Las Positas College - Spring 2025 - Class Schedule

SPRING 2025 9 25. 424. 1 000 | l p c - a d m i s s i o n s @ l a s p o s i t a s c o l l e g e . e d u S P R I N G 2025 - C O U R S E L I S T I N G S Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. KIN 40C OFF SEASONWOMENS VOLLEYBALL 1.0 Units Designed to provide a physical, mental, nutritional and instructional conditioning program for the student preparing for and/or interested in being evaluated for the intercollegiate sport of women’s volleyball. Strongly Recommended: KIN 40B with a minimum grade of C KIN 41C SPRING INTERC.BASKETBALL-WOMEN 1.5 Units Training for intercollegiate competition. Daily practice. Spring semester. KIN 41D OFF SEASONWOMENS BASKETBALL 1.5 Units Students will practice the skills of dribbling, passing, shooting and defense necessary for competitive basketball play; put into practice the governing rules of basketball; learn about the appropriate terminology used in basketball and the safety procedures related to the game. KIN 48C OFF SEASONWOMENS SOCCER 2.0 Units Students will practice the skills of kicking, passing, trapping and heading necessary for controlled outdoor soccer play; put into practice the rules governing outdoor soccer play; learn about the appropriate terminology used in soccer and the safety procedures related to the soccer game. KIN 50B INTERCOLL. SWIMMING & DIVING 3.0 Units This course is for intercollegiate swimming and diving competition conducted through the NCAA and the CCCAA. Recommended Course Preparation: KIN SW3 and KIN SWF1 with a minimum grade of C KIN 61B OFF SEASON INTERCOL.WATER POLO 1.0 Units This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn and apply specific conditioning skills relating to the game of Water Polo. Instruction will focus on speed, quickness, strength, and cardiovascular conditioning in the pool as they relate to the play of Water Polo. Concepts of dryland training and periodization will be discussed. Recommended Course Preparation: KIN WP1 and KIN SW2 with a minimum grade of C KINESIOLOGY - THEORY COURSES - KIN 6 PERSONAL TRAINER 3.5 Units This course emphasizes the theoretical and hands on skills required of personal trainers, coaches and fitness professionals. This course will bridge the gap between exercise science, kinesiology and practical hands-on learning by integrating the latest in scientific and physiologically based research. This class will have lectures, labs, group work/discussions and assignments. KIN 14 RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES: 3.0 Units This course involves the theory and detailed demonstration of the first aid care of the injured. The student will learn to assess a victim’s condition and incorporate proper treatment. Standard first aid, CPR, and AED certification(s) will be granted upon successful completion of requirements. KIN 16 THE SUCCESSFUL STUDENT ATHLETE 1.0 Units This course is designed to assist the student-athlete in developing realistic expectations and goals of college, explore academic programs, and understand what is necessary to succeed in college while competing in an intercollegiate sport. This course will also discuss the probability of becoming a professional athlete and life after athletics. The rules and regulations of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), National Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the National tenets of weight training, discuss how to maintain healthy body composition, and information on designing a weight training program to achieve attainable personal goals. Pre/Post Fitness Assessments will be conducted to establish a baseline of fitness and a measuring instrument for improvement toward weight training goals. Through proper education and implementation of sound weight training principles, the female student will be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout various stages of life. KIN WTW2 WOMENS WEIGHT TRAINING 2 1.0 Units Women’s Weight Training 2 is a continuation course to Women’s Weight Training 1. Students will increase muscular strength and/ or muscular endurance using weight machines, free weights, and body weight exercises. Implementation of program design and goal setting will be included. Recommended Course Preparation: KIN WTW1 with a minimum grade of C. KIN YO1 YOGA 1 1.0 Units This is an introductory course exploring the principles of Hatha Yoga and how they apply to achieving lifetime fitness. Emphasis is on developing awareness of body alignment, balance, and flexibility through a series of exercises and poses. Breathing exercises, relaxation and meditation techniques are learned and practiced throughout the course. KIN YO2 YOGA 2 1.0 Units This is an intermediate Hatha Yoga course that emphasizes intense stretching, balancing, and building of muscular strength. A series of poses and breathing techniques will be practiced in order to create a more strenuous yoga experience. Emphasis will be on the principles of healthy living, along with proper posture, relaxation and meditation techniques. Recommended Course Preparation: KIN YO1 with a minimum grade of C KIN YO3 YOGA 3 1.0 Units This is an intermediate/advanced Hatha Yoga course that introduces the student to a variety of Yoga styles and meditation practices. Gentle, Restorative, and Vinyasa Yoga along with various meditation techniques will be practiced, improving concentration, physical endurance, flexibility, balance, and posture. The course integrates intermediate breathing techniques to deepen the level of introspection in both poses and meditation. Basic Sanskrit terminology will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on mindfulness and strengthening the mind/body connection. Recommended Course Preparation: KIN YO1 and KIN YO2 with a minimum grade of C KIN YO4 YOGA 4 1.0 Units This course introduces the student to the advanced practice of Yoga and meditation. Students learn the practice of vigorous Vinyasa flow to improve concentration, physical endurance, flexibility, balance and posture. This course integrates Yoga philosophy and advanced breathing techniques to deepen the mind/body connection and reduce stress. Prerequisite: KIN YO3 with a minimum grade of C KINESIOLOGY - INTERCOLLEGIATE COURSES - KIN 32B SPRING INTERCOLL. MEN’S BBALL 3.0 Units Basketball training for intercollegiate competition. Daily practice for advanced skill learning will occur. Spring semester. KIN 38C POST SEASON INTER.MENS SOCCER 2.0 Units Students will learn and develop the advanced outdoor soccer skills of kicking, passing and conditioning necessary for playing field soccer at an intercollegiate level. Students will learn the rules governing outdoor soccer play.