AHC Graduation Requirements- Dance and Physical Activity

The study and execution of fundamental modern dance techniques including movement skills and the basic rhythmic structure of dance. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required. This is a lecture/lab course.

The study and execution of modern dance techniques, including level 2 movement skills with a more advanced rhythmic structure. Students will study styles such as Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Jose Limon. The opportunity to create and perform their own movement combinations is part of the structure of the class.

The study and execution of modern dance styles such as, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Jose Limon at an advanced level. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required.

A study at the intermediate level of movements appropriate to classical music, including intermediate level ballet barre, center adagio, turns, and allegro movement. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations.

Emphasizes complex work in the Russian and Italian Ballet techniques, including turns, beats, and grand allegro. Students have the opportunity to develop ballet performing skills. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required.

An introduction to the basic movements appropriate to contemporary jazz music, emphasizing exercises that develop body strength and flexibility, and improve rhythmic abilities and movement coordination. Covers different jazz styles, including rock, modern jazz, and theatre dance. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required. This is a lecture/lab course.

A study at the intermediate level of movements appropriate to contemporary music, including turns, floor work, isolation combinations, and rhythm techniques. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required.

An introduction to hip hop dance including East and West Coast dance styles, and exploration of the use of space, energy, rhythm, improvisation and emphasizing body movement control. Observation and critique of a dance concert is required.

A study of jazz technique at the advanced level. Students have the opportunity to create their own movement combinations. Attendance of AHC dance concert is required.

A study of Funk Dance from the West Coast at the intermediate level. Observation and critique of a dance concert is required. This is a lecture/lab course.

A study of hip hop dance at the intermediate level. The focus of this course will be the study of break dancing floor work vocabulary, turns improvisation and choreography. Observation and critique of a dance concert is required.

An introduction to the fundamentals of movements appropriate for Mexican folklorico and dances of Spain, emphasizing exercises to improve rhythmic abilities and movement coordination.

An intermediate study of traditional dance from both Mexico and Spain.

Perform beginning and low intermediate Folklorico footwork from various regions of Mexico. Understanding the evolution of Folklorico and its influence on current dance forms such as banda and cumbia; along with the study of chacha, salsa, bolero and huapangos.

An introduction to hip hop dance.

An introduction to the basic movements of tap dancing, emphasizing styles of musical theater as related to tap.

An introduction to the basic movements of tap dancing, emphasizing styles of musical theater as related to tap. Covers exercises to develop rhythmic abilities and movement coordination.

A study of intermediate level movements of tap dancing and freestyle rhythmic forms, emphasizing styles of musical theater as related to tap.

Designed for the intermediate level student. Ballet, modern, and jazz will be taught for women; while men will work on masculine movement in the same styles. Techniques for partnering will also be explored.

An introduction to Pilates-based exercise techniques.

An introduction to hip hop dance.

Designed to help students increase range of motion while decreasing injuries associated with improper preparation for physical activities. Alignment, injury prevention, physical and psychological wellness concepts are among the topics covered. While the class is particularly important for dancers and athletes, all students can benefit.

A study of fundamental dance techniques, focusing on building basic stretch and strength for the student. Emphasis on style varies according to the needs of the student.

A study in intermediate ballet, focusing on the classical style.

A study of fundamental dance techniques in contemporary forms, emphasizing building stretch and strength and learning rhythmic forms to contemporary music.

An introduction to hip hop dance.

A study of intermediate dance techniques in the contemporary styles. Emphasis on complex rhythmic movements.

A study of basic modern dance techniques including warm-ups, locomotor moves, combinations, improvisation, and terminology. A live performance will conclude the session.

An introduction to hip hop dance.

Designed to help students increase range of motion while decreasing injuries associated with improper preparation for physical activities. Students learn to maintain a position for a sustained period of time in order to allow the body to stretch and warm its muscles. While the class is particularly important to dancers and athletes, all students can benefit.

The study of music and basic rhythms as they relate to dance, including quality, phrasing, and extensive practice in counting and moving to music.

Students will learn basic ballroom dances including the rhumba, cha-cha, fox trot, waltz, tango, swing and samba.

An introduction to salsa as a social dance form.

A study of complex Latin and jitterbug dance forms. Partner lifts will be explored.

Provides an opportunity for students to utilize all the performance and choreographic skills used in dance performance, including performing on campus in informal concerts and in a major concert in the college theatre.

An introductory skills class in performance techniques. Provides opportunity for students to learn and perfect performing skills used in a dance performance.

Provides an opportunity for dance students to learn and use performance skills to mount a major concert.

An introduction to hip hop dance.

An introduction to swimming, mastering the skills of the crawl stroke and elementary backstroke, and learning personal safety skills such as floating, treading water, and elementary forms of rescue.

Designed to permit students to develop skills and improve and maintain overall physical fitness and cardiovascular conditioning in a low impact aquatic environment with flexible scheduling. Students may not be concurrently enrolled in PE 122.

Designed to permit students to develop skills and improve and maintain overall physical fitness and cardiovascular conditioning in a low impact aquatic environment with flexible scheduling. Students may not be concurrently enrolled in PE 121.

