Scuba Diving

Catalog description

This course is designed to develop fundamental concepts, principles, and techniques of sport SCUBA diving. Course covers selection and maintenance of gear, snorkeling skills, physiology of diving, use of dive tables, diving environment, and an emphasis on safe diving practices. Scuba Diving International (SDI) certification curriculum will be followed but the open water certification is not required to fulfill HPE credit. A required swim test will be administered prior to the end of the drop/add period. This swim test must be passed for the student to continue in the course. Other equipment and physical requirements will be discussed during the first week of classes.