Course Catalog - North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELLNESSSTUDENTDEVELOPMENTCOURSESThe residential environment of NCSSM affords a uniqueopportunity to contribute to the development andwell-being of the whole student both through theexperience of community living, and through specificcurricular offerings and service experiences describedin this section.Graduation Requirement in PhysicalActivity and WellnessAll junior students are required to successfully completea term of either PA100 Varsity Sports or another activitybasedPA course. PA150*/PA152* Sports Medicine I/II does not meet NCSSM graduation requirements inphysical activity and wellness. Students who enterNCSSM with a deficiency of physical activity creditmust also successfully complete an additional termof physical activity/wellness for each .50 unit ofdeficiency. Such deficiencies may be satisfied byeither additional terms of PA100 Varsity Sports or one,or more, activity-based course(s), though courses maynot be repeated for credit. NOTE: Though studentsmay be involved in a varsity sport each term, theyreceive credit for PA100 Varsity Sports only once unlesssatisfying a documented entering credit deficiency inphysical activity.PA100 Varsity SportsOne trimester (1 unit of credit)Prerequisite: Prior junior varsity or varsity experience inthe sport of choice, selection by the NCSSM coach tothe varsity sport team through normal team-selectionprocedures.Meeting pattern: Practices are typically held Mondaysthrough Fridays 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Competitions varyaccording to sport by day of week and starting time.This course is a way for students who engage in the recommendedamount of weekly exercise for a healthy lifestyle throughan NCSSM Interscholastic Varsity Sport to meet the NCSSMphysical activity/wellness graduation requirement or to satisfyan entering credit deficiency in physical activity from 9th/10thgrade. Instruction in each sport is geared to developing ahigh functional level of physical fitness through cardiovascularexercise, resistance training and drills; knowledge of the rules,techniques, and strategies of the sport; and the athletic abilityto execute them in an interscholastic competition. Studentsregistered for PA100 must be selected by the coach to beon the team and must participate in a minimum of threepractices/competitions per week during the sport’s season.Students unable to meet these requirements for any reason(poor academic performance in other courses, medical, ordisciplinary reasons) will be dropped from PA100 and must meetthe NCSSM physical activity/wellness requirement by completinganother activity-based PA course. NOTE: Though students maybe involved in a varsity sport each term, they receive credit forNCSSM 2008-09PA100 Varsity Sports only once unless satisfying an entering creditdeficiency in physical activity.PA102 Physical Activity and WellnessOne trimester (1 unit of credit)Meeting pattern: 1 period per week including labThis trimester course is designed as a survey activity course topromote healthy lifestyles through participation in lifetime sportsfor the non-sports-oriented student. The President’s Council FitnessEvaluation is administered at the beginning and end of the courseto document changes in fitness level and the progress towardsachieving personal fitness goals. Individual and team sports thatcomprise the curriculum are determined by student interest andavailable facilities and equipment. Students meet in class weeklyfor 90 minutes and are expected to participate in two additionalweekly exercise sessions beyond the class meeting to complywith the Surgeon General’s recommendation of three moderateexercise sessions weekly.PA104 – PA126 Individual and Team SportsOne Trimester each (1 unit of credit each)Meeting pattern: 1 period per week including labCourses listed below provide instruction in the history of the game,basic skills and fundamental techniques, rules, etiquette, tactics,strategy, and scoring. Emphasis is placed on student safety andproper care of equipment. Through individual and/or grouppractice and opportunities for play, students develop skill in thesport. Instruction is geared to beginners, so students are notrequired to have previous knowledge of the sport or experienceplaying the sport. However, students are expected to make a fullcommitment to learning the game and developing physical skillin the sport. Students meet in class weekly for 90 minutes and areexpected to participate in two additional weekly exercise sessionsbeyond the class meeting to comply with the Surgeon General’srecommendation of three moderate exercise sessions weekly.PA104 ArcheryPA106 Flag FootballPA108 Ultimate FrisbeePA110 SoccerPA112 TennisPA114 BasketballPA116 FencingPA118 RacquetballPA120 VolleyballPA122 LacrossePA124 SoftballPA126 BadmintonPA140 Self DefenseOne trimester (1 unit of credit)Meeting pattern: 1 period per week including labThis course is designed to introduce students to personal safetyand awareness. Topics of study include the recognition ofdangerous situations and instruction in basic self defense movesand counters. Students meet in class weekly for 90 minutes andare expected to participate in two additional weekly exercisesessions beyond the class meeting to comply with the SurgeonGeneral’s recommendation of three moderate exercise sessionsweekly.36COURSE CATALOG