The Santa Rosa Junior College Physical Education Department offers an extensive and diversified curriculum for students interested in skill development as well as improving personal fitness . Courses are divided by subject areas and include Theory classes, Individual Fitness, Aquatics, Combatives and Team Sport classes. Further distinction is made in team sport classes offering beginning through advanced level instruction.
THEORY COURSES
Theory courses include Sports Officiating,
Special Studies in Physical Education, Teaching Aides, Competition
and Motivation for Sport, and Application of Sports Medicine.
AQUATIC COURSES
Aquatic offerings range from Non-swimmer
classes to Advanced Aquatic Fitness. Vertical exercise classes include
Aquatic Calisthenics and Deep Water Running. Beginning and Intermediate
Water Polo classes are offered, in addition to Spring Board Diving.
As well, Lifeguard Training is offered each semester.
COMBATIVES
Courses in Combatives include Personal
Safety and Self Defense, Beginning and Intermediate Fencing, Beginning
through Advanced Judo, Beginning and Intermediate levels of Karate,
Beginning Boxing as well as Beginning and Advanced Wrestling.
INDIVIDUAL FITNESS
Classes which focus on Individual
Fitness include Aerobic Dance , Step Aerobics, Body Conditioning,
Yoga, Pilatés
, Weight Training, Weight Lifting, Beginning through Advanced Badminton, Tennis, Track and Field plus Beginning and Intermediate Golf.
TEAM FOCUS
Finally, classes with a team focus
include Beginning through Advanced level Basketball, Softball, Soccer,
Volleyball, Mini Soccer and Outdoor Volleyball.
