Course Syllabus

Course: PE 2676

Division: Social and Behavioral Science
Department: Physical Education
Title: Cheerleading

Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2027
End Semester: Summer 2028

Catalog Description: This course is for second-year members of the Intercollegiate Cheerleading squad at Snow College. Cheerleading is a sport that requires a high fitness level and good conditioning skills that have been shown to lead to fewer injuries. This class is intended to put student athletes into an optimal position so that they will be ready to cheer during an Intercollegiate season and improve their cheer skills, leadership and rule based knowledge of the sport.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1-1; Lecture: 0; Lab: 2-8

Prerequisites: Instructor permission required.

Justification: Physical activity is an important component of lifetime health and wellness. Physical activity can lead to positive physiological and psychological outcomes. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type-II diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer risk may be reduced with physical activity. Physical activity has been identified as an effective antidepressant and treatment for depression. This class will provide access to physical activity for students enrolled.


Student Learning Outcomes:
Student athletes will be able to demonstrate the skills, conditioning and fundamentals and safety rules of Cheerleading. Student athletes will be assessed through in-practice participation, conditioning skills observation and assessment of their knowledge of cheer fundamentals and safety rules.

Student athletes will be able to demonstrate the leadership qualities associated with playing as a team, including work ethic and attitude. Student athletes will be assessed through in-class practice, participation observation of leadership and assessment of work ethic, attitude and teamwork.

Student athletes will be able to explain and discuss the use of physical conditioning techniques and training skills. Student athletes will be assessed through in-class practice oral quiz assessments on conditioning techniques and training skills.


Content:
This course will cover all of the fundamentals of cheerleading conditioning, cheerleading skills, leadership and knowledge of the safety rules of cheerleading. Physical Education disciplines and Snow College athletic teams value human diversity. This team will strive to represent that diversity in team materials and course content through examples, assignments, discussions, etc.

Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be evaluated on:

In-class practice participation & observation and assessment of conditioning skills and knowledge of cheer fundamentals and safety. 30 to 40%

In-class practice observation of leadership & assessment of work ethic, attitude & teamwork 30 to 40%

In-class practice oral quiz assessments 20 to 40%


Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Instructor handouts.


Pedagogy Statement:
This class will be taught by lecture and lab which allows student athletes to learn and practice skills, as well as be assessed on leadership, conditioning and the rules of safety in Cheerleading. Conditioning and performance of skills will be accessible to athletes of varying forms of abilities, however participants will be expected to achieve the requirements and standards for Cheer team conditioning and skills. This team will promote inclusion by structuring assessment and teaching methods with the specific philosophy of valuing each participant's effort to improve, no matter the social category or demographic group they identify with.

Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab

Maximum Class Size: 20
Optimum Class Size: 12