Physical Activities

This course addresses fundamental skills for enjoying climbing safely while focusing on challenging oneself; observing and learning from others, and enjoying oneself with friends. The course teaches what climbing is along with bouldering and rope climbing.
 

This is a special studies course involving an internship with a corporate, public, governmental, or private organization, arranged with the Study Center Director or Liaison Officer. Specific internships vary each term and are described on a special study project form for each student. A substantial paper or series of reports is required. Units vary depending on the contact hours and method of assessment. The internship may be taken during one or more terms but the units cannot exceed a total of 12.0 for the year.

This course instructs on the competitive characteristics of volleyball, such as understanding individual skills and understanding tactics as a team. 

Sport Climbing I is categorized as an individual psychomotor sport, which provides the technical, tactical and regulatory foundations of the sport, allowing the student to apply the contents and be evaluated in a competitive reality. Through its practice, physical condition is optimized for good performance in its practice, aspiring to a better quality of life. Its values ​​and competencies give the student the opportunity to reflect on the actions developed, promoting improvement in their personal and professional training.

This course develops basic volleyball skills, game playing skills, and a knowledge of the rules and practice of volleyball.

This course introduces various types of self-defense skills and strength training via techniques and practices such as judo, taekwondo, hapkido, and kendo. 

This is an independent research course with research arranged between the student and faculty member. The specific research topics vary each term and are described on a special project form for each student. A substantial paper is required. The number of units varies with the student’s project, contact hours, and method of assessment, as defined on the student’s special study project form.

This course introduces the history, characteristics, effects, basic skills, rules, and strategies of basketball. The basic skills will include passing, catching, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and footwork. The basic techniques will include fast break, zone offense, and defense. In addition, students will improve their physical fitness and learn to serve as coaches and referees. 

This course provides the opportunity to examine the cultural aspects of human movement, as well as how to express human emotion through movement. The class includes activities such as rhythm and dance, social dance, Nihon-minzoku buyo ('Japanese folk dance'), and creative Wadaiko (Japanese style drumming). 

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills of table-tennis so that they can demonstrate the techniques of the game, and play the game. 

IMPORTANT: Physical Activity courses do not count towards the UCEAP minimum unit requirement and are taken for pass/no pass only.