HREC 145 Introduction to Climbing
This course is an introductory climbing course. Instruction is available for students of varying abilities with emphasis placed upon climbing movement. The student furnishes or rents his/her climbing equipment and pays a fee for the class. This course may be repeated once.
HREC 145Introduction to Climbing
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Credit Hours Narrative
1.00 Credits
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is an introductory climbing course. Instruction is available for students of varying abilities with emphasis placed upon climbing movement. The student furnishes or rents his/her climbing equipment and pays a fee for the class. This course may be repeated once.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices
- Apply wellness knowledge and practice positive behavior growth using a
- Students will understand and apply the physical dimension of wellness through weekly climbing sessions
- Students will understand and apply the social dimension of wellness through weekend climbing / camping trip
- Students will understand and apply the intellectual dimension of wellness through proficient use of basic knots, fitting gear properly, effective communication in the field, and have a general knowledge of equipment, anchors, climbing techniques and belaying
- Minimum of three dimensions of wellness (Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Financial)-Pick at least 3
- Students will demonstrate appropriate safety practices
- Students will improve/maintain their level of cardiovascular fitness throughout the semester
- Understand the concept of wellness and be able to recognize the long term benefits of maintaining a high level of wellness for living in today’s world
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies