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Lifetime Leisure Skills Classes
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Recreational Services offers outdoor education Touch the Earth (TTE) classes for credit. Each course is listed in the Lifetime Leisure Skills Department (410:000) and will receive one credit hour.
Registration takes place on ISIS.
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Spring 2008 Workshops |
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| 410:071 Advanced Open Water SCUBA |
Course Fee: $ 595 |
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Students will travel to Crystal River and other locations in Florida and gain PADI Advanced Open Water certification. Students will be exposed to five specialty SCUBA activities including Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation. This course can be strenuous.
Prerequisite: 410:041 or proof of completion of Open Water certification by a national certifying organization.
Special Permission Code Required
Dates:
- Mandatory Meeting March 5, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
- March 15 - 22, 2008
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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| 410:076 Advanced Mountain Biking |
Course Fee: $ 499 |
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Travel together as a group expedition over spring break to the famous slick rock trails of Moab, Utah. Camp in the magical desert, ride the amazing slick rock trails, feast on good food while enjoying the surrounding landscape of desert towers, the Colorado River and the incredible climate of the desert southwest.
Prerequisite: 410:044
Special Permission Code Required
Dates:
- Mandatory Meeting March 5, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
- March 15 - 22, 2008
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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| 410:077 Backpacking |
Course Fee: $ 550 |
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Students will camp in the desert southwest while exploring state and national parks including Arches National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Gooseneck State Park. We will hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and see the spectacular Colorado River. This course is strenuous.
Prerequisite: NONE
Dates:
- Mandatory Meeting March 5, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
- March 15 - 22, 2008
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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| 410:079 Ballroom Dancing - Rhythm and Smooth |
Course Fee: $ 30 |
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Ballroom Dance - Rhythm and Smooth Series includes the following dances: Bolero, Mambo, Samba, Waltz and Viennese Waltz. Students will learn how to properly execute beginning figures in each dance, how to Lead and/or Follow, and proper etiquette involved in social dancing. Additionally, students will learn a brief history, the characteristics, and the musicality of each dance. Evaluation is pass/fail and based on attendance, participation and a written final.
Dates: March 17 - March 21, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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| 410:080 Challenge Course Facilitation |
Course Fee: $ 295 |
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Students will be presented with a history of challenge courses and learn how to lead groups through a low and high elements challenge course. Focus will be given to sequencing events, processing and debriefing techniques, front loading games and initiatives, introducing games and initiatives and risk management issues while conducting challenge course activities.
Dates:
- Mandatory Meeting, March 5, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- March 17 - 21, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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| 410:082 Introduction to Bouldering |
Course Fee: $385 |
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Introduction to Bouldering will teach students the basic skills to be able to go bouldering with a partner. Students will travel to the Southeast to spend 4-5 days bouldering at Horse Pens 40 in Alabama and one day bouldering at Rocktown in Georgia. Students will be camping. The class focus will be on learning how to safely boulder with a partner while improving bouldering techniques.
Dates:
- Mandatory Meeting, March 5, 5:30 PM
- March 15 - 22, 2008
This course/workshop is offered through the Center for Credit Programs (CCP). Admitted students may register on ISIS at or after their assigned registration time. If you are not admitted, contact the CCP to request registration by using the online registration form, calling (319) 335-2575 or 1-800-272-6430, or emailing credit-programs@uiowa.edu. PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for workshops and extension courses (section identifiers WK* or EX*) is assessed separately and is billed in addition to tuition and fees for your on-campus courses.
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Registration |
Registration for all Lifetime Leisure Skilils (LTLS) classes takes place on ISIS, department (410:000). The fee for the class will be charged to your University of Iowa bill when the class actually meets. If you can not attend a class, you may drop the class on ISIS up to 11:59pm the day before the first class meeting. The fee will not be charged to your bill if you drop the class by this time. The fee is not refundable if you drop after this time.
If you can not find the class you are looking for on ISIS, make sure you have the correct academic session selected. |
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