Physical Education: Aquatics-Scuba Courses
Courses
PEAS 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1 Credit.
Repeatable.
PEAS 368. Scuba: Basic. 2 Credits.
Repeatable. Open water certification. Techniques and equipment used in underwater diving. Water safety, diving physics, medical aspects of diving, and decompression. Leads to basic scuba certification. Equipment provided. Repeatable once for maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: Beginning swim experience
PEAS 369. Scuba: Advanced. 1 Credit.
Repeatable. Advanced open water diver certification. Navigation, deep diving, night diving and other topics. Develop underwater skills and learn speciality diving activities. Equipment provided. Repeatable once for a maximum of 2 credits.
Prereq: PEAS 368 or equivalent.
PEAS 370. Scuba: Rescue Diver. 1 Credit.
Repeatable. Rescue Diver certification. Concepts of self rescue, psychological and physical stress, tows, assists, in-water resuscitation and rescue techniques. Equipment provided. Repeatable once for maximum of 2 credits.
Prereq: PEAS 369 or equivalent.
PEAS 375. Scuba: Deep Diver. 1 Credit.
Learn to dive to greater depths and develop special skills for deep dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and hazards. R once for a maximum of 2 credits.
PEAS 378. Scuba: Nitrox. 1 Credit.
Instruction in diving with enriched air to extend 'no decompression' limits, increasing time spent underwater. Repeatable once for a maximum of 2 credits.
PEAS 381. Scuba: Dive Master I. 1-2 Credits.
Repeatable. Dive master certification. Preparation toward becoming a diving instructor. In-depth knowledge of general diving theory and watermanship skills. Assist a PADI instructor with the supervision of underwater diving students, dive planning and organization. Equipment provided. Repeatable once for a maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: PEAS 370; 18 years old, 20 logged dives.
PEAS 382. Scuba: Dive Master II. 1-2 Credits.
Repeatable. Advanced watermanship skills, leading to certification as a Dive Master. Responsible for demonstrating techniques and skills, class management, and assist students with common problems. Construct an underwater map. Repeatable once for a maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: PEAS 381 or equivalent.
PEAS 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-2 Credits.
Repeatable.