This course familiarizes the student with the concepts of aerobic fitness, aerobic fitness evaluation, and swimming as an alternative aerobic conditioning program. Students will tailor an aerobic swim fitness program to meet their own needs with the goal of improving and maintaining their level of aerobic fitness. Students will learn how to take and use their heart rate as an indicator for evaluating and monitoring their level of aerobic fitness and their progress towards aerobic fitness. Specifically students will learn how to take and evaluate the three important stages of heart rate, resting heart rate (RHR), target or training heart rate (THR), and recovery heart rate.

Affords all students the opportunity to become proficient in basic self-defense skills. Instruction in both physical and mental skills regarding methods and techniques for providing personal safety and defending oneself. Defensive and offensive tactics will be presented in the areas of movement, leverage, striking, and the utilization of various objects. Does not require any prior martial arts training.

Emphasizes aerobic and strength conditioning through martial art movements. An aerobic exercise program that improves endurance, strength, and flexibility by using kickboxing movements. It involves a variety of punching and kicking movements focusing in the mirror and then on the workout bag. The high intensity, low impact activity accommodates most students at all fitness levels.

Fundamentals of physical yoga at a beginning level, which focus on breathing, posture, and the development of the connection between the mind and muscles of the body.

Introduction to basic techniques from over 10 different martial arts systems. Discussion of characteristics of each style, as well as physical and mental attributes of those likely to excel within each system. This non-sparring exercise program will improve reflexes, coordination, strength, flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. Techniques will be practiced in the mirror and on work-out bags. Designed to accommodate most students of various fitness levels.

Designed to permit students to build muscle mass and strength, as well as develop overall physical fitness and cardiovascular conditioning. Provides students with the opportunity to utilize sophisticated conditioning equipment to accomplish their individual conditioning goals. Three hours per week with flexible hours. Students may not be concurrently enrolled in PE 141.

Designed to permit students to build muscle mass and strength, as well as develop overall physical fitness and cardiovascular conditioning. Provides students with the opportunity to utilize sophisticated conditioning equipment to accomplish their individualized conditioning goals. Two hours per week with flexible hours. Students may not be concurrently enrolled in PE 140.

Provides ways for students to improve fitness level by using principles of cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, strength, coordination, and endurance training. Special attention is given to proper motion, but not required for participation.

An aerobic exercise program that improves aerobic conditioning, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance by utilizing a platform for stepping up and down. Includes a variety of stepping routines and strength training exercises in controlled rhythmic patterns set to music. The complete high intensity low impact balanced aerobic activity accommodates students at all fitness levels.

Designed to improve body alignment, flexibility and tone, and to strengthen problem areas, i.e. back, knees, and abdominals, through the use of various exercise equipment and a variety of stretching and strength exercises. Students learn a basic strength-fitness exercise program.

In this course, students improve cardiovascular and muscular physical fitness levels and flexibility by learning the concepts and principles and applying the techniques associated with walking and jogging.

Introduction to golf, elementary golf skills, the values and challenge of the game. Emphasis on developing a sound, repeating one-piece golf swing. Range practice.

Designed to equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to become proficient enough to enjoy the game of tennis and participate at the beginning level. Fundamental strokes and strategy will be stressed.

Designed to prepare students to learn soccer and the rules of soccer. Fundamentals, strategy, and techniques will be stressed.

This course stresses the development of the fundamental skills, basic team offense and defense, and physical conditioning.

This course is designed to provide the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to successfully participate in the game of softball.

This course is designed to give instruction and practice in the fundamental skills basic to successful performance in volleyball. Rules and offensive and defensive formation will be included.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in football to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in soccer to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in soccer to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in cross-country to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in soccer to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in volleyball to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in basketball to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in basketball to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in baseball to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to prepare students to compete in intercollegiate competition. Fundamentals of softball and advanced technique and strategy will be stressed as in any intercollegiate sport. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in track to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in track to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Extensive practice and instruction in course management skills and techniques that prepares the student for intercollegiate golf competition. Competition includes individual and team matches, tournaments and conference tournaments. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to prepare students to compete in intercollegiate competition. Fundamentals of swimming and advanced technique and strategy will be stressed as in any intercollegiate sport. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in track to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.

Designed to prepare students to complete in intercollegiate competition. Fundamentals of swimming and advanced technique and strategy will be stressed as in any intercollegiate sport. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) eligible.

Designed to prepare students to compete in intercollegiate competition. Fundamentals of water polo and advanced technique and strategy will be stressed as in any intercollegiate sport. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) eligible.

Designed to permit students to utilize an individualized strength and body-building program using a combination of exercise machines and free weights in preparation for participation in intercollegiate competition. Students may not be concurrently enrolled in PE 140 or PE 141. Students will additionally engage in a variety of activities designed to enhance skill development and performance capabilities required for successful participation in future competitive intercollegiate sport circumstances and events. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) eligible.

Designed to give students extensive practice and instruction in track to prepare them for intercollegiate competition. Attendance at intercollegiate events associated with this course will be required of students. Students may repeat this course if they are CCCAA eligible.