Santa Ana College Kinesiology & DSPS Divisions
Adapted Aquatics: KNAD 211A (88014) 1 unit
Course Syllabus: Tentative Plan for Fall 2014
Location & Time: rm. G-121 (Pool); T-Th 9:30 – 10:50am
Course Instructor: Brian Sos, Ph.D. & Instructor Contacts: sos_brian@sac.edu, 714-564-6909
Office Hrs: M-W 10:00-10:30am or T-Th 11:00-1:00pm Location: W-105 or W-106
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students with disabilities or chronic conditions as an introduction to
exercise in the water. The program is geared toward improving cardiovascular endurance, increasing flexibility and toning
muscles through activities in the shallow end of the pool. No swimming skills required. May be repeated under Title 5
Section 56029 regulations. Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass.
Specific areas of declarative knowledge include:
 Dynamics of movement in water. Water Safety. Assessment of your present fitness level. Accurately assessing 1
relevant fitness indicator. Recognize aquatic exercise names and instructional cues. Development of an
individualized pool activity program. Knowledge of basic water-resistive exercise principles. Knowledge of safe and
appropriate poolside etiquette.
Specific areas of procedural knowledge include:
 Safely entering and exiting the pool. Warm-up and stretching exercises. Wall-based core training exercises,
underwater swimming & retrieval techniques, upper & lower body resistance exercises, basic water skills, and in
some cases, swim strokes.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. The student will be able to perform demonstrated or named aquatic fitness exercises then make performance
adjustments based upon instructor’s exercise cues
3. Students will be competent at monitoring and modifying their exercise intensity while safely and appropriately executing
their individualized aquatics routine.
Course Objectives:
1. Apply beginning level aquatic exercise strategies.
2. Identify and list aquatic exercise equipment.
3. Demonstrate comprehension of the hydrodynamic relationship between speed and resistance.
4. Compare & contrast the various aquatic fitness activities.
5. Demonstrate competence in most of the beginning level core, balance, cardiovascular, and Resistance
Training exercises.
6. Associate the name of most of the aquatic exercises with the primary muscle trained by the exercise.
7. Express the relationship between aquatic exercise and the components health-related fitness.
8. Act, interact, and react to others with appropriate poolside etiquette and safety behaviors.
REQUIRED TEXT: None, See Blackboard shell for selected readings.
Course Evaluation (required expectations): Total Possible Points is 100 pts.
1. Demonstrated Participation is worth 30 pts
a. Please see “Participation” rubric for areas concerning demonstrated participation.
b. Each absence after the 3rd absence will cost 2.5 pts as an absence is a non-participation day.
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c. You may be dropped after missing 10% of the total classes, but make-ups are possible with prior instructor
approval so always communicate with me!
d. Being present does not equate to participation. You must engage in learning the course material.
Participation means continuous skill improvement practice for > 75% of the class period and contribute to
classroom discussions.
Individual Exercise Program development is worth 20 pts. Must be completed within the first 3 weeks (see “IEP”
rubric)
Pre-Test Assessment Day is worth 5 pts. Must be completed by the end of week 4.
Post-Test Assessment Day is worth 5 pts. Must be completed by the end of week 14.
Instructor’s Subjective Assessment of Skills is worth 20 pts (see “Skills” rubric).
Final Exam is worth 20 pts.
Final Grades
a. You receive an “A” for earning between 90-100 points.
b. You receive a “B” for earning less than 80-89 points
c. You receive a “C” for earning between 70-79 points.
d. You receive a “D” for earning less than 60-69 points
e. You receive an “F” for earning less than 60 points
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIATION/QUIZES: Attendance is mandated by the state. A student may be administratively
dropped from class upon accumulating more than 3 absences; so don’t miss. An absence is considered excused if it meets
one of the College’s sanctioned reasons (personal illness, death of an immediate family member, or a College sponsored
event. If a conflict arises, simply contact me by phone (714-564-6909) or email (sos_brian@sac.edu) prior to the start of
class and you will find that I am understanding and willing to work with you. In the event of an absence, it is your
responsibility to obtain notes from classmates and complete missed assignments. Noteworthy:
1. It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer participating
2. It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer attending
a. Last day to drop is Sept 07, 2014.
3. It is the instructor’s discretion to withdraw a student after the add/drop deadline, as stated in the course schedule,
you will receive a Pass or No-Pass after the deadline.
a. Last day to drop with a “W” is Nov 16, 2014.
COURSE PROCEDURE:
1. Attend activity prepared to exercise. Bathing suit, towel, and goggles.
a. Wear sweats for pre-pool activities: warm-up and occasional discussions.
b. Shower shoes are recommended.
c. You may want to wear sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher).
2. Group Warm-up: Cardio warm-up plus core training
3. Group Activities: Total body wellness emphasis on cardiovascular & muscular training.
4. Progress to your IEP objectives or participate in group sports activity.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Your success in this course is important to me. Santa Ana College and I are committed
to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some
impact on your ability to do well in this course, I encourage you to speak with me as soon as possible. Also, please
contact Disabled Student Programs & Services so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a
timely manner. DSP&S is located in U-103 and their phone number is 714-564-6264. The DSP&S office requires
documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations. If you do not have documentation they
will work with you to acquire it. I look forward to supporting you to meet your learning goals.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their
academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one’s research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an
examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an
intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization, or
uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. As institutions, we also consider academic
dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others,
assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty.