Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
comprehensive fitness evaluation. Each exercise program is
individually prescribed. Students will receive work capacity tests.
This is an activity course. Students may apply no more than 4 credits
of activity courses toward their degree requirements. There is no
restriction on the number of 3-credit physical education courses that
can be used to fulfill elective requirements.
PED 109 Water Aerobics and Basic Survival Skills
2 hours, 1 credit
Introduction to aquatics in the safe low-impact medium of chest-deep
water. Emphasis is on utilizing the water’s resistance and buoyancy
to promote cardiovascular conditioning, body toning, muscular
strength, endurance and breathing. Use of state-of-the-art aquatic
equipment such as Wet Vest (for deep water jogging) and Aqua Step
Fins is included.
This is an activity course. Students may apply no more than 4 credits
of activity courses toward their degree requirements. There is no
restriction on the number of 3-credit physical education courses that
can be used to fulfill elective requirements.
PED 110 Contemporary Health Problems
3 hours, 3 credits
The course will explore research on critical health issues dealing with
mental health, substance addiction and dependence, nutrition, human
sexuality, infectious and non-infectious diseases and their
relationship to morbidity and longevity.
PED 111 Aquatics I: Beginner Swimming
2 hours, 1 credit
Introduction to the fundamental swimming skills of floating, gliding
and front crawl with instruction in basic water skills, safety and land
rescue. Progression to more advanced skills such as treading water
and standing front dive. Award of appropriate National Red Cross
Aquatics Certificate level on completion of all skills requirements.
This is an activity course. Students may apply no more than 4 credits
of activity courses toward their degree requirements. There is no
restriction on the number of 3-credit physical education courses that
can be used to fulfill elective requirements.
PED 112 Aquatics II: Intermediate Swimming
2 hours, 1 credit
Designed for students who have the fundamental swimming skills
and are able to swim in deep water. Emphasis on form and ease in
swimming and on perfecting the front crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke,
back crawl and standing front dive with instruction in basic water
skills, safety and land rescue. Award of appropriate National Red
Cross Aquatics Certificate level on completion of all skills
requirements. This is an activity course. Students may apply no more
than 4 credits of activity courses toward their degree requirements.
There is no restriction on the number of 3-credit physical education
courses that can be used to fulfill elective requirements.
PED 114 Aquatics III: Advanced Swimming
2 hours, 1 credit
Designed for competent swimmers capable of swimming the crawl,
backstroke and breaststroke. Review of basic water skills, safety and
land rescue. Training principles and interval workouts. Stretching,
weight training and nutrition applicable to fitness, masters, and triathletes.
Individualized video analysis of swimming skills. Award of
appropriate National Red Cross Aquatics Certificate level on
completion of all skills requirements. This is an activity course.
Students may apply no more than 4 credits of activity courses toward
their degree requirements. There is no restriction on the number of 3-
credit physical education courses that can be used to fulfill elective
requirements.
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