Revised 08/2015

PED 148 - Snowboarding (1 CR.)

Course Description

Teaches the basic skills of snowboarding, selection and use of equipment, terminology, and safety rules. Laboratory 2 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

The purpose of this course is to teach basic skills and experience snowboarding.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

None.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

Here you explain what students should be able to do in terms of knowledge and skills; use verbs that are appropriate for the course level (NOT “understand” and “appreciate” for 200-level courses). Be more specific than “demonstrate.” Verbs like identify, describe, analyze, draw, sculpt, reassemble that tell us what you really expect successful students to be able to do.

• perform fundamental skills of snowboarding

• understand the terminology and gain knowledge pertaining to snowboarding and equipment

• develop a high level of fitness through snowboarding

 

Major Topics to Be Included

• Conditioning exercises

• Terminology

• Safety rules

• Skills, turning, stopping, getting up, getting on and off ski lift

• Proper equipment and clothing

• Maintenance and care of equipment

• Field trips