PED 107 Swimming and Water Safety
This course offers students an opportunity to learn the knowledge and techniques of swimming and water safety. Students will learn how to swim (beginning level), improve their strokes (intermediate level) and refine their techniques to the top performance level (advanced). Students will be expected to improve their skills by one level defined by the American Red Cross (ARC). Personal and community water safety knowledge and techniques will also be introduced. Upon finishing, the students will get the following ARC certificates: Swimming Level, Community Water Safety, First Aid, CPR, and will be qualified to supervise aquatic activities in an educational environment. This is a two-credit course and both credits may be used to complete the PED requirement.