Date Prepared: Spring 1997 
Date Reviewed: Fall 2002  
Date Reviewed:  
PCA Established: Spring 1997 

ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE

Prefix & No. PD 105Catalog Title Student Athlete Success 

Units 3 Weekly lecture hours 3 Weekly lab hours Department Counseling  

Credit/No Credit Option

Prerequisite: None

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Required of all athletes participating in intercollegiate sports for the first time at Allan Hancock College. Provides the necessary skills for student athletes to achieve their educational and athletic goals. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for PD 101.

COURSE GOALS To encourage and enable students to

1. leverage sports experiences in order to identify and achieve academic goals.
2. create an environment that supports healthy lifestyles.
3. understand the necessity of the effective management of time, money, and stress as essential life skills.
4. understand how interpersonal communication skills increase their ability to become active participants in academic and co-curricular life.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES At the end of the course, the student will demonstrate the ability to

1. practice positive thinking in order to achieve academic and athletic success.
2. prepare a comprehensive educational plan by integrating information about individual abilities and skills with an awareness of academic and intercollegiate preparation requirements.
3. identify and apply the steps in decision making and problem solving.
4. develop and implement a realistic weekly time schedule based upon academic and athletic requirements and work and other personal time limitations.
5. identify methods for coping with his or her most prevalent stressors.
6. create a strategic plan clearly stating his or her financial goals, both short-term and long-term, and the objectives necessary to achieve them.
7. access the academic and student support services available within the college and community.
8. improve his or her diet.
9. identify the hazards of substance use and abuse.
10. explain the nature of chemical dependency and its abuse in athletics.
11. explain own attitude about sexuality as it is affected by current debates about sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and acquaintance rape.
12. communicate with friends, teammates, coaches, instructors, and employers.
13. use gender-free language.
14. explain Title IX and other Federal laws relating to gender discrimination.

COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK

1.	Motivation, Responsibility, Success A.  the meaning of a college education B.  accepting academic responsibility as a learner C.  elements necessary for success	2
2	Athletic Eligibility and Transfer  A.  AHC, NCAA, or NAIA eligibility B.  Choosing a major C.  developing educational plan D.  electing a four-year college or exploring other options	2
3	Decision Making and Problem Solving	1
4	Time, Stress, and Money Management A.   managing time on and off campus B.   managing stress through stress busters C.   managing money through the identification of sources and effective budgeting	3
5	College and Community Resources A.   awareness of resources and ability to use resources for maximum benefit B.   instructors as essential resources	1
6	Wellness  A.   nutrition B.   fitness C.   substance abuse - alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs D.   sexuality STD date rape E.    violence in sports: decorum in Western State Conference
7	Relationships and Communication A.   developing relationships B.   identifying strategies for successful interpersonal communication C.   managing relationships D.   improving communication	2
8	Gender Discrimination   A.   bias in the language B.   sexual harassment C.  Title IX and other Federal laws	2

APPROPRIATE READINGS (Other than Textbook)

1. Student Athlete Handbook
2. The NCAA News
3. AHC catalog
4. AHC class schedule
5. WSC Decorum Policy

ASSIGNMENTS

1. quizzes
2. tests
3. comprehensive final
4. written and oral reports
5. development of educational plan
6. journal

Read one outside book, article, etc. on any athletic event, site, contest, team, coach, player to develop a sense of the role of sport in our society. Then write a two-page typed paper which explains, narrates, or explicates that role.

EVALUATION Describe the methods by which students and instructors will know how the objectives listed above have been met.

Quizzes, tests, comprehensive final, oral and written reports, class participation.

Example: Some colleges have adopted anti-harassment policies that prohibit students from subjecting others to verbal abuse based on race, religion, gender, disability, ethnicity, national origin, or sexual orientation. However, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) believes such policies violate students' constitutional right of free speech. What do you think? Briefly explain your position.

TEXTS AND SUPPLIES

Adopted Text: TBA

Other Materials: 3-ring binder, journal/composition book