turns on un-groomed runs, introduction to Smart Style, on-snow 360s, follow Your Responsibility Code, maintain reference alignments on green runs, make basic carved turns, hop on board on a slope.\\n
- BLACK Skill Zone: Consistently link turns on all blue runs, link turns on un-groomed blue/easy black terrain, link turns in small bumps, make skidded short turns, apply varied turn sizes and shapes, carve turns on green terrain, use fore-aft moves, use independent leg movement, know and follow Smart Style rules, follow Your Responsibility Code, 50/50 a beginner box , straight air a small jump, link switch turns on green runs, use lower body moves across toe-heel side edges, maintain reference alignments on blue runs.\\n
ACT 222 Backcountry Ski Fundamentals: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
1 Lab) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of backcountry skiing, including efficient uphill and downhill travel techniques, group travel and decision-making skills, and wilderness ethics.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
ACT 224 Skiing, Cross Country: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This course will prepare students to participate in all aspects of recreational cross-country skiing, including skate and classic skiing on groomed terrain as well as classic skiing in ungroomed/backcountry terrain. Classes will include practice sessions on on campus as well as off-campus field experiences to local trails. Course fee includes all equipment, trail passes, instruction, and transportation.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Identify the different pieces of equipment needed for cross-country skiing for both skate and classic technique
- Describe and demonstrate appropriate layering systems for a variety of weather and ski conditions
- Apply appropriate cross-country ski travel techniques to different terrain
- Compose a trip plan for an outing on a local ski trail
ACT 230 Intermediate Yoga: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Must previously have been involved in any yoga class 1 time/week. (F, Sp) One will learn intermediate yoga principles and postures and will be educated in the core aspects of yoga philosophy
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Integrate yoga alignment and philosophy into own personal practice.\\n
- Increase body awareness and body alignment in intermediate yoga poses.
- Incorporate yoga principles in everyday life.
- Determine the applications of basic yoga philosophy.
- Support the use of proper body alignment for optimizing asana practice.
- Value the basic anatomy of yoga poses
- Incorporate and integrate domains of the HHD well-being model which include social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual and intellectual.
ACT 232 Argentine Tango: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) Learn the fundamentals of the movement art of Argentine Tango dancing, techniques, philosophies, connection and improvisational expression to experience the true nature and beauty of this social dance.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Observe and demonstrate the basics of the music, cultural terms and etiquette inherent to Argentine Tango
- Identify the basic geometry behind the movement with an emphasis on comfort and safety
- Identify mental and physical benefits of tango as an expressive movement art
- Observe the unspoken language and connection between partners and the music
ACT 234 Yoga Meditation: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) This course will introduce the concept of Mindfulness combined with deep relaxation. Throughout the course, one will learn different meditation practices and theories and be able to develop a personal at-home practice. This course will provide tools and help aid in stress reduction, anxiety and to increase relaxation, focus and resiliency.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Explain Eastern and Western psycho-spiritual perspectives that form the path of meditation.
- Explain evidence-based research showing efficacy of meditation practice for reducing stress and improving overall wellbeing. ;
- Demonstrate mindfulness and focused awareness techniques to reduce stress and facilitate emotional regulation.
- Compare similarities and differences of various meditation techniques.
- Explain how meditation theories connect to everyday life.
- Create a personal meditation practice.
- Explain how yoga meditation might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 238 Swiftwater Rescue: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) This course utilizes the professional expertise and curriculum from the Swiftwater Safety Institute, a leader in swiftwater rescue training and promoter of industry safety standards. Course content includes: identifying river hazards, rescue philosophy / liability, self rescue, tethered swimmers / contact rescues, throwbag deployment, boat based / shore based rescues, strainer swimming, shallow water crossings, foot and body entrapment, knots, boat pins, mechanical advantage and technical rope systems, quick, smooth, effective rescue technique. Upon completion of the course students will be certified in Swiftwater Rescue Training for three years through the Swiftwater Safety Institute. Instruction requires three full days of.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe different methods/techniques for managing risk in a Swift Water Rescue Environment
- Explain the importance of proper personal protective equipment. ;
- Demonstrate the ability to tie important knots and hitches ;
- Discuss and demonstrate a variety of techniques used in a moving water rescue environment. ;
- Understand boat tethered systems and boat pins.
