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 GS 128: Table Tennis
  This course will allow students to understand the basic and advanced skills and concepts of table tennis in singles and doubles. Instruction will be focused on the elements of the modern offensive style of play, combining Chinese and American models. Students will be introduced to the two basic grips then learn forehands, backhands, service and receive, followed by advanced looping. Emphasis on psychology and strategies will be incorporated into the course throughout. Students will leave the class with the competency to train and compete with the University's club sport B team.
• PDP GS 130: Fundamentals of Soccer
  This class includes the introduction and execution of the technical components of soccer. These skills will be combined with game play and tactical instruction. Spring semester only.
• PDP GS 133: Beginning Basketball
  This is an introductory class for beginners wanting to learn the basic skills and rules of the game. Instruction will focus on the proper fundamentals including shooting, passing, and dribbling. Students will develop their skills each week and have the opportunity to apply them in 5-on-5 scrimmage games.
• PDP GS 150: Cricket, Beginning
  Beginning level course including the history and rules of cricket. Basic skills will be explored with an emphasis on batting, bowling and fielding techniques. By the end of the course, students will be familiar ith the fundamentals of cricket and be able to participate in practice games. Equipment will be provided.
• PDP GS 190: Low Intermediate Volleyball
  Low Intermediate Volleyball is intended for those who completed the Beginner Volleyball course or have had some exposure to competitive volleyball and are able to pass/set/hit and serve. This class is designed to refine these skills and develop more consistency. Various offenses and defensive rotations will be introduced and incorporated into class scrimmages. Class time will be divided between drills to refine basics and implementing skills during scrimmages. Students who are unsure about their skill level and which class to sign up for should sign up for a level lower.
• PDP GS 200: High Intermediate Volleyball
  High Intermediate Volleyball is intended for those who have completed the Beginners Volleyball and Low Intermediate courses or have had significant exposure to competitive volleyball. Students are expected to be able to serve/pass/set consistently, be able to hit roll shots, and be familiar with the 4-2 and 5-1 rotation. Basic skills are briefly reviewed and practiced, and complex offenses and defenses are introduced and incorporated into class scrimmage. Class time will be primarily spent on implementing skills during scrimmages. Students who are unsure about their skill level and which class to sign up for should sign up for a level lower.
• PDP GS 208: Gymnastics, Intermediate
  Intermediate-level students work to improve existing skills and achieve specific goals on floor and other apparatus.
• PDP GS 210: Intermediate Tennis
  Course is designed to review and expand skills learned in Beginning Tennis (GS 110). Students will build on fundamental strokes and techniques with lessons on topspin, slicing and utilizing them in interactive play and match situations.
• PDP GS 300: Advanced Volleyball
  The Advanced Volleyball class is the highest level volleyball class that is offered. It is intended for those who have completed the High Intermediate Volleyball course or have had years of exposure to competitive volleyball. Students are expected to possess a certain baseline skill level to maintain the flow of the class. Students are expected to be able to serve/pass/set/hit consistently and be familiar with 5-1 and 6-2 rotations. Intermediate skills are reviewed and practiced. Complex offenses and defenses are incorporated into class scrimmages. Class time will be primarily spent on practicing skills during scrimmages (Doubles, 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or 6 on 6). Students who are unsure about their skill level and which class to sign up for should sign up for a level lower.
• PDP HE 102: LEAD BU: Building Wellness & Academic Skills for Success
  LEAD BU is a wellness, resilience, and academic skills-building class designed to support your health and your life as a student through practicing skills and strategies for stress hardiness and academic success. LEAD stands for Learn, Explore, Access, and Develop, and throughout the semester, you will learn your personal strengths, values, and interests, practice skills for healthy interpersonal relationships, and explore various domains of wellness and strategies for self-care and self-determination, in a structured and supportive environment. You will also investigate your personal learning styles, study and test-taking strategies and practice various approaches to self-advocacy, planning, and SMART goal setting.
• PDP MA 103: Tae Kwon Do, Beginning
  An ancient Korean art of self-defense. In Beginners Tae Kwon Do, we emphasize whole body and mental fitness through training in strength and conditioning, flexibility, endurance, basic upper body and lower body techniques, which include forms, stances, punches, blocks, kicks, and strikes; basic sparring skills, forms, and self-defense techniques. The practice of Tae Kwon Do develops character through courtesy, self-control, discipline, self-confidence, patience, physical fitness, attention, mental alertness, leadership, humility, perseverance, and respect.
• PDP MA 191: RAD for Women
  The Boston University Police Department offers the "Rape Aggression Defense" program (RAD) specifically for women who wish to physically protect themselves against rape and other forms of violence. The RAD system is not a martial arts class; the RAD system educates women about defensive strategies using simple and effective tactics and a unique teaching methodology. The RAD system-a realistic self-defense program of defensive tactics, techniques, and education-is a comprehensive course for women that progresses from awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance to basic self-defense participation. The course includes and illustrated and easily read student manual that outlines the entire physical self-defense program and can be referred to for continued personal growth.
• PDP MA 203: Tae Kwon Do, Intermediate
  Students who have completed Beginners Tae Kwon Do course or have prior experience in Tae Kwon Do or related martial arts, can continue training in Intermediate Tae Kwon Do. In Intermediate Tae Kwon Do, students will continue to train whole body and mental fitness as in Beginners Tae Kwon Do, and at a higher level and higher intensity of training in strength and conditioning, flexibility, and endurance. Students will also learn more advanced and finer basic upper body and lower body techniques, in forms, stances, punches, blocks, strikes, kicks, spinning kicks, jumping kicks; sparring techniques and strategies, forms, and self-defense. The practice of Tae Kwon Do develops character through courtesy, self-control, discipline, self-confidence, patience, physical fitness, attention, mental alertness, leadership, humility, perseverance, and respect.
• PDP MB 100: T'ai Chi, Beginning
  A classical system of martial arts and exercise developed in China 700 years ago. It is characterized by fluid and slow movements designed to cultivate internal energy, balance yin and yang, develop body flexibility, and promote efficient and healthful body movement.
• PDP MB 101: Hatha Yoga, Beginning
  This slow, fluid, graceful exercise helps develop muscle tone, flexibility, coordination, balance, slow deep breathing, and deep relaxation.
• PDP MB 102: Ashtanga Yoga
  This class features a warm-up sequence including Sun Salutations, the Standing Sequence, the Primary Series, the Closing Sequence, and Savasana. The Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga is a sequence of yoga postures linked with movement and breath, designed to bring strength, flexibility and stamina to the body and tranquility to the mind. Modifications will be given for all levels.
• PDP MB 103: Mindful Zen Meditation
  Includes sitting, breathing exercises and interactive exercise to gain insight into ourselves and be more relaxed and awake for our day-to-day life.
• PDP MB 104: Sivananda Yoga
  This Hatha Yoga class follows the teachings of Swami Sivananda which revolve around frequent relaxation and full yogic breathing. A typical class starts with relaxation, follows with various breathing exercises, warming up the body with rounds of sun salutations before beginning the standard program of 12 basic asanas which then may be expanded upon in different ways depending upon the class. This is a traditional, slow paced, meditative class that helps encourage proper breathing, flexibility, strength and vitality in the body while calming the mind.
• PDP MB 105: Gentle Restorative Yoga
  This is a hatha/kripalu style class with the focus on breathing, long periods of holding postures, and variations of posture flows that are gentler on the neck, wrists, knees, and back. Each class will focus on posture options to protect students that have chronic pain or are working through an injury and using breathing techniques to ease into a meditative mindset. The end of class concludes with a 10 minute savasana.
• PDP MB 106: Guided Yoga Meditation
  Meditation is a technique for making the mind more stable, peaceful and clear and for developing insight and good qualities. Learn and practice a variety of guided meditations from the yoga tradition including meditation on the breath, visualization, mantra meditation and mindfulness meditation. Class will also include gentle yoga postures that help prepare the body for seated meditation.

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