Intercollegiate Athletics: 1-Year Certificate of Achievement
Intercollegiate Athletics: 1-Year Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement in Intercollegiate Athletics: Year 1 is designed for students who wish to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Ventura College and work toward completing lower division general education within a 1-year timeframe. It provides student athletes the opportunity to develop skills related to leadership, teamwork, collaboration, and personal responsibility within a team environment. Students who complete this certificate will have demonstrated excellence in lower division general education coursework and in intercollegiate athletic courses.
Students will gain skills and dispositions that can be applied globally. These may include skills that support leadership, teamwork, collaboration, and personal responsibility.
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Select 6 units from the following, including 4 units of intercollegiate athletics (ICA V02–V25 or V36), and 2 units of team conditioning. Must be completed with a grade of C or better. | ||
List A: Select 4 units from the following: | ||
| ICA V02 | Intercollegiate Baseball | 4 |
| ICA V03 | Intercollegiate Basketball: Men | 4 |
| ICA V04 | Intercollegiate Basketball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V05 | Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Men | 4 |
| ICA V06 | Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Women | 4 |
| ICA V07 | Intercollegiate Football | 4 |
| ICA V08 | Intercollegiate Golf | 4 |
| ICA V09 | Intercollegiate Flag Football: Women | 4 |
| ICA V13 | Intercollegiate Soccer: Women | 4 |
| ICA V14 | Intercollegiate Softball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V15 | Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Men | 4 |
| ICA V16 | Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Women | 4 |
| ICA V17 | Intercollegiate Tennis: Men | 4 |
| ICA V18 | Intercollegiate Tennis: Women | 4 |
| ICA V19 | Intercollegiate Track and Field: Men | 4 |
| ICA V20 | Intercollegiate Track and Field: Women | 4 |
| ICA V22 | Intercollegiate Volleyball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V23 | Intercollegiate Water Polo: Men | 4 |
| ICA V24 | Intercollegiate Water Polo: Women | 4 |
| ICA V25 | Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball: Women | 4 |
| ICA V36 | Spring Intercollegiate Basketball | 3.5 |
List B: Select 2 units from the following: | ||
| ICA V30A | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes I | .5 |
| ICA V30B | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes II | 1 |
| ICA V31B | Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes II | 1 |
| KIN V10 | Aerobic and Strength Training | 1 |
| KIN V18 | Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training | 1 |
| KIN V19 | Indoor Cross Fitness Training | 1 |
| KIN V26 | Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| Required Core Units | 6 | |
| Required Additional Courses | ||
| Select 9 units from the following restricted electives. Must be completed with a grade of C or better. | ||
List C: Select 9 units from the following: | ||
| ANTH V02 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH V03 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH V05 | Linguistic Anthropology: Culture and Communication | 3 |
| ANTH V06 | Sex, Gender, and Culture | 3 |
| ART V01 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART V07 | Introduction to Women in the Arts | 3 |
| AST V01 | Elementary Astronomy | 3 |
| AST V01L | Elementary Astronomy Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL V01 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL V01L | Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL V04 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL V12 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BUS V30 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS V49 | Introduction to Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| CHST V01 | Introduction to Chicano Studies | 3 |
| CHEM V120A | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM V120B | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM V02 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM V03 | Group Communication | 3 |
| ECON V01A | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON V01B | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL V01B | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | 4 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| ETHS V01 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| GEOG V01 | Elements of Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG V01L | Elements of Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
| HED V01 | Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HED V02 | Health and Wellness: Designed for Women | 3 |
| HED V03 | Fundamentals of Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| HED V04 | Health and Wellness: Designed for Men | 3 |
| HED V22 | Health and Social Justice | 3 |
| HED V24 | Drugs, Health, and Society | 3 |
| HIST V46 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST V50 | United States History: Focus on Asian Americans | 3 |
| HIST V51 | United States History: Focus on African Americans Since Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST V56 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST V58 | United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1848 | 3 |
| KIN V80 | First Aid, Safety, AED, and CPR for the Professional | 3 |
| KIN V81 | Fundamentals of Kinesiology | 3 |
| KIN V82 | Psychology of Fitness and Sport Performance | 3 |
| KIN V83 | Theory of Coaching | 3 |
| KIN V84 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 3 |
| KIN V87 | Sport in Society | 3 |
| KIN V88 | Introduction to Sports Management | 3 |
| KIN V89 | Women in Sport | 3 |
| MATH V04 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH V05 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH V20 | Precalculus Mathematics | 5 |
| MUS V01 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| PHIL V01 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL V02 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL V05 | Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing | 3 |
| PHOT V01 | Beginning Photography | 3 |
| PHSC V01 | Concepts in Physical Science | 4 |
| PHYS V01 | Elementary Physics | 5 |
| PHSO V01 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLS V02 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POLS V03 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLS V05 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC V01 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC V03 | Racial and Ethnic Group Relations | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| THA V01 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THA V14 | Movement for the Theatre | 2 |
| THA V17A | Musical Theatre History: Ancient Greece to the Golden Age of Musicals | 3 |
| THA V17B | Musical Theatre History: 1960s to Present Day | 3 |
| Required Additional Units | 9 | |
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| Total Units for the Certificate | 15 | |
**NOTE:
There are 2 Plans of Study based on when the student athlete would be In-Season (competing), Fall or Spring.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| Plan of Study for Fall In-Season Student Athlete | ||
| ICA V03 | Intercollegiate Basketball: Men or Intercollegiate Basketball: Women or Intercollegiate Cross-Country: Women or Intercollegiate Football or Intercollegiate Soccer: Women or Intercollegiate Volleyball: Women or Intercollegiate Water Polo: Men or Intercollegiate Water Polo: Women | 4 |
| KIN V10 | Aerobic and Strength Training or Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training or Indoor Cross Fitness Training or Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| 1 class from Restricted Elective Course List | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 8 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ICA V30B | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes II or Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes II or Aerobic and Strength Training or Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training or Indoor Cross Fitness Training or Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| 2 classes from Restricted Elective Course List | 6 | |
| Units/Hours | 7 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 15 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
| Plan of Study for Spring In-Season Student Athlete | ||
| ICA V30B | Off-season Conditioning for Athletes II or Pre-season Conditioning for Athletes II or Aerobic and Strength Training or Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training or Indoor Cross Fitness Training or Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| 2 classes from Restricted Elective Course List | 6 | |
| Units/Hours | 7 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ICA V02 | Intercollegiate Baseball or Intercollegiate Golf or Intercollegiate Flag Football: Women or Intercollegiate Softball: Women or Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Men or Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving: Women or Intercollegiate Tennis: Men or Intercollegiate Tennis: Women or Intercollegiate Track and Field: Men or Intercollegiate Track and Field: Women or Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball: Women | 4 |
| KIN V10 | Aerobic and Strength Training or Cardiovascular Fitness: Machine Training or Indoor Cross Fitness Training or Weight Training and Conditioning: Free Weights | 1 |
| 1 classes from Restricted Elective Course List | 3 | |
| Units/Hours | 8 | |
| Total Units/Hours | 15 | |