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 240 Intermediate Basketball: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Played a minimum of 3 years High School basketball or taken ACT 140 This course will teach intermediate basketball skills: skill development, rules, terminology, and specific strategies for basketball. (F) This course will teach intermediate basketball skills: skill development, rules, terminology, and specific strategies for basketball
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
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- Demonstrate intermediate basketball skills (including skill development, 5-on-5 full court format, and conditioning)\\n\\n
- Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of basketball
- Execute and explain a higher level of basketball strategy
- Engage in regular physical activity by attending class
ACT 241 Introduction to Paddlesports: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) This course will introduce students to a variety of different watercraft and provide students with the skills and knowledge to effectively paddle and maneuver a variety of watercraft successfully. Students will learn through direct experience, discussion, demonstration, and reflection. Outings will include travel on both flatwater lakes and moving water rivers. Watercraft will include canoes, stand up paddleboards, and kayaks.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Identify parts of a variety of different watercraft and understand basic construction and performance characteristics\\n
- Properly fit and use all life safety and paddling equipment appropriately
- Dress appropriately for weather, personal safety & comfort
- Execute foundational paddling strokes and maneuvers
- Execute basic self-rescue and towing skills
- Explain the history of paddlesports
- Explain how paddlesports might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being \\n
ACT 242 Introduction to Ice Climbing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of ice climbing, including efficient ice climbing techniques, belaying techniques, cold weather layering, and wilderness ethics.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate safe climbing practices, including belaying a partner and performing pre-climb safety checks\\n
- Identify Leave No Trace ethics for the winter backcountry environment
- Demonstrate effective risk management for the winter backcountry environment, including thermoregulation
- Demonstrate safe and efficient travel techniques using crampons and ice tools
- Explain how ice climbing might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being\\n
ACT 243 Avalanche 2 Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: ACT 160 or consent of instructor. (Sp) The Avalanche 2 course provides backcountry travelers an opportunity to advance their decision-making skills in more complicated situations such as being a leader within a small travel group, traveling in more complicated terrain, and/or developing a travel plan where online resources are scarce. The Level 2 course builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the Level 1 course and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe and discuss weather, snowpack and avalanche processes, and identify how these processes relate to observations and travel within avalanche terrain. Successful students will receive a certificate of training through the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Differentiate where specific avalanche hazards exist within the landscape and identify avalanche terrain where consequences may be more severe.\\n
- Use and interpret weather, snow, and avalanche observations to locate appropriate terrain prior to entering and while in the field.
- Demonstrate leadership skills within a small team that include facilitating small group discussion, promoting appropriate terrain selection, and utilizing simple risk management strategies.
- Implement a basic forecasting framework that can be used in conjunction with and in the absences of local supporting avalanche information.
