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 #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, 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.
Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of other cultures by working as a team to learn, engage communities, exhibit cultural awareness, and create equity.
Outcome #8: Show the ability to contribute to political, civic, and community responsibilities as an informed member of society
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
- To plan a camping trip competently.
- To plan and prepare healthful food.
- To determine appropriate gear for the environment to be encountered.
- To choose a campsite considering location and space.
- To live comfortably in a wilderness setting.
- Demonstrate how to live in a wilderness environment.
- Demonstrate working well with your camp group and the entire group.
- Understand the hazards in a wilderness environment.
- Demonstrate and perform cooking, cleaning, camp tidiness and storage of food in a wilderness environment.
- Demonstrate and perform proper water purification.
Types, Pitching
- Planning the trip
- Gear and supplies
- Outdoor cooking
- Shelters
- Location of camp
- Lecture
- Demonstration
- Discussion
- Practice
- Films
- Handouts
- Diagrams
Methods of assessing the general course outcomes and the specific course competencies include demonstration of accurate knowledge of camping skills and completion of the planned trip.
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by testing.
SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by testing, projects, and reflection papers
SCCC Outcome 3 will be assessed and measured by group discussions.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by successful planning of camping location, food, and appropriate gear, and analysis of any problems that occur with appropriate outcomes.
SCCC Outcome 7 will be assessed and measured by interpersonal interactions with students, instructors and local community members in the areas of travel for this class.
SCCC Outcome 8 will be assessed and measured by adherence to conduct codes of the school and adherence to rules and regulations of camping facilities.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measured by instructor evaluation.
SCCC Policy
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Seward County Community College (SCCC) is committed to ensuring digital and physical accessibility for all students, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In alignment with the U.S. Department of Justice Title II accessibility compliance deadlines, SCCC continues to enhance the accessibility of its instructional materials, technology, and online content.
SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.
SCCC remains committed to creating a learning environment that ensures all students can fully participate in academic programs and college activities.