Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• PDP MB 203: Hatha Yoga, High Intermediate
  Prereq: PDP MB 201. For dedicated intermediates who wish to perfect the more difficult moves and increase their understanding of the mechanisms of the human body.
• PDP MB 204: Sivananda Yoga, Intermediate
  Prereq:(PDPMB104) *Prereq: MB 104 or equivalent yoga training. In addition to a typical class with breathing exercises, sun salutations, 12 basic asanas and deep relaxation, the focus is on mastery of the asanas from which variations are then added to further deepen the practice. These asanas allow for the systematic movement of every major part of the body in a balanced way that enhances prana or life force energy, keeping the mind quiet. Additional variations may also be taught.
• PDP MB 302: Ashtanga Yoga, High Intermediate
  Prereq: PDP MB 202 or prior yoga experience and ability. This class is for dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioners who want to take their practice to the next level. In addition to reviewing and practicing the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga, students will be introduced to the Intermediate Series in a safe and gradual manner. The Intermediate Series is a challenging practice that cleanses the nervous system through a combination of twisting, back-bending, hip-opening and strengthening postures.
• PDP MB 401: Yoga Teacher Training: 200-Hour Part 1
  This course is the first part of a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS) 200-Hour Teacher Training class. Students who complete this class and PDP MB 402 Yoga Teacher Training: 200-Hour Part 2 are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT?). The course includes techniques, training and practice; teaching methodology; anatomy and physiology and yoga philosophy ethics and lifestyle. Students will be observed teaching both as an assistant and as a lead instructor.
• PDP MB 402: Yoga Teacher Training: 200-Hour Part 2
  This course is the second and final part of a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS) 200-Hour Teacher Training class. Students who successfully complete this class will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT?). The course build upon the techniques, training and practice; teaching methodology; anatomy and physiology and yoga philosophy ethics and lifestyle covered in Part 1. Students will be observed teaching both as an assistant and as a lead instructor.
• PDP NT 102: Nutrition Essentials
  Just as every person is unique, every person's healthy diet must also be unique. In this course students will learn the fundamentals of nutrition and be guided through an assessment of their individual nutritional needs. Participants will develop skills and strategies to apply course concepts to their day-to-day lives and work toward their personal health and nutrition goals. Emphasis will be placed on separating nutrition fact from fiction and examining products and marketing with a critical eye. Skills and strategies for meal planning, dining out, food shopping, and recipe modification will be introduced through interactive sessions and cooking demonstrations. This class is for non-nutrition majors only.
• PDP NT 104: Healthy Cooking on a Budget
  If healthy eating was simple, affordable, and delicious, everyone would do it! How do you plan balanced meals and snacks without breaking the bank? Step 1: Understand your unique nutrition needs and the health-promoting foods that will help you meet them. Step 2: Perfect the skills and strategies for stocking a healthy kitchen, modifying favorite recipes, and basic cooking by participating in a series of interactive sessions. The end result: You will be well on your way to a lifetime of true "value meals" This class is for non-nutrition majors only.
• PDP OE 140: Rock Climbing
  A comprehensive introduction to indoor rock climbing. Topics include: belay skills, boulder and top rope climbing technique, mental aspects of climbing, social and environmental impacts of rock climbing. Classes are primarily based on physical activity, mixed with traditional learning. Attendance on first day of class is mandatory. Participants must pay a $35 equipment fee that includes a semester pass for equipment rental.
• PDP OE 150: Urban Bicycling
  Bicycles provide a fast, fun, affordable, and healthy way to get around. This course will explore the many facets of using a bicycle for transportation including rules of the road, route planning, clothing selection, cargo hauling, bicycle maintenance, and safe riding technique -- everything one needs to confidently ride a bicycle in a city. Great for international students who are unfamiliar with local traffic laws. This course meets for one hour a week and will be a combination of classroom lectures and on-bike practice.
• PDP PE 191: R.A.D for Women
  The goal of the BUPD RAD program is to provide an easily accessible program of education and awareness for the women of Boston University. The program trains women in basic self-defense and offers them viable options when confronted with various threats of violence. There is a $10. book fee payable to the instructor at class. Instructors are members of the BU Police.
• PDP SK 101: Basic Skating
  Basic forward and backward skating, balance and control, all stops, turning forward to backward, and crossovers. Must have your own skates.
• PDP SK 103: Figure Skating
  Prereq: PDP SK 101. Develop turns and edge sequences and learn half rotation jumps, one and two foot spins, and pivots. Gain control, balance, and power.
• PDP SK 201: Skating, Intermediate
  Prereq: PDP SK 101, PDP SK 103, or good skating skills. Includes stroking, edges, footwork, and turns.
• PDP SK 203: Figure Skating, Intermediate
  Prereq: PDP SK 103 or figure skating experience. Coaching and practice on single and double rotation jumps, spins (including combination and change of foot), and moves in the field.
• PDP SK 204: Introduction to Hockey
  Prereq: PDP SK 101 or the equivalent. For beginning players. Improve stick handling and passing skills through drills and scrimmages. Must have own helmet with cage, gloves, and stick.
• PDP SK 303: Figure Skating, Competitive
  Prereq: PDP SK 203 or advanced figure skating skills. This class is structured toward competitive skaters and those currently on the Boston University figure skating team. Skaters will work on both short and long programs for collegiate competition, footwork for synchronized team skating, and dance. Skaters will have an opportunity to run through their programs during this time and work on their jumps and spins.
• PDP WF 101: Sailing, Beginning
  Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Boating Swim Test or Waiver. This is an introductory course for those with little or no sailing experience. The course will explore boat rigging, basic nautical terminology, safety procedures, and elementary sailing maneuvers. The course meets for two hours once a week at the BU Sailing Pavilion and will be a combination of land-based lectures and practice as well as on the water instruction.
• PDP WF 104: Rowing, Beginning
  Prereq: Successful completion of the Boating Swim Test. The fundamentals of rowing and coxing are taught both on indoor rowing machines and outdoors on the Charles River. The basic concepts of sweep rowing and potentially sculling will be covered.

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