- Demonstrate effective companion rescue
- Explain how backcountry skiing/boarding in avalanche terrain might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being \\n
ACT 244 Advanced Rock Climbing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: ACT 214 or consent of instructor. (F) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of trad (traditional) climbing technical skills as well as top rope anchor construction. We will cover placing traditional climbing protection, building anchors with traditional protection and natural features, and leading with traditional protection
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate safe anchor building and climbing practices, including selecting appropriate climbing protection gear for various situations, lead belaying a partner and performing pre-climb safety checks, and building anchors using a wide margin of safety\\n
- Evaluate placement of traditional gear and natural anchors for self and others
- Identify Leave No Trace ethics for the backcountry environment
- Demonstrate effective risk management for the backcountry environment
- Explain how rock climbing might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being\\n
ACT 245 Introduction to Bike Maintenance: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of maintaining a variety of bicycles. The course will cover inspecting your bike, fixing flat tires, lubing a chain, changing brake pads, cleaning a bike and building a tool kit. Students will leave with the tools and experience to take on the most common bike maintenance issues on their own.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Discuss the importance of a pre-ride safety check\\n
- Identify parts of their bike that should be maintained and checked regularly before they ride
- Utilize problem-solving and decision-making skills as it relates to troubleshooting basic bike issues
- Demonstrate application of essential bike maintenance skills safely\\n
- Discuss when to bring a bike to a bike mechanic by identifying signs of damage or wear\\n
- Explain the ways bike maintenance might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 246 Introduction to Mountaineering: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of alpine mountaineering, including efficient snow climbing techniques, safe anchoring, belaying and rappelling techniques, snow camping/living skills, and wilderness ethics.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Identify Leave No Trace ethics techniques for the alpine setting\\n
- Differentiate various self-arrest situations and techniques\\n
- Demonstrate safe and efficient alpine travel techniques (solo and team)\\n
- Demonstrate safe climbing practices, including belaying a partner and performing pre-climb safety checks
- Demonstrate effective risk management for the winter backcountry environment, including thermoregulation
- Compose a Trip Plan with itinerary that compiles your knowledge, skills, equipment, and risk assessment in an alpine mountaineering setting\\n
- Explain how Mountaineering might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being. \\n
ACT 249 Backcountry Ski Fundamentals: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) In this course students will learn the fundamentals of backcountry skiing, including efficient uphill and downhill travel techniques, group travel and decision-making skills, and wilderness ethics.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Identify Leave No Trace ethics techniques for the winter backcountry setting
- Differentiate various skinning techniques, including rounded turns, AVA turns, and kick turns
- Demonstrate safe and efficient downhill travel on skis or snowboard
- Compose a Trip Plan with itinerary that compiles your knowledge, skills, equipment, and risk assessment in a backcountry ski setting
- ;Develop an understanding of how backcountry skiing might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and or intellectual well-being.
ACT 250 Pilates: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) A Pilates-based mat class combining core alignment, posture, and flexibility exercises to build strength and to improve flexibility, agility, body awareness and posture.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop safe and effective techniques for performing Pilates fundamental warmup exercises and the 29 Traditional Pilates exercises of the basic mat.\\n
- Apply the Traditional Pilates Mat order and why its important.
- Apply proper breathing techniques and body awareness while executing exercises.\\n
ACT 252 Introduction to Contemporary Dance: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Introduction to Contemporary Dance explores elements of space, time, energy and their relationship to rhythm. No prior dance experience is necessary. Classes will consist of basic concepts and skills related to classical modern techniques, improvisation, floor work, inversion, and somatic modalities.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Facilitate proper alignment for ease of movement
- Play with Rhythm and how it occupies the body
- Begin to apply somatic awareness while dancing
- Explain the founding principles of modern/postmodern dance techniques.
- Describe the ways dance might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 253 Intermediate Mountaineering: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: ACT 246 or consent of instructor. (F) To establish a fundamental understanding of movement on glaciated terrain with a focus on safety, environmental exposure concerns and mitigation strategies, hygiene management, and application of Leave No Trace Principles
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Explain the fundamentals of glacial mountaineering, including the ability to pack and plan a multi-day backcountry trip using low-impact travel and camping techniques.
- Summarize all seven Leave No Trace principles in a backcountry and camp setting.
- Demonstrate advanced level movement on snow and self-arrest skills.
- Demonstrate effective group risk-management in a wilderness setting.
- Explain how glacial mountaineering might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 256 Intermediate Taekwondo: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: ACT 158 or achieved a yellow belt or higher in a martial art. (Sp) Review the basic and teach intermediate Taekwondo skills including kicking, punching, footwork, training routines, and philosophy
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Continue learning concepts of ACT 158: proficiency in the rules, practice, and coaching of sport taekwondo (kyorugi)
- Proficiency in intermediate poomse (forms)
- Develop flexibility, strength, and agility
- Develop and integration of basic and intermediate kicks, punches, and footwork of taekwondo
ACT 266 Introduction to Bike-Packing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) To establish a fundamental understanding of bike-packing with a focus on efficiency, functionality, and risk management, including lessons such as gear considerations, basic bike maintenance, packing for an overnight trip, cooking in the backcountry, route planning and navigation, bear considerations, environmental exposure concerns and mitigation strategies, hygiene management, and application of Leave No Trace Principles.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Explain the fundamentals of bike-packing, including the ability to pack and plan a multi-day backcountry trip using low-impact travel and camping techniques.
