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Wellness Exercise Science Department
Departmental Policy Syllabus
COURSE TITLE: WEX-104 Aquacise
COURSE CREDITS/HOURS 2 labs; 1 credit
PREREQUISITE: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Aquacise is an opportunity for the student to increase fitness through aquatic activities such as in-the-
water stretching, running, and callisthenic movements. A comfortable exercise program will be adapted
to each person’s tolerance level. No swimming ability is required.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, students will be able to:
A. Demonstrate fundamental skills of aquatic exercise such as: treading water, floating, changing
positions in the water.
B. To explore selected aquatic skills as calisthenics, use of resistance equipment, steady state
swimming, and stroke techniques
C. Develop improved skills, such as aerobic capacity, muscular endurance/strength and flexibility.
D. Analyze the heart rate levels and/or perceived exertion relative to individual work-out.
ASSESSMENT CREITERIA
As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, students will be able to:
A. Physically perform the skills of lifting free weights and exercise equipment.
B. Physically demonstrate improvement in cardiorespiratory stretching and weight training
exercises.
C. List and briefly describe the benefits of changing workouts periodically.
D. Describe the relative importance of heart rate and/or perceived exertion to various exercise
modes.
CONTENT OUTLINE
A. Course Orientation
1. Procedures and requirements
2. Structure of course: Laboratory components
3. Evaluation of methods: reading assignments, writing assignments and tests
B. Warm-Up: Students have a choice of how they increase circulation before they begin
respective exercise routines.
C. Work-out:
1. Students are taught progressive resistance exercise routines.
2. Students are taught to individualize their weight training routines to specific goals and
needs.
D. Flexibility exercise routines are individually taught with regard to individual goals and needs.
E. Developing and Maintaining Physical Fitness components:
1. Principles of training – frequency, intensity and duration.
2. Exercise precautions and injuries
3. Nutritional Recommendations
4. Designing fitness program – present, future considerations
5. Stress management considerations
ATTENDANCE POLICY
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in which
they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the
instructor for each section of the course. These will be established in writing on the individual
course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor for administrative and counseling
purposes.
RULES & REGULATIONS
At the beginning of the academic year, each student is expected to obtain a copy of the College Catalog,
Student Handbook, and the Academic Calendar. The catalog contains information about the regulations
and procedures essential to student life on campus. Every student is responsible for knowing the
information included in the catalog and academic calendar.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT FACILITIES
Students are referred to the College Catalog which contains a complete listing and description of
available facilities and services including but not limited to: the Silverman Library, Office of
Specialized Services, Bookstore, Graphics lab, Tutoring Center, Wellness Center and Athletic and
Exercise Facilities, etc.
TEXTBOOKS
Pruitt, /B.E. and Jane J. Stein, Decisions for Healthy Living, New York: Pearson, 2004.
PROPOSED COURSE CALENDAR
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Class Material
Class orientation to course
Medical on file
Review fitness components
Standing water drills
Endurance test
Kick board drills
Buoy endurance drills
Endurance test
Reading/Activity
Final check
Lecture demonstration
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Week
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Class Material
Kick board drills
Abdominal endurance drills
Lap swimming drills
Interval swimming drills
Survival skills
Evaluate Progress/skill
Final evaluation
Reading/activity
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Activity
Demonstration/activity
Demonstration/activity
Activity
Activity
Course sequence and content are subject to change without notice as emphasis on course content may
vary.
Revised June 4, 2014