Queensborough Community College
Health, Physical Education & Dance Department
Course: Volleyball
PE 415
Class Schedule Day & Time:
Building: Robert F. Kennedy Gymnasium
Class Room: Gym 301
Course Description:
An introduction to Volleyball. Students will be introduced to terminology, rules and the etiquette of team
play. Reading material will be supplied and all students will be responsible for its content. Proper attire is
mandatory. Athletic Clothing (Shorts and/or Sweats) and Sneakers must be worn.
General educational objectives addressed by
this course:
Course activities that help to meet general
education objectives
1. Students will communicate effectively
through writing, listening, and speaking
Students will learn basic volleyball skills and
knowledge through, lecture, text, media, and
skill demonstration and practice
2. Students will work collaboratively in diverse
groups directed at accomplishing learning
objectives
Students will work with partners, groups and
teams in practicing skills and participating in
structured activities
3. Students will integrate knowledge and skills
across disciplines
Students will describe the impact of their
physical activity participation on personal
health and wellness
Specific Course Objectives:
1. Students will describe and demonstrate
volleyball rules, skills and strategies
Written quizzes, skill tests, practical
application
2. Students will demonstrate individual
volleyball skills
Skill tests, practice, practical application in
games
3. Students will demonstrate basic knowledge
of various competitive tournaments
Written quizzes, organization, practical
application
5. Students will successfully participate in all
classes
Attendance, group and partner work, skill tests,
instructor observation
Attendance: (Department Policy)
You are permitted to miss 4 & ½ hours of class (3 classes). Lateness is equivalent to ½ absence,
regardless of whether you are 5 minutes or ½ hour late.
Students incurring more than 4 & ½ hours of absence will be asked to withdraw from the course or
receive the grade of “WU”.
Students who wish to request accommodations for disabilities should notify the instructor within the first
two weeks of the term & present the appropriate documentation from the Office of Services for Students
with Disabilities. Office of Services for Students with Disabilities is located in the Science Building,
Room 132 (Telephone 718-631-6257).
Grading Procedure:
Grades will be determined as follows:
1.
Participation & Techniques
2.
Mid Term Examination (Date to be Announced)
3.
Summary Assignment
4.
Final Examination
20 %
20 %
30 %
30 %
* Please note: Minor changes may be announced during the semester.
Summary Assignment:
Each student is required to write a brief (but complete) description on any one (1) of the following topics.
 History of Volleyball
 Olympic Volleyball
 The Beach Game
 Modified Games for Children
 Conditioning for the Advanced Volleyball Player
 Biography of a Star Volleyball Player (Past/Present)
 Exciting Volleyball Matches of the Past
All summaries must:
1. Be Typed.
2. Include a Photocopy or Copy of the Article or Text.
Policy on Academic Integrity:
Students in all courses will be held accountable to the rigorous standards of academic integrity as
described in the Queensborough Community College Academic Integrity Plan. For review,
students can find the Academic Integrity Plan in the QCC College Catalog (& online) as well as
in the QCC Student Handbook.
Examples of integrity violations include:
 Copying from another student’s examination paper or allowing another student to
copy from your examination paper.
 Any form of communication between students during an exam.
 Using any device for cheating purposes (cell phones, calculators, etc…)
 Attempting to obtain or distribute the content of an examination before the
examination is administered by the professor.
 Participating in any academic exercise (such as a test) using the alias of another
student or permitting someone else to do this for you.
 Using someone else’s words, ideas or data without acknowledging the source.
Consequences for Violations:
Violations of any of the college-wide rules outlined in the Academic Integrity Plan will lead to
the professor placing an Incident Report in a file in the Department of Health, Physical
Education & Dance as well as having a copy sent to the Dean’s Office. Any of the following
actions may also be taken:
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Assignment of a failing grade (F) for the work in question.
Dismissal from the course and assignment of a grade of an F.
Expulsion from QCC & CUNY.