- Describe all seven Leave No Trace principles in a backcountry backpacking and camp setting.
- Distinguish when and how to adhere to bear country or bear habitat protocols and bike-specific considerations.
- Explain the different land use designations and how that impacts travel by bicycle
- Explain how bike-packing might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 267 Introduction to Outdoor Gear Repair: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) To establish a fundamental understanding of techniques to repair main classes of outdoor gear. Students will learn how to perform both in-field temporary fixes as well as long-term repairs or adjustments. Basic gear design and building will also be covered.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe and demonstrate fabric repair techniques, including patching, hand sewing, and using a sewing machine
- Use a pattern to build a stuff sack
- Allow for creative team problem solving of common gear repair issues through each student bringing in a damaged piece of gear that they own
- Identify when gear is ready to be retired for safety or practicality
- Explain how gear repair fundamentals might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 268 Introduction to Ski/Board Repair and Maintenance: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) To establish a fundamental understanding of techniques to repair skis and boards. Students will learn how to perform both in-field temporary fixes as well as long-term repairs or adjustments.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the application of ski/board repair techniques using hand techniques
- Demonstrate the use of machines to wax and tune skis/boards
- Demonstrate mounting and replacing bindings on a variety of skis/boards
- Demonstrate effective waxing and edging of skis and boards for performance and equipment care
- Demonstrate creative team problem solving of common in-field repair issues
- Identify when gear is ready to be retired for safety or practicality
- Explain how ski/board repair fundamentals might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 270 Intermediate Swimming: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Previously taken a beginning swim course or intermediate skills in breast stroke/front crawl. (F, Sp) Learn skills to swim laps more efficiently. Refine the basic swim strokes
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Execute the four competitive swim strokes proficiently.
- Swim each of the basic strokes for at least a 100 yards using correct form.
- Create a basic work-out and activity plan that will provide lifetime benefits
- Incorporate and integrate the domains of the HHD well-being model (social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and intellectual) into their personal and/or professional lives.
ACT 272 Advanced Yoga: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Must have previously taken yoga or practiced yoga 2 times/week for the last year. (F) For those with previous yoga experience and ready to establish an advanced practice and deeper comprehension of yoga, including more understanding of anatomy, alignment, challenging postures, Ayurveda, and therapeutics
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and alignment in postures - Increase endurance and strength to hold poses longer and attempt more challenging postures - Develop an understanding of yoga philosophy and terminology - Maintain commitment to a consistent mediation practice - Learn about Ayurveda the sister science of yoga - Develop an understanding of individual differences and acquire a non-competitive, positive self-image in regard to their own body and yoga practice - Experience immediate and long term benefits of yoga practice - Monitor and modify student's independent yoga practice to ensure maximum physical and mental benefit
- Develop a deeper understanding of anatomy and alignment in postures
- Increase endurance and strength to hold poses longer and attempt more challenging postures
- Develop an understanding of yoga philosophy and terminology
- Maintain commitment to a consistent mediation practice
- Learn about Ayurveda the sister science of yoga
- Develop an understanding of individual differences and acquire a non-competitive, positive self-image in regard to their own body and yoga practice
- Experience immediate and long term benefits of yoga practice
- Monitor and modify student's independent yoga practice to ensure maximum physical and mental benefit
ACT 273 Single Pitch Instructor Course: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F) This course teaches climbing instructors to proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting. Those seeking certification may go on to take a two day field examination following the course or at any time within three years after successfully completing the course. Certified Single Pitch Instructors are expected to demonstrate the technical and educational proficiencies necessary to instruct a variety of single pitch rock climbing skills in a safe and effective manner to both groups and individuals. While not all students are fully prepared for the certification exam by the end of the course, every participant will have the training to practice and prepare for an exam in the future and will leave the course with many new ideas and skills.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Explain risk identification and mitigation and utilize a variety of techniques to reduce environmental hazard
- Utilize appropriate lesson design and delivery, adjusting sequencing, timing, and depth of lesson to the group
- Demonstrate proficiency in site organization and group management in both top and bottom managed situations
- Explain how becoming a single pitch instructor might enrich one’s social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being.
