Physical Education Program
Dominican University of California seeks to develop the whole person, mind, body and spirit. The Conlan Recreation Center provides a wide variety of recreational and fitness opportunities for all students. Facilities include a weight room, dance studio, gymnasium, tennis courts, outdoor field and swimming pool.
One unit courses are offered throughout the academic year in activities such as self-fitness, Turbo Kick, Hip Hop Hustle and Zumba. Units earned for these courses are considered lower division activity units. While there is no limit to the number of Physical Education courses a student may take, a maximum total of 8 activity units may be applied to the BA degree. Class offerings vary from year to year. See the Course Schedule for which Physical Education courses are being offered each semester.
PE 1213 Turbo Kick (1 unit)
Students will learn Turbo 101 material which introduces basic punches, kicks, and combinations. The class will then cover an entire Turbo Kick Round that blends shadowboxing with dance moves and sports drills. Each class will cover the 11 sections of a TK Round: warm-up, punches, kicks, punches & kicks combo, turbo, recovery, finale, finesse, legs, abs, and cool-down. A course which allows students of all fitness levels to participate.
PE 1215 Zumba (1 unit)
The goal of this class is to increase the cardio stamina, learn basic Latin Dance moves, improve core strength and bring awareness to proper posture.
PE 1216 Hip Hop Hustle (1 unit)
Students will learn hip hop dance through a series of 3-4 Hip Hop Hustle Rounds over the course of the semester. The class will cover the basics of HHH dance signature moves including the Dorothy, Scrub, Chest Pop, Snake, Butterfly, Slide, Creep, Stomp, Matrix, Rodeo, Fire Thrower, Body Roll, Toe Trippin’, Pogo, Swing Kick, etc . Each class will cover the 6 sections of a Hip Hop Hustle: warm-up, Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, The Show, abs, and cool down. Prior dance experience is not required. A course which allows students of all fitness levels to participate.
PE 1217 Core & More (1 unit)
Students will learn a variety of different exercises focusing on strengthening the core with an emphasis on functional strength training. Cardio sessions vary between Zumba, kickboxing, and weight/resistance training. A course which allow students of all fitness levels to participate.
Intercollegiate Athletic Team Member Courses
Additional activity unit courses are available for members of the University's NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics program. Student-athletes may receive lower division activity units on a credit/no credit basis up to a total of 8 units. These courses are more competitive and focus on building skills and enhancing the student's knowledge of individual sports, which come from practicing or playing with a team at Dominican University of California.