COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Kinesiology
Sport and Recreation Office
Spring 2014
Course Number, Title, and Credit Hours: Spt & Rec 123, Water Aerobics, 1 credit
Special Course fee: None
Location:
KC 115 (Klotsche Center Pool)
Section Number and Day/Time: Lec 303 TR 10:00 AM-10:50 AM 01/21/14-05/08/14
Instructor: Janice Mahlberg
Email and/or Phone Number: mahlber2@uwm.edu
Additional Contact: If you are unable to reach the instructor, contact the Sport & Rec
Office at 414-227-3123 or email chs-outreach@uwm.edu.
Description of course objectives: This course focuses on learning different techniques
that are used in water exercise. This will include Interval Training, Strength Training,
noodle workouts, and use of aqua joggers. There will be some deep-water work; if there
are any non-swimmers, modification will be made so that you may still participate. Other
objectives are to become aerobically fit, exercise, and have fun.
Pre-requisite(s): None. This is an introductory course. If you think you have an
advanced skill, immediately see the instructor. On discretion of the instructor, a student
may be dropped from the course because the content is not appropriate.
Entrance to Klotsche/Pavilion (if applicable): Students must have their student ID card
for entrance.
Grading Policies: Grades are based on completing the type of exercise on a given day,
and since this is a water class attendance is a factor. Each class is weighted as 3 points,
short assigned paragraph 10 points.
Attendance and exercise completion = 90%
Writing assignment = 10%
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Grading Scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
94.00 - 100
93.99 - 91.00
90.99 - 88.00
87.99 - 85.00
84.99 - 82.00
81.99 - 79.00
78.99 - 76.00
75.99 - 73.00
72.99 - 70.00
69.99 - 67.00
66.99 - 63.00
Less than 63.00
Schedule:
Week 1
Session 1: Discussion: course syllabus, materials needed; demonstration (on land)
of basic movements.
Session 2: Shallow water warm up and go over general movements
Week 2
Session 3: Shallow water interval training
Session 4: Shallow water leg work
Week 3
Session 5: Shallow water arm work
Session 6: Deep water aqua jogging and arm strengthening
Week 4
Session 7: Shallow water leg and abdominal work
Session 8: Deep water interval training
Week 5
Session 9: Shallow water arm work
Session 10: Deep water leg strengthening
Week 6
Session 11: Shallow water abdominal work and interval training
Session 12: Deep water leg and arm work
Week 7
Session 13: Shallow water interval training and abdominal strength
Session 14: Deep water leg strength
Week 8
Session 15: Shallow water arm and abdominal strength
Session 16: Deep water interval training and arm strength
Week 9
Session 17: Shallow water arm strength and abdominal workout
Session 18: Deep water leg strengthening and aqua jogging
Week 10
Session 19: Shallow water interval training
Session 20: Deep water leg training and strength
Week 11
Session 21: Shallow water arm and abdomen work
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Session 22: Deep water arm and leg work
Week 12
Session 23: Shallow water abdominal and interval training
Session 24: Deep water leg strength and interval training
Week 13
Session 25: Shallow water arm strength and abdominal work
Session 26: Deep water aqua jogging and leg strength
Week 14
Session 27: Shallow water total body workout
Session 28: Deep water total body workout
Week 15
Session 29: Shallow water total body workout
The above schedule may change due to time constraints.
Attendance requirements: Any student who does not participate in classes cannot
expect to satisfactorily complete course objectives and therefore should consider dropping
the course.
Guidelines for wireless and electronic devices in the classroom: The guidelines are
on the College of Health Sciences website under the student tab and resources section.
http://www4.uwm.edu/chs/students/current_students/guide_elec_wireless_in_class.
cfm
Definition of a credit hour: This is a 1 credit course. Students are expected to invest
approximately 3 + hours per week in class activities. This includes class participation,
lectures and outside assignments.
University Policies
1. Students with disabilities. If you will need accommodations to meet any of the
requirements of this course please contact me as soon as possible. Verification of
disability, class standards, the policy on the use of alternate materials and test
accommodations can be found at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/sac/SACltr.pdf
2. Religious observances. Policies regarding accommodations for absences due to
religious observance are found at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S1.5.htm
3. Students called to active military duty. Accommodations for absences due to call-up of
reserves to active military duty should be noted.
http://www4.uwm.edu/current_students/military_call_up.cfm
4. Incompletes. The conditions for awarding an incomplete to graduate and undergraduate
students can be found at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S31.pdf
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5. Discriminatory conduct (such as sexual harassment). Definitions of discrimination,
harassment, abuse of power, and the reporting requirements of discriminatory conduct are
found at the following:
https://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S_47.pdf
6. Academic misconduct. Policies for addressing students cheating on exams or plagiarism
can be found at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/dos/conduct/academic-misconduct.cfm and
http://www4.uwm.edu/acad_aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm
7. Class misconduct: Disruption of class, harassment, and any behavior considered
hazardous to others may be cause for dismissal from class.
8. Complaint procedures. Students may direct complaints to the head of the academic unit
or department in which the complaint occurs. If the complaint allegedly violates a specific
university policy, it may be directed to the head of the department or academic unit in
which the complaint occurred or to the appropriate university office responsible for
enforcing the policy.
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S49.7.htm
9. Grade appeal procedures. Procedures for student grade appeal appear at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S28.htm
10. Final examination policy. Policies regarding final examinations can be found at the
following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S22.htm
11. Firearms and dangerous weapons policy. Policy regarding firearms and dangerous
weapons can be found at the following:
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/docs/other/S24.5.pdf
Assumption of Risk:
Students are notified that this course/activity has inherent hazards, exposures, and risks,
some known and some unanticipated, which could result in harm, injury (physical or
mental), illness, diseases, death or damages to the student, the student’s property or to
other third parties or their property.
By enrolling in and continuing to participate in this course/activity, students are voluntarily
agreeing to assume all of the inherent hazards, exposures, and risks associated with this
course. Students must accept full responsibility for their own health and well-being by
participating in this activity. Students must also accept full responsibility for third parties
whose health and well-being are affected by the students’ participation in this
course/activity.
Students are also notified that UWM does not provide any accident or health insurance to
cover participation in the course/activity, and that students are responsible to provide their
own such insurance.
Students will be required to sign a separate Assumption of Risk, Waiver, and Release form
for this course/activity.
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