Athletics
35 courses · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2025 · Spring 2026 · Summer 2026
ATHL 0100 Baseball Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced baseball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 102
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses baseball training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate baseball. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0101 Basketball Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced basketball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 106
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses basketball training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate basketball. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0102 Cross Country Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced cross country skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 115
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses knowledge of running and training skills, strategy, and appreciation for developing improved fitness awareness through distance training. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate cross country. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0105 Springboard Diving Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced diving skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses diving training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with high school and/or recreational experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate diving. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0106 Football Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced football skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 101
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses football training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate football. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0107 Golf Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced golfing skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 103
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses golf training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate golf. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0109 Soccer Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced soccer skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 116
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses soccer training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate soccer. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0110 Softball Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced softball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 111
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses softball training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate softball. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0111 Swimming Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced swimming skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 107
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses swimming training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate swimming. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0112 Tennis Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced tennis skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 104
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses tennis training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate tennis. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0113 Track and Field Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced track or field event skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 105
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses physical training, skills, knowledge, and appreciation of track and field events. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate track and field. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0115 Beach Volleyball Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced volleyball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Transfers to
- CSU
Stresses beach volleyball training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate beach volleyball. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU)
ATHL 0116 Volleyball Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced volleyball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 110
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses volleyball training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate volleyball. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0117 Water Polo Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced water polo skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 108
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses water polo training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate water polo. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0118 Wrestling Training
- Units
- 0.5-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced wrestling skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 112
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Stresses wrestling training, skills, knowledge, strategy, and appreciation. Intended for students with varsity high school experience who are preparing for competitive intercollegiate wrestling. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0150 Intercollegiate Baseball (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced baseball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 161
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate baseball competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0151 Intercollegiate Basketball (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced basketball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 143
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate men's basketball competition conducted through NCAA and California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0152 Intercollegiate Basketball (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced basketball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 123
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's basketball competition conducted through NCAA and California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0153 Intercollegiate Football (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced football skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 142
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate football competition conducted through NCFA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0154 Intercollegiate Golf (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced golf skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 162
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate men's golf competition conducted through NCAA and California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0155 Intercollegiate Golf (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced golf skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 127
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's golf competition conducted through NCAA and California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0156 Intercollegiate Soccer (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced soccer skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 124
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's soccer competition conducted through FIFA laws of the game and CCCAA rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0157 Intercollegiate Softball (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced softball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 131
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's softball competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0158 Intercollegiate Swimming (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced swimming skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 165
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate men's swimming and diving competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0159 Intercollegiate Swimming (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced swimming skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 134
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's swimming and diving competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0161 Intercollegiate Tennis (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced tennis skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 132
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's tennis competition conducted through NCAA and California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0162 Intercollegiate Volleyball (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced volleyball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 122
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's volleyball competition conducted through the California Commission on Athletics rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0163 Intercollegiate Water Polo (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced water polo skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 146
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate men's water polo competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0164 Intercollegiate Water Polo (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced water polo skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 137
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's water polo competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0165 Intercollegiate Wrestling (M)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced wrestling skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 145
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate wrestling competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0166 Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced beach volleyball skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's beach volleyball competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association Rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0167 Intercollegiate Cross Country (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced cross country skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 126
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's cross country competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0169 Intercollegiate Track and Field (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratroy per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced track and field skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Formerly
- PHED 133
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's track and field competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0170 Intercollegiate Wrestling (W)
- Units
- 1-3
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced wrestling skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Intercollegiate women's wrestling competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
ATHL 0199 Intercollegiate Sports Conditioning
- Units
- 0.5-2.5
- Hours
- 58 laboratory per unit
- Prerequisite
- Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced sport specific skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Instruction in sport-specific strength and conditioning protocols related to improving muscular strength, power, agility, and speed. Principles of sport-specific technical and tactical methodology presented. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)