PEB 1133
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GYMNASTICS
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Example Syllabus
Location: Melcher Gymnasium
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to introduce, develop, and examine the gymnastic skills, aerobic activities, movements, and exercises that
can improve physical fitness and aerobic capacity as well as rhythmic/dance activities and skills. Emphasis is placed on guiding
students to develop and design their own gymnastics routine with gymnastics skills that they can utilize in everyday life as a fitness
routine and as a lifelong activity.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1) To discuss and practice the following skills and techniques:
Conditioning and fitness components
Stretching and warm up exercises
Music and rhythm incorporated in gymnastics
Conditioning and fitness through diversity of gymnastics movements, skills and activities, and other rhythmical/gymnastics
skills such as: Pilates, aerobic dance routines, fitness routines for gymnasts and dancers,
Fitness testing, fitness components; health related and skill related components; and rhythmic gymnastics skills
2) To perform movements, activities, skills and/or routines specific to participants’ abilities and to utilize skills learned in each class in
order to perform rhythmical sequences and gymnastics routines in their everyday life
3) To offer the opportunity to improve participants’ coordinative structured movements and skills
4) To create rhythmic patterns using gymnastics and rhythmic exercises
5) To offer the opportunity to improve participants’ physical fitness.
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
Department of Health and Human Performance Absentee Policy: Missing 6 or more academic hours of class is considered excessive. An hour
class absence = 1 miss and a 1.5 hour class absence = 1.5 misses. In PEB classes students have the option of receiving an ‘S’ or a ‘U’ grade
which will not be used in GPA calculation (with an ‘S’ you still get the hour credit). This will be contracted by the last formal day of class. You
may not receive an ‘S’ if you miss more than 6 academic hours; you will receive the grade you earn. Once a grade has been issued, no
S/U to letter grade change (or letter grade to S/U) will be permitted
No attendance make-up is permitted. Late arrival and/or early departure may be counted against the student’s attendance. Attendance will be
taken at 4:05pm. Appropriate clothing and active participate in all class activities is necessary for full attendance credit.
Students may be excused up to 2 absences only if a note (or other evidence) is provided by the employer, physician, professor, etc. to explain
the absence.
GRADING: Attendance/ Participation 100 Points, Mid-term exam: (Pyramids) 100 Points, Labs (20 points each) 100 Points,
Final exam: (Novelty project) 100 Points
The Grading System to be used is based on percentages: A = 94% and above, A- = 90-93, B+ = 86-89, B = 84-85, B- = 80-83, C+ = 76-79, C =
74-75, C- = 70-73, D+ = 66-69, D = 64-65, D- = 60-63, F = 59 and below. “I”s and “W”s are not available as a grade once coursework has
been completed just because you do not like your grade.. If you stop attending class and do not have yourself formally dropped (your
name is still on the roll), you will receive an ‘F’ in the class. Tuesday, November 4th is the last day to withdraw from a class.
Remember that you are only allowed 6 Ws throughout your academic career and drops must be initiated by the student. Students
need to get a drop form from the Welcome Center, fill it out, and have it signed by the instructor by the due date. Do this early as not
all instructors are on campus full time.
Total: 400 points
A
94-100
A90-93
B+
86-89
B
84-85
B80-83
C+
76-79
C
74-75
C70-73
D+
66-69
D
64-65
D60-63
F
59-and bellow
376 points
360
348
332
320
308
292
280
268
252
240
less than 240
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Aug. 25: Intro to PEB 1133 and tour facilities
Aug. 27: Discussion: General Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics, Warm-up for gymnastics
Sep. 3: Fitness components + Internet research assignment: History of gymnastics
Sep. 8: Combinations: turn-balance-leap for coordination skills-Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade.
Sep. 10: Conditioning for gymnastics - hip hop power dance
Sep.15: Conditioning for gymnastics – Power Yoga and Pilates
Sep.17: Group lab: Biomechanics for gymnastics
Sep. 22: Beginning tumbling and rhythmic activities, Tumbling + Flexibility and Leaps
Sep. 24: Beginning tumbling and rhythmic activities
Sep. 29: Gymnastics and dance vocabulary – internet research
Oct. 1: Beginning tumbling and rhythmic activities + vocabulary
Oct. 6: Beginning tumbling and rhythmic activities + vocabulary
Oct. 8: Beginning tumbling and rhythmic activities + fitness for dancers
Oct.13: Intermediate tumbling and rhythmic activities
Oct. 15: Intermediate tumbling and rhythmic activities
Oct. 20: Preparation for a midterm
Oct. 22: Midterm exam - Pyramids
Oct. 27: Explore balance beam, vault and other apparatuses and rhythmic skills
Oct. 29: Explore balance beam, vault and other apparatuses and rhythmic skills
Nov. 3: Explore balance beam, vault and other apparatuses and rhythmic skills Nov. 4th last day to drop the class with a “W”
Nov. 5: Explore balance beam, vault and other apparatuses and rhythmic skills
Nov. 10: Group lab – class presentation
Nov. 12: Group lab – class presentation
Nov. 17: Preparation for individual/group gymnastics/dance routines/Novelty project
Nov. 19: Preparation for individual/group gymnastics/dance routines/Novelty project
Nov. 24: Preparation for individual/group gymnastics/dance routines/Novelty project
Dec. 1: Performing individual/group gymnastics/dance routines – Novelty Project (Last Day)
DRESS CODE
Clothing suitable for exercising - movement activities e.g. T-shirt, gym shorts / sweat pants and appropriate footwear is mandatory for this
class.
CLASS ENVIRONMENT
Please respect others in class by turning your cell phone off. Phone calls are not to be taken at any time during class. The
schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. By maintaining enrollment in this
course, you agree to abide be all points in this syllabus and the University’s policies and procedures. If at any time during the course you are
unhappy with your performance, please contact me immediately. Failure to contact me immediately will most likely result in repeated poor
performance and will tremendously limit your options.
SAFETY CONCERNS
 As with any physical activity class, there is an inherent risk of injury associated with participation. The University of Houston does
not carry health insurance for students in activity classes. The Department of Health and Human Performance and its instructors are
in no way responsible for injuries incurred as a result of participation in its classes.
 Students are expected to abide by the university’s academic honesty policy in all matters concerning this course.
(http://www.uh.edu/dos/hdbk/acad/achonpol.html). In particular, plagiarism, “Representing as one’s own work the work of another
without acknowledging the source,” whether intentional or unintentional, will not be tolerated. (Copy of someone’s lesson plan
from a book or from other sources.)
ADA Statement:
When possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, we will attempt to provide reasonable academic accommodations to
students who request and require them. Please call the Center for Students with DisABILITIES at ext. 3-5400 for more assistance.