I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 2520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is a credit-based course for participation in intercollegiate trap shooting semester II. Students practice together twice a week and compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association. Students interested in participating need instructor’s approval.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 2520 - Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 2520 - Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Communicate effectively with trap shooting teammates during both practices and competition to collectively formulate, implement, and achieve team goals. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Participate in practices and athletic competitions in trap shooting throughout the season, displaying sportsmanship and respect for other participants and coaches. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Work collectively with other participants to achieve goals identified and determined by the team. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Understand safety protocals and apply them when handling a firearm; and
- Analyze shooting technique, apply drills and coaching and improve shooting performance.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Rules/regulations/policies/procedures
- Registration for USA clay target
- Firearm safety certification/Student Athlete Firearm Safety
- Introduction to the range and range staff
- Firearm safe storage
- Practice/Competition scoring - rules/submission
- Proper shooting stance - Base
- Proper shooting stance - Torso
- Proper shooting stance - Arms/shoulders
- Proper shooting stance - Head and eyes
- Trigger Pull
- Follow through
- Cleaning and maintaining a safe firearm
- Ethics of waste production/pollution/conservation
- Other topics related to shooting and firearm safety
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 2520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
4. Course Description:
This course is a credit-based course for participation in intercollegiate trap shooting semester II. Students practice together twice a week and compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association. Students interested in participating need instructor’s approval.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 2520 - Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 2520 - Varsity Sports - Clay Target II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Communicate effectively with trap shooting teammates during both practices and competition to collectively formulate, implement, and achieve team goals. |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Participate in practices and athletic competitions in trap shooting throughout the season, displaying sportsmanship and respect for other participants and coaches. |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Work collectively with other participants to achieve goals identified and determined by the team. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Understand safety protocals and apply them when handling a firearm; and
- Analyze shooting technique, apply drills and coaching and improve shooting performance.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Rules/regulations/policies/procedures
- Registration for USA clay target
- Firearm safety certification/Student Athlete Firearm Safety
- Introduction to the range and range staff
- Firearm safe storage
- Practice/Competition scoring - rules/submission
- Proper shooting stance - Base
- Proper shooting stance - Torso
- Proper shooting stance - Arms/shoulders
- Proper shooting stance - Head and eyes
- Trigger Pull
- Follow through
- Cleaning and maintaining a safe firearm
- Ethics of waste production/pollution/conservation
- Other topics related to shooting and firearm safety