For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Seward County Community College physical education program will broaden the understanding of fitness for life by providing general education, appropriate technology, and professional development opportunities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
- Understand and recognize the common hazards associated with various types of aquatic facilities and develop the knowledge and skills to eliminate or minimize such hazards.
- Recognize when a person is in a distressing or drowning situation and to rescue that person.
- Explain the lifeguard-employer, and lifeguard-patron relationship.
- Provide explanations and demonstrations of the rescue skills essential for lifeguards.
- Establish an awareness of the responsibilities of a lifeguard and become enthusiastic about carrying them out.
- Develop speed, endurance, and technique in swimming and lifeguarding skills.
- Explain the professional lifeguard.
- Perform and explain injury prevention and facility safety.
- Perform and explain patron surveillance.
- Perform and explain emergency preparation.
- Perform and explain rescue skills.
- Perform and explain providing care and victim assessment.
- Perform and explain breathing cardiac emergencies.
- Perform and explain first aid.
- Perform and explain caring for head, neck and back injuries.
- Philosophy of Lifeguard Training
- Requirements and Responsibilities of the Lifeguard
- Selection and Training of Staff
- Preventive Life guarding
- Emergencies
- Records and Reports
- Use of Equipment
- Health and Sanitation
- Lecture
- Films and other visual methods
- Discussions
- Skill practice sessions
- Small group sessions
- Projector and VCR
- Chalkboard and chalk
- Pool facility rules
- Simple drawings of pool facilities
- Classroom
- Pool facility
Methods of assessing the general course outcomes and the specific course competencies include class attendance, tests, and participation.
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by written examinations indicating comprehension of material read.
SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by small group presentations and short-term projects/presentations.
SCCC Outcome 3 will be assessed and measured by small group presentations and short-term projects/presentations.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by swimming skills tests.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by development of emergency action plans.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.