ACT 281 Group Fitness Certification: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(F, Sp) Students will engage with and learn how to teach, engage, and support participants in group fitness classes. This course will prepare students with skills and ideas to support passing a national group fitness instruction exam.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe industry standard group training practices.
- Explain the fundamentals of movement and training science
- Incorporate group fitness principles into planning for a group fitness class.
- Determine specific movement patterns and modifications for improving technique.
- Create and learn about how to effectively plan and design a group fitness class
- Apply successful movement cueing practices in class scenarios.
- Develop the knowledge and skills to successfully pass a national association's Group Fitness exam
- Explain the ways in which group fitness instruction might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 282 Personal Trainer Certification: 2 Credits (2 Lab)
(F, Sp) Students will learn and practice the skills of being a certified personal trainer. At the end of the course a student can take the test to become a certified personal trainer.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Describe industry standard personal training practices.
- Describe basic anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology principles.
- Incorporate personal training principles into individualized fitness program planning.
- Describe specific movement patterns and modifications for improving weight lifting technique.
- Use knowledge and skills to successfully pass the NASM-CPT.
- Explain the ways personal training might enrich one's social, economic/financial, physical, emotional/spiritual, and/or intellectual well-being through active participation in the course.
ACT 288 Advanced Skiing: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Participants should be confident parallel skiers on all groomed and ungroomed terrain. (Sp) Advanced level instruction to refine high level techniques and tactics necessary to ski challenging terrain and all snow conditions. Participation in ridge classes requires a helmet, transceiver and ridge pack
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- You will ski/ ride with a professional instructor, learning technique and tactics appropriate to your ability.
- Montana State University expects all students to conduct themselves as honest, responsible, and law-abiding members of the academic community and to respect the rights of other students, members of the faculty and staff and the public facilities. While at the mountain, you will be expected to abide by Bridger Bowl Ski Area policies, your Responsibility Code and Montana State Law.
- Appropriate winter clothing is important to your success. You must supply your own:\\nski pants, parka, ski gloves, ski helmet, and goggles. Advanced class may access the ridge terrain at Bridger Bowl during the course.
- Instructors will determine which advanced students are able and will provide training in ridge skiing protocols during weeks 1-3. If placed in a group that will be accessing the ridge, you will need to have a helmet, ridge pack and avalanche transceiver. "
ACT 289 Advanced Snowboarding: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
PREREQUISITE: Participants should be able to link turns of various size on groomed and un-groomed terrain. (Sp) Advanced level instruction to refine high level techniques and tactics necessary to snowboard challenging terrain and all snow conditions. Participation in ridge classes requires a helmet, transceiver and ridge pack
Repeatable up to 3 credits.
View Course Outcomes:
- Participants in the ACT 289 Advanced Snowboarding course will be divided into groups of similar ability, each with a Professional Snowsports Instructors of America trained instructor. A minimum of four participants are required to form an ability level. Participants will ride with the instructor from 2:10- 4:00pm during each of the nine classes and receive coaching on skills pertinent to that ability level.\\n
- White - You are linking turns of various sizes on black runs, including un-groomed terrain. You will explore advanced methods and tactics for riding black runs.\\n
- Purple - You meet all the prior parameters. You are confident on all but the most extreme terrain. You will work on efficient body movements and skill blending to master the most difficult terrain and snow conditions.\\n
- Thursday and Friday classes may offer training in skiing the Ridge at Bridger Bowl for those who meet the ski ability requirement. Additional equipment (ski helmet, ridge pack, and a transceiver are required for the ridge skiing group).\\n
ACT 291 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lec)
Repeatable up to 12 credits.
ACT 391 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lab)
Special Activity classes offered as needed using the unique skills of the instructional faculty in any given semester.
Repeatable up to 4 credits.