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Class Information
Instructor:
Ms. Ernestine Baca
Time:
4:00 - 5:15 p.m. (Mon/Wed)
Location:
Tays Special Events Center
Office Room: Tays Special
Events Center
Office Hours: 2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
E-Mail:
ebaca@nmsua.nmsu.edu
Phone Number: 439-3659
University Mission
The mission of New Mexico
State University at Alamogordo is to provide quality learning opportunities
for individuals in the diverse communities we serve.
Course Description
This course is designed
for the beginning or intermediate volleyball player. It will deal with actual
volleyball skills for increasing general physical strength, agility, coordination
control and fitness. The bulk of the course will consist of active participation
and class lectures. No textbook will be needed for this course.
Course Outline
Each class meeting the
student will:
- Warm-Up (Stretching
- Skills Demonstration
- Drills
- Game Play
Student Learning Outcomes
This course is aimed to
help each student:
- Identify selected skills,
rules, strategies, and terminology in volleyball.
- Increase strength, flexibility,
coordination and cardiovascular endurance through participation in volleyball.
- Complete a self evaluation
of his/her physical fitness and progress through a skill test.
- Have knowledge of appropriate
safety measures in volleyball and will apply these safety practices in actual
performances.
- Demonstrate responsibility
by seeing that equipment used by the team is properly stored at the end
of each daily practice.
- Recognize, analyze and
correct technique errors as presented in drills.
- Demonstrate self control
by maintaining composure in competitive play.
Course Requirement
- It is essential that attire
suitable for participation in volleyball activities be worn. (T-shirt, Shorts,
Volleyball Shoes, Sweats, etc.).
- No food or drinks are
allowed in the gym other than water bottles.
- Lockers & Showers
are available for student use.
- Children should not be
present during physical education classes. The university policy prohibits
children from accompanying parents who are taking physical education classes.
- Only the NMSU-A students
who are enrolled in physical education classes will be allowed to attend
and participate in classroom instuction.
Attendance & Extenuating
Circumstance
This is a participation
activity class and attendance and punctuality are required and will affect
your grade accordingly. You are expected to attend all
classes. In case of an emergency, an excused absence will require
contact with the instructor within 48 hours and the excused absences will
be determined on a case by case basis. Only two excused make-up days
will be required to attend another physical fitness class given by the same
instructor to make up for the excused absence and no points will be deducted
for excused absences. Twenty points will be deducted for unexcused
absences and ten points for tardies.
Student Disabilities
If you have or believe
you have a disability and would benefit from accommodations, you may wish
to self-identify. You can do so by providing documentation to the Counselor
for Special Populations, Mr. Kathy Fuller (phone: 439-3720).
Late or Missed Assignment
& Plagiarism
A late or missed assignment
(written exam, skills test) will receive a grade of zero unless the absence
is excused and a make-up date is rescheduled with the instructor.
It is unethical and against
University policy to turn in another's work as your own or to not cite references
in papers, projects, or presentation. This is called plagiarism.
If your are caught plagiarizing you will be given a zero on the project or
assignment in question. At the instructors discretion additonal disciplinary
action will be taken.
Grade Criteria
Each student will start
each grading period with 400 points. The particpation grade will be recorded
on the minus basis for each class. At the end of the grading period, the
total number of points will be averaged together to determine the letter grade
for that semester.
Skills Test
The student will have
a skills tested on the following skills:
- passing
- setting
- Spiking
- Serving
Written Examination
Knowledge obtained through
class lectures, notes and handouts. Cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating
on a test will result in a grade of zero.
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