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.
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PDP SK 200: Intermediate Skating
Includes stroking, edges, footwork, and turns. -
PDP SK 202: Skating Edge Skills
This course is offered to students with a background in hockey as well as figure skating. Students will learn the correct lean of the blade and posturing for greater mobility and speed. Skills will include exercises that will create a stronger understanding of the importance of blade manipulation to control their edges from start to finish with good balance and execution. -
PDP SK 203: Figure Skating, Intermediate
Coaching and practice on single and double rotation jumps, spins (including combination and change of foot), and moves in the field. -
PDP SK 302: Artistic Skating
This course is designed to introduce skaters to musical interpretation through artistic/dance movement on ice. The skaters will be led through skills allowing for smooth movement across the ice in relation to the theme of the music selected for each class. The skating movements will help the student to explore body line and awareness. -
PDP SK 303: Figure Skating, Competitive
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 102: Kayaking
Prereq: Successful completion of the Boating Swim Test. For those with little or no kayaking experience. Course includes: knots, terminology, self-rescue, and basic paddling maneuvers for single and double kayaks. -
PDP WF 201: Sailing, Intermediate
Prerequisites: PDP WF 101 or the equivalent sailing experience and successful completion of the Boating Swim Test or Waiver. The course will introduce the technical skills and racing aspects of sailing for students who have completed an introductory sailing course or have had some sailing experience